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Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
 

Skittles

(152,964 posts)
70. um
Wed Aug 21, 2019, 08:30 PM
Aug 2019

he has LONG been known for his gaffes

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
Your concern is noted. brooklynite Aug 2019 #1
Before I say anything, I am waiting on Abe Lincoln's input. n/t zackymilly Aug 2019 #4
As we all should. MBS Aug 2019 #17
Focus Folks DownriverDem Aug 2019 #25
Even if you're amplifying made-up nonsense? yardwork Aug 2019 #44
I like Joe Biden. I am 73 years old. I know what his wasupaloopa Aug 2019 #2
No, you do not know, you may assume but you do not know Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #3
I myself stuttered. I did not get the decades mixed up. wasupaloopa Aug 2019 #6
Same with my BIL. He doesn't get mixed up either. nt Autumn Aug 2019 #7
You are not mr Biden.. everyone is different and those kinds of comparisons don't work Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #10
+1000 berksdem Aug 2019 #23
First of all... WinstonSmith4740 Aug 2019 #24
Interesting post, thx. I don't know about Churchill, but I do know King George VI stuttered Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #56
What nonsense jberryhill Aug 2019 #34
As far as I am aware that "stuttering excuse" was never used by Biden himself still_one Aug 2019 #36
No and he never will give it as excuse. Not his style. Althou he does speak frequently Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #58
Ahhh, I will file that information away still_one Aug 2019 #59
You're entitled to your opinion Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #57
Maybe, maybe not Bradical79 Aug 2019 #8
Indeed Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #18
Yours is just as valid as when Bill Frist diagnosed Terry Schiavo over the internet LanternWaste Aug 2019 #14
Bull DownriverDem Aug 2019 #26
In Biden's case, I am reluctant to make that conclusion karynnj Aug 2019 #40
I was just thinking something similar to this part of what you wrote: dgauss Aug 2019 #54
Joes been making the same types of gaffes all his life. aikoaiko Aug 2019 #68
um Skittles Aug 2019 #70
Thank you for your sensible post. Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #5
Except for one DownriverDem Aug 2019 #27
I suspect you will vote for the Democratic nominee, theaocp Aug 2019 #37
If Biden is the choice do you think Trump/Republicans are going to give him a pass on his gaffes? jalan48 Aug 2019 #9
No and I don't think they will give warren a pass on her tribal heritage, Harris on her time as AG Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #12
There's a difference between labels, policy positions and a candidate's record compared to jalan48 Aug 2019 #16
Yes there is. The point the OP was making/asking was to stop picking on dem candidates Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #19
Exactly. n/t MBS Aug 2019 #13
Hello? DownriverDem Aug 2019 #28
LOL. I'm sorry. jalan48 Aug 2019 #29
LOL. like they won't attack every candidate. please just stop. just stop. EveHammond13 Aug 2019 #32
Let's say Biden is the candidate and one of the major Republican strategies is to paint Biden as too jalan48 Aug 2019 #35
"Too old and not up to snuff mentally" - uh, did you seriously just type that #KingofIsrael EveHammond13 Aug 2019 #38
Remember "Hillary's emails"? It's not about what's true, it's how effective the campaign ads are and jalan48 Aug 2019 #41
so Biden is the only candidate they can attack. oh. ok. you won me over. LOL. EveHammond13 Aug 2019 #42
Of course not but why should we help them? We're amplifying the RW talking points. yardwork Aug 2019 #43
They will pounce on them loyalsister Aug 2019 #45
Exactly. Instead of the election being about issues the corporate media will make it about mental jalan48 Aug 2019 #48
We have candidates Trump can't even pretend to compete with loyalsister Aug 2019 #53
Go to Joe 30330 Ponietz Aug 2019 #11
Do you have True Dough Aug 2019 #51
I hate the word gaffe! SCVDem Aug 2019 #15
Thank you DownriverDem Aug 2019 #31
Agree about the petty. zentrum Aug 2019 #20
Okay DownriverDem Aug 2019 #33
It's destructive to DU unity/community, yet it proceeds. JudyM Aug 2019 #47
YES. STOP. Let us adults get this primary series over with and move the fuck ON. No excuses, no ancianita Aug 2019 #21
Recommended. H2O Man Aug 2019 #22
FULLY AGREE. The shit-stirring Eddie Haskell posts do NOT help your chosen candidate. so Stop. EveHammond13 Aug 2019 #30
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2019 #39
Yep. There's vetting, and then there's making shit up. yardwork Aug 2019 #46
Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2019 #50
Or how about True Dough Aug 2019 #52
Oh my. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2019 #55
He corrects his "gaffes" instantly. Not sure why some DU'ers insinuate he's like Donald Trump, emulatorloo Aug 2019 #60
Sometimes he does. True Dough Aug 2019 #61
Not a fan of scorched-earth campaigning by Democrats against other Democrats emulatorloo Aug 2019 #62
Candidates cannot afford to be blunt True Dough Aug 2019 #63
Yeah I'm sure Mayor Pete is falsely projecting Trump's very real flaws onto Biden as we speak emulatorloo Aug 2019 #64
I'd take Biden over Trump, of course True Dough Aug 2019 #65
Exactly the same smears that were used against Hillary in 2016. yardwork Aug 2019 #66
Welcome to the DU primary season nini Aug 2019 #49
This is not normal. 2016 wasn't normal and neither is this. yardwork Aug 2019 #67
This is Joe Biden. aikoaiko Aug 2019 #69
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