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Democratic Primaries

WheelWalker

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13. No such thing as a free lunch.

Reply to PatrickforO (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 5, 2019, 10:10 PM

Mar 2019

If you want to dance, you gotta pay the band.

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

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Some background on Joe Biden. [View all] PatrickforO Mar 2019 OP

Biden was good enough for President Obama Gothmog Mar 2019 #1

It's going to be a long primary RandySF Mar 2019 #2

Jam the smears. CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #3

Well, when it comes to jamming, I've got three kids with student loans, PatrickforO Mar 2019 #5

No such thing as a free lunch. WheelWalker Mar 2019 #13

lol shanny Mar 2019 #31

These aren't smears. NT WeekiWater Mar 2019 #15

Yes and no. TwilightZone Mar 2019 #18

"They are and they do." WeekiWater Mar 2019 #21

And a lot of what he argued is irrelevant. TwilightZone Mar 2019 #23

Biden's record was long. That is highlighted. WeekiWater Mar 2019 #24

I think you are right to take it with a grain of salt. Maybe take it with a big boulder of salt. emulatorloo Mar 2019 #4

+1000 smirkymonkey Mar 2019 #32

In my opinion he has far more positives today than negatives from yesterday. WheelWalker Mar 2019 #6

You might be right. As I said, I'm neutral and I'm going to post PatrickforO Mar 2019 #9

I think Biden is the most qualified candidate. LakeArenal Mar 2019 #7

Biden is an economic conservative. WeekiWater Mar 2019 #8

I agree. Particularly about the Trump tax scam. PatrickforO Mar 2019 #11

Hi I am unclear why you think Biden won't work to repeal the Trump Tax Cuts? Here's some stuff he emulatorloo Mar 2019 #16

Nice site. I've saved that one. PatrickforO Mar 2019 #17

It is pretty great, isn't it? emulatorloo Mar 2019 #20

I agree also. shanny Mar 2019 #27

This same type of smear campaign was used against Hillary. R B Garr Mar 2019 #10

Indeed. All the candidates have flaws. PatrickforO Mar 2019 #14

As do all the members of DU and every human being. WheelWalker Mar 2019 #19

We're going to have to consider pros and cons of all candidates jberryhill Mar 2019 #22

Not much of that is terribly recent. TwilightZone Mar 2019 #12

From the article.... quickesst Mar 2019 #25

The author is making assumptions that may not represent reality. TwilightZone Mar 2019 #28

That's just what I said.... quickesst Mar 2019 #35

I generally go to On The Issues rather than to opinion pieces on HuffPo when researching a candidate lapucelle Mar 2019 #26

I was just discussing that Joe is more liberal than people realize -- gateley Mar 2019 #34

"Show me your budget and I'll show you where your values are" MaryMagdaline Mar 2019 #29

Check out the Biden article in Harper's latest issue. broiles Mar 2019 #30

Huffington Post just had one today marlakay Mar 2019 #36

Good advice -- always do independent research. nt gateley Mar 2019 #33