Joe Biden campaign ad featuring Barack Obama - America: Anything is Possible

[crazytown]

[DownriverDem]

1. Biden should

feature Obama. After all Obama and Biden worked closely for 8 years. I support Biden because he has the experience in and out of the White House. We just have to make sure that a strong progressive Dem woman runs with him. How does Biden/Harris sound?

[crazytown]

2. I'm thinking Biden / Buttigieg

If he chooses Kamala, it will be because of her achievements, not identity. What Joe’s reach lacks is excitement amongst young people.

Elizabeth Warren would be a good running mate but that is not going to happen.

[leftofcool]

3. I like that too

As well, I am hearing in the LGBTQ communities that Mayor Pete must either be the nominee or on the ticket. That isn't true for all of the community but seems to be the new meme.

[Skya Rhen]

6. So they should ensure that Mayor Pete wins the top slot

Simple.

[crazytown]

7. 'We won't vote unless' threats

demean and diminish the people who make them.

[calimary]

28. Not to mention - giving us more trump.

[mountain grammy]

18. Elizabeth Warren is the ONLY running mate..in my opinion.

because she belongs at the top of the ticket.

[crazytown]

19. And they 'hate' each other

There’s real animosity between Liz and Joe going back twenty years.

[mountain grammy]

21. another good reason to oppose his nomination.

[katmondoo]

26. What happened to cause this animositybetween Warren and Biden?

[Lonestarblue]

20. I like both, but once again we have a team of white men.

I’m not arguing with the people here at DU, but women are tired of being relegated to the back benches. When will it ever be time for a woman to be either president or VP? I know that primary voters will choose, but it just seems so obvious that many Americans—Democrats and Republicans alike—simply refuse to see women as leaders. Is that why Warren and Harris are lower in the polls? There are excuses for both, like an abrasive personality or she just hasn’t caught on, which have some validity. But it’s hard to argue that Donald Trump’s abrasive personality hurt him. Why do we—and the media—still have such different standards for women. If the media had not treated Mayor Pete as their new political star, would he be where he is today?

I like Mayor Pete and he thinks well on his feet, but are his policies any better than Warren’s. Is he smarter? Who knows, because both are smart. I will support whoever is nominated, but I’ve now given up any hope that I will see a woman as president of this country in my lifetime. The power of the media to manipulate our impressions is great, even when we think we can’t be manipulated. For example, what impact does story after story about Mayor Pete have when few stories exist for Kamala Harris? Obama was a media darling (except for right-wing media, of course), but he may have been an aberration because it’s still mostly a white man’s game.

[crazytown]

23. I would love to see Warren as VP

but I truly believe it’s not going to happen. Liz will say no to Joe.

[calimary]

49. Then how 'bout Kamala Harris? Or Stacey Abrams?

OR Warren? As VP. Any of those illustrious, brilliant, and accomplished women would be VERY well positioned to go for the next “big one.” And by the end of two terms, there may we’ll be even more.

Bench strength. That’s what we need, and what we’ve got. And that grows by the day.

And who’ve they got (on the other side)? Nobody. Other than Nikki Haley. And that’s about IT. And none of them on that side of the aisle are clamoring to put a woman on the ticket. Hell, they barely even consider a woman as being worth that. We’re just containers to the GOP. That’s about it for the value they place on women.

[crazytown]

50. If he's going with his heart, Joe will choose Kamala.

She’s a prosecutor, he’s a law and order hawk.

[calimary]

58. I could certainly live with that.

It sure would position her to run for President, in her own right, especially as a Vice President. It would put her right on the active runway.

[treestar]

34. Many women in Senate and House now

they are not relegated to the back benches. The Presidency is not the only thing. This time we have to win, or there might be no Republic for women or anybody. Just being a white male doesn't mean you aren't the best candidate this time.

[MrsCoffee]

43. Many? Please give me the percentage.

Until it's close to even, it's not "many".

23% representation for 51% of the population.

Yeah, not "many".

[treestar]

56. It's been increasing

I remember when there were only 6 female Senators.

[Doodley]

53. Elizabeth, like Hillary Clinton, allowed Trump to define them to voters.

Hillary Clinton, who I strongly admire by the way, was the most popular politician in America, but was unable to fight back against the Republican/Trump attacks that made many voters think she was incompetent and untrustworthy.

Elizabeth Warren, who I also think is fantastic, made a fool of herself when it came to taking a DNA test because Trump had attacked her. She has ruled herself out IMO, because she showed she would not withstand that hatred and lies against her that come with a presidential campaign against Trump and the Republicans.

Now Kamala Harris, I think she might have what it takes.

[Doodley]

53. Elizabeth, like Hillary Clinton, allowed Trump to define them to voters.

Hillary Clinton, who I strongly admire by the way, was the most popular politician in America, but was unable to fight back against the Republican/Trump attacks that made many voters think she was incompetent and untrustworthy.

Elizabeth Warren, who I also think is fantastic, made a fool of herself when it came to taking a DNA test because Trump had attacked her. She has ruled herself out IMO, because she showed she would not withstand that hatred and lies against her that come with a presidential campaign against Trump and the Republicans.

Now Kamala Harris, I think she might have what it takes.

