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In reply to the discussion: Screaming about another gaffe by VP Biden does not shake his supporters up one iota [View all]Gothmog
(181,688 posts)129. These alleged gaffes are eye-rolling examples of the absurdity of the press or the woke left
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To many Biden supporters, who polls consistently show are older, more working class, and more culturally conservative, these alleged gaffes are eye-rolling examples of the absurdity of the press or the woke left. They think the young activist in eastern Iowa should toughen up, that the throwaway line to the 13-year-old is endearing, and that Bidens lack of precision when he speaks, about scooters or so many other things, is a sign of his authenticity. And they grouse that Biden is held to a standard President Donald Trump is not.
How Democrats see such episodes is at the heart of the Democratic primary. One side views these sorts of typical Biden campaign-trail moments as evidence of a politician well past his prime casually sexist in a way that might have gone unremarked in, say, 1973 when he first joined the Senate. His supporters see them as good examples of why hes the lovable Democrat best-suited to beat Trump. What is clear is that the critics, who are louder and more visible online and on cable TV, have had absolutely no impact on changing Bidens status as the steady front-runner in the race.
This woke-working class divide is at the heart of the most salient fact about the Democratic primaries: Nothing has damaged Biden. Biden entered the race with about 30 percent support nationally and he has that same 30 percent today.
How Democrats see such episodes is at the heart of the Democratic primary. One side views these sorts of typical Biden campaign-trail moments as evidence of a politician well past his prime casually sexist in a way that might have gone unremarked in, say, 1973 when he first joined the Senate. His supporters see them as good examples of why hes the lovable Democrat best-suited to beat Trump. What is clear is that the critics, who are louder and more visible online and on cable TV, have had absolutely no impact on changing Bidens status as the steady front-runner in the race.
This woke-working class divide is at the heart of the most salient fact about the Democratic primaries: Nothing has damaged Biden. Biden entered the race with about 30 percent support nationally and he has that same 30 percent today.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Screaming about another gaffe by VP Biden does not shake his supporters up one iota [View all]
Peacetrain
Sep 2019
OP
I feel the same way, I will be very disappointed if he gets the nom. Nice guy and all, but..... n/t
monmouth4
Sep 2019
#2
Ancient history...and people still get bankruptcies pretty easily...my sis got one last year...
Demsrule86
Sep 2019
#27
It is not a deal breaker...and people still get bankruptcies thanks to Sentors including Biden...who
Demsrule86
Sep 2019
#117
Which part of "I prefer her more progressive policies" are you struggling with?
griffi94
Sep 2019
#111
Oh please...the Senate had no desire for dissent...we were crushed in the next
Demsrule86
Sep 2019
#22
I agree with what you say about Joe's "establishment politics"... it's outgrown its usefulness..
InAbLuEsTaTe
Sep 2019
#58
I went back and forth about the spelling and then settled on gaff.. well that one was wrong
Peacetrain
Sep 2019
#12
I hear you...I remember it well...and you were not the only one who took a time out.
Demsrule86
Sep 2019
#28
Oh my god I know what you are talking about.. I was O'Malley and he did not make it out of Iowa
Peacetrain
Sep 2019
#31
same old same old...and wanting candidates who will never win the electoral college...the map
Demsrule86
Sep 2019
#118
You can tell when people really don't care about something - they don't post about it. n/t
PoliticAverse
Sep 2019
#10
I was posting to someone earlier today, that VP Biden had been around so long
Peacetrain
Sep 2019
#34
Hand to God.. I was in my mid 30's, and I forgot the name of my first cousin
Peacetrain
Sep 2019
#33
Thanks for the good laugh... Bernie consistently speaks eloquently on ALL subjects.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Sep 2019
#61
No one thinks it will. But it could affect people who don't yet have a favorite. nt
pnwmom
Sep 2019
#39
If not disqualifying, certainly concerning... imagine if Bernie was making several gaffes a day!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Sep 2019
#62
I'm sure if Bernie started speaking gibberish the Washington post would be fine with it
Hassin Bin Sober
Sep 2019
#67
hahahaha!! yeah riiiight!! No doubt, everyone here would be fine with it too!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Sep 2019
#73
"Predators on the streets...without any conscience because they literally have not been socialized"
DrFunkenstein
Sep 2019
#53
So true... Joe's moderate incrementalism is not the way forward for the Democratic Party...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Sep 2019
#63
The attack on Biden's so called gaffes by the Right, Left and Media has only increased my support
aeromanKC
Sep 2019
#77
This seems familiar - a politician with unwavering supporters no matter what.
LonePirate
Sep 2019
#81
Actually I think you're about 5 stories behind.... who can keep up??? Ridiculous isn't it??!!
Thekaspervote
Sep 2019
#99
Amazing, this is all they have. Decades in politics, a high-profile and powerful
emmaverybo
Sep 2019
#101