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Democratic Primaries

Docreed2003

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Reply to StarfishSaver (Reply #11)

Mon Sep 16, 2019, 08:49 PM

Sep 2019

Somehow there is an undercurrent of opinion here since last week that equates any criticism of Biden's record or criticism of his debate responses with calling him a racist.

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

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Ezra Klein: Joe Biden is not Barack Obama [View all] babylonsister Sep 2019 OP

Vice Presidents have historically run as the third term. SCVDem Sep 2019 #1

I dont recall a VP that ran a term removed in recent memory MichMan Sep 2019 #3

Mondale and Nixon. StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #6

Nixon was 2 terms removed MichMan Sep 2019 #13

Not much StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #14

There's a difference between touting accomplishments as Obama's vice president StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #11

+1 Docreed2003 Sep 2019 #37

Yes. StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #38

It's an extremely hard issue, no doubt Docreed2003 Sep 2019 #40

Thank you Faux pas Sep 2019 #2

Thankfully, the only ones making that argument are the ones getting paid to do so. LanternWaste Sep 2019 #4

The pain of the ultra left is amusing BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #5

You Don't See Anything Remotely Homophobic in That Remark? DrFunkenstein Sep 2019 #7

It was not meant that way BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #9

"Ultra left" Act_of_Reparation Sep 2019 #10

Aren't there degrees of left-ness? treestar Sep 2019 #24

Kind of a disingenuous question when you consider to whom the term has been applied. Act_of_Reparation Sep 2019 #42

Free Republic is "Ultra-right" BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #31

Ultra left? Isn't that a right wing talking point... bluewater Sep 2019 #12

It is like "far East" vs "middle East" BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #19

So what's YOUR definition of ''ultra left'' bluemississippi? YOHABLO Sep 2019 #33

omg. lol. Kurt V. Sep 2019 #30

Yep Gothmog Sep 2019 #36

Rec. cwydro Sep 2019 #8

Why do the Biden supporters on DU feel obliged to chime in on every thread stopbush Sep 2019 #15

If Kamala were still enough of a factor to be under the constant glare of superfluous scrutiny, I'm LincolnRossiter Sep 2019 #16

You really didn't answer that poster's question. cwydro Sep 2019 #27

You'll have to ask him or her. That answer works for me. LincolnRossiter Sep 2019 #28

Nah, you didn't. cwydro Sep 2019 #29

Aw, I saw what you did there. Trying to put a hurt on supporters by being dismissive stopbush Sep 2019 #39

You forgot to mention the propensity to attack other candidates and their supporters StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #18

LOL treestar Sep 2019 #23

Lots of defensiveness lately. cwydro Sep 2019 #26

Here's a thing: Obama gave Biden real work to do for 8 years iirc. That deserves attention. Hekate Sep 2019 #17

The VP became a powerjob long before Dick Cheney Otto Lidenbrock Sep 2019 #20

In that case I stand coreected. My point about Biden's activities still stands... Hekate Sep 2019 #21

I'm with you on that Otto Lidenbrock Sep 2019 #34

Why wouldn't it be considerably similar? treestar Sep 2019 #22

I find this really amusing, and I'll bet President Obama does as well. Tarheel_Dem Sep 2019 #25

Joe Biden's... myohmy2 Sep 2019 #32

I trust President Obama's judgment Gothmog Sep 2019 #35

Why doesn't Obama endorse Biden? StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #41

That line "she's for Bernie, I'm for Barack" can go straight to hell. TCJ70 Sep 2019 #43

Klein misses the point, which many others got, that the ad about Obama was released right before the highplainsdem Sep 2019 #44