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Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
 

aikoaiko

(34,214 posts)
21. No sons working in Ukraine.
Sun Nov 3, 2019, 01:25 PM
Nov 2019

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

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Because he was ahead in the polls Stuy Nov 2019 #1
Welcome to DU Stuy. Dream Girl Nov 2019 #25
He's still ahead in the polls Green Line Nov 2019 #64
Biden is his strongest competition in the swing states Trump won last time. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #2
Joe Biden is the most electable. democratisphere Nov 2019 #3
What does that mean? Lordquinton Nov 2019 #67
Joe Biden appeals to the greatest number of ALL VOTERS! democratisphere Nov 2019 #70
Nope, he went after warren's claim of being Native American for years and before Biden's stuff 4139 Nov 2019 #4
No time for defeatism, folks Fiendish Thingy Nov 2019 #5
Agree redqueen Nov 2019 #10
I do like Yang...maybe he would be the person, but then him being Asian Dream Girl Nov 2019 #17
If we put blinders on Trump wins. America will never elect a Jewish socialist who is pushing 80 and Dream Girl Nov 2019 #33
clinging to a "safe" nominee is a form of blinders... Fiendish Thingy Nov 2019 #42
America would never elect a black man named Hussein Lordquinton Nov 2019 #68
Historic levels of AA turnout took care of that...would not be so for any other nominees, but Biden Dream Girl Nov 2019 #69
More like a certain candidate's talking points defining who we select. n/t MarcA Nov 2019 #46
Maybe there's more to work with Dunnjen Nov 2019 #6
Hunter Biden, Ukraine, and Russia all came/come together providing a great opportunity, TryLogic Nov 2019 #47
I don't think Trump thought Biden would get in the Race... sacto95834 Nov 2019 #66
Thanks but I don't want rump deciding my choice of a nominee Bradshaw3 Nov 2019 #7
Agreed. You boiled it down to its essence...rednecks thinking their tax money... brush Nov 2019 #8
Propagandistically, Biden respresents Obama and the Democratic Party MadLinguist Nov 2019 #9
I don't think Trump's possible calculation should drive our decision caraher Nov 2019 #11
No one has ever been able to show me how Warren wins the rust belt particularly Wisconsin Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #12
African American turnout is a key part of the coalition...While there is a segment of AAs Dream Girl Nov 2019 #19
Seems a little shady to use POS 45's tactics to throw dirtbombs MadLinguist Nov 2019 #13
Who are you supporting MadLinguist. Dream Girl Nov 2019 #23
Klobuchar or Buttigieg probably, but I like all our candiates MadLinguist Nov 2019 #57
Oh that must be fascinating! I thought I wanted to major in linguistics in college but Dream Girl Nov 2019 #58
oh, it has its moments. I thought I wanted to be an astronomer.... MadLinguist Nov 2019 #59
How do we know he didn't? StarfishSaver Nov 2019 #14
Trump would have gone after anyone who had an adult child that served on a board of a Autumn Nov 2019 #15
No Dem SOCIALIST would get their vote. There is a reason why Europe has so many left leaning Dream Girl Nov 2019 #22
Things will have to change eventually. The current system is not sustainable and as you say is Autumn Nov 2019 #27
The investigation into Bernie's wife is something Trump could have easily seized on but he does Skya Rhen Nov 2019 #43
I expect he will do just that if Bernie overtakes Biden. He did this in the Republican primary. nt Autumn Nov 2019 #45
Absolutely. cwydro Nov 2019 #55
Obviously, Trump is targeting hard disndat Nov 2019 #16
Trump thinks Biden has the best chance to be his opponent so he'd like to take him down early. Arkansas Granny Nov 2019 #18
As Joe said, Trump wants to pick our nominee. emmaverybo Nov 2019 #20
No sons working in Ukraine. aikoaiko Nov 2019 #21
CORRECT! SonofDonald Nov 2019 #32
trump's modus operandi is to knock out the competition one by one crazytown Nov 2019 #24
Correction - Jeb would have beat him in the general, so he started with him. Dream Girl Nov 2019 #26
You mean Jeb would have won the general? crazytown Nov 2019 #29
I guess we agree Dream Girl Nov 2019 #30
His game plan this time was to knock out Biden crazytown Nov 2019 #31
I assume so, and she would be an easy mark for him. Dream Girl Nov 2019 #34
Even strong candidates are vulnerable. crazytown Nov 2019 #35
Matters involving Ukraine are the common connection. CentralMass Nov 2019 #28
I do think he... Mike Nelson Nov 2019 #36
I'm thinking his internal state level polling indicates he would lose against Biden Dream Girl Nov 2019 #37
Probably true. Hmm. I wonder if he listens to that type of briefing/advice. TryLogic Nov 2019 #49
Partly because GOP built an opposition file on Bernie in 2016 in case he was the nominee emulatorloo Nov 2019 #38
Trump is guessing that Biden would win in a landslide against him andym Nov 2019 #39
I love everything about Warren, I just don't believe she can win Dream Girl Nov 2019 #40
Reverse psychology Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2019 #41
+1 LiberalLovinLug Nov 2019 #44
Bernie would be his preferred candidate, followed by Warren Dream Girl Nov 2019 #56
Enter Klobuchar ? TryLogic Nov 2019 #48
Thanks for saying what I have felt from the beginning. redstatebluegirl Nov 2019 #50
Unsupported Conclusion DallasNE Nov 2019 #51
Trump can be/has been easily manipulated... TripleKatPad Nov 2019 #52
Good analysis Dem4Life1102 Nov 2019 #53
I do think we need to seek a nominee that will appeal to the broadest segments... Beartracks Nov 2019 #54
"Elizabeth Warren is still Trumpworld's dream candidate" maximusveritas Nov 2019 #60
You should post this. People really need to see this as a shock to the system. Dream Girl Nov 2019 #61
They would love to go up against BS in the general. TidalWave46 Nov 2019 #62
It's not just a wish ... the Republican Owned Media live love laugh Nov 2019 #63
JOE for the win in swing states flamingdem Nov 2019 #65
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