Democratic Primaries

Skya Rhen

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103. Joe is the clear front runner. So, the leader should drop out so that the ones lagging behind

Sun Jul 7, 2019, 12:11 AM

Jul 2019

can move up ahead in the line?

I don't encourage this lazy form of "winning". If the trailing candidates are worth their salt, they would win on their own merit (which is what Biden is doing).

Note, that Joe is not asking anyone to drop out...

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

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Biden Now Says He Regrets Touting Work With Racist Senators [View all] bluewater Jul 2019 OP

It's even better for cynics not to have tried to make political hay out of it in the first place RHMerriman Jul 2019 #1

Glad he apologized for his hurtful words... SidDithers Jul 2019 #9

Yes, Joe needed to apologize...now that he did, perhaps he'll be more careful in expressin his views InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2019 #33

Some people are "hurt" by words... RHMerriman Jul 2019 #129

OP's motive is transparent NYMinute Jul 2019 #2

very transparent actually bluewater Jul 2019 #3

It won't help your Senator BS nt NYMinute Jul 2019 #28

Warren is BS? shanny Jul 2019 #58

pssst, Shanny, people are still fixated on Sanders... pass it along... bluewater Jul 2019 #60

IKR? shanny Jul 2019 #78

We can see a lot of former BS devotees Vegas Roller Jul 2019 #74

lol for the "masquerading" shanny Jul 2019 #80

A lot of those people were legitimately torn between Bernie and other candidates. Blue_true Jul 2019 #95

Yes especially when you look at the overall mosaic of posts made...it's quite obvious. nt UniteFightBack Jul 2019 #68

He apologized for THEIR misconception, which was nothing but willful misinterpretation they emmaverybo Jul 2019 #4

Freaking yeah.. "transparent". Cha Jul 2019 #7

So, we agree, it's a narrow apology. bluewater Jul 2019 #10

Glad it was. He was too gracious as usual. They should own their exploitation of a story they well emmaverybo Jul 2019 #20

Thank you. bluewater Jul 2019 #30

Well said redstateblues Jul 2019 #105

Seems to be, but it seems Joe's at least taking some responsibility for the misconception. InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2019 #35

Can you really do that? melman Jul 2019 #13

Is it a form of non-apology apology? bluewater Jul 2019 #15

Yes melman Jul 2019 #16

Hmmm, I wonder if Senator Warren will apologize for voting for Reagan twice? still_one Jul 2019 #79

that is a complete falsehood Celerity Jul 2019 #88

She never denied it still_one Jul 2019 #92

I just showed you she specifically said she did not vote for Reagan and was upset he won Celerity Jul 2019 #94

The Hill and Slate disagree with the Intercept still_one Jul 2019 #100

LOL, and anything in the Intercept is basically a fancy tweet. nt ucrdem Jul 2019 #102

The intercept and Ryan Grim from TYT have a definite agenda still_one Jul 2019 #104

I didnt see any of the Biden people whinging on about The Intercept when they definitively debunked Celerity Jul 2019 #109

no they do not, and here is more verification, you are simply not telling the truth Celerity Jul 2019 #107

I have no issue with those references. Thanks for correcting me, and pointing out my incorrect still_one Jul 2019 #108

fairplay, thanks for the reply Celerity Jul 2019 #110

....................... still_one Jul 2019 #111

You can and do when you've been told Voltaire2 Jul 2019 #17

I guess one can do that, he did that. George II Jul 2019 #19

Did what? melman Jul 2019 #22

This, it was only about 25 minutes ago: George II Jul 2019 #26

Please show some restraint. Most Warren supporters do not blm Jul 2019 #5

Please point out where I "bashed" anyone in the OP. bluewater Jul 2019 #12

It's implicit even if you are unwilling to admit it blm Jul 2019 #18

You seem to be equating "bashing" with "vetting" or even "opposing" bluewater Jul 2019 #39

Clever game. BannonsLiver Jul 2019 #150

Yes, so many see right through it.. Cha Jul 2019 #91

You posted a current article on what Joe said on Saturday. It doesn't point out Autumn Jul 2019 #114

ikr bluewater Jul 2019 #124

That's all you have.. A Noun A Verb and Bad Joe Biden. Cha Jul 2019 #6

Yeah, I saw a takeoff on that a little while ago, but it wasn't Bad Joe Biden. George II Jul 2019 #25

