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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]progressoid
(49,978 posts)86. Flogged? It's less than 9 hours old.
If this still coming up in a few months then I think we can call it flogging.
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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