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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders Gave Joe Biden High Praise... [View all]thesquanderer
(11,972 posts)40. Both candidates have their strong and weak spots.
Heck, neither is my first choice, though I'd be okay with either of them... and could see myself voting for either of them in the primary, if they are polling way better than Warren in head-to-heads against Trump in swing states.
I just don't think that having different opinions about someone at DIFFERENT times about DIFFERENT policies indicates hypocrisy. There is no candidate I would say 100% good or 100% bad things about. Having a mix of feelings, and not stating every one of those feelings at every time and in every context isn't hypocrisy. That is the ONLY point I've been trying to make, and nothing you have said addresses that.
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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"Biden praises Sanders on income inequality, calls Clinton 'relatively new' to the fight"
LiberalLovinLug
Jan 2020
#10
LOL@ "So?" "Joe Biden is a man who has devoted his entire life to public service and to the..
Cha
Jan 2020
#16
They are both pledged to support each other should the other win the nomination.
Tom Rinaldo
Jan 2020
#2
You do know that a person can respect a person for some things they have done and find fault
Autumn
Jan 2020
#19
Is there a contradiction between those statements and what he is saying now?
thesquanderer
Jan 2020
#8
Exactly. He is on record giving Biden credit for his lifelong reputation for helping
R B Garr
Jan 2020
#35
I was asking R B Garr, not you, in response to his saying he saw hypocrisy. (n/t)
thesquanderer
Jan 2020
#22
No, Sanders changed his tune about Biden because Bernie wants to pretend he's the answer
R B Garr
Jan 2020
#34
Yes, Biden is known as a champion for the working class. Thanks for acknowledging that fact
R B Garr
Jan 2020
#37
LOL, you are the one conflating things. That was my point. It's just an exercise
R B Garr
Jan 2020
#39
I didn't smear anyone. Each can justifiably criticize the other. No one is without weak spots.
thesquanderer
Jan 2020
#42
I felt that Biden was the one we needed too. Then he announced and started campaigning. He wasn't
Autumn
Jan 2020
#15