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mtnsnake

(22,236 posts)
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 10:51 AM Apr 2019

I don't think there's a man in the Primary who can compete with 3 of the women who are running

and that includes Joe Biden who I have always liked over all the years he's been in office.

I like Swalwell, Booker, Buttigieg, Sanders, and Biden, and I'm uncertain about O'Rourke, but unless one of them miraculously turns into a Democratic rock star like another Barack Obama, I just can't see any one of them being a better choice than Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, or Amy Klobuchar.

The way things stand now, it wouldn't surprise me if we end up with an all-female ticket in the general election. That's how good our women candidates are.

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

(7,596 posts)
1. What about Jay Inslee? n/t
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 10:59 AM
Apr 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

mtnsnake

(22,236 posts)
6. I think he could emerge as a surprise leader in the pool so I hope he gets more exposure
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 01:22 PM
Apr 2019

I like his message A LOT, but I haven't seen or heard enough of him yet to wonder if he would be strong competition for the 3 women I mentioned. Who knows, with time and more exposure, maybe he could emerge as a favorite.

I hope to hear much more from Inslee because I love his message on climate change. Personally, I'm disappointed that the environment hasn't been emphasized enough by most of our candidates. Kudos to Inslee for making that a main priority.

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

BlueStater

(7,596 posts)
7. Thank you.
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 01:52 PM
Apr 2019

Please give him a serious look. I don't care what the polls say. He's a great guy and deserves much better than what he's been getting.

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

mtnsnake

(22,236 posts)
8. You're welcome, and yes, I look forward to hearing more from him.
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 02:19 PM
Apr 2019

I just hope the media gives him as fair a shot with their air time as they are with everyone else. If they don't, someone else is going to hijack his message and run with it before Inslee even gets the chance.

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

thesquanderer

(11,955 posts)
11. I'd worry that a campaign focussed on climate change over all else won't beat Trump.
Thu Apr 25, 2019, 10:21 AM
Apr 2019

I'm not confident that it can swing the working class voters in WI/MI/PA who we lost last time.

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

BlueWI

(1,736 posts)
10. Agreed on Inslee.
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 07:39 PM
Apr 2019

He shouldn't be absent from these name drops at least.

Warren is my #2, and Kloubuchar, Harris, and Buttigieg are bunched up for me at #3, with a lean towards Kloubuchar. So I mostly agree with the OP.

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

thesquanderer

(11,955 posts)
13. I'm surprised you and the OP are almost equally happy with Warren and Kloubuchar,
Thu Apr 25, 2019, 10:27 AM
Apr 2019

with Warren more on the left side of the spectrum and Klobuchar more centrist. Positionally, I'd expect a Warren supporter to prefer Sanders to Klobuchar; I'd expect a Klobucar supporter to prefer Biden to Warren.

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

BlueWI

(1,736 posts)
14. Legislative agendas and political skills are different.
Thu Apr 25, 2019, 06:18 PM
Apr 2019

I would love a Sanders legislative agenda, but I am not convinced that he helps party unity. I voted for Sanders in the 2016 primary. It seems best to move completely past 2016 at this point.

I think Kloubuchar has outstanding political skills, including effectiveness at communication, more so than Biden. So if a moderate is what we go with, I would rather have a great communicator and a first woman president, which Kloubuchar gives us.

We could also benefit from another Midwestern or even Western nominee. I think Inslee helps put Montana and Arizona in more competitive territory, and Kloubuchar helps in the rural Midwest.

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

Dream Girl

(5,111 posts)
2. Sorry to say if we end up with an all female ticket, we will lose
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 10:59 AM
Apr 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

bloom

(11,635 posts)
9. If we lose with a female ticket -we deserve to lose. n/t
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 07:18 PM
Apr 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Codeine

(25,586 posts)
12. I remember that time we lost because
Thu Apr 25, 2019, 10:23 AM
Apr 2019

we put a black guy with a Muslim-sounding name on the ticket. That sucked.

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

FBaggins

(26,697 posts)
3. The Democrats responding to the polls don't seem to agree
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 11:04 AM
Apr 2019

Combine their current support and the new joint candidate would still be in third place.

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

mtnsnake

(22,236 posts)
5. I trust what I'm seeing & hearing with my own eyes & ears than anything from polls
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 11:09 AM
Apr 2019

Half the people polled probably haven't even seen or heard any of the candidates yet and are only going on name recognition. Besides, history would tell us that early polls mean little.

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

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
4. Uh, no
Wed Apr 24, 2019, 11:06 AM
Apr 2019

None of the women are showing that ability so far to defeat all the male candidates.

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