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WhiskeyGrinder

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8. Part of the goal of a primary season is to serve as a stress test of the final candidate. Something
Sun Mar 31, 2019, 03:57 PM
Mar 2019

like Flores' complaint coming out now can even inoculate Biden against attacks from Republicans, if more complaints about him don't come out.

I think it's important we hold our candidates to a high bar, and these incidents highlight the importance of casting a wide net and running a deep bench in any race.

In this specific instance, I would not be surprised if more stories came out about Biden. His physical affection (described as friendly, creepy, paternal, forward, avuncular, and all sorts of other ways in public content and private communciation) was basically a meme for both sides when he was vice president. People are more aware of interactions with each other. Biden has shown himself capable of growing in some ways, and not others. We'll see where this goes.

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

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