Democratic Primaries

peggysue2

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18. Appreciate your honesty

Tue Jul 16, 2019, 01:00 PM

Jul 2019

I can only tell you where I'm coming from--straight from the head with the lead question: who can beat the daylights out of Donald Trump and clearly repudiate Trumpism. At the moment, my heads answers: Joe Biden.

I, too, like Elizabeth Warren. Always have but I'm simply not convinced she could beat Trump. And that's the main mission. Because anything less than a clear, undisputed win (as in blowout) means ruin. For everyone and for the future.

I believe Joe Biden can take it to Trump, right the Ship of State and repair the damage this crew has exacted.

For me, the head rules though my heart tells me Biden is a good, decent man with scads of experience and knowledge to do what needs to be done. He can put us back on track so we can go forward rather than spill over the cliff.

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

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I'm a little scared & thinking about switching my support to Biden [View all] LeftTurn3623 Jul 2019 OP

Vote with your head, always. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2019 #1

Your PA primary is over 9 months away DesertRat Jul 2019 #2

Welcome! Vote for whoever can and will beat Trump. I sure will. secondwind Jul 2019 #3

I think all of us know how Warren and Sanders will be vilified in the ads. redstatebluegirl Jul 2019 #4

Biden will be villified, Harris will be villified qazplm135 Jul 2019 #7

That is what I was thinking LeftTurn3623 Jul 2019 #14

Warren is very intelligent and she can take whatever the Republicans throw at her INdemo Jul 2019 #25

Hearts will always be broken. democratisphere Jul 2019 #5

"Exceptional"? Joe Biden? ProfessionalLeft Jul 2019 #86

when one is afraid, one should examine the rational and logical bases for that fear qazplm135 Jul 2019 #6

I love your optimism! I get so pessimistic-- dawg day Jul 2019 #13

I don't view it as optimism qazplm135 Jul 2019 #27

+1 Kaleva Jul 2019 #51

I'm sticking with Harris, MoonRiver Jul 2019 #8

I do agree LeftTurn3623 Jul 2019 #16

I couldn't agree more. Andy823 Jul 2019 #53

I could not agree more with your analysis. Big Blue Marble Jul 2019 #9

+ 1000 Thekaspervote Jul 2019 #46

You have a long time to decide, so I wouldn't worry about it yet.. highplainsdem Jul 2019 #10

VOTE TO WIN relayerbob Jul 2019 #11

Just hang loose-- PA is so important in the general election dawg day Jul 2019 #12

Voting w/your head, at this point ConnorMarc Jul 2019 #15

yeah this is as wrong as the "only Joe can win" folks qazplm135 Jul 2019 #28

She is not the best candidate to beast Trump...MFA will destroy her. Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #36

I like her. But she has tied herself not only to MFA but to billion, even trillion dollars emmaverybo Jul 2019 #58

I like Warren. She doesn't win the rust belt back. redstateblues Jul 2019 #40

Her economic populism will win the Rust Belt Bradshaw3 Jul 2019 #65

Vote with your head left-of-center2012 Jul 2019 #17

Appreciate your honesty peggysue2 Jul 2019 #18

I'm going with my head and my Cha Jul 2019 #73

We're on the same page, Cha peggysue2 Jul 2019 #74

Me three Ladies.... Kahuna7 Jul 2019 #79

And all others welcome!! peggysue2 Jul 2019 #81

I feel your pain. It isn't 2008 wyldwolf Jul 2019 #19

not true qazplm135 Jul 2019 #29

it's totally true wyldwolf Jul 2019 #32

I read your comment in the qazplm135 Jul 2019 #35

That's irrelevant wyldwolf Jul 2019 #37

so I didn't read it wrong qazplm135 Jul 2019 #39

Again, my original post referenced 2008. wyldwolf Jul 2019 #41

we aren't in late 2007 qazplm135 Jul 2019 #43

no we're not, but my post IS about 2008 wyldwolf Jul 2019 #44

lol qazplm135 Jul 2019 #45

lol wyldwolf Jul 2019 #59

I lied, one more comment qazplm135 Jul 2019 #62

I expected you to. But my original post still wasn't about this time in 2007 wyldwolf Jul 2019 #63

