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Democratic Primaries

BlueFlorida

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19. This is no big deal

Reply to Tiggeroshii (Original post)

Tue Apr 23, 2019, 12:03 PM

Apr 2019

He is the instant front-runner and he can play the cat and mouse game.

He is in -- He is not in-- still drives the news cycle and sucks the oxygen out of the second place guy's message while garnering more and more attention to Biden.

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

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TPM: Biden Seems to be wavering on Campaign Launch, May be Postponed [View all] Tiggeroshii Apr 2019 OP

Heavens... this is not a "good look" for any prospective campaign... n/t hlthe2b Apr 2019 #1

It's just a little confusing. Tiggeroshii Apr 2019 #3

Campaigns can and do change their plans. elleng Apr 2019 #5

Exactly. Don't leak prospective/potential plans... hlthe2b Apr 2019 #6

But it's not a campaign yet. At most it's a phantom campaign. Demit Apr 2019 #29

It isn't, but it'll be forgotten in short order. Hortensis Apr 2019 #30

Longest drum roll ever! Demit Apr 2019 #33

But why? WeekiWater Apr 2019 #2

So they are cancelling all of the plans they are announcing for anticipation? Tiggeroshii Apr 2019 #4

"They" is a pretty ambiguous term when talking about the Biden campaign. WeekiWater Apr 2019 #7

What plans have "they" announced? Would it have been more to your liking if they said "soon"? n/t SFnomad Apr 2019 #8

Several campaign stops and a video announcement. Tiggeroshii Apr 2019 #10

Post removed Post removed Apr 2019 #18

There was supposed to be a post-announcement fundraiser in Phila on Thursday. Demit Apr 2019 #31

New information says he will announce on Thursday Tiggeroshii Apr 2019 #39

Hmmm... Mike Nelson Apr 2019 #9

He may be getting pressure to not run. Tiggeroshii Apr 2019 #13

Timing makes sense fatrick Apr 2019 #16

Nice BASH you got in there on Biden, I see. Eliot Rosewater Apr 2019 #25

Not bashing fatrick Apr 2019 #32

I don't know that the odds are bad for him, should he run. David__77 Apr 2019 #27

Bernie was second in line to the nomination last time, not sure I'd call that "outsider" status. Agschmid Apr 2019 #44

As my old German neighbor used to say when I was kid. S..t or get off the pot. CentralMass Apr 2019 #11

Also ... fatrick Apr 2019 #21

Ha, ha, you beat me to it. vsrazdem Apr 2019 #22

Jesus Christ. BlueStater Apr 2019 #12

Remember that the "launch strategy" were leaks BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #23

Don't run Joe. TeamPooka Apr 2019 #14

I'm going to guess he's thinking of a plausible escape route floppyboo Apr 2019 #15

Oh give up already BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #24

I Like Joe a Lot--He is My Birth-mate. But I Like Him Better As An ELDER Statesman! DoctorJoJo Apr 2019 #17

This is no big deal BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #19

Exactly blue-wave Apr 2019 #26

We need a candidate and president who is decisive left-of-center2012 Apr 2019 #20

Trump is decisive - OhZone Apr 2019 #28

Trump is decisive ????? left-of-center2012 Apr 2019 #36

I but I thought - OhZone Apr 2019 #40

In the words of Bill Clinton: "It is better to be strong and wrong Renew Deal Apr 2019 #38

Bernie's "Hello From The Hill" 2016 Launch Was A Big Mistake corbettkroehler Apr 2019 #34

"seems to be " is an opinion, not fact nt msongs Apr 2019 #35

Biden is not ready for prime time Renew Deal Apr 2019 #37

And yet - OhZone Apr 2019 #41

He was VP for 8 years good luck with old shit. Not Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #43

Thursday...video. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #42