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Democratic Primaries

LuvNewcastle

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5. We should all know by now that there is no perfect candidate.

Reply to lark (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 30, 2019, 08:04 AM

Mar 2019

I think the trick will be to find the right person who can anchor the country in these uncertain times. Hopefully at least one of our candidates can do that.

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

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If Joe Biden does NOT run [View all] KayF Mar 2019 OP

little if any issue with people today, doesn;t really matter with what out current issues are beachbum bob Mar 2019 #1

Unless they had peers who died over there loyalsister Apr 2019 #34

It's a stain on his record, for sure, but I don't think it will hurt him much. LuvNewcastle Mar 2019 #2

He's certainly not perfect, has some bad moments over the years, but I still think he's the best. lark Mar 2019 #3

We should all know by now that there is no perfect candidate. LuvNewcastle Mar 2019 #5

Yep, my thoughts exactly. lark Mar 2019 #7

Good post, lark.. I think that's the essence Cha Mar 2019 #6

Thanks Cha. lark Mar 2019 #8

That is exactly my feelings also.. Peacetrain Mar 2019 #12

Common working man? SomewhereInTheMiddle Apr 2019 #37

It's more from his personal attributes, I think. lark Apr 2019 #39

Thanks. That helps. SomewhereInTheMiddle Apr 2019 #40

I'm not really thinking about Biden himself KayF Mar 2019 #4

Sooo there is just one example? Just one right? Am I wrong? Agschmid Mar 2019 #15

It's an interesting fact. Politicub Mar 2019 #17

Sure seems that way... why not go with the one Senator who got the IWR vote right?! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #26

He stood by the NRA when they were money laundering for repukes .. not so trustworthy Thekaspervote Apr 2019 #30

Most people aren't worried about that vote Renew Deal Mar 2019 #9

and the one who didn't vote for the IWR sacto95834 Mar 2019 #10

Not amongst Democrats Renew Deal Mar 2019 #11

obama sacto95834 Mar 2019 #22

Check out the 2008 primary vote totals Renew Deal Mar 2019 #24

still won... sacto95834 Apr 2019 #25

Point well taken... why Bernie is the clear choice this time around. InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #27

I don't think we should nominate him either Renew Deal Apr 2019 #35

You're reaching for a correlation that isn't there, kiddo Tarc Apr 2019 #38

I'm more interested in his foreign policy views now. David__77 Mar 2019 #13

Me, too Politicub Mar 2019 #18

Same. n/t demmiblue Mar 2019 #21

Is that what you're concerned with? Is that where your mind is? For fucks sake. nt UniteFightBack Mar 2019 #14

Sorry, does the unnecessary deaths and maiming of over a million people have an expiry date? Kentonio Mar 2019 #16

Voters have decided that other issues are more important today... brooklynite Mar 2019 #19

voters decided that from the beginning KayF Mar 2019 #20

I'd rather that we nominate Bernie Sanders Eric J in MN Mar 2019 #23

Soooo, what's your point? That's a known fact. demosincebirth Apr 2019 #28

Which for the Sarandons,... SHRED Apr 2019 #29

+1000 Thekaspervote Apr 2019 #31

Hey, Bernie... LakeArenal Apr 2019 #32

Fanning the flame....., quickesst Apr 2019 #33

Are there any candidates that voted against the Brady Bill running? LexVegas Apr 2019 #36