Democratic Primaries

thesquanderer

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129. I hope we have someone more electable, because I'm not confident about Biden beating Trump.

Wed Jun 19, 2019, 04:04 PM

Jun 2019

Did you see the video from Poor People’s Campaign Presidential Forum?

Here was my response to that.

And if you didn't see it, you can see the video I'm talking about in the OP of that thread.

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

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Joe Biden Is One of the Most Tone-Deaf Politicians in the History of Representative Government [View all] mopinko Jun 2019 OP

SMDH shanny Jun 2019 #1

Which, if you think about it, is an amazing recommendation of him as a candidate... TygrBright Jun 2019 #2

re:"if he can be polling these numbers EVEN AS HE DROPS BRICKS... thesquanderer Jun 2019 #125

This gaff almost rises to the level of... LanternWaste Jun 2019 #3

Who said that? Dream Girl Jun 2019 #74

Sanders lunamagica Jun 2019 #78

Thought so. Dream Girl Jun 2019 #80

or "when you're white, they let you do it" robbedvoter Jun 2019 #158

Juneteenth is the 17th of June???? n/t DonaldsRump Jun 2019 #4

Juneteenth is the 19th...No? hot2na Jun 2019 #48

Yes, its the 19th of June.... LovingA2andMI Jun 2019 #70

Biden didn't say it; Charlie Pierce did in the Esquire piece cited DonaldsRump Jun 2019 #75

Try Again.... LovingA2andMI Jun 2019 #77

No idea what you're talking about DonaldsRump Jun 2019 #81

Okay... LovingA2andMI Jun 2019 #82

So while waxing poetic about the importance of Juneteenth, he didn't hughee99 Jun 2019 #146

lol fail , let's go Joe ! stonecutter357 Jun 2019 #5

If this horseshit is true as an overall thought... SouthernProgressive Jun 2019 #6

so..are YOU going to vote for him if hes the dem nom??? samnsara Jun 2019 #36

Biden? I might vote for him in the primary. NT SouthernProgressive Jun 2019 #88

Bernie or bust bro? awesomerwb1 Jun 2019 #39

Is that what the author is? NT SouthernProgressive Jun 2019 #89

I think his popularity has more to do by the fact that he is known, but for the most part... Perseus Jun 2019 #103

"He didn't call me boy, he called me son" mobeau69 Jun 2019 #7

We also have these quotes, NOT from Joe Biden: George II Jun 2019 #18

We also have this quotes by Neil Kinnock and then, later, by you know who. mobeau69 Jun 2019 #32

Huh? whathehell Jun 2019 #64

Boy is the demeaning slur when a white person uses it as a way to Politicub Jun 2019 #76

I'm well aware of that, but we're talking about "son", not "boy". whathehell Jun 2019 #140

Yes. Exactly what he meant, that he escaped the racist epithet, but still was put down. Son is not emmaverybo Jun 2019 #153

I hate it when I am forced to agree with Morning Joe Gothmog Jun 2019 #160

Joe Biden Is a national hero ! stonecutter357 Jun 2019 #8

That would be hero. murielm99 Jun 2019 #11

"Heroe" is an obsolete form of hero. mobeau69 Jun 2019 #12

It's a Dan Quayle-ism. TheCowsCameHome Jun 2019 #19

Very good! mobeau69 Jun 2019 #24

Yes: George II Jun 2019 #33

Joe will run his old timey campaign and snuggle up to the big money donors, appealing to the center Baclava Jun 2019 #9

Just raised $ 30 million with an average @ $ 55. You might want to reconsider your reply grantcart Jun 2019 #14

"Truth to Power" SouthernProgressive Jun 2019 #16

the real question is: will you VOTE for joe if hes the nom?? samnsara Jun 2019 #35

of course and i'll probably be one of the only ones going to vote, again Baclava Jun 2019 #38

I will vote for any Dem candidate in the GE, but yaesu Jun 2019 #50

"a centrist candidate will not bring out enough votes" TwilightZone Jun 2019 #58

Independents can swing either way, cannot be counted on and are a waste of energy, yaesu Jun 2019 #65

We've never won an election with just "the base" and the elusive "never bother to vote" contingent brooklynite Jun 2019 #96

Independents are not now and never were centrists. hedda_foil Jun 2019 #144

+1,000 n/t MarcA Jun 2019 #87

ive never missed an election ever samnsara Jun 2019 #123

The only thing that matters is winning. BannonsLiver Jun 2019 #44

Unfortunately, Trump will beat a ham sandwich, and I'm not so sure about Biden. marylandblue Jun 2019 #63

