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WhiskeyGrinder

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14. His insistence in talking about how things should be instead of how they are is worrisome to me.
Mon Dec 9, 2019, 05:00 PM
Dec 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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You intentionally failed to support your premise w/ any evidence? LanternWaste Dec 2019 #1
Here you go Perseus Dec 2019 #18
Hey Joe, this ain't your father's Republican party anymore. Quemado Dec 2019 #2
Hear, hear. nt Doremus Dec 2019 #91
I do. I want to see the Republican party so small we can drown it in a bathtub. Autumn Dec 2019 #3
I want the gop so small that we can drown it in a thimble SterlingPound Dec 2019 #12
That works too. Drown them in a drop of water, as long as that party is gone. There can be no Autumn Dec 2019 #19
I absolutely agree SterlingPound Dec 2019 #25
Paraphrasing Captain Kirk: what he would say to Trump. Quemado Dec 2019 #50
Perfect! Yes, they are Disloyal to the core Autumn Dec 2019 #56
400 GOP filibusters Mr. Biden. guillaumeb Dec 2019 #4
200 bills that Nancy's house has passed since we won the mid terms sit on Moscow Mitch's desk. Autumn Dec 2019 #7
That as well. guillaumeb Dec 2019 #11
These people will not change. No one can work with them, they must be removed. Autumn Dec 2019 #15
And our candidates must recognize this fact. guillaumeb Dec 2019 #17
There can be no redemption for them. Their goal to hurt our country and our citizens to benefit Autumn Dec 2019 #27
100%!! Joe, are you listening?! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #69
So true... yet Joe has spoken and some are buying into that compromise!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #53
And if there is to be a compromise. guillaumeb Dec 2019 #65
ZERO fucking compromise... big mistake if ANY compromise is what ANY candidate is thinking!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #68
The ACA was an attempt at compromise. guillaumeb Dec 2019 #71
Yup, yup... we need a candidate who will clobber these GOP assholes!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #72
I will never understand his appeal, he's thinking in the '50s era, MJ is a gateway drug. Such old, monmouth4 Dec 2019 #5
I dont' either and it really floors me the support he gets Locrian Dec 2019 #34
This could be the final straw... but then I thought the last gaffe was it. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #86
This message was self-deleted by its author InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #84
Fear of Trump kcr Dec 2019 #109
How Much Support Is He Going To Keep Giving To The Cons Me. Dec 2019 #6
Worrying? Yeah, that's no malarkey! We need a candidate wholl clobber these pig-vomit RethugliKKKans InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #73
It's psychology in a way...... getagrip_already Dec 2019 #8
"the disaffected republicans" - all six of them? Voltaire2 Dec 2019 #22
You are far too kind. guillaumeb Dec 2019 #31
Those are... boomer_wv Dec 2019 #96
The shit doesn't fall far from the bull. Voltaire2 Dec 2019 #98
Well.... boomer_wv Dec 2019 #110
Hmmm. Yes he likely doesn't want a Voltaire2 Dec 2019 #111
Would boomer_wv Dec 2019 #112
Yes I agree a center right Congress Voltaire2 Dec 2019 #113
Yeah right...sure, it is not a gaffe, it is a calculated thought on his part, sure...yeah... Perseus Dec 2019 #23
it's only a gaffe to his dem opponents.... getagrip_already Dec 2019 #28
I am the base and I consider it to not be a gaffe. IMO it's worse, he really believes they will Autumn Dec 2019 #38
yeah well, that figures getagrip_already Dec 2019 #41
You are assuming a lot Perseus Dec 2019 #48
fair enough... getagrip_already Dec 2019 #54
I have voted over 47 year for the Dem party an d their candidates. Now I'm off to look for the Autumn Dec 2019 #60
Ok, its not a gaffe, then it is worst, its what he believes, he doesn't understand republicans don't Perseus Dec 2019 #44
Umm, I want to see them clobbered. demmiblue Dec 2019 #9
It is something so unexpected, so much I can say about those remarks Perseus Dec 2019 #35
Sure seems like he's validating the R party at a time when the opposite would strengthen us. JudyM Dec 2019 #63
Just another reason i don't really want joe SterlingPound Dec 2019 #10
I want to win as many Democratic seats as possible. Aaron Pereira Dec 2019 #13
His insistence in talking about how things should be instead of how they are is worrisome to me. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2019 #14
It's like he wasn't even there for his 8 year tenure as VP. TCJ70 Dec 2019 #16
Great point, he didn't learn that republicans are not his friends Perseus Dec 2019 #37
I am shaking my head over this remark, doesn't want republicans to get whipped too bad SWBTATTReg Dec 2019 #20
He's stuck in the politics of the 90s. nt. Voltaire2 Dec 2019 #21
