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MineralMan

(151,232 posts)
Mon Apr 29, 2019, 10:56 AM Apr 2019

One of Joe Biden's Strongest Points: His Overall Experience [View all]

Last edited Mon Apr 29, 2019, 11:31 AM - Edit history (1)

Our next President is going to have to hit the ground running. Correcting the damage done by Donald Trump will be the very first order of business for the Democrat we elect. Time spent learning how the White House and Congress work will be time wasted, and there's no time available to waste.

Joe Biden has 8 years of White House experience, and even more time in Congress. He has had his on-the-job training already. From day one, he will understand how it all works and how to make things happen. Federal politics is unique, and understanding the exact roles played by the Executive and Legislative branches and the processes each use isn't something that everyone understands. Joe Biden understands all that. He understands it better than any other candidate.

We can count on any Democratic nominee to work on meeting the goals laid out in the Democratic Platform that comes out of the 2020 Convention. Achieving those goals, though, involves a complex and arcane sort of process. The better equipped our new President is to get started immediately, the sooner those goals can be realized.

In that regard, Joe Biden is by far the best-qualified candidate we have for 2020. Hands down.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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K&R stonecutter357 Apr 2019 #1
Damn straight ! WheelWalker Apr 2019 #2
Biden also represents DownriverDem Apr 2019 #11
second that - K&R onetexan Apr 2019 #41
Let's add to that, wisdom Butterflylady Apr 2019 #47
He is by far the best-qualified candidate in EITHER party! lastlib Apr 2019 #3
Very good points. honest.abe Apr 2019 #4
It would be great DownriverDem Apr 2019 #12
Yes. That would be a formidable pairing. honest.abe Apr 2019 #19
K&R Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #5
Simple truth. VP and a leader in senate for decades. Hortensis Apr 2019 #6
K&R NYMinute Apr 2019 #7
He has certainly done way more NYMinute Apr 2019 #8
My intention is to point out a positive attribute of one candidate. MineralMan Apr 2019 #16
i like that. Thank you! samnsara Apr 2019 #27
He is arguably the most qualified candidate in modern history in the usual sense of the term. aikoaiko Apr 2019 #9
Winning is, of course, the first step. MineralMan Apr 2019 #10
Great ticket DownriverDem Apr 2019 #13
Yes. I like that pairing very much. MineralMan Apr 2019 #14
Yes, I agree, but qualifications are task specific. aikoaiko Apr 2019 #20
Then be specific. What "tasks" are you talking about? MineralMan Apr 2019 #22
I think Joe is qualified to lead an agenda similar to those of the Clintons and Obama aikoaiko Apr 2019 #43
His attention to the eventual platform would surely be experienced and informed. Magoo48 Apr 2019 #46
Assuming we only have 10 years left to act on climate change... Indygram Apr 2019 #15
Well, here's something: MineralMan Apr 2019 #17
Thanks for that, MineralMan! Cha Apr 2019 #51
The best-qualified candidate in the primary doesn't always win the GE. nt Autumn Apr 2019 #18
That's true. I'm simply pointing his experience out. MineralMan Apr 2019 #21
Of course I don't. Do you mind that I point out the most qualified, experienced person Autumn Apr 2019 #23
I don't mind. But, I will reply. MineralMan Apr 2019 #29
Replies are what people look for when they post OPs. nt Autumn Apr 2019 #33
We're drifting off-topic. While I always appreciate replies to my OPs, MineralMan Apr 2019 #34
I don't consider responding to a post in a thread as drifting off-topic from an OP. That's how Autumn Apr 2019 #35
They don't always win the nomination, either. Mr.Bill Apr 2019 #45
No they don't. Sometimes the most qualified people ever just don't win. Being qualified has Autumn Apr 2019 #48
Agreed! peggysue2 Apr 2019 #24
Thanks! MineralMan Apr 2019 #25
Yes! And, 2020 is more important Cha Apr 2019 #50
yes i agree.. NO LEARNING CURVE!!! samnsara Apr 2019 #26
We don't have time to learn on the job katmondoo Apr 2019 #28
That's true. Other candidates also have federal government experience. MineralMan Apr 2019 #30
Especially on the foreign policy and international relations stage.. Kahuna7 Apr 2019 #31
Yes, that's one area where it makes a huge difference. MineralMan Apr 2019 #32
I have not decided yet, but Biden brings respect and dignity back to the presidency. Pepsidog Apr 2019 #36
That will be worth a great deal to many primary voters. MineralMan Apr 2019 #37
It will be interesting to see who separated themselves from the pack. Pepsidog Apr 2019 #49
every single dem candidate brings dignity and respect AlexSFCA Apr 2019 #52
Good point. Didn't mean to suggest others didn't. Pepsidog Apr 2019 #54
Joe Biden is the most electable candidate that the Democratic Party has available Gothmog Apr 2019 #38
I tend to agree with that. MineralMan Apr 2019 #39
When was the last multi-term Democratic Senator elected president? A DAY IN THE LIFE Apr 2019 #40
Experience is definitely a big plus when choosing a candidate. nt yaesu Apr 2019 #42
To me, Biden's experience is his most important selling point FakeNoose Apr 2019 #44
He can get things done flamingdem Apr 2019 #53
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