Agree!! Thekaspervote Jul 2019 #48

The primaries are when you choose who you think best represents the direction the party should go... TCJ70 Jul 2019 #20

These two sentences can run into direct conflict with one and other. SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #22

I thought it was clear enough but I added "policy-wise" to the end of the first sentence. n/t TCJ70 Jul 2019 #23

They can still fall in direct conflict with one and other. SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #24

I wholeheartedly agree w/this. ConnorMarc Jul 2019 #33

You don't have to make this decision for a while. SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #21

Are you 'voting' because you support a candidate, or betting on who will win? elleng Jul 2019 #26

I have been with Joe since before he announced. ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2019 #30

When my primary approaches (March, I'll look closely at candidate(s) with best chance to beat trump. Hoyt Jul 2019 #31

Vote with your head.Biden is the most electable candidate...and Warren is firmly behind MFA Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #34

What are your reasons for thinking Biden would easily beat Trump? Demit Jul 2019 #38

Besides he is always beating Trump more in the polls LeftTurn3623 Jul 2019 #56

So you think he connects with the white middle-class voter better than Warren or Harris does. Demit Jul 2019 #71

It's just a lot of assumptions about what a narrow slice will or won't vote for marylandblue Jul 2019 #83

Yes. Belief about what other people believe. Demit Jul 2019 #84

Biden's gaffes just make him more relatable to white men. Vote Biden. applegrove Jul 2019 #42

Nothing wrong with this question everything Jul 2019 #47

It has been said that voters usually fall in love with their candidates question everything Jul 2019 #49

You have several months to make up your mind. Your support isn't going to make/ break any candidate Kaleva Jul 2019 #50

I like him, and... Miles Archer Jul 2019 #52

No one can tell you how to vote but guessing who has a better chance to beat Trump Nanjeanne Jul 2019 #54

I have similar feelings. comradebillyboy Jul 2019 #55

I picked Biden because he has the best chance to win in the Electoral College OKNancy Jul 2019 #57

Id, Ego, Super Ego aeromanKC Jul 2019 #60

Tune out the polls. Listen to the candidates. Vote. Raven123 Jul 2019 #61

The important part is to vote blue in 2020 and GOTV like your life depends on it. Politicub Jul 2019 #64

Voting out of fear is an emotion like "heart". And assumption is not MarcA Jul 2019 #66

I like that point LeftTurn3623 Jul 2019 #68

This is exactly why people need to stop trying to push Beto out of the race Indygram Jul 2019 #67

Could you give us a summary of his accomplishments while in Congress? cwydro Jul 2019 #78

Here are just a few, and he served on Veterans and Armed Services Committees Indygram Jul 2019 #85

You started with an emotional question and probably gave an emotional answer. marylandblue Jul 2019 #69

this is a very good post LeftTurn3623 Jul 2019 #70

Agree with anyone who said no rush. Steady on, Hortensis Jul 2019 #72

The head. This isn't an election form prom king. I never look at elections that way. Kahuna7 Jul 2019 #75

The Only Thing You Have to Fear Is Fear Itself Ponietz Jul 2019 #76

Thanks for sharing that flamingdem Jul 2019 #77

I love all our DEM contenders but at the end of the day I believe this will be underthematrix Jul 2019 #80

just go with your gut..we are all going to vote for the D anyway.. samnsara Jul 2019 #82

Don't support anyone out of fear. It does not reside in our forebrain. GulfCoast66 Jul 2019 #87

The Vulcans did it by eliminating emotion. Nt BootinUp Jul 2019 #88

We're all friends here and it's fun to root for your guy or gal ucrdem Jul 2019 #89

Vote with your head. musicblind Jul 2019 #90

Vote with your head. We gotta win this election. ooky Jul 2019 #91

I'm going to vote with my head. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2019 #92