Democratic Primaries

notinkansas

(1,096 posts) Thu Mar 21, 2019, 02:51 PM Mar 2019

Biden/Abrams speculation

If Biden chooses to enter the primary race and declare that he would choose Stacy Abrams as his VP - how could that possibly be good for Abrams' career. Biden is forever tainted imo by the bankruptcy bill he helped author.
https://www.krediblepolitics.com/cs/article/theweek-joe-biden-is-about-to-ruin-his-reputation
"He was a key architect of the infamous 2005 bankruptcy reform bill which made means tests much more strict and near-impossible to discharge student loans in bankruptcy."

The result being an entire generation is handicapped in getting a start in life because they are mired in mind-boggling debt and the jobs they expected to be available in order to manage that debt just aren't there.

I don't see how he can get past that, and I can't imagine someone with as much potential as Abrams willing to associate herself with that baggage.

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

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Biden/Abrams speculation (Original Post) notinkansas Mar 2019 OP

Thinly veiled anti-Biden thread using Abrams? awesomerwb1 Mar 2019 #1

+1 LongtimeAZDem Mar 2019 #3

No thin veils here notinkansas Mar 2019 #4

So is BS awesomerwb1 Mar 2019 #5

So Much So. Cha Mar 2019 #10

+1000 R B Garr Mar 2019 #6

Any VP pick that isn't at least partially influenced by the EC.... Socal31 Mar 2019 #2

You say he is "forever tainted" which forever taints your thread... themaguffin Mar 2019 #7

Stacy Abrams customerserviceguy Mar 2019 #8

Of course she's not responsible for Joe's past decisions. notinkansas Mar 2019 #9

awesomerwb1

(4,267 posts)

1. Thinly veiled anti-Biden thread using Abrams?

Reply to notinkansas (Original post)

Thu Mar 21, 2019, 03:01 PM

Mar 2019

Cool story bro.

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

LongtimeAZDem

(4,494 posts)

3. +1

Reply to awesomerwb1 (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 21, 2019, 03:07 PM

Mar 2019

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

notinkansas

(1,096 posts)

4. No thin veils here

Reply to awesomerwb1 (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 21, 2019, 03:37 PM

Mar 2019

Came right out and said the guy is baggage-laden. She is not.

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

awesomerwb1

(4,267 posts)

5. So is BS

Reply to notinkansas (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 21, 2019, 03:45 PM

Mar 2019

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

Cha

(297,094 posts)

10. So Much So.

Reply to awesomerwb1 (Reply #5)

Fri Mar 22, 2019, 02:17 AM

Mar 2019

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

R B Garr

(16,950 posts)

6. +1000

Reply to awesomerwb1 (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 21, 2019, 03:48 PM

Mar 2019

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

Socal31

(2,484 posts)

2. Any VP pick that isn't at least partially influenced by the EC....

Reply to notinkansas (Original post)

Thu Mar 21, 2019, 03:02 PM

Mar 2019

I'd be surprised..... pleasantly in this case.

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

themaguffin

(3,825 posts)

7. You say he is "forever tainted" which forever taints your thread...

Reply to notinkansas (Original post)

Thu Mar 21, 2019, 04:21 PM

Mar 2019

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

customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)

8. Stacy Abrams

Reply to notinkansas (Original post)

Thu Mar 21, 2019, 11:10 PM

Mar 2019

is absolutely not responsible for anything Joe Biden ever participated in.

That said, if Biden selected her publicly as his running mate before the convention, it would make him look weak, like he couldn't get the nomination any other way. That's not to say that Abrams would be a bad choice, but the timing would be bad.

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

notinkansas

(1,096 posts)

9. Of course she's not responsible for Joe's past decisions.

Reply to customerserviceguy (Reply #8)

Fri Mar 22, 2019, 01:41 AM

Mar 2019

I just think that she could probably do better in terms of career choices.

I agree that an announcement of that sort - given his past - may very well make him look weak by comparison.

That said, if he gets the nomination, that is of course the one I will vote for.

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

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