Democratic Primaries

pertello

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26. Biden reminds me of the Rat Pack

Thu Sep 19, 2019, 08:03 PM

Sep 2019

— like Frank Sinatra or Dean Martin who just casually stroll onto a stage and the audience bursts out in applause because they remember what a great performer this old geezer used to be. That’s Biden. Except in this scenario he’s Joey Bishop. Someone who wasn’t the most talented but got to share the limelight with the cool guy who was.

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

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One of my concerns about Biden is that he seems to be coasting, policy-wise [View all] brooklynite Sep 2019 OP

This is not a policy election. NYMinute Sep 2019 #1

Thanks. Nice LakeArenal Sep 2019 #2

Let's agree to BlueMTexpat Sep 2019 #3

replacing repubs with dems top to bottom would be a helpful first step nt msongs Sep 2019 #4

Agreed indeed! eom BlueMTexpat Sep 2019 #5

um, policies are the architectural plans, the foundation you rebuild on, not "paint" bluewater Sep 2019 #8

History tells differently NYMinute Sep 2019 #15

Continental Congress, Declaration of Independence... bluewater Sep 2019 #17

That is not the same nt NYMinute Sep 2019 #25

Agree!! I like your analogy. I see his trajectory on RCP is back up to 10.5 avg Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #11

+1,000,000 highplainsdem Sep 2019 #21

But policy should drive politics. guillaumeb Sep 2019 #28

Winning comes first -- then policy NYMinute Sep 2019 #33

+1. N/t obnoxiousdrunk Sep 2019 #30

You're not alone BeyondGeography Sep 2019 #6

he isn't running on policy JI7 Sep 2019 #7

some say he's running on empty bluewater Sep 2019 #9

Agree. nt cwydro Sep 2019 #10

I don't have that concern. George II Sep 2019 #12

Biden's strength is his vast contributions to the success of the Obama administration. beastie boy Sep 2019 #13

Not sure he needs to do that. honest.abe Sep 2019 #14

He has come up with something that transcends policies--a vision for America, a call to our better emmaverybo Sep 2019 #16

I'll protect and build on Obamacare to ensure every American receives the health care they deserve Gothmog Sep 2019 #18

I'm a Biden supporter, but would love to see more policies that are doable 5starlib Sep 2019 #19

I'm still looking. Cancer cure? That was widely panned and he only says now boosting research emmaverybo Sep 2019 #20

most of the policy he talks about is foreign policy JI7 Sep 2019 #22

"Free stuff" is a pure right-wing talking point... JackFrost Sep 2019 #23

He's running to be president, not an ad exec with new ideas for commercials. highplainsdem Sep 2019 #24

"He isn't just offering restoration without improvements." Cha Sep 2019 #31

Biden reminds me of the Rat Pack pertello Sep 2019 #26

In fairness, Sinatra was at his (acting) prime in the Rat Pack days... brooklynite Sep 2019 #27

Sorry, you have no idea what you're talking Cha Sep 2019 #32

picking up where Obama admin left off seems pretty smart to me beachbumbob Sep 2019 #29

Agreed Justice Sep 2019 #35

Biden's Electability Advantage Will Be Hard to Shake Among Risk-Averse Democrats Gothmog Sep 2019 #34