Joe Biden Has Three Words for Democratic Candidates Who Took Swipes At Him in California

[highplainsdem]

Video at the link:


https://www.mediaite.com/news/watch-joe-biden-has-three-words-for-democratic-candidates-who-took-swipes-at-him-in-california/

Democratic candidates like Senators Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) took what were seen as veiled swipes at Bidin during last weekend’s California Democratic Convention.

After a town hall in New Hampshire Tuesday, CNN’s Arlette Saenz asked Biden to respond.

“What do you think of those Democrats who took swipes at you in California over the weekend?” Saenz asked.

“See you around,” Biden said, with a grin that can be seen from space.

-snip-

That wasn't quite all he said. Check the video, and the complete article.

[BlueJac]

1. Well the debates will thin the herd...

Soon we will see who rises above the crowd!

[Blue_true]

18. I agree. But Biden would have to make one or two major mistakes.

I just don't see that happening. Senator Sanders is going to have to come after Biden, but that leaves his rear flank open to Senator Warren and Mayor Buttigieg. I just think that Biden has the oldline democratic coalition in his corner and it is going to be difficult to dislodge him from there, I do think that Senator Harrus and Warren and Mayor Buttigieg have the intellectual tools to do that, but so far only Senator Warren has shown a hankering to take him on directly.

[still_one]

2. Joe is a classy guy, and if they were expecting him to slam his oponents, I am sure they were sadly

mistaken

He has been to this rodeo before

We will see how those negative innuendos by some of his opponents play.

Up to now it doesn't seem to be resonating

[Blue_true]

19. Biden has all of the truly dominant democratic voting groups in his corner.

The others claim voting leverage that they don't have.

[Scurrilous]

3. It's good to be the front runner.

[Pachamama]

4. Biden and Harris are going to be neck and neck in California and the others distant

It won’t matter because I believe I’m the end, it is one of either of them who gets the nomination and they take the other/each other as their running mate.

Sad the other candidates felt they have to take swipes...

[Blue_true]

20. If Harris wins the nomination, I don't see her taking Biden.

If Biden wins it, Harris would be a natural choice as his running mate. Just the way that I see it, I certainly can be wrong and have been wrong.

[Princetonian]

5. Classy guy.

He and Barack have alot in common that way.

[LibFarmer]

6. He kills the detractors by ignoring them

hahahahahaha

[Blue_true]

21. Yes, that does weaken them.

I am surprised to see Senator Warren falling into that trap.

[Little Star]

7. That's my guy!

[Peacetrain]

8. Go Go Go Joe!

that is how you handle it.. with grace

[George II]

9. Great response, "a grin that can be seen from space"!!!

[Cha]

11. And...

“Specifically responding to things that you’ve said, Bernie Sanders saying you can’t go back to the past, Elizabeth Warren saying…” Saenz continued.

“Who’s going back to the past?” Biden interrupted.

"Look, I understand. I don’t blame them,” Biden continued. “They’ve got to, you know, they’re good folks but, you know, as I said, see you around.”

[Sugarcoated]

16. Made me laugh out loud, too

[Cha]

10. "See ya

Around! "

“Specifically responding to things that you’ve said, Bernie Sanders saying you can’t go back to the past, Elizabeth Warren saying…” Saenz continued.

“Specifically responding to things that you’ve said, Bernie Sanders saying you can’t go back to the past, Elizabeth Warren saying…” Saenz continued.

“Who’s going back to the past?” Biden interrupted.

“Look, I understand. I don’t blame them,” Biden continued. “They’ve got to, you know, they’re good folks but, you know, as I said, see you around.”


At that California convention, Warren said “Some Democrats in Washington believe the only changes we can get are tweaks and nudges. If they dream at all, they dream small. Some say if we’d all just calm down, the Republicans will come to their senses. But our country is in a time of crisis. The time for small ideas is over.”

Mahalo, highplains

[LiberalLovinLug]

12. Warren is right. But that's beside the pont

The primaries have barely started. Of course there will be disagreements between them all. Or why even run? And the MSM will work like hell to get a clip of one of them throwing another under the bus. Or try and paint small differences into heated friction. They think that is their job. Which I guess it is...to create sensationalist stories to attract viewers which in turn attracts commercial sponsors. Its nothing new.

I always thought we could put up arguments like Warren has put out there, and all the while still understanding that we would be happy (to varying degrees admittedly) with ANY Democratic candidate who can beat Trump. That we understand we are ultimately all on the same side.

In keeping with my avatar, in hockey, two guys can have a fight on the ice, and then go out for a beer later. I sometimes wish there was a bit more of a leeway on here for discussing gripes as well as praising when they deserve it. I think DU would be richer for it. Its ironic that D candidates like Warren can say things that someone here might get alerted on.

[Cha]

13. KICK for Joe Biden!

[Hekate]

14. KnR

[peggysue2]

15. Biden handled that perfectly

No animosity, no grudges just an acknowledgment that this is politics and this how it's played.

Very cool, Mr. Biden. Very cool.

[Cha]

22. Precisely!

[Tarheel_Dem]

17. K&R

[Cha]

23. Odd thing to say about the VP of the progressive president from 2 years ago.

Link to tweet

[JustAnotherGen]

24. 10 years ago

America was being lead by one of its better angels and the ACA was on the horizon.

I DO want to go back 10 years.

[Cha]

25. I wonder if she's trying to distance

herself from President Obama?..

We were so happy 10 years ago when Senator Obama was Inaugurated. And, many of us appreciated the duration every single day, too.

[JustAnotherGen]

31. I don't think so

She's a serious contender - I think she's trying to capture people who only want to look forward.

Any candidate that takes pot shots at Obama - isn't going to win.

[zipplewrath]

27. Defining Biden for him

A common campaign technique is to define your opponent for him. This is an obvious attempt to make reference to Biden being "old school" or "from a past generation". To some extent it is to attempt to connect him to the "Clinton Wing" idea, mostly about just connecting him to the name "Clinton".

There are alot of candidates all chasing the "energized progressive voter". I'm just not sure how many of those there really are. My impression is that the vast majority of democratic primary voters are more "old school" than new generation.

[stonecutter357]

26. K&R

[LibFarmer]

28. That was indeed presidential. nt

[samnsara]

29. Joe Cool for sure!

[beachbum bob]

30. a great Joe reply