Democratic Primaries

hlthe2b

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2. Will we ever get to the day when we could occasionally tune out as we did under Obama?

Reply to Peacetrain (Original post)

Mon Sep 2, 2019, 06:35 PM

Sep 2019

(Not fearful we'd wake up to a series of WWIII-provoking tweets?)

That sounds like Nirvana right now.

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

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People trust Joe Biden... they like him on a gut level.. [View all] Peacetrain Sep 2019 OP

I get what you're saying about "most comfortable"... that's how many feel about Bernie too. InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2019 #1

I am sorry u just named Sanders president Wawannabe Sep 2019 #23

He's a Democratic party candidate Lordquinton Sep 2019 #45

Yup, couldve sworn the DNC has welcomed Bernie as a Democratic candidate & he's embraced it as well. InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2019 #50

Will we ever get to the day when we could occasionally tune out as we did under Obama? hlthe2b Sep 2019 #2

You know what else? OKNancy Sep 2019 #3

I agree DonaldsRump Sep 2019 #4

That's my take exactly peggysue2 Sep 2019 #6

I am not hearing from other candidates that they have any realization of the momentous emmaverybo Sep 2019 #56

+1000 sheshe2 Sep 2019 #76

*some* Kurt V. Sep 2019 #5

yes Skittles Sep 2019 #7

Yes. Some. zentrum Sep 2019 #8

*Most Skya Rhen Sep 2019 #9

better Kurt V. Sep 2019 #11

Consistently most! LakeArenal Sep 2019 #51

Lol. cwydro Sep 2019 #12

The man from MBNA Corp? Of course I trust him!!! nt Anders8 Sep 2019 #10

Republicans will tear him apart wsbradshaw Sep 2019 #13

LOL.. they will attempt to do that with any Dem nominee. honest.abe Sep 2019 #14

Not a clean history wsbradshaw Sep 2019 #24

Good lord. That is ancient history and a big nuthin burger. honest.abe Sep 2019 #25

This is an old story. Always a lot of he said she said stuff. Don't buy it, i wouldn't regardless of Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #30

are you friggin' kidding? treestar Sep 2019 #60

This is sarcasm right? LiberalLovinLug Sep 2019 #38

Right. Which means they can and will do it with any of our candidates. honest.abe Sep 2019 #39

That's nonsense. They've had 45 years to do it and all I've ever seen is Kahuna7 Sep 2019 #46

It won't work...people know Biden...but now Warren will be marked as a socialist..and as some Demsrule86 Sep 2019 #47

His likability is his main asset. honest.abe Sep 2019 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author crazytown Sep 2019 #16

You do. Many people do. But many of us don't. I look at him and I see that young, good looking, pnwmom Sep 2019 #17

"Anita Hill says 'of course' she would vote for Biden over Trump" Lady_Chat Sep 2019 #33

So what? I would, too, against Trump. But she did NOT say he'd be her first choice, pnwmom Sep 2019 #34

I'm still humbled by the immense trust and faith you placed in President Obama and me. Gothmog Sep 2019 #18

Yes, people trust Joe on a gut level, If he is our candidate, he will win. Why? Stuart G Sep 2019 #19

I like Joe Biden. But I get a little uncomfortable when you start talking about "gut feelings." Nitram Sep 2019 #20

Dubya was confident in his gut as well griffi94 Sep 2019 #26

I like him too, but sometimes we need to get out of our "gut" whathehell Sep 2019 #59

Trusting Joe Biden JGug1 Sep 2019 #21

It's Gaffes Not Gaffs In This Context Indykatie Sep 2019 #29

That has not happened despite the media's best efforts...and I don't consider them gaffes Demsrule86 Sep 2019 #48

"Voters just don't care... they think that he's an honorable man..." Gothmog Sep 2019 #74

it is ASTOUNDING..... that Joe is not tearing anyone else down!!! He is a hero in my book trueblue2007 Sep 2019 #22

I'm in the 55+ AA Female Demo But Biden Also Has Deep Support with My White Friends/Colleagues Indykatie Sep 2019 #27

Thx for posting .. from your insider perspective Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #53

Biden is authentic and not rehearsed nt NYMinute Sep 2019 #28

+1000 Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #31

Definitely not rehearsed. progressoid Sep 2019 #37

Thank you for this posting! :) Sloumeau Sep 2019 #32

I have not made a decision yet as to who I want to support 100% eilen Sep 2019 #35

I don't believe he was wrong...media questioned all these folks looking for this... Demsrule86 Sep 2019 #49

White male privilege is a hell of a drug. AtheistCrusader Sep 2019 #36

Ah, yup. Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2019 #40

DING!... NeoGreen Sep 2019 #41

And you think Obama would have spent whole days for eight years with Biden if his VP were high emmaverybo Sep 2019 #57

You're talking about the same Joe Biden Obama selected as VP to appeal to older white voters? Act_of_Reparation Sep 2019 #61

He selected him, a seasoned hand, to give him, relatively a newbie, greater credibility as well emmaverybo Sep 2019 #65

Is this a counter-argument? Act_of_Reparation Sep 2019 #68

I think there are two problems with your analysis. Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2019 #62

I never said he wasn't. So was my friend who was teaching the corrupting power of "white privilege" emmaverybo Sep 2019 #66

I have fun anecdotal stories too. AtheistCrusader Sep 2019 #63

I can read your mind? Fine, no argument. I expressed the view that Biden has used his emmaverybo Sep 2019 #67

That's not the point. AtheistCrusader Sep 2019 #69

There is no useful counterpoint to your observation. emmaverybo Sep 2019 #70

I tend to agree. AtheistCrusader Sep 2019 #72

K&R Scurrilous Sep 2019 #42

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Washington Post-Opinion: Democrats want to beat Trump. Biden wants to be the one to do it. Gothmog Sep 2019 #44

Trust and like-ability. I think Americans also realize how competent Biden is despite the occasional emmaverybo Sep 2019 #52

Trust me, not all of us like him on a gut level. PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2019 #54

Guess I'm not "people" b/c I happily voted for him x2 for VP(only times I ever had him on my ballot) RockRaven Sep 2019 #55

Obviously. some people here don't trust him so much. But, that's not the point... TreasonousBastard Sep 2019 #58

Here is why I like Joe Gothmog Sep 2019 #64

Right to the point!! Peacetrain Sep 2019 #71

We all have a responsibility to stand up and speak out when we see abuse of power. Gothmog Sep 2019 #73

The fight against cancer is personal for me Gothmog Sep 2019 #75

Why are folks trying so hard to qazplm135 Sep 2019 #77

Joe Biden's appeal actually isn't a mystery Gothmog Sep 2019 #78

The hardest job for the next president may be fixing Trump's mess Gothmog Sep 2019 #79

Biden's Electability Advantage Will Be Hard to Shake Among Risk-Averse Democrats Gothmog Sep 2019 #80

Love this!!! thanks for posting Peacetrain Sep 2019 #81