Democratic Primaries

Laelth

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57. Please hear me. I HOPE you are right.

Fri Apr 26, 2019, 01:00 PM

Apr 2019

Joe Biden is NOT my first choice, nor is he my second or third choice, but I have a sense that the party, in its focused and intense desire to defeat Trump, will take the “safe choice,” and that’s Joe Biden, for better or for worse. We will see what we see. Anything can happen, but my sense of the party is that we are agreed (and the polls have shown for months) that Joe is our favorite, and that we think he has the best chance of beating Trump.

Thank you for the reply.

-Laelth

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

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Bernie Sanders is running for President. Everyone else ... [View all] Laelth Apr 2019 OP

Biden/Harris 2020 democratisphere Apr 2019 #1

Biden/Harris would not hurt my feelings at all. Laelth Apr 2019 #13

Beto makes sense geographically. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #28

I adore Kamala Harris. Laelth Apr 2019 #44

I hate the presumption. Why bother with primaries if we already know the winner? nt marylandblue Apr 2019 #2

I hate the presumption as well, ... Laelth Apr 2019 #4

I noticed that you support O'Rourke so I was confused by that. marylandblue Apr 2019 #6

Biden has consistently led in the polls ... Laelth Apr 2019 #9

Polls this early don't tell you much, especially in a crowded field. marylandblue Apr 2019 #14

I worry about Beto's ground game. Laelth Apr 2019 #17

I can see beating Joe, but, no, it certainly won't be Beto. InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #22

Yep, having a "presumptive nominee" doesn't always end well (nt) JaneQPublic Apr 2019 #5

To be fair, we don't know the winner at all. Agschmid Apr 2019 #11

I agree with you, with the exception of Elizabeth... she has a real shot in my view. InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #3

In a letter ... Laelth Apr 2019 #7

I think Bernie WOULD accept the VP slot... fortunately, I don't think, as the Democratic nominee InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #10

I can't imagine Bernie accepting a VP spot. MrsCoffee Apr 2019 #15

Guess we'll see. InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #16

I adore them both. Laelth Apr 2019 #20

Even for a committed Sanders supporter, you have an unusual amount of faith in him. marylandblue Apr 2019 #21

Agreed. Laelth Apr 2019 #31

Can't imagine anyone offering VP slot to Sanders, no safe net gain of votes empedocles Apr 2019 #53

Bernie's ego wouldn't let him. But it wouldn't happen anyhow, especially if Biden is the nominee. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #52

+1 n/t Laelth Apr 2019 #56

I agree, I doubt Joe would offer the VP slot to Bernie, and vice versa. InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #60

Biden would have a much better shot with a young female VP, The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #61

How about Stacey Abrams? Laelth Apr 2019 #63

I don't know who. Just not another old white guy. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #64

Agreed. n/t Laelth Apr 2019 #65

Yeah, not a chance Cosmocat Apr 2019 #62

Yes, very likely. honest.abe Apr 2019 #8

For better or for worse. Laelth Apr 2019 #38

if my memory serves me correctly tiredtoo Apr 2019 #12

Yeah, that does sound vaguely familiar. InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #19

Point. Laelth Apr 2019 #24

I dont see any Obamas in the current list of candidates. honest.abe Apr 2019 #34

LOL. Laelth Apr 2019 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author crazytown Apr 2019 #18

No. brooklynite Apr 2019 #23

It's nice to hear from a Hickenlooper supporter. Laelth Apr 2019 #27

Post removed Post removed Apr 2019 #25

Thank you for letting me know. Laelth Apr 2019 #29

I think we need an option to alert on an alert. honest.abe Apr 2019 #37

Huh?? That's crazy this would be reported as bashing. honest.abe Apr 2019 #36

Agreed. Go Joe!! Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #26

Great! Now that the primaries are over we can convert the primaries forum to yaesu Apr 2019 #30

Cat pics are cool ... Laelth Apr 2019 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #32

+1000 nt BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #33

I just want to win. Laelth Apr 2019 #48

I don't think it's certain... Mike Nelson Apr 2019 #35

I look forward to the debates ... Laelth Apr 2019 #42

And yet no one is speaking derisively about Joe being "coronated" Maven Apr 2019 #40

Biden is not my first choice. Laelth Apr 2019 #43

He isn't my first choice, either, but I will gladly vote for him if he's the nominee Maven Apr 2019 #46

Point taken. Laelth Apr 2019 #49

They will; that or "annointed". Put money on it. LongtimeAZDem Apr 2019 #45

You have right to your opinions, although I think this one is nonsense. n/t BlueStater Apr 2019 #47

It's excellent to hear from an Inslee supporter. Thank you. Laelth Apr 2019 #50

That Biden will "almost certainly" be our nominee. BlueStater Apr 2019 #51

Please hear me. I HOPE you are right. Laelth Apr 2019 #57

You're welcome. BlueStater Apr 2019 #58

True. n/t Laelth Apr 2019 #59

There's an apt saying that "It ain't over till the fat lady sings." abqtommy Apr 2019 #54

True. n/t Laelth Apr 2019 #55

Wiminz - there to bring the coffee robbedvoter Apr 2019 #66