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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Biden will be the nominee [View all]beastie boy
(9,404 posts)59. Take Biden (who is the most moderate candidaterunning), and Obama.
Getting the country out of recession, saving America's financial system, reducing national deficit by half, reducing unemployment by half, saving the US auto industry, Obamacare... need I go on?
You DO think Obama and Biden are moderate incrementalists, don't you?
And this is just a shortened record of what a couple of moderate incrementalists had accomplished together.
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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Yep. Not to mention "Fast and Furious"... let's just hand the election to Trump.
SMC22307
Sep 2019
#84
She has to show she can win the rust belt. Right now she's tied with Trump-Biden is up 9
redstateblues
Sep 2019
#58
No, it won't. She isn't winning the AA community and should they move it will be for
Demsrule86
Sep 2019
#65
This is not the same as Obama/ Clinton in 08...Obama was liked by AA community...they
Demsrule86
Sep 2019
#118
I don't think declaring she'll shut down Facebook is going to help her politically.
ElementaryPenguin
Sep 2019
#123
This... Stacy has a very bright future. She should continue to seek higher office. If not in GA
Thekaspervote
Sep 2019
#115
I really like Amy, as well. My money for a Biden running mate is still Susan Rice, however.
WheelWalker
Sep 2019
#34
Like you, I once dreamed of a Biden/Harris ticket, and like you, I don't really want that anymore.
Tarheel_Dem
Sep 2019
#60
I wouldn't pick Warren...we lose Senate seat potentially and what does she bring geographically in
Demsrule86
Sep 2019
#66
I do not agree. It's way too early to determine who the nominee will be. The primary
Ninga
Sep 2019
#7
I totally agree that "All bets are off in comparison to 2016 and other past elections."
MBS
Sep 2019
#48
We need a progressive visionary... not a moderate incrimentalist if we want to guarantee defeating
InAbLuEsTaTe
Sep 2019
#9
Biden is the best choice for (1) defeating Trump and (2) pursuing actual workable policies that
LincolnRossiter
Sep 2019
#10
Kennedy was more conservative than Biden is. He was a pragmatic liberal, like Biden.
LincolnRossiter
Sep 2019
#37
Kennedy pushed a huge tax cut through, slow walked civil rights when necessary to placate
LincolnRossiter
Sep 2019
#44
Biden was at his most focused when he was fighting against the ravages of Trump.
Gothmog
Sep 2019
#88
We need a candidate who appeals to reliable voters, and who can win the electoral college.
highplainsdem
Sep 2019
#17
Well, can we talk? Maybe our party should think about appealing to older, reliable voters and stop
emmaverybo
Sep 2019
#47
Good point. I amend. We should do outreach to the young as well as older voters. We must build
emmaverybo
Sep 2019
#56
Apples and oranges ...not enough younguns turned out to make a difference...they rarely do
Demsrule86
Sep 2019
#61
Shame on any voter who stayed home because they were fooled by phony narratives.
lapucelle
Sep 2019
#94
Energizing voters is overrated...you have to field the right canididate and those who didn't
Demsrule86
Sep 2019
#124
Care to share a moderate's (any moderate) 'long and proven record of accomplishment'?
Doremus
Sep 2019
#41
He was. Outside agitation and events put the pressure on him. They (capitalists) didn't want to
emmaverybo
Sep 2019
#49
He's the only one to have articulated a real vision for uniting Americans, to have defined the terms
emmaverybo
Sep 2019
#50
Who is WE? Bernie not my idea of a visionary anyway. More old school revolutionary ala white male
emmaverybo
Sep 2019
#46
No we don't. We need to win three states in the Mid West...and left won't cut it this year.
Demsrule86
Sep 2019
#67
Joe didn't discover the evils of white supremacy yesterday. He's been long concerned on a global
emmaverybo
Sep 2019
#109
Probably. To me it all depends upon his performance in the early contests. He doesn't need to win
LincolnRossiter
Sep 2019
#45
We all have a responsibility to stand up and speak out when we see abuse of power
Gothmog
Sep 2019
#71
Okay. Do we cancel the primary and just appoint him and should we now start vetting Ms. Abrams?
Autumn
Sep 2019
#74
Wes Clark Was Frontrunner in Sept, Clinton Had a 18+ Lead in Late Dec 2007
DrFunkenstein
Sep 2019
#75
Joe Biden has a range of great folks to pick from. There are several extremely accomplished WOC
emmaverybo
Sep 2019
#111
EW & BS being next door to NH.... no surprise that they would come in 1st and 2nd
Thekaspervote
Sep 2019
#83
A lot to unpack here that makes sense. Why am I feeling lectured at and finding that uncomfortable,
emmaverybo
Sep 2019
#112
Biden's Electability Advantage Will Be Hard to Shake Among Risk-Averse Democrats
Gothmog
Sep 2019
#100