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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: Biden rejecting Democrats' anger in call for national unity [View all]honest.abe
(8,685 posts)51. This message will resonate with the general election electorate.
Although for sure many on our side wont like it. Its hard not be angry at what is going on now but being angry wont help much in a general election. I think this is the correct message.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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left-of-center2012
May 2019
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While I have my doubts about Biden, he certainly deserves the right to state his case
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#30
True, Hillary in the general against tRump was a much different candidate, which is why...
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#54
Yes. Angry politics turns sane voters off. People have enough stress and bother at work, at home
emmaverybo
May 2019
#46
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
What is ironic George, there is not one Democratic candidate who would not try and work with the
still_one
May 2019
#28
We should not be angry at people who want women dead? I have no intention of unifying with them.
Autumn
May 2019
#15
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
Actually, insisting on staying mad even if it means we don't win anything is the privileged stance
StarfishSaver
May 2019
#25
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
No. Not in the context of these past two years. I don't think we have seen such division since
emmaverybo
May 2019
#49
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
"The people are not divided, it's our politics that's divided" is unrealistic in the extreme.
Demit
May 2019
#36
Biden is a White Man so he is more acceptable to certain democratic leaning types with bigoted
JI7
May 2019
#45