Democratic Primaries

emmaverybo

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29. Agree! "We elect folks to represent our preferred policies not to decide what is best for us to

Tue Nov 12, 2019, 01:25 AM

Nov 2019

against our wishes.” Indeed! Public, popular support is important. And as I say, don’t act like you have a mandate until you do.

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

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"It's amazing when you actually have time to communicate with voters how effective Joe Biden is." [View all] highplainsdem Nov 2019 OP

Really shouldn't be a surprise. elleng Nov 2019 #1

Coming from Joe's manager? JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #4

from any breathing person. elleng Nov 2019 #6

Sorry, but I'm still breathing! JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #8

STILL the statement clearly true, elleng Nov 2019 #12

So you think the GOP, let alone Trump, will not take all the time they can & want? On TV? Internet? JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #15

I've said no such thing, and I've said we badly need a/or several loud & clear spokespeople; elleng Nov 2019 #17

Hey, you have your preferred machine-gun talking style, but that's because your preferred candidate emmaverybo Nov 2019 #25

This!! Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #32

I've been watching this discussion and everybody has their own pangaia Nov 2019 #37

Are they equally qualified? Equally job-specific qualified? None but Biden has demonstrated emmaverybo Nov 2019 #45

How's that working for your preferred candidate? Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #33

I dig how you move the goalposts so quickly and without shame LanternWaste Nov 2019 #39

And from Charles Pierce who has been very critical of Biden Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #35

Biden was so adept during the debate with Paul Ryan in 2012. Maybe it is applegrove Nov 2019 #2

I don't think any of them do well with so many candidates...Biden is attacked because the media Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #5

Sorry. I don't understand the last thing. Were you saying "wants"? applegrove Nov 2019 #14

Sorry I have attention deficit ...acts up when I get tired... I updated. I think the media was Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #18

I do that all the time. Only with me it is dyslexia and treating one word applegrove Nov 2019 #20

I do that too. Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #40

Biden is running against dotard..everyone else is running against Joe Thekaspervote Nov 2019 #34

Word! emmaverybo Nov 2019 #36

Watching the town hall ...Biden is doing very well ...riveting-very proud to support his good man. Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #3

Excellent statement from Greg Schultz! Cha Nov 2019 #7

I watched it all ...wasn't planning to but he was so good...past my bedtime! Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #19

Good on you, Dems! Cha Nov 2019 #21

I thought Biden made a good point about his clash with Warren...some seem to say that if Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #22

Thanks for that, Dems! Cha Nov 2019 #27

Yes he said he wasn't going after Warren but the idea that some think Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #41

Mahalo.. 'cause I don't like Cha Nov 2019 #46

Agree! "We elect folks to represent our preferred policies not to decide what is best for us to emmaverybo Nov 2019 #29

That is it exactly. No ground work ie winning hearts and minds was done before Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #42

Is there a link to a transcript of Joe tonight on CNN, yet? JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #9

Not yet. Did you see my OP with links to CNN tweets with about half an hour of video clips? highplainsdem Nov 2019 #10

Yes, but I still want to be sure about something I thought I heard Joe say. Thanks again! JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #11

Here's the page for CNN's 11/11 transcripts, which they're still updating. Maybe the town hall highplainsdem Nov 2019 #13

Thanks again! JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #16

Uh huh. OilemFirchen Nov 2019 #23

Sorry! I only caught a few minutes. Is that ok with you? Or just a personal smear? JoeOtterbein Nov 2019 #26

Not to worry. OilemFirchen Nov 2019 #28

ooops. Cha Nov 2019 #31

I got to meet Joe in person at a fundraiser after the Houston Debate Gothmog Nov 2019 #24

Very Cool! Cha Nov 2019 #30

I saw him too. This is Joe. He is one of tne best campaigners ever. Demsrule86 Nov 2019 #43

Joe is very cool Gothmog Nov 2019 #44

This sounds like excuses Renew Deal Nov 2019 #38

Not to me it doesn't. Biden is excellent Cha Nov 2019 #47