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Gothmog

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32. Joe Biden is the only candidate fit to contest Trump in what is now a foreign policy election
Wed Jan 8, 2020, 07:19 PM
Jan 2020



Given that this election is likely to be dominated by foreign policy issues, the President that we need to succeed Trump is Joe Biden. The all other Democratic candidates have their virtues, but they are lacking foreign policy experience, expertise, and, most importantly, getting it right when it counts.

For Biden, foreign policy would not require on-the-job training. He played a central role in bringing about the Iran nuclear deal, assembling the multi-national coalition against ISIS, and worked to ratify the New START treaty with Russia. As a Senator, he quarterbacked legislative action to bring an end to the heinous genocidal wars in the Balkans during the 1990s.

Many of the former Vice President's critics posit that should he win the nomination, he will be swift-boated by Ukraine. But after two general election victories as Barack Obama's running mate, Joe Biden demonstrated that he knows how to punch back. Not only is there no proof that he did nothing wrong, but this is going to prove to be a trial by fire and make him a stronger candidate for the general election.

Donald Trump promised Americans that they would be winning so often they would get tired of it. While Trump is likely to win his trial in the Senate, we know that his reelection is a risky bet America cannot afford. Joe Biden is the best prepared candidate to build a better, stronger world order out of the wreckage this administration would leave behind.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden

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Perhaps not the best quality in a candidate. Voltaire2 Jan 2020 #1
Love when undecided pan a candidate. LakeArenal Jan 2020 #3
Withstanding BS attacks is not a good quality? Beartracks Jan 2020 #6
Considering how many attacks Trump is going to throw at our candidiate bearsfootball516 Jan 2020 #9
Focus DownriverDem Jan 2020 #12
Resilience is a great quality in a candidate. BannonsLiver Jan 2020 #23
We're lucky we have him flamingdem Jan 2020 #2
I don't think he "gaffes" anymore than any other. LakeArenal Jan 2020 #4
You know PatSeg Jan 2020 #7
Yes. Some of the others have canned lectures or harangues they keep repeating, replete emmaverybo Jan 2020 #16
That sums it up so well PatSeg Jan 2020 #18
In a nutshell, PatSeg YOU sum up how he really moves folks, the essence of his appeal. emmaverybo Jan 2020 #21
That's probably closer to the truth. paleotn Jan 2020 #11
And aren't they only called gaffes when Biden does them? Beartracks Jan 2020 #5
Ha, ha, good point! PatSeg Jan 2020 #8
"I said black 50 times, there I said it 51 times..." - NOT a gaffe. George II Jan 2020 #14
"He's had the kitchen sink thrown at him" crazytown Jan 2020 #10
"Timex, it takes a licking and keeps on ticking!" George II Jan 2020 #13
Quietly Impressed with Biden kurtcagle Jan 2020 #15
Wow. Insightful and eloquent analysis. I am saving. Right now policy appeal is running neck emmaverybo Jan 2020 #17
That was beautifully said PatSeg Jan 2020 #19
The so called "gaffes" was a media and Sirota creation NYMinute Jan 2020 #20
I was most disappointed in Harris because I had held out hope that she would be Joe's VP pick. Tarheel_Dem Jan 2020 #22
Going after his character will get you a slap in the face. TidalWave46 Jan 2020 #24
K&R Scurrilous Jan 2020 #25
Joe's got it in the bag. PubliusEnigma Jan 2020 #26
"He's had the kitchen sink thrown at him," said former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe Gothmog Jan 2020 #27
What's endearing of him to me dware Jan 2020 #28
The media finally discovered Joe Biden Gothmog Jan 2020 #29
Joe Biden shows strength in Democratic race weeks from Iowa Gothmog Jan 2020 #30
This Joe Biden ad really hits home Gothmog Jan 2020 #31
Joe Biden is the only candidate fit to contest Trump in what is now a foreign policy election Gothmog Jan 2020 #32
We want to elect a president for domestic policy, but we are forced to Hortensis Jan 2020 #33
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