I'm afraid that's the case, too. Politicub Jun 2019 #83

I like Buttigieg because he is thinking in exactly these terms. marylandblue Jun 2019 #143

He has the X-factor this cycle Politicub Jun 2019 #147

Tell us why Dems. don't understand Trump.. busterbrown Jun 2019 #91

For one, I think people r misguided into thinking the buffoon is afraid or worried about Biden Perseus Jun 2019 #107

You are 100% correct mtnsnake Jun 2019 #122

I totally agree. mobeau69 Jun 2019 #134

policub got right in post 83. marylandblue Jun 2019 #124

I don't think you have any more insight than anyone else. BannonsLiver Jun 2019 #145

I got the point. Check. All you want is Trump gone. That's the problem. marylandblue Jun 2019 #150

Agreed. Massive challenges ahead means good enough will not do. Magoo48 Jun 2019 #62

The truth matters though. oldsoftie Jun 2019 #100

Keep trying. George II Jun 2019 #10

Joe Biden is the most electable candidate that the Democratic Party has available Gothmog Jun 2019 #13

...But he may not be the BEST Ron Green Jun 2019 #40

I don't think he will be when the repub attacks begin Perseus Jun 2019 #110

I hope we have someone more electable, because I'm not confident about Biden beating Trump. thesquanderer Jun 2019 #129

Can Centrism and Appeasement stop Fascism? Trump was using Fascist rhetoric in his speech last jalan48 Jun 2019 #15

Centrism and Appeasement will not stop fascism, history has shown us that. nt yaesu Jun 2019 #52

Agreed. Google von Hindenburg. n/t MarcA Jun 2019 #90

Very over the top. Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #17

... and yet Joe is leading the pack by wide margins. pazzyanne Jun 2019 #20

Please see post #125 thesquanderer Jun 2019 #126

mo - my 2 cents: Your point may be reasonable. IMHO, calling him "uncle joe" is not respectful. IndyOp Jun 2019 #21

The "Uncle Joe" nickname seems to be used by many of his supporters delisen Jun 2019 #41

Okay. If the campaign gave him the nickname, then it's fine... IndyOp Jun 2019 #61

i meant it affectionately. i dont hate him. mopinko Jun 2019 #92

Post removed Post removed Jun 2019 #22

Could you be more obvious?! Buh-bye. demmiblue Jun 2019 #23

Oooh!!! I wish I'd seen the post to which you responded first... I am fantasizing about IndyOp Jun 2019 #25

"It's a Vlad, Vlad, Vlad, Vlad World" George II Jun 2019 #27

Unbelievably, it is still there. n/t demmiblue Jun 2019 #29

Are you lost? George II Jun 2019 #26

Not really. Taking pot shots at the top two or three of our poll leaders. lpbk2713 Jun 2019 #30

Rather than posting hit jobs on Biden, tell us positive things about Senator Harris emulatorloo Jun 2019 #28

Exactly! How can she win PA Wi MI NC NV TX...and don't forget you have to build a 15% lead Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2019 #53

You don't want to hear things that repubs will attack Biden on? Perseus Jun 2019 #113

I don't want to feed Republicans their talking points. I do my own research on our candidates. emulatorloo Jun 2019 #114

But like it or not, this is a forum for Democrats to share ideas, thoughts, facts Perseus Jun 2019 #116

Yep, Share ideas is what we do here. My idea is we don't need to tear our candidates apart emulatorloo Jun 2019 #118

A few days before he was at the poor people's forum loyalsister Jun 2019 #31

Completely agree ZeroSomeBrains Jun 2019 #55

One of those two has said things like that, and worse. George II Jun 2019 #57

Charlie Pierce the Bernie supporter strikes again NYMinute Jun 2019 #34

Ahh Sugarcoated Jun 2019 #56

So you agree with or are at least okay KPN Jun 2019 #66

What Biden said and what is spun in that piece are two different things NYMinute Jun 2019 #86

Nobody here has portrayed him as a racist. Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #106

Trying to turn the tables from the subject of this thread onto Sanders is about as feeble as it gets mtnsnake Jun 2019 #108

But that is actually true... Perseus Jun 2019 #115

for a Bernie supporter he certainly comes to Warren's (and Beto's) aid more than most current ones Celerity Jun 2019 #117

are you going to vote for him if hes the dem nom? samnsara Jun 2019 #37

Do you really think anyone on DU will say no? marylandblue Jun 2019 #43

+ 1000 mtnsnake Jun 2019 #105

+10,000 BlueWI Jun 2019 #132

Well... Lordquinton Jun 2019 #131

Doh! I didn't expect that. Damn. marylandblue Jun 2019 #133

of course i will. mopinko Jun 2019 #93

Purity tests already? Lordquinton Jun 2019 #127

You'll get the same responses as on every other thread like this... dismissive gtar100 Jun 2019 #42

