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Democratic Primaries

MineralMan

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34. I doubt that very much.

Reply to shanny (Reply #33)

Wed Jun 5, 2019, 10:45 AM

Jun 2019

He's being strategic in his campaign. When you have a solid lead, there's no need to follow the lead of those who are not.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Why didn't Joe Biden show up in California? [View all] MineralMan Jun 2019 OP

I think his appearance at the Human Right Campaign Dinner in Ohio was more important. George II Jun 2019 #1

I agree with you. MineralMan Jun 2019 #11

I'm sure you're right, that's their strategy but mahina Jun 2019 #2

I don't see how he would have benefited from it, really. MineralMan Jun 2019 #3

When a group boos our candidates.. Peacetrain Jun 2019 #4

Just because he didn't attend doesn't mean he ducked it. That's an unreasonable characterization... George II Jun 2019 #6

Biden will appear at at least 3 fundraisers in the Bay Area later this month. Demit Jun 2019 #7

He'll do great if he can avoid the public and the press. rgbecker Jun 2019 #25

:-) CentralMass Jun 2019 #26

Yes doing fundraisers is totally the same shanny Jun 2019 #31

He'll be doing both things. MineralMan Jun 2019 #35

Well, as he said to the donors & bundlers at the Phila Comcast gathering in April, Demit Jun 2019 #44

Ducked? mcar Jun 2019 #8

Okie dokie mahina Jun 2019 #18

I think it is incorrect to say he "ducked" this convention. The Genealogist Jun 2019 #27

He made the right decision. Why should he show up where he could expect some badly-behaved Sanders highplainsdem Jun 2019 #5

Exactly - they booed a half dozen of the candidates AND other speakers, too. So much for.... George II Jun 2019 #9

That's some funny shit right there jberryhill Jun 2019 #29

Another thing is that some of those who were in CA for the convention MineralMan Jun 2019 #10

Did Bernie condemn his supporters for doing that? nt LibFarmer Jun 2019 #23

Nope. Didn't even mention it. George II Jun 2019 #30

He skipped CA's Dem convention in 2008 too, the last time he ran for President. Liberty Belle Jun 2019 #12

Hmm...wasn't that the year when he was nominated as VP? MineralMan Jun 2019 #13

Hmmm...was he nominated by voters for that position? shanny Jun 2019 #32

He went his own way peggysue2 Jun 2019 #14

Well put! MineralMan Jun 2019 #15

Mahalo, Peggysue.. Well Done! Cha Jun 2019 #17

Thanks, MM & Cha peggysue2 Jun 2019 #20

Biden chose to be at the Human Rights Convention.. Cha Jun 2019 #16

im in California and most of us don't care for that convention JI7 Jun 2019 #19

I agree. His campaign has been the most strategic so far, followed by Blue_true Jun 2019 #21

The California convention has been hijacked LibFarmer Jun 2019 #22

Yes. Although I wouldn't use the word "hijacked." MineralMan Jun 2019 #24

"Why didn't Joe Biden show up in California?" quickesst Jun 2019 #28

I have the impression Biden is avoiding shanny Jun 2019 #33

I doubt that very much. MineralMan Jun 2019 #34

Yes, he's protecting his lead...as I said. shanny Jun 2019 #36

A wise move, I think. MineralMan Jun 2019 #37

Maybe he remembers his previous campaigns. nt shanny Jun 2019 #38

Yes, I'm sure he does. MineralMan Jun 2019 #39

Posted without comment shanny Jun 2019 #41

And replied to, also without comment. MineralMan Jun 2019 #42

Oh, dear. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #43

Meh LibFarmer Jun 2019 #40