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88. Because he rises above the shit that life keeps throwing at him

Fri Mar 6, 2020, 01:53 PM

Mar 2020

and he does it with grace. He's lost a wife and two children...and found the strength to continue to care for the remainder of his family and to care for the people around him like his staff and to continue to work for the common good.

Decency is a virtue.

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

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Biden folk, tell me what you love about your candidate [View all] Kerrycrat Mar 2020 OP

Here's a list. William769 Mar 2020 #1

Thank you. Not enough people realize Joe has some great plans for our future. emmaverybo Mar 2020 #8

K&R. And on top of all that, he's everything BS isn't onetexan Mar 2020 #19

Oh give me a break. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2020 #34

i'm giving you a break by pointing those hard facts out. I know, the truth is hard to accept. onetexan Mar 2020 #40

Post removed Post removed Mar 2020 #42

Why does Bernie get that? treestar Mar 2020 #60

Good question PatSeg Mar 2020 #67

Are you suggesting I have been fawning over Bernie? Act_of_Reparation Mar 2020 #89

Where did I say that? But there are a lot of people treestar Mar 2020 #96

And how is this "fawning" like over a rock star? treestar Mar 2020 #98

It's not. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #103

Fawning is your own word. LakeArenal Mar 2020 #104

Your interpretation, u're entitled to the nonsense if u believe in it onetexan Mar 2020 #62

Let's take a closer look at this list of supposed attributes hangaleft Mar 2020 #45

I disagree WA-03 Democrat Mar 2020 #46

Re: A good man MD shmoo Mar 2020 #84

you're focusing on the negative treestar Mar 2020 #61

Clearly you don't really know Joe Biden PatSeg Mar 2020 #65

I'm not a Sanders supporter, I'm a Biden opposer hangaleft Mar 2020 #99

Say what you want Bernie's record isn't perfect...he has the negatives but where are Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #66

Sure he has accomplishments: renaming 2 post offices onetexan Mar 2020 #77

Why the need to jump in and be so negative? Lulu KC Mar 2020 #86

Bingo. LakeArenal Mar 2020 #105

Exactly right LongtimeAZDem Mar 2020 #49

In the end PatSeg Mar 2020 #64

Spot on. The candidate's moral compass & integrity is first & foremost the thing to look for onetexan Mar 2020 #83

Yes PatSeg Mar 2020 #108

Better Than That, He's Everything TRUMP Isn't. The_Counsel Mar 2020 #81

Just like President Obama, Senator Sanders made his first million off a book! Sunlei Mar 2020 #85

This is the best post in this thread. Well done. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #54

I recently lost Amy...I can't make you or anyone else "fall in love with Joe" AncientGeezer Mar 2020 #2

Joe/Amy 2020 squirecam Mar 2020 #5

Works for me...I wish it were reversed..but...I get math. AncientGeezer Mar 2020 #6

I wish Amy were President too. squirecam Mar 2020 #7

I wasn't in love with Hillary PatSeg Mar 2020 #68

He ain't Trump. He can beat Trump. RockRaven Mar 2020 #3

Aha. Two liberal guys at KLBJ in Austin said the same Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2020 #11

I think he's genuinely empathetic sweetloukillbot Mar 2020 #4

I heart ❤️ Joe because he hearts 💕 America and people in general all across it of all demographics. emmaverybo Mar 2020 #9

He is not being supported by Russia and Trump. He is not making a bunch of doc03 Mar 2020 #10

Amen Kerrycrat Mar 2020 #13

Should someone who joined DU weeks ago be asking Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2020 #12

I don't get what you mean? Kerrycrat Mar 2020 #14

Ease in Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2020 #17

Ah Kerrycrat Mar 2020 #18

"We must be for our candidate, not just against the other guy. " Just_Vote_Dem Mar 2020 #30

And I think that's a mistake Kerrycrat Mar 2020 #36

You touch on my struggle. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #53

To make it short and brief, he will continue the Obama Legacy still_one Mar 2020 #15

He isn't Bernie, he isn't Trump, he has a far better chance to beat the latter than the former would Celerity Mar 2020 #16

Jill Biden OKNancy Mar 2020 #20

And you know cancer research would be a top priority. Walleye Mar 2020 #31

he is the genuine article. He is pragmatic and open. beachbumbob Mar 2020 #21

I don't love him and I don't plan to try... brooklynite Mar 2020 #22

My feelings exactly dansolo Mar 2020 #23

I didn't mean that literally Kerrycrat Mar 2020 #25

Fair enough...I agree. If Biden were not the best candidate much as I do love him, I would Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #69

