Democratic Primaries

VarryOn

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32. Stuff like this will make it hard for Biden to last...

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sat May 18, 2019, 10:37 PM

May 2019

over the long run. There arennt many Democatic primary voters open to unity message. For that matter, not many Republicans are either.

I think he geniunely believes there can be a modicum amount of unity because he himself has the ability to bring some folks together. But, that's old-school thinking.

Bottom line: he's too nice a guy

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

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Biden rejecting Democrats' anger in call for national unity [View all] left-of-center2012 May 2019 OP

No, thank you Xipe Totec May 2019 #1

They don't deserve elevation saidsimplesimon May 2019 #6

Then join with those who are only Hortensis May 2019 #16

Fighting the same war and expecting different results wellst0nev0ter May 2019 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver May 2019 #7

While I have my doubts about Biden, he certainly deserves the right to state his case InAbLuEsTaTe May 2019 #30

Hilary in the general wellst0nev0ter May 2019 #42

True, Hillary in the general against tRump was a much different candidate, which is why... InAbLuEsTaTe May 2019 #54

Biden gave a speech of True Blue American May 2019 #3

This is a winning strategy NYMinute May 2019 #4

The "angry ultras" don't know anything about winning elections. BannonsLiver May 2019 #10

But what about after... lame54 May 2019 #24

Yes. Angry politics turns sane voters off. People have enough stress and bother at work, at home emmaverybo May 2019 #46

It'll be a winning strategy if it wins. BlueWI May 2019 #56

Thank you NYMinute May 2019 #57

I like Bernie Sanders. BlueWI May 2019 #58

Im with him..its exhausting to be angry and i bet a lot of the trumpers will feel a sense of.. samnsara May 2019 #5

If they don't have an audience they will not have their way katmondoo May 2019 #11

I observe that abqtommy May 2019 #8

Good speech. Typical Joe. Enthusiastic and optimistic. High Energy Raven123 May 2019 #9

He took it to Trump and the Rs plenty in his speech mcar May 2019 #12

So are people here tymorial May 2019 #52

I can't believe there are some here who are bashing that message. George II May 2019 #13

Makes me wonder if we really are better than the other side LongtimeAZDem May 2019 #14

What is ironic George, there is not one Democratic candidate who would not try and work with the still_one May 2019 #28

Some people hate Trump, but want a liberal version of him Jose Garcia May 2019 #37

We should not be angry at people who want women dead? I have no intention of unifying with them. Autumn May 2019 #15

Last week a nightmare came true for women loyalsister May 2019 #23

Who wants women dead? That's a pretty extreme take on the subject. George II May 2019 #38

He's bringing flowers to a gun fight? I have had enough with "bipartisan" Democrats. earthshine May 2019 #17

Well until they are, a majority of Americans want us to work with them to get stuff done. Biden emmaverybo May 2019 #47

Joe knows...and the appeal is overwhelming to those that will flock beachbum bob May 2019 #18

That's a very privileged stance that Joe has. aikoaiko May 2019 #19

Actually, insisting on staying mad even if it means we don't win anything is the privileged stance StarfishSaver May 2019 #25

Who is insisting? aikoaiko May 2019 #40

Thank you. emmaverybo May 2019 #48

Sorry Joe colsohlibgal May 2019 #20

The Biden haters want to bring him down left-of-center2012 May 2019 #21

If they are successful in bringing Joe down, then Trump remains standing and they know it... Skya Rhen May 2019 #22

"Unity" is, as far as I know, a very common meme for people running for president.. pangaia May 2019 #26

"We have to focus on the future!" Demit May 2019 #34

No. Not in the context of these past two years. I don't think we have seen such division since emmaverybo May 2019 #49

It is wrong for any of us to keep using the idea of 'division.' pangaia May 2019 #53

This is a strawman argument. THERE IS NOT ONE DEMOCRATIC CANIDATE WHO HAS SAID THEY WILL NOT TRY still_one May 2019 #27

Lots of non-candidates around here, tho, who have said Dems shouldn't work with repugs. elleng May 2019 #31

Of course, and that is understandable with what we have been through, but I believe it would be still_one May 2019 #33

In 2010 McConnell promised the GOP would not work with Democrats crazytown May 2019 #39

Anger killed the "grumpy cat"? saidsimplesimon May 2019 #29

Stuff like this will make it hard for Biden to last... VarryOn May 2019 #32

Old-school thinking that's keeping him flying high in the polls... Skya Rhen May 2019 #35

Name recgnition isnt hurting, and... VarryOn May 2019 #41

"The people are not divided, it's our politics that's divided" is unrealistic in the extreme. Demit May 2019 #36

Trump's approval rating amongst Republicans is solid. welivetotreadonkings May 2019 #43

Biden is a White Man so he is more acceptable to certain democratic leaning types with bigoted JI7 May 2019 #45

it's fine to be angry but Democratic Candidates usually don't win that way. Democrats usually win by JI7 May 2019 #44

Tone deaf Blues Heron May 2019 #50

This message will resonate with the general election electorate. honest.abe May 2019 #51

We can be angry so long as we use the anger Gothmog May 2019 #55