Actually, Joe's channeling the 70's!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #82
Joe. Joe. Joe. Joe. Running a 1990 race in 2020. Jakes Progress Dec 2019 #24
1990? Locrian Dec 2019 #36
It's "Corn Pop" all over again!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #83
Joe is living in the past... we need to run a modern-day campaign!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #70
Here is what I don't understand. sheshe2 Dec 2019 #79
I've lost count but I believe this is at least the third time this "story" has been posted. George II Dec 2019 #26
And this story should be posted a lot more. nt Autumn Dec 2019 #29
Why, once or twice isn't enough to misrepresent what Biden said? George II Dec 2019 #33
Are you saying the video is a deep fake? Autumn Dec 2019 #39
A misrepresentation doesn't make something "fake", just that the narrative about the video... George II Dec 2019 #42
We're all aware of what he said. We have ears and are capable of hearing what he said on video Autumn Dec 2019 #47
Yes, using the "Bernie Standard," this story's being WAY underreported. InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #74
Yes... under the "Bernie Standard," I love that Autumn Dec 2019 #75
It's posted repeatedly and each time Hav Dec 2019 #43
Tell us how the post is misleading. Jakes Progress Dec 2019 #80
Cue the crickets... chirp! chirp! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #90
It sounds like he's being diplomatic. It's important that he also get Republicans who hate Trump... NurseJackie Dec 2019 #30
And that is a possibility. That he is being diplomatic. eom guillaumeb Dec 2019 #32
We need a fighter to be our nominee... not a diplomat!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #76
We do need a fighter, guillaumeb Dec 2019 #78
One of the reasons that he is 4th or 5th on my list. CentralMass Dec 2019 #40
Joe Biden is playing 3D chess while others are playing checkers. The Valley Below Dec 2019 #45
Minorities are literally threatened by policies of current republican party that is not interested uponit7771 Dec 2019 #102
Which is why it is in our interest to re-shape the GOP away from its current Trumpist fascism. The Valley Below Dec 2019 #106
IF Joe Biden really thinks this way ... LenaBaby61 Dec 2019 #46
THIS is no malarkey!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #77
I have to admit. Biden seems too unfocused to beat Trump. UCmeNdc Dec 2019 #49
Malarkey! The Valley Below Dec 2019 #52
Biden's actions and comments are starting to worry me. UCmeNdc Dec 2019 #59
I see the complete opposite. The Valley Below Dec 2019 #62
We will see..... I hope I am wrong....... UCmeNdc Dec 2019 #67
BS. I mean, Malarkey. LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #58
LOL, the more that they realize that Biden will win, the more outraged they will get. Sloumeau Dec 2019 #64
WTF Statement. Horizens Dec 2019 #51
Don't let others manipulate you Hav Dec 2019 #57
Don't manipulate the quote. Jakes Progress Dec 2019 #85
Bingo! emmaverybo Dec 2019 #95
There's little to no evidence that republicans want healthy democracy, that's fact not partisanship uponit7771 Dec 2019 #101
+1, what will it take for Biden to get the... FACT... Republicans aren't interested in democracy?! uponit7771 Dec 2019 #100
Folks, it's time to choose another favorite. Jirel Dec 2019 #55
Ok redqueen Dec 2019 #61
Can you believe this malarkey?! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #81
This is a complete nothingburger. Sloumeau Dec 2019 #66
Which of our candidates would Biden want to lose to a Republican in 2020? delisen Dec 2019 #87
Hallcord hallcord Dec 2019 #88
Oh the outrage! redstateblues Dec 2019 #89
IF they still were the loyal opposition instead of the fux gnewz borg. trumpies too. pansypoo53219 Dec 2019 #92
That guy ranting for 6 minutes treestar Dec 2019 #93
I hope they get clobbered kacekwl Dec 2019 #94
Hey Joe Biden this is the new GOP! You cannot be nice to them. UCmeNdc Dec 2019 #97
Shit .. this is the height of tone deafness. People are threatened by the current kGOP mindset uponit7771 Dec 2019 #99
Unbelievable. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2019 #103
Sounds as easy to forget as which candidate we support. LanternWaste Dec 2019 #105
It's beyond me how anyone can justify Biden's sentiment on this. democrank Dec 2019 #104
I jsut said in this thread that I disagree with Joe on this. But I think I know where he's coming totodeinhere Dec 2019 #108
Of course today's GOP is nothing more than a Trump cult. But yes we do need a healthy two-party totodeinhere Dec 2019 #107
I want to see the GOP replaced with a new party in our system Politicub Dec 2019 #115
Correct. n/t totodeinhere Dec 2019 #116
Divided government was a disaster for progressive legislation during Politicub Dec 2019 #114
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