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33. I agree with that

Thu Aug 8, 2019, 09:35 AM

Aug 2019

...but Beto is in the moment, on the scene, in the community doing the work that's closest to most of our hearts.

That's much more meaningful to me than this tape, or Biden's campaign speech, which was, nonetheless, an address that most of us can stand behind. That's not insignificant, just not as defining or meaningful for me right now, even after a day's reflection.

I don't need a bunch of stuff for it. Just accept that not everyone sees your candidate in the same light as you might and move on.

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

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Biden plays a unique role amidst tragedy [View all] Gothmog Aug 2019 OP

K & R SunSeeker Aug 2019 #1

Joe is a mensch Hekate Aug 2019 #2

he's alright, the speech was okay bigtree Aug 2019 #3

Sez you. Oh what sour grapes you have, bigtree. Cha Aug 2019 #5

Hey Cha Gothmog Aug 2019 #16

Really! But we aren't eating them. NT emmaverybo Aug 2019 #51

Please read more carefully. The tweet was about Biden's CNN interview a few nights ago, highplainsdem Aug 2019 #6

ooopsie! That interview on Monday was amazing, showed the human side (as if we didn't know).... George II Aug 2019 #8

Mahalo for explaining that so well Cha Aug 2019 #14

What, "alright", "okay"? George II Aug 2019 #7

Joe has been a national grief counselor for decades - this is a real expertise that he possesses, Skya Rhen Aug 2019 #9

Thanks for the quotes, Skya Rhen. Reading reviews of his book on Amazon, I found he had comforted emmaverybo Aug 2019 #52

Give the man his due. It was a moving speech. N/T lapucelle Aug 2019 #10

Mahalo, lapucelle.. Cha Aug 2019 #13

I praised Kamala Harris on a couple of threads today for raising money for anti-gun organizations lapucelle Aug 2019 #23

Mahalo for doing that, lapucelle! Cha Aug 2019 #39

The speech was amazing Gothmog Aug 2019 #15

it's not hype, it's what people who have experienced horrible loss and met Biden have said JI7 Aug 2019 #17

'national grief counselor' bigtree Aug 2019 #19

you don't think Biden has ever dealt firsthand with Grief ? JI7 Aug 2019 #20

lost on you bigtree Aug 2019 #28

nothing is lost on me. this isn't a competition JI7 Aug 2019 #29

I agree with that bigtree Aug 2019 #33

You need to take your own advice, bigtree. "Just accept Cha Aug 2019 #38

Speaking of accepting and moving on, you should take your own R B Garr Aug 2019 #40

I gotta block you again bigtree Aug 2019 #41

RB Garr isn't ".. littering the thread.." Cha Aug 2019 #43

I'm no expert, but is isn't it usually the case that people who agree with the OP lapucelle Aug 2019 #50

Or hijack it for Cha Aug 2019 #53

"Littering the thread" "ruffled feathers" "sweating" R B Garr Aug 2019 #44

Good on ya, RB! Cha Aug 2019 #47

Oh, dear. You throw out sour grapes on a thread, imply that unlike Beto (who is doing a great job) emmaverybo Aug 2019 #54

you too bigtree Aug 2019 #55

Haha! I hope I'm included in that Cha Aug 2019 #56

I can't capture my squeals of laughter and delight at your comment with any smilie I know. So emmaverybo Aug 2019 #61

Oh Cool, emmabverybo.. Cha Aug 2019 #62

Exactly - to praise Biden is not to diminish Beto. Both stood up wonderfully and I'm proud of them. lark Aug 2019 #34

Exactly MustLoveBeagles Aug 2019 #48

A truly real and heartfelt moment Docreed2003 Aug 2019 #31

Yes, ".. national Grief Coiunselor.." Cha Aug 2019 #21

No ...not Beto. Demsrule86 Aug 2019 #24

Did Beto lose a loved one? Biden lost his wife and daughter in a car crash and later his Demsrule86 Aug 2019 #25

Beto's father died while riding a bike and being hit by a car JI7 Aug 2019 #30

Losing a child is in a whole different category...but Biden had every right to speak as does Beto. Demsrule86 Aug 2019 #36

follow the conversation when you reply JI7 Aug 2019 #42

Wow. sheshe2 Aug 2019 #45

That was Magnificent, she! Cha Aug 2019 #58

Hey, Cha. sheshe2 Aug 2019 #59

Absolutely well said.. " This is not a competition and a disgrace to their lives to make it so." Cha Aug 2019 #60

Watch this speech that Biden gave to miltary family members Gothmog Aug 2019 #65

Mahalo for that, JI7.. Cha Aug 2019 #22

lol fail ! stonecutter357 Aug 2019 #26

So Cha Aug 2019 #63

Ok?! It was great! Joe941 Aug 2019 #57

Yes he does, Goth.. and I'm sure he'd Cha Aug 2019 #4

Yes, Here We Are Me. Aug 2019 #11

So we deal with it Cha Aug 2019 #12

K&R Tarheel_Dem Aug 2019 #18

K&R stonecutter357 Aug 2019 #27

Yes, I have to say that all the Democrats that spoke out Iliyah Aug 2019 #32

+1 MustLoveBeagles Aug 2019 #49

K&R sheshe2 Aug 2019 #35

Joe Biden reminded all of us of what a presidential president would sound like Gothmog Aug 2019 #37

Rec this post! Cha Aug 2019 #66

Biden stands strongly for the values we treasure. oasis Aug 2019 #46

One of Biden's greatest speechs of all time is this one on grief to military families Gothmog Aug 2019 #64

From Deadline White House Gothmog Aug 2019 #67

Thank you Gothmog...I am proud to support such a fine man. K&R Demsrule86 Aug 2019 #68