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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: Joe Biden says he would consider a Republican V.P. [View all]Sloumeau
(2,657 posts)34. It might help to actually read how he was just being polite to a woman to whom he was speaking.
https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/30/politics/joe-biden-running-mate-republican/index.html
Presidents are supposed to be diplomatic. I know that this may be easy to forget because of the current occupant of the Oval Office.
Exeter, New Hampshire (CNN)Joe Biden told voters in New Hampshire on Monday that he would consider choosing a Republican as a running mate, but added, "I can't think of one right now."
Biden discussed the possibility after a woman told the former vice president that if he is the nominee, he will "have to pull out all the stops."
"Our 21-year-old son said the other night, 'I wonder if Joe Biden would consider choosing a Republican as a running mate," the woman added.
"The answer is I would, but I can't think of one now," Biden replied. "Let me explain that. You know there's some really decent Republicans that are out there still, but here's the problem right now ... they've got to step up."
Presidents are supposed to be diplomatic. I know that this may be easy to forget because of the current occupant of the Oval Office.
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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I find the outrage to be a bit overwrought, a bit overdone, and a bit of an overreaction. :)
Sloumeau
Dec 2019
#49
I doubt youve ever commented about an overerought, overdone, overaction to something Bernie said...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2019
#52
Thank you very much. I know if Bernie wins, he'll be 1000 times better than Trump.
Sloumeau
Dec 2019
#64
Especially an independent who has caucused with dems for 25 years and is part of Dem Leadership
Hassin Bin Sober
Dec 2019
#11
Big difference between an Independent who caucuses and votes with Democrats and a fucking
Autumn
Dec 2019
#20
It's so entertaining watching people obsessing over a single word and going "OMG!!!"
George II
Dec 2019
#10
Running a reuke VP didn't help Al Gore, and yes, traitor Lieberman was a true repuke. nt
yaesu
Dec 2019
#12
Yep. He went on for a minute saying how there are great republicans out there.
Hassin Bin Sober
Dec 2019
#19
Wow-Joe's taking the reaching across the aisle to find consensus thing to a whole new level.
jalan48
Dec 2019
#17
Yeah, and it's not a good look at all!! We should be talkin' about clobbering RethugliKKKons!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2019
#80
Disqualifying Joe? Not sure that alone does, but when you combine it wit other odd statements by Joe
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2019
#54
Republicans are out in force smearing his son and he's trying to play nice. WTF?
vsrazdem
Dec 2019
#29
Where is he trying to play nice? He was being polite at a DEMOCRATIC Town Hall. Everyone knows....
George II
Dec 2019
#35
It might help to actually read how he was just being polite to a woman to whom he was speaking.
Sloumeau
Dec 2019
#34
I think he did it in 2001, then switched back in 2016 or so. Prior to that he was a Democrat....
George II
Dec 2019
#79
Please tell me Joe & Joe are not friends... do you think this is a real possibility?!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2019
#84
Could you really see Joe picking Mitt Romney?!?! THAT WOULD BE A DISASTER!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2019
#83
Did any Republican presidential candidate ever consider a Democrat as a running mate?
dalton99a
Dec 2019
#76
Of course not, they know their base would rebel. Joe needs to retract his statement ASAP.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2019
#82
It's good politics! Joe is taking this seriously, as he should... They all should...
Firebrand Gary
Dec 2019
#92