Democratic Primaries

Eric J in MN

(35,619 posts) Sat Dec 7, 2019, 10:17 PM Dec 2019

Joe Biden is worried the Republican Party might get 'clobbered.' [View all]

"It’s not like there’s going to be some great epiphany and people are going to wake up and go, 'oh my God, I'm now a Democrat.' And if you hear people on the rope line saying, ‘I'm a Republican,’ I say, ‘Stay a Republican.’ Vote for me but stay a Republican, because we need a Republican Party."

He later added that he's concerned about what would happen if the Republican Party was totally "clobbered."

"I'm really worried that no party should have too much power," he said. "You need a countervailing force."

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nidhiprakash/joe-biden-hunter-biden-questions?bftwnews&utm_term=4ldqpgc#4ldqpgc

If Joe Biden were eager to accomplish all the goals listed on his website then he'd be eager for the Republican Party to get "clobbered" in the 2020 election.

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

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Joe Biden is worried the Republican Party might get 'clobbered.' [View all] Eric J in MN Dec 2019 OP

K n R I'm hoping they do too Joe! JoeOtterbein Dec 2019 #1

its at least as useful as constantly attacking the democratic party I think nt msongs Dec 2019 #2

Agreed. TwilightZone Dec 2019 #13

I want the Democratic party to be integrated flotsam Dec 2019 #3

"Vote for me but stay a Republican?" HELL, NO! Vote for Democrats all the way down the ticket. pnwmom Dec 2019 #4

+1 redqueen Dec 2019 #26

He's trying to appeal to Republicans who are disenchanted with Trump. Chemisse Dec 2019 #36

Disenchanted with "Biden"? Did you mean "trump"? George II Dec 2019 #40

Yikes! Yes I did - will fix. Thanks. Chemisse Dec 2019 #47

Exactly. Scurrilous Dec 2019 #69

We benefit from having the GOP around to contrast and compare. TwilightZone Dec 2019 #5

What he says is true, he just doesn't want to scare independents off bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 #6

He told someone to stay in the Republican party, not to become an independent. nt pnwmom Dec 2019 #19

Clue: Republicans are not Independents. Voltaire2 Dec 2019 #75

+1 K&R onetexan Dec 2019 #83

Your title is not the Buzzfeed story's headline. lapucelle Dec 2019 #7

In the Latest Breaking News section Eric J in MN Dec 2019 #10

I just wanted the point on the record. lapucelle Dec 2019 #16

+11 RelativelyJones Dec 2019 #57

So, you feel you can misrepresent an article simply because it's not in "Latest Breaking News"? George II Dec 2019 #41

I guess if it "works", go for it. George II Dec 2019 #44

I agree with him one party rule either one leads to corruption nt doc03 Dec 2019 #8

We aren't even CLOSE to one-party rule, and Biden's way, way overly optimistic pnwmom Dec 2019 #20

Just wow!! Imagine if Bernie has said this!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #9

Sanders did worse: he hired a team full of Jill Stein voters. W_HAMILTON Dec 2019 #14

Bazinga! You hit the nail on the head. George II Dec 2019 #35

Ouch! Thekaspervote Dec 2019 #45

Links? Or yet another Russian disinfo rumor? n/t Dennis Donovan Dec 2019 #49

Here you go, to get you started: W_HAMILTON Dec 2019 #84

+++ still_one Dec 2019 #52

Of course that's your first reaction. No OnE mEnTiOnEd BeNiE. George II Dec 2019 #31

He said the Democratic party was corrupt treestar Dec 2019 #73

Other smears include... NurseJackie Dec 2019 #80

This is like those "winning the lottery won't make you happy" arguments Tarc Dec 2019 #11

Biden understands that we need moderates to stay in both parties. He's old enough to highplainsdem Dec 2019 #12

"our party will be pulled farther to the right" TwilightZone Dec 2019 #15

Thread winner!!! The Valley Below Dec 2019 #24

Read beyond "clobbered." He explained himself quite well, and he's right. ancianita Dec 2019 #17

He's wrong. We need to CLOBBER them. We need to prove to them that their tactics won't work, pnwmom Dec 2019 #21

They / Republicans Are Truly Evil And Need To Be Destroyed DanieRains Dec 2019 #28

When Biden said a while back that there are "an awful lot of really good Republicans..." Garrett78 Dec 2019 #18

That's the problem here. theaocp Dec 2019 #48

How does Joe not realize this?! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #74

Poor GOP ritapria Dec 2019 #22

More torture, stealing Supreme Court picks, etc? Has Joe gone off the deep end? jalan48 Dec 2019 #23

Laughable that with all of the paragraphs in that article TexasTowelie Dec 2019 #25

You catch more bees with sugar than with vinegar. Blue_true Dec 2019 #27

Tell Them To Stop Being Evil Scumbags DanieRains Dec 2019 #30

A consistent 12-15% of registered republicans seem to loath Trump. Blue_true Dec 2019 #33

I'd be overjoyed if I_UndergroundPanther Dec 2019 #29

That's no malarkey!! Joe, are you listening?! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #34

I'm sure "Joe" knows what he's doing, and he's not worried about the obvious partisan slams. George II Dec 2019 #39

NO, Joe Biden isn't "worried" the republican party might get clobbered. SMH. George II Dec 2019 #32

Thanks... obnoxiousdrunk Dec 2019 #37

And the hits keep on coming. Unbelievable. George II Dec 2019 #38

I'm sure there are people in this country who were prefer to live in a one party state. The Valley Below Dec 2019 #42

What do you mean? seaglass Dec 2019 #62

Say it again louder for the folks in the back! Saviolo Dec 2019 #65

Can you explain how a Democrat president works with these Republicans? nt Autumn Dec 2019 #70

I don't think they can. Saviolo Dec 2019 #71

We need a return to an honorable 2-party system. But the current GOP needs a good clobbering... Hekate Dec 2019 #43

I have no quarrel either, as Joe won't make it to the General Election. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #46

I agree, I don't think he will stay in through the end of the primary either. nt Autumn Dec 2019 #50

Betcha a jar of spaghetti sauce that Joe drops out of the race before Super Tuesday!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #55

What kind? Autumn Dec 2019 #58

The kind they keep on shelves, according to Joe!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #61

Don't get prego I_UndergroundPanther Dec 2019 #64

Damn!! Love Prego... now you got me thinkin'. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #66

Prego labels say GMO I_UndergroundPanther Dec 2019 #67

Thanks for the warning!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #68

don't worry, be happy rampartc Dec 2019 #51

I fully agree with Biden Hav Dec 2019 #53

WTF? Yeah, we need some more shit for brains Republicans. YOHABLO Dec 2019 #54

Get back to me when Repugs start saying we need a Democratic Party, Joe. 50 Shades Of Blue Dec 2019 #56

Right, it's authoritarian Repubs who'd prefer Hav Dec 2019 #59

All Dems are better than that. But can you explain how one works with people like that? Autumn Dec 2019 #63

We probably shouldn't look to the GOP as role models TwilightZone Dec 2019 #72

He's right that a one-party government isn't a good thing. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #60

and yet i am sure he is dead set against a multi party system SterlingPound Dec 2019 #76

We need to "clobber" Republicans just to restore the balance of power. Aaron Pereira Dec 2019 #77

You can't play nice with modern day Repugs TDale313 Dec 2019 #78

You bring up a good point. Aaron Pereira Dec 2019 #79

The Republican party NEEDS to be small enough to drown in a bathtub. Beartracks Dec 2019 #81

We are in no danger of the dem party being too powerful delisen Dec 2019 #82