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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: It's Bernie, not Biden, who has the electability problem [View all]mcar
(42,372 posts)149. He's not speaking to the Democratic Party's base
That is women and people of color - primarily black women. What base are you speaking of?
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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Yes, me too!! Bernie is the only electable candidate, as he's the only one who speaks to the base
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#11
YES, PRECISELY WHY BERNIE, NOT JOE, SHOULD BE THE DEMOCRAT WE NOMINATE TO RUN AGAINST DOLT45!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#165
Remember Nader voters who refused to vote for Gore, but kept their "principles & ideals" intact?
NBachers
Jan 2020
#176
The electoral college DID cost Hillary the election, as she herself admitted...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#118
If you believe he can eliminate Electoral College you are seriously uninformed.
olegramps
Jan 2020
#181
Please put down the pennants and pompoms for a minute and explain who the "base" is,
The Velveteen Ocelot
Jan 2020
#100
The OP cited facts to suggest a reasonable inference, that Bernie, not Biden is the one with an
emmaverybo
Jan 2020
#101
In the GE I see it the other way around and I've seen nothing to convince me otherwise. nt
Autumn
Jan 2020
#4
I am sure you haven't...any evidence which by the way is plentiful...would be ignored. You support
Demsrule86
Jan 2020
#12
I believe our best hope to take the White House and get rid of Trump is Bernie or Liz.
Autumn
Jan 2020
#14
Biden has very thin skin when it comes to his son as most parents are. Trump, Pukes and the media
Autumn
Jan 2020
#111
ANOTHER great point! Bernie doesn't let ANYTHING get to him, not even a heart attack for damn sake!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#141
Joe's chances of beatin tRumpty Dumbty, puttin Joe's questionable voting record aside, are far less
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#120
YES WE KNOW!! IF POLLS WERE ACCURATE, HILLARY WOULD HAVE BEATEN DOLT45 IN A LANDSLIDE!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#122
You cannot prove a negative. The question is, what evidence makes you see the other way around?
beastie boy
Jan 2020
#16
I think that Joe's temperament will be a real problem in the GE when Trump goes after him. nt
Autumn
Jan 2020
#19
For one I haven't seen Bernie go after a Democratic activist who worked on Obama's campaign
Autumn
Jan 2020
#23
Nice that you ask a question and ignore the factual answer because you don't like it.
Autumn
Jan 2020
#26
I like the answer, in a funny way, but it is n ot the answer to my question.
beastie boy
Jan 2020
#27
I gave an opinion on the electability of Bernie, Liz and Joe in the GE based on a current event
Autumn
Jan 2020
#34
Since post #16, post #20 and post #24. All of them asking for evidence. All of them you responded to
beastie boy
Jan 2020
#36
In post #19 I responded to you with my opinion. I see no reason, I have no need to
Autumn
Jan 2020
#47
And dismissively rolling on the floor laugh at anyone who disagrees or questions them.
LakeArenal
Jan 2020
#83
He's an activist who volunteered on Obama's campaign. He was hired by Bernie AFTER Trump told him
Autumn
Jan 2020
#51
Excellent point! Joe's temperament gets him in trouble & is the source of so many of his gaffes.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#129
True, though even a heart attack has not slowed Bernie down in the slightest...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#132
Go back and look at Joe's VP debates. Watch Joe's floor-mopping demonstration.
NBachers
Jan 2020
#136
Sure haven't seen any "floor-mopping" demonstrations by Joe in the Democratic primary debates.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#142
We'll never know, since he won't be involved in the general election, unless of course he...........
George II
Jan 2020
#130
No way Joe could EVER have beaten Hillary in ANY race they both competed in.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#125
Joe Biden never lost a single primary. Remember, Biden had a long distinguished Senate career....
George II
Jan 2020
#9
how far back is 1987?..even 2008 is ancient history..im sure all the candidates can be...
samnsara
Jan 2020
#40
By my count, Joe lost the Democratic primary elections in 1988 & 2008; thats 2 primary races he lost
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#138
BOOOOOOOOMMM!!!! There's a good reason Biden lost the 1988 and 2008 primary elections he ran in...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#15
you dislike biden so much....actually as much as I dislike BS..but I will swear to vote..
samnsara
Jan 2020
#41
Asked and answered DOZENS of times...though many here will pretend not to know.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#123
I know right ? They love to hold up Republicans views as how we should vote.
bahrbearian
Jan 2020
#30
Jennifer Rubin has been excellent and this proves you are not being objective. nt
UniteFightBack
Jan 2020
#33
Which of her statements do you consider to be factually incorrect?
The Velveteen Ocelot
Jan 2020
#82
The supporters for each of the Dem Prez candidates have seemed most reasonable, however, . . .
empedocles
Jan 2020
#29
Bernie self identifying as a Socialist is completely disqualifying !!! THE END. nt
UniteFightBack
Jan 2020
#31
I come from a family of realists and it's disqualifying for a General Election. Come on man! nt
UniteFightBack
Jan 2020
#112
It's not that Socialists are not acceptable it's what the Rs will do with it
yellowdogintexas
Jan 2020
#102
A DEMOCRATIC socialist...in the mold of FDR. Bernie is moving the Democratic Party back to its roots
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#124
Too early to know that for sure. And current polls don't take possible Republican shenanigans
totodeinhere
Jan 2020
#96
I could live with President Warren!! Both Elizabeth AND Bernie have FAR LESS baggage than Joe!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#145
I said a LONG time ago, show me who has the best chance of beating the FASCIST KILLER
Eliot Rosewater
Jan 2020
#62
That's what they said about Hillary too. We have to more than just beat tRump. We need a landslide
KPN
Jan 2020
#85
Exactly. I am very skeptical of know-it-all political pundits when they were so sure that
totodeinhere
Jan 2020
#88
I think that Bernie is looking past today's polls and he feels that he could run a more
totodeinhere
Jan 2020
#87
Jennifer Rubin is an astute, intelligent woman. Surely she wasn't serious about Bolton running....
George II
Jan 2020
#174
Wow, 2011. That's like 8-9 years old. Considering she's got 91,000 tweets, that's a lot of digging.
George II
Jan 2020
#128
Interesting. She joined twitter in November 2010 and has posted 91,000 tweets since....
George II
Jan 2020
#171
I'll be voting the DEMOCRATIC nominee into office... President Bernie Sanders!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jan 2020
#148
The last time we experimented with a close to Bernie and Liz candidate was in 1972-George McGovern.
Gothmog
Jan 2020
#180