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Gothmog

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45. Biden defends record after Warren attacks: I'm a 'card-carrying Democrat'
Sun Nov 3, 2019, 10:00 AM
Nov 2019



“Yesterday, Elizabeth Warren suggested I was ‘running in the wrong presidential primary’ because I believe in building on Obamacare — not getting rid of it. That's so wrong, it’s almost laughable. I’ve been a card-carrying Democrat since I was 27. And I am running for president because of my progressive record,” Biden wrote in an email to supporters, hitting Warren for registering as a Republican for years before becoming a Democrat.

“If my opponents want to have a debate on what they've done to truly implement progressive, meaningful change in our country — not what they’re planning, not what they’re proposing, but what they’ve accomplished — I welcome it,” he added, swiping at Warren’s “I’ve got a plan for that” mantra. “But to hurl insults because we don’t share the same approach for the best way to get to the same goal…well that is something I would expect in the other primary.” ….

Biden slammed Warren’s “Medicare for All” plan Friday, saying that the plan's proposed $9 trillion tax on employers would be passed off to companies’ employees.

“For months, Elizabeth Warren has refused to say if her health care plan would raise taxes on the middle class, and now we know why: because it does,” said Biden deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield. “Senator Warren would place a new tax of nearly $9 trillion that will fall on American workers.”
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden

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K&R Scurrilous Nov 2019 #1
That quote doesn't make sense. "If every Dem who agree with youe plan is now a repug...? brush Nov 2019 #28
That sounds like pressure on Warren, to come out with a line like that. OnDoutside Nov 2019 #2
It does. Slipping in the polls, she is probably being pushed. Or maybe that's the direction she feel Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #4
Ultimately, jumping on MFA just to "mark" Bernie, has turned out OnDoutside Nov 2019 #6
Its Biden who is slipping in the polls, I don't expect him to be in it for the long haul. vsrazdem Nov 2019 #10
Projection redstateblues Nov 2019 #13
So on that basis, Sanders will be dropping out first? brooklynite Nov 2019 #42
Sanders is ahead of Biden in both Iowa and NH, plus has much more money on hand, so no. vsrazdem Nov 2019 #43
Slipping i the polls? Lordquinton Nov 2019 #44
Yes ... one will not find a more dedicated public servant or promoter of Dems and the platform Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #3
Thanks for posting this n/t emulatorloo Nov 2019 #5
Elizabeth Warren has gotten adoring media coverage thus far ritapria Nov 2019 #7
Yes. I was going to use that exact word..she's facing scrutiny like many others have had previously. George II Nov 2019 #8
New Harris Poll has Biden still way ahead Nationally ritapria Nov 2019 #9
I don't think that will last long. vsrazdem Nov 2019 #11
They've been saying that since he started running redstateblues Nov 2019 #14
What you think is based merely on what you hope. emmaverybo Nov 2019 #18
My feeling is that he is not leading in either Iowa or New Hampshire. He will probabl win SC, but vsrazdem Nov 2019 #21
I can only hope that this will be the beginning of a downhill for her question everything Nov 2019 #12
It's an unforced error for sure redstateblues Nov 2019 #15
Ouch MustLoveBeagles Nov 2019 #16
After Watergate Otto Lidenbrock Nov 2019 #17
from your own article, she voted for Carter in '80. Ford was the only Repub POTUS she ever voted for Celerity Nov 2019 #26
So we agree that she voted for the President who let Nixon off the hook... Otto Lidenbrock Nov 2019 #29
not sure what candidate you support, but I can think of one who really doesnt want to go back to Celerity Nov 2019 #35
She was a GOP for more than half her life...until 47 I believe...so kind of ironic. I think she is Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #19
you are posting disinformation about Warren Celerity Nov 2019 #25
In her own words during an interview....I certainly am not passing out disinformation and I think Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #36
I 100% stand by my post. Celerity Nov 2019 #40
Good one on Michael Bennet! peggysue2 Nov 2019 #20
Elizabeth Warren was a republican when Biden OldRed2450 Nov 2019 #22
Remember these as well? BlueMTexpat Nov 2019 #24
Oh. The GE... OldRed2450 Nov 2019 #30
Then we are truly on the BlueMTexpat Nov 2019 #32
Hell ya! OldRed2450 Nov 2019 #33
Oh please, you can drive a truck through that law...anyone who wants a bankrupcy gets one...not hard Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #37
Joe Biden has been a member of the party for his entire life Gothmog Nov 2019 #23
I've noticed that Biden people attack fellow Dems more than anyone. brutus smith Nov 2019 #27
Do we call them Republicans? That's the attack at hand, not criticism in general. Surely Warren emmaverybo Nov 2019 #31
She can't defend the plan because it won't work in its current form. Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #39
No one has been attacked more than Biden and Biden supporters. Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #38
Not one of them and not their supporters. emmaverybo Nov 2019 #41
So it's better to say someone is "serving Trump"? melman Nov 2019 #34
Biden defends record after Warren attacks: I'm a 'card-carrying Democrat' Gothmog Nov 2019 #45
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