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Demsrule86

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8. Impeachment is very serious...not a political speech.

Reply to bluewater (Reply #5)

Tue Sep 24, 2019, 03:33 PM

Sep 2019

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

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Joe Biden speaking NOW... [View all] brooklynite Sep 2019 OP

"Not the conduct of an American President" brooklynite Sep 2019 #1

This is A LEADER Sugarcoated Sep 2019 #2

Except that he's one of the last candidates to call for impeachment Fiendish Thingy Sep 2019 #3

Nope a true leader follows his own timeline...he doesn't rush to judgement. Demsrule86 Sep 2019 #6

A true leader is the caboose? Not the engine of change? bluewater Sep 2019 #10

I disagree... Demsrule86 Sep 2019 #28

Please leave it alone, OK? MineralMan Sep 2019 #7

Nope, don't agree with you. Sugarcoated Sep 2019 #12

Oh, I guess calling Trump an existential threat to the country . . . peggysue2 Sep 2019 #14

Simply true, a fact. Joe called Trump out day 1 and put his finger on what's at stake. There have emmaverybo Sep 2019 #20

He did a good job. Demsrule86 Sep 2019 #4

He struck the right tone Sugarcoated Sep 2019 #24

meh bluewater Sep 2019 #5

Impeachment is very serious...not a political speech. Demsrule86 Sep 2019 #8

+1 Skidmore Sep 2019 #16

Honestly, it sounded uninspiring bluewater Sep 2019 #17

Impeaching a President is a somber thing, don't you think? MineralMan Sep 2019 #9

It's very serious, that's why Biden was so disappointing bluewater Sep 2019 #13

You always seem disappointed in Biden, don't you? MineralMan Sep 2019 #15

I am very disappointed in the flat speech bluewater Sep 2019 #18

.. MineralMan Sep 2019 #19

... bluewater Sep 2019 #22

.. Cha Sep 2019 #34

making it personal? bluewater Sep 2019 #43

Biden always disappoints you..but he will be the candidate IMHO regardless of Demsrule86 Sep 2019 #29

making it personal? bluewater Sep 2019 #41

Agreed. Way too circumspect - Peregrine Took Sep 2019 #21

I was hoping for a lot more. This was a missed opportunity to make a stronger case for impeachment . bluewater Sep 2019 #23

What has Elizabeth Warren said today about this? MineralMan Sep 2019 #26

Warren began leading on this issue months ago jcgoldie Sep 2019 #31

IKR BeyondGeography Sep 2019 #36

google warren impeachment bluewater Sep 2019 #37

At this time, Skidmore Sep 2019 #42

Biden isn't one to rant and yell and wag his finger. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #39

Spoke with conviction and authority, but no grandstanding. He stands for impeachment if Trump emmaverybo Sep 2019 #11

A steady hand Sugarcoated Sep 2019 #27

What other Democratic candidate has spoken on this? MineralMan Sep 2019 #25

None...some just called for it a various venues... or interviews...Biden treated it Demsrule86 Sep 2019 #30

Actually you are wrong Andy823 Sep 2019 #32

Wasn't that during an interview which I said some had done? She did not announce a speech to Demsrule86 Sep 2019 #35

Well you said Andy823 Sep 2019 #38

Harris did last night Andy823 Sep 2019 #33

Harris, yesterday. Warren has been on record for it for awhile. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #40

Great Statement by Joe Biden Gothmog Sep 2019 #44