Democratic Primaries

Hortensis

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90. Oh, yes. Trump PROMISES to represent "his" people

Thu Jan 2, 2020, 08:30 PM

Jan 2020

against the rest. Others are more subtle but also deliberately appeal to those who resent losing elections to majorities.

All the antithesis of Obama, whose election was cheered with relief and aspiration around the planet.

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

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Yes, Joe Biden did say he is open to considering a VP from the GOP. [View all] guillaumeb Jan 2020 OP

Biden is a proven statesman; that's why I prefer him to the other candidates LongtimeAZDem Jan 2020 #1

And he is professional, and polite. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #2

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2020 #82

Welcome to DU. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #83

This!! Politics is a messy business, many times with no clear divisions Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #3

Agreed. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #5

Thanks so much for pointing that out!!!! George II Jan 2020 #4

It needs to be said repeatedly. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #7

Great point, yet i will admit when I first heard it Eliot Rosewater Jan 2020 #6

And that is truly the elephant in the room. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #9

I'm sure not all Repukes are racist but... LakeArenal Jan 2020 #28

When we reach across the aisle we get bankruptcy bills, patriot acts, tax cuts for the rich,.... Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2020 #8

+1000 ancianita Jan 2020 #10

Not to mention the Disastrous Repeal of Glass -Stegall ritapria Jan 2020 #11

With the CURRENT composition of the GOP, yes indeed. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #13

This. n/t ms liberty Jan 2020 #14

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMM!!!!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #32

independent bernie has to reach across all aisles lol. nt msongs Jan 2020 #38

Then you'd have to be satisfied with the status quo treestar Jan 2020 #43

Or we can just get rid of the filibuster wellst0nev0ter Jan 2020 #65

Yes. The Senate is undemocratic enough already treestar Jan 2020 #91

Agreed Ferrets are Cool Jan 2020 #52

Purity and politics... oil and water Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #63

Thanks for this and fortunately the majority of Dem voters feel as you do - mainly the extreme Skya Rhen Jan 2020 #12

I know quite a few GOP voters. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #15

Some are openly racist the rest are just hiding it. Voltaire2 Jan 2020 #19

I disagree with that view. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #22

Our candidates will get approximately zero Voltaire2 Jan 2020 #23

We disagree. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #26

You are so correct. nt Ferrets are Cool Jan 2020 #54

100% InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #41

Yes PatSeg Jan 2020 #20

If they voted for donald... tonedevil Jan 2020 #29

And that is a valid point. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author INdemo Jan 2020 #16

I think that Biden's point was thoughtful. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #17

Biden denies speculation of a one-term pledge Sloumeau Jan 2020 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author INdemo Jan 2020 #56

Ignoring for a moment that he denied that, consider the Democratic party would have to karynnj Jan 2020 #25

The larger point is that only part of Biden's answer was headlined. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #27

True which is what the right wing always does karynnj Jan 2020 #31

Exactly. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #46

Not exactly the fighter We The People are looking for... Joe has already "pivoted" to the general... InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #33

It was an idiotic answer to an idiotic question. vsrazdem Jan 2020 #18

It may have been intended as a trap, guillaumeb Jan 2020 #21

Can't disagree. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #34

All candidates should reach across the aisle. LakeArenal Jan 2020 #30

It's politics mzmolly Jan 2020 #35

Sorry, but that's like tRump shaking the hand of Kim Jong Un. Scotch-Irish Jan 2020 #36

Didn't he learn ANYTHING during Obama's 8-years...? Grins Jan 2020 #37

Was Obama wrong to reach out? guillaumeb Jan 2020 #47

Yes. And we knew it then, but we also knew Obama was going to try. Lexee Jan 2020 #51

How about we campaign on the obstructionist Republican party of the last decade, relentlessly. Lexee Jan 2020 #53

Perhaps the Democrats should endlessly remind the media guillaumeb Jan 2020 #55

over 400 Bills that were passed by the House are being blocked from consideration by Mitch McConnell Lexee Jan 2020 #57

And it has the advantage of being correct. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #58

Absolutely. Works all the way around, funny thing about truth. Lexee Jan 2020 #59

That is why the obvious of working with Republicans clearly does not work and is not Lexee Jan 2020 #60

Hopefully this is just bipartisan chatter! Snarkoleptic Jan 2020 #39

That's what worries me... why a Repug VP on the Democratic ticket is a deal breaker!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #42

maybe joe could repeatedly attack dems and the dem party ... nt msongs Jan 2020 #40

Maybe the Rs will get tired of it, too treestar Jan 2020 #44

There is that as well. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #48

David Jolly would be acceptable. not_the_one Jan 2020 #49

In my view, guillaumeb Jan 2020 #50

Thank you for this well-reasoned Post Huin Jan 2020 #61

Welcome to DU, and the conversation. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #66

Thank you. sheshe2 Jan 2020 #62

Understood. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #67

Thanks. sheshe2 Jan 2020 #68

And much harder doing it alone. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #69

Not alone. sheshe2 Jan 2020 #73

K&R! highplainsdem Jan 2020 #64

Bad idea hurl Jan 2020 #70

Biden said he was open to it, if he could find a suitable GOP candidate. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #71

Indeed he did hurl Jan 2020 #72

Unless we give him credit for being subtle in his criticism...eom guillaumeb Jan 2020 #77

i think it's a darn smart answer onetexan Jan 2020 #84

Exactly. eom guillaumeb Jan 2020 #85

The idea that he would actually do it is beyond stupid LongtimeAZDem Jan 2020 #75

Just to clarify hurl Jan 2020 #92

No, I'm saying that someone would have to be beyond stupid to believe he was serious. LongtimeAZDem Jan 2020 #93

Those are exactly the same thing hurl Jan 2020 #96

Oh good lord; it wasn't a flub, it was an innocuous deflection of a pointless question. SMH LongtimeAZDem Jan 2020 #98

I agree with Ezra Klien Gothmog Jan 2020 #74

Agreed. The entire quote makes it obvious that Biden was criticizing guillaumeb Jan 2020 #78

He will lose voters, duforsure Jan 2020 #76

In my view, The entire quote makes it obvious that Biden was criticizing the GOP as it stands, guillaumeb Jan 2020 #79

And it sailed over the heads of the people who would say anything to trash him LongtimeAZDem Jan 2020 #94

Some might only have looked at the excerpt. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #95

+1000. Plus, while we all know Biden is sincere in his Hortensis Jan 2020 #80

Agreed. This is a classic example of using a razor to hurt your opponent. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #81

Yes, and he was just answering a question from a mixed crowd Hortensis Jan 2020 #87

True. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #89

Oh, yes. Trump PROMISES to represent "his" people Hortensis Jan 2020 #90

I do not want a republican a breath away from the presidency Politicub Jan 2020 #86

Please read response #79. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #88

He should not have said what he did. He won't nominate a republican, but it was stupid Lexee Jan 2020 #97

We disagree, but I understand your point. eom guillaumeb Jan 2020 #99

Ah, thank you for understanding even in disagreement. Lexee Jan 2020 #101

No, it was stupid for people to believe that a deflection of a silly question was a serious response LongtimeAZDem Jan 2020 #100

I disagree. I am a Dem, the base, pissed that Obama lost a SC position. Lexee Jan 2020 #102