I don't fall in love with a candidate. I make a pragmatic choice ... wyldwolf Mar 2020 #24

But I would think you'd need to also agree with his positions Kerrycrat Mar 2020 #26

Like it or not, most people vote on emotion Walleye Mar 2020 #32

Agreeing with positions is not necessarily a criteria wyldwolf Mar 2020 #35

That's my position exactly. LaurenOlimina Mar 2020 #52

All the Democrats and even Bernie are not that far apart position wise. All want some form Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #70

I would probably be comfortable with the positions PatSeg Mar 2020 #74

he csn easily lead a Nov democratic landslide no other candidate had a chance to do for starters beachbumbob Mar 2020 #27

He is closer to the civility we should expect from our electees randr Mar 2020 #28

See post 1.. precise and to the point Peacetrain Mar 2020 #29

Moderation and dependability Amishman Mar 2020 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Mar 2020 #37

I'm still new here Todd79 Mar 2020 #38

Thank you. Kerrycrat Mar 2020 #43

Thank you Todd79 Mar 2020 #44

Beautifully stated LongtimeAZDem Mar 2020 #47

Thank you Todd79 Mar 2020 #48

Me too and welcome...if I missed doing this... Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #71

Thanks! Todd79 Mar 2020 #116

Welcome to DU! PatSeg Mar 2020 #109

Thanks! Todd79 Mar 2020 #115

Welcome to DU Hekate Mar 2020 #112

Thanks Todd79 Mar 2020 #114

He will cure cancer Don1 Mar 2020 #39

Uh huh. Kerrycrat Mar 2020 #41

Cancer and diabetes Don1 Mar 2020 #51

And snarkiness Kerrycrat Mar 2020 #91

That is a top priority for him. Indeed. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #72

Lots of experience lees1975 Mar 2020 #50

I was a Warren supporter who already admired a lot of Biden's traits Politicub Mar 2020 #55

My list COLGATE4 Mar 2020 #56

That, apparently, bunches of other people love him. So glad we've come together. nt LAS14 Mar 2020 #57

He is the least objectionable to the largest number Squinch Mar 2020 #58

Joe Biden is the Anti-Trump. Mme. Defarge Mar 2020 #59

I have always loved Joe...I was thrilled when Obama picked him as VP. I have seen the pictures Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #63

What she said PatSeg Mar 2020 #76

I'll look that up Kerrycrat Mar 2020 #93

You're welcome PatSeg Mar 2020 #94

Promises Kept is a wonderful book...indeed. Biden is great man. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #107

And so under appreciated PatSeg Mar 2020 #110

For me it's not that I'm crazy about Joe. blueinredohio Mar 2020 #73

I don't fall in love with politicians Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #75

I learned long ago that it was dumb to fall in love with any candidate. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #78

I'm not blind to faults Kerrycrat Mar 2020 #79

I voted for Sanders but I love Joe Biden too! Sunlei Mar 2020 #80

Sanders people snowybirdie Mar 2020 #82

Those are my questions too Kerrycrat Mar 2020 #92

In addition to points already listed, he will invest in public transit, including passenger rail Hiawatha Pete Mar 2020 #87

Because he rises above the shit that life keeps throwing at him Fresh_Start Mar 2020 #88

He's always been a Democrat. n/t zackymilly Mar 2020 #90

I've always been a stickler for integrity Jarqui Mar 2020 #95

We've been doing that all along. MineralMan Mar 2020 #97

He's the last Democrat standing. Sparkly Mar 2020 #100

He is the best chance to beat Trump. nm mikewv Mar 2020 #101

Jezzus! It is like you asked who the best FB team in Alabama was Under The Radar Mar 2020 #102

UAB, obviously Recursion Mar 2020 #113

Or that Roll elephant just doesn't have the poetic ring to it. Under The Radar Mar 2020 #117

And they're starting a GoFundMe to get him surgery Recursion Mar 2020 #118

I knew times were hard in Tuscaloosa Under The Radar Mar 2020 #119

The purpose of my question Kerrycrat Mar 2020 #120

I like that Biden understands the complex history and many cross-currents Blue_true Mar 2020 #106

I love his sheer decency. Not a saint, but learns from his mistakes. I love it that he likes people Hekate Mar 2020 #111

Trustworthiness... I've yet to see him pull anything sneaky gulliver Mar 2020 #121