Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumThe potential reality of a full Trump Term and its impact on how we think of our 2020 candidates
A good point made IMO. I would add to legislative experience, the full understanding of Federal agencies and the dismantling Trump has wrought
Link to tweet
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
democratisphere
(17,235 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
rampartc
(5,264 posts)trump has also devastated our doplomatic relations, and most of our candidates are more interested in domestic policy. both need rebuilding.
biden is the guy most likely to know the best people to restore both areas.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
dsc
(52,130 posts)I just don't think we can have an inexperience person follow Trump. At best the person who follows him will have a fairly narrow house majority, a very narrow Senate majority, and a 5-4 Supreme Court against him or her. It will take everything we have to get even 1/2 of what Trump will have done, undone in a term.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
katmondoo
(6,454 posts)The world is laughing at us. It will take a lot of experience to get us back to a reasonable way of dealing with our allies, they have lost trust in us almost completely. Between Bush, Reagan and Trump this will be hard to repair.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
marylandblue
(12,344 posts)It's more important to have an ambitious plan that they will introduce from Day 1, like FDR did.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
crazytown
(7,277 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
hlthe2b
(101,729 posts)Last edited Mon Mar 25, 2019, 11:02 AM - Edit history (1)
Hardly the same at all...
Edited to correct an important typo in the title. 2016, not 2008.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
crazytown
(7,277 posts)Um. What do you mean?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
hlthe2b
(101,729 posts)not 2008.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
crazytown
(7,277 posts)The argument at that time was Obama, not having served even one federal term, was inexperienced.
No Democrat older than 52 has won the Presidency back from the republicans for more than 100 years. Three were Governors - FDR, Carter, WJC. Two were Senators, JFK, Obama. The only VP to try, Mondale in 1984, lead the Democrats to a catastrophicdespite Reagans mixed record.
The future is made to be written. You can suggest an older candidate is the way to go, but the burden of proof is on you.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
hlthe2b
(101,729 posts)I'm waiting.
I did NOTHING of the kind. I discussed a tweet that discusses the need for relevant experience to hit the ground running. Apparently, you correlate that experience only with age. I said nothing of the kind.
Undecided actually means undecided, but I certainly wouldn't rule out anyone based solely on age--whether older or younger. We DO need a prepared nominee. Perhaps rereading the OP will help.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
crazytown
(7,277 posts)Which candidates have the legislative experience and full understanding of Federal agencies to get going at 100 mph on Day 1 dismantling Trumps legacy?
Is there more than one?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
hlthe2b
(101,729 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
crazytown
(7,277 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
hlthe2b
(101,729 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Autumn
(44,762 posts)Last edited Mon Mar 25, 2019, 01:58 PM - Edit history (1)
Every. Single. One. Of. Them. The jackass tweet whisperer is wrong, as usual.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
hlthe2b
(101,729 posts)Really?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Autumn
(44,762 posts)Every. Single. One. Of. Them. The jackass tweet whisperer is wrong, as usual. That was my post.
You want to tell me which one one needs to be ruled out that doesnt have the legislative experience to be going at 100 mph on Day 1?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
hlthe2b
(101,729 posts)I think all (well, nearly all) of our candidates have the ability needed and thus will be ready on day 1, but using those criteria, it does help weigh them relative to each other. Getting us quickly back on track is PARAMOUNT and the candidates DO vary in how prepared they are to do so. We only get one shot at this.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
marylandblue
(12,344 posts)And before we get to Day 1 we have to win. Trump will and pals will run a relentlessly negative campaign. Who can best withstand it? Not the one one with the fewest negatives, because Trump.will make stuff up and run with it if he must. Who will be best at shutting that down?
My assessment is that Buttigieg would be best, because he has clear answers about his weak points and turns conversations around to values and policies.
Klobuchar did a decent job of turning around attacks on how she treats staff, but it didn't help her in the polls.
Biden has a glass jaw. He got killed by a plagiarism scandal in 1988. Has he learned to defend himself better since then?
Sanders seems to give as good as he gets. That could work.
Warren handled the Indian thing badly Disqualifying in my view. That and more would come back to haunt her.
I'm not sure about Harris yet.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden