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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: Thread on Joe Biden CNN town hall [View all]wellst0nev0ter
(7,509 posts)75. Biden cites Garland as proof of future Repuke cooperation
Former Vice President Joe Biden repeated his belief that Republicans will be more willing to work with Democrats if President Donald Trump loses the 2020 election.
But he also offered a contradictory example -- one that showed, as Bidens Democratic rivals have frequently pointed out, that GOP lawmakers refused to cooperate with Democrats well before Trump became the partys standard-bearer.
Biden pointed to former President Barack Obamas nomination of Merrick Garland for the Supreme Court in March 2016. Senate Republicans refused to give Garland a hearing.
I called 12 Republicans and said, What are you doing? Biden said. I said, You realize what youre doing to the Constitution? They said, We know, Joe, but heres the deal: Joe, Im in a state where if in fact the Koch brothers drop in $10, $12 million, I will lose the primary.
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Still, he said, I honest to God believe, with Trump out of the way, youre going to find people screwing up a lot more courage than they had before to say, OK, OK, I can move now, I have more leeway.
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/joe-biden-cnn-town-hall/h_afdf2f916ac94a5410308fa7351128d9
Is there anyone here who is willing to endorse what he said?
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Oh yes. Yes to his fab look and yes we need his inner President too and now more than ever.
emmaverybo
Nov 2019
#96
I guess it was just a rest - he stood up about five minutes later and then she followed.
George II
Nov 2019
#30
I recall from the 2008 campaign how impressed I was with how he sounded in all
bullwinkle428
Nov 2019
#5
Agree commpletely. And you should see the WSJ video interview on foreign policy he did a week ago:
highplainsdem
Nov 2019
#8
And we must get back with our allies and Joe Biden makes the most sense to do this. If someone
UniteFightBack
Nov 2019
#10
Please correct me if not so, but did Joe just say he expects the Senate to convict Trump if he...
JoeOtterbein
Nov 2019
#14
Of Trump's defiance of Congress: "As my mother would say, who died and left him king?"
highplainsdem
Nov 2019
#15
Now mocking Jeff Sessions' cringeworthy campaign video cowering before Trump.
highplainsdem
Nov 2019
#18
Did it work at all, and just went out, or it never worked? If it worked at all I'd try the link
highplainsdem
Nov 2019
#31
I'm sorry. I'll post links for the recorded video and the transcript as soon as I have them. I did
highplainsdem
Nov 2019
#42
Biden getting animated about the fact Harris said he should run in the Republican primary.nt.
drray23
Nov 2019
#32
I don't get it people are concerned about his age, what is he 3 or 4 years older than Trump?
doc03
Nov 2019
#40
Biden killing this town hall but I am surprised how little attention he is getting
doc03
Nov 2019
#36
Many of the supporters of his rivals aren't happy he's getting this town hall and doing well.
highplainsdem
Nov 2019
#38
I don't have an issue with the town halls since they are a great way for the candidates to introduce
TexasTowelie
Nov 2019
#82
On DACA/Dreamers: "They are Americans now. They should be treated as Americans now."
highplainsdem
Nov 2019
#44
Biden and Burnett handled the interruption well, though, and it shut down quickly.
highplainsdem
Nov 2019
#54
I am moved at how he connects with people and impressed at his clarity on a variety of issues.
emmaverybo
Nov 2019
#52
I didn't catch all of it, something about something being "too late." Haven't seen anything on
highplainsdem
Nov 2019
#57
Kirsten Powers on Biden's performance: "The empathy factor was huge" in how he connected
highplainsdem
Nov 2019
#66
Grief is a universal. Biden speaks its language and gives hope to all who have experienced it.
emmaverybo
Nov 2019
#97