Shades of Rudy Giuliani! n/t customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #27

So true Cha!!! WA-03 Democrat Jul 2019 #46

"Back in the Saddle Again" by Gene Autry bluewater Jul 2019 #53

No Thanks for your Noun a Verb and Bad Joe Biden.. Cha Jul 2019 #87

"Tubthumping" by Chumbawamba bluewater Jul 2019 #90

I guess I missed it, when where you "out of the saddle"? George II Jul 2019 #138

Pardon? bluewater Jul 2019 #140

Your post #53. George II Jul 2019 #141

Again, Pardon? bluewater Jul 2019 #142

Again, your post #53. George II Jul 2019 #146

Still seems cryptic bluewater Jul 2019 #147

Lol! sheshe2 Jul 2019 #152

He said it was unfair to judge him on the basis of one gaffe. Demit Jul 2019 #8

Waxing nostalgic about segregationists. There you did it again. And you don't have to do anything emmaverybo Jul 2019 #23

It's like those two Senators (who were DEMOCRATS, by the way) were ONLY segregationists. George II Jul 2019 #32

"were ONLY segregationalists" ? bluewater Jul 2019 #48

I think that some good DU people are so determined to defend Biden that they fail to Blue_true Jul 2019 #99

They were ONLY segregationists. Blue_true Jul 2019 #96

But other than that white supremacists segregationist stuff, they were great guys StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #106

"The candidate expressed annoyance that opponents are digging into his career on Capitol Hill Demit Jul 2019 #38

Everyone deserves at least one "mulligan." InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2019 #41

you are deliberately interpreting it that way treestar Jul 2019 #116

I repeated what he said, about his own gaffe. I used his own words. Demit Jul 2019 #123

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jul 2019 #11

Some people's goal is to drag down all the front runners Vegas Roller Jul 2019 #21

Does he really not know... tonedevil Jul 2019 #14

To my innocent and straightforward mind Vegas Roller Jul 2019 #24

It isn't equally derogatory... tonedevil Jul 2019 #50

He's still saying things that don't sit right. The stereotypes are still top of mind for him. Demit Jul 2019 #70

It's why I am trepedatious of him in the general election. /nt tonedevil Jul 2019 #73

It's not a legit issue treestar Jul 2019 #118

Maybe we should ask the Legit Issue Police? bluewater Jul 2019 #125

Well it's not convincing treestar Jul 2019 #144

Many people feel as you do. bluewater Jul 2019 #145

It's a negative interpretation only to those who want to interpret it negatively. George II Jul 2019 #34

You honestly see no difference... tonedevil Jul 2019 #55

I did not know that customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #36

It seems obvious to me. /nt tonedevil Jul 2019 #51

Because once he made the mistake, he was trapped. marylandblue Jul 2019 #89

This is disqualifying Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2019 #29

One of the few times I disagree with you HBS... could make a stronger argument that InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2019 #43

In what manner is it "disqualifying"? I trust President Barack Obama's judgement regarding Biden. George II Jul 2019 #49

So is someone appointing people to their campaign who voted for Jill Stein, and encouraging others still_one Jul 2019 #82

om my effing gawd...we are friends with japan right? guess what they did? samnsara Jul 2019 #31

they changed their ways. shanny Jul 2019 #61

The analogy would work if somebody Voltaire2 Jul 2019 #112

Let it go jberryhill Jul 2019 #37

Hmm Lotusflower70 Jul 2019 #40

Fair point... does make you wonder how badly Joe wants it. InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2019 #44

I know right Lotusflower70 Jul 2019 #47

I agree... congrats to your candidate's showing in the debate. InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2019 #54

Ignoring women and minorities? He's championed civil rights, women's rights LBGQt rights issues Thekaspervote Jul 2019 #151

"I was prepared for them to come after me but I wasn't prepared for the person who came at me, the Skya Rhen Jul 2019 #97

That's a pretty meh apology and is several weeks after the event. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2019 #42