We've reached the "anything goes" portion of the race on DU BannonsLiver Jun 2019 #45

I just figured this would be the hottest thread of the day and I wanted IBL, lol Baclava Jun 2019 #46

You're not the OP so zero fucks to give here. BannonsLiver Jun 2019 #49

Well somebody alerted on me so i'm making some noise, lol Baclava Jun 2019 #60

Oh boy, somebody "making some noise" on an internet forum. BannonsLiver Jun 2019 #138

Then that candidate needs to MAKE A FUCKING CASE BannonsLiver Jun 2019 #47

Apparently so. oldsoftie Jun 2019 #98

Forget it, he's rolling BeyondGeography Jun 2019 #51

Yeah, I think Biden is going to see his lead in the polls evaporate at least among Democrats. KPN Jun 2019 #54

None of whom could win FL and the rust belt states redstateblues Jun 2019 #152

It is also a reminder of just how long he has been around n/t hibbing Jun 2019 #59

Yet he is WINNING!!! I'm loving every single one of these polls - Go Joe!!! Skya Rhen Jun 2019 #67

Just leaves me cold. gibraltar72 Jun 2019 #68

It is a conundrum. He has a history of decisions made at the time that don't seem to square with CentralMass Jun 2019 #69

LOL, "held every 17th of June" equals total humiliating fail ucrdem Jun 2019 #71

Speaking of toxic stink, brer cat Jun 2019 #142

Yes, Pierce is the stinker. ucrdem Jun 2019 #148

I understand they corrected it online. brer cat Jun 2019 #149

People here may not like it, but this will play very well in the GE that he can work with mr_liberal Jun 2019 #72

With anybody? trev Jun 2019 #101

Your policies have to be popular with voters then that puts political pressure on the other side. mr_liberal Jun 2019 #121

They worked with him. Obama got legislation through on a bipartisan level by making Biden emmaverybo Jun 2019 #156

Most tone deaf? Wouldn't that be yuiyoshida Jun 2019 #73

Actually Trump is tuned in to his maggots Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #119

i am voting for Joe... samnsara Jun 2019 #79

GLAD THIS THREAD MADE IT - DEM PRIMARIES DON'T PERMIT WHAT THEY ASSESS AS DEM BASHING Sparko55 Jun 2019 #84

Agreed. This should be posted as its own discussion thread. n/t MarcA Jun 2019 #99

Thank you, well said Perseus Jun 2019 #120

This message was self-deleted by its author HopeAgain Jun 2019 #85

Charlie Pierce STFU! Don't tell us about tone-deafness please! FakeNoose Jun 2019 #94

I don't see the problem JustAnotherGen Jun 2019 #95

Yeah, lets assign whatever meanings we want to actions people take. Horseshit. oldsoftie Jun 2019 #97

"no doubt someone will alert on this." Perseus Jun 2019 #102

The GOP already fears him. ehrnst Jun 2019 #109

I think they do it on purpose because they want Biden to be the nominee Perseus Jun 2019 #111

That doesn't make sense. ehrnst Jun 2019 #112

Post removed Post removed Jun 2019 #130

Charlie Pierce is one of the most astute political commentators out there MBS Jun 2019 #104

i wouldnt have posted it if it were pretty much anyone else. mopinko Jun 2019 #136

yup- agreed. MBS Jun 2019 #139

Fantastic post - a brilliant, and incredibly accurate summary of a bullwinkle428 Jun 2019 #161

Gosh,, you made my day. MBS Jun 2019 #165

stop it samnsara Jun 2019 #128

I wonder why you keep kicking this thread if you don't like it. demmiblue Jun 2019 #135

As already noted, the writer has his dates wrong. Also, we will need MONEY ecstatic Jun 2019 #137

i just want to say this- mopinko Jun 2019 #141

I really think you're reading things into what Joe said that weren't meant to be. napi21 Jun 2019 #151

it just smacks of living in the past. mopinko Jun 2019 #154

Can't vote for a racist or someone who loves racists. nt MadDAsHell Jun 2019 #155

You seem so concerned coeur_de_lion Jun 2019 #157

i'm not concerned. we will win. honestly, i think all our candidates can beat him. mopinko Jun 2019 #163

I don't think he's the only one coeur_de_lion Jun 2019 #166

I disagree Gothmog Jun 2019 #159

I feel like Obama wouldn't have chosen him for VP IronLionZion Jun 2019 #162

K&R bluewater Jun 2019 #164