Perhaps Biden needs to look for new advisors to help with avoiding these unforced errors. InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2019 #45

IMO what he really needs to do is drop his campaign for the nomination shanny Jul 2019 #56

It wouldn't shock me to see Joe drop out, but if he can "right the ship" InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2019 #62

Joe is the clear front runner. So, the leader should drop out so that the ones lagging behind Skya Rhen Jul 2019 #103

This is his pattern: he doesn't seem to accept that he did anything wrong. shanny Jul 2019 #52

"Biden negotiated a deal with his former colleagues that ended up preserving most of those tax cuts" bluewater Jul 2019 #59

Yep...I got the point that he was trying to make Chitown Kev Jul 2019 #93

Yeah, Joe's promoting his ability to work with RethugliKKKons has me baffled... InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2019 #63

Working with people they dislike is part of politics. 33taw Jul 2019 #57

Who said he disliked them? melman Jul 2019 #65

It is okay to have friends that don't look or think like us. 33taw Jul 2019 #71

I have never been friends with anyone I knew to be a racist. bluewater Jul 2019 #72

Joe Biden is not a racist. He worked with them and did what he needed to do. 33taw Jul 2019 #81

We need people on the other side of the aisle to work with people they dislike. shanny Jul 2019 #66

Democrats need to stop apologizing. He's saying he inartfully referred to his working on bills... Honeycombe8 Jul 2019 #64

I don't think he should have apologized. mainstreetonce Jul 2019 #67

I agree, knowing many will accept his apology and move on. oasis Jul 2019 #101

Remember when he said Cory Booker should apologize to HIM? tishaLA Jul 2019 #69

So, can we finally be done with the "How DARE Harris say Biden's comments were hurtful" poutrages? EffieBlack Jul 2019 #75

Oh, you optimist you. bluewater Jul 2019 #76

Glad he finally did this Indygram Jul 2019 #77

i for one don't think Biden should have apologized. BUT even when he was NOT in the wrong he chose onetexan Jul 2019 #86

Ah the daily Biden post padah513 Jul 2019 #83

Hi bluewater Jul 2019 #84

Oh, if only it were merely one daily anti-Biden post... highplainsdem Jul 2019 #85

And of course demand apology and when he caves treestar Jul 2019 #121

He said what he needed to say and any effort to deconstruct the wording is ill advised. nt ucrdem Jul 2019 #98

Biden keeps kicking his gaffe back up Voltaire2 Jul 2019 #113

LOL ucrdem Jul 2019 #115

OMG! IKR? treestar Jul 2019 #120

Yep ... we've seen this movie many times ucrdem Jul 2019 #122

He had to apologize though bluewater Jul 2019 #126

Now if FDR, JFK, LBJ, and Jimmy Carter would just apologize for working with segregationists... wyldwolf Jul 2019 #117

+1 treestar Jul 2019 #119

Damn them. I won't vote for FDR, JFK, LBJ or Carter in the 2020 Primaries then!! bluewater Jul 2019 #127

And you likely wouldn't have wyldwolf Jul 2019 #128

Ah! The personal attack! The last gasp of a faling argument. lol bluewater Jul 2019 #130

How is that a personal attack? wyldwolf Jul 2019 #135

Let's just drop it. Busing is not a winning issues to discuss in 2020. yardwork Jul 2019 #131

You just bumped a day old post bluewater Jul 2019 #132

It was at the top of the page when I saw it just now. yardwork Jul 2019 #133

I undestand. bluewater Jul 2019 #134

Joe Biden Is The Only Democrat With A Clear Advantage Over Trump In New Poll Gothmog Jul 2019 #136

FFS, it's time to move on ecstatic Jul 2019 #137

Thank you MustLoveBeagles Jul 2019 #139

You all are bumping a thread from yesterday bluewater Jul 2019 #143

Thread win. nt ucrdem Jul 2019 #148

OPs like this are the reason demands for apologies are mostly bullshit and disingenuous BannonsLiver Jul 2019 #149

Said it all in a nutshell. That's what's up with apology ransoms and these kind of posts. NT emmaverybo Jul 2019 #153

Biden just claimed there was no Russian interference "on his watch" delisen Jul 2019 #154