[murielm99]

32. I agree with this choice!

[LakeArenal]

40. Biden/Buttigieg. Perfect.

It may not just be a woman’s time alone!🌈

[leftofcool]

5. It's going to have to be someone younger to excite the kids

Over a million high school seniors will be voting in 2020.

[Blue_playwright]

29. And they skew very progressive.

One too many lockdowns.

[emmaverybo]

30. Kids value age more than would be obvious

Sure Joe would need a younger candidate.
But it was college kids who caught the Bernie fever.
Kids in college and high school are in an inter generational world much more than at any other stage of life, one in which older teachers, sometimes several decades older, encourage young dreams, impart the skills needed to achieve them, introduce them to a world of ideas, to wisdom and knowledge outside their own experiences, and come to know their student’s personal concerns, passions, problems; and in turn, the best teachers respect and learn from their students.
I’ve been a student and a teacher. I’ve been a young and an older student; a young and an older teacher. What I’ve learned is that age differences , within a mentoring context, often become complimentary facts.

[treestar]

35. Bernie?

The kids find him pretty exciting.

[CaptainTruth]

22. I would love a Biden/Harris ticket.

I really like Harris, but I may be biased because I lived in CA during her years in state govt there.

[CousinIT]

4. VERY powerful. Agree - he should use Obama, who was a very successful POTUS.

And Biden will be too.

Biden/Harris
Biden/Warren
Biden/Buttigieg
Biden/whatever other Dem

They're going to have MY vote if he's the nominee.

[Funtatlaguy]

11. has to be a woman, neg history with Warren, needs to be Harris or Amy.

[crazytown]

24. If he chooses a woman it will be Harris

Her background as a prosecutor complements his relatively stern approach to law and order.

[LakeArenal]

42. Why not Stacy Abrams?

Why does it have to be any ex candidate?

[Funtatlaguy]

48. She wants to be Governor of Georgia.

[LakeArenal]

52. Anybody asked her to be VP?

Nobody’s asked Harris either.

[MoonchildCA]

57. I agree with Abrams.

I love Kamala. She's my senator and she would be an excellent and exciting president.

But I have a good feeling about Abrams on the ticket. She has a lot of national recognition, she's extremely qualified, and I think she could really excite the base in the South, maybe even enough to flip a state or two.

[Cha]

8. That is Powerful, crazytown..

Thank You!

[crazytown]

10. It sure is

Obama’s words ring true, and so beautifully spoken.

[Cha]

12. From when Biden got

the Medal of Freedom Award. And, so beautifully woven together with the rest of the brilliant ad. Reminding us of what America will be again.

[drray23]

9. This video is going to go viral.

It's perfectly on point. He touches upon all the topics that are currently in the news because of the way trump abuses them. Treatment of minorities, asylum seekers, women's rights, gun control, middle class economy, green energy , military and so on.

I I think joe has found how to perfectly articulate his message and it's going to resonate beyond the democratic party.

[Cha]

59. I hope so, drray!

[left-of-center2012]

13. Excellent !

Biden/Buttigieg

[crazytown]

14. It sounds bloody minded

but women and people of color are Joe Biden’s strengths. If he’s looking for a running mate to rev up support amongst Millennials, his weakest demographic , that person is Mayor Pete.

[katmondoo]

25. What happened between Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren that has caused a rift ?

[crazytown]

27. The Bankruptcy Act 2005

Why Warren is calling out Biden
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1287&pid=95124

[George II]

31. In my opinion she's making it too personal this early in the campaign. Candidates should be....

....highlighting their own careers instead of criticizing others. The distinctions between policy should be approached toward the end of this year. Plus, her criticism is too narrow - the Bankruptcy Act was a lot more than just student debt.

I think this will do her more harm than good.

[crazytown]

38. I can't talk for her.

That she did take it personally is obvious. Would she go scorched earth - I can’t see that: Warren is a loyal Democrat who wants that obscenity out of the Whitehouse as much as anyone else.

[PatrickforO]

39. Maybe, but in my state we can hear the sucking sound as

over 632,000 people, who an average of $32K in student debt remit an average payment of $315 per month to the federal government or private banks.

That means that each year, in my state, the local economy is losing about $2.7 billion in foregone demand for local goods and services.

Student debt is a drag on this nation's economy, and has a whole generation of our children and grandchildren between a rock and a hard place. They have to go to college and get some kind of training to even hope to compete in the modern, global economy, but the costs of college have become astronomical. These are our children and grandchildren being victimized by this disgusting, predatory system, made into debt slaves.

Especially African American kids. According to data from the National Center for Education Statistics, in two longitudinal studies of student debt outcomes over a 12-year period, researchers found that the MEDIAN student debt principal balance for African-American students was OVER 100% of the original amount they borrowed when measured 12 years after their initial enrollment in the postsecondary program.

That is unconscionable, and the 2005 bankruptcy law did much to create this debt trap for our kids. Oh, they can alleviate student debt if they can prove 'undue hardship,' but the onus is on them - kids so squeezed by debt that they aren't starting new businesses, are delaying marriage, are delaying home ownership.

No, the fact Biden was one of four Democratic US Senators who supported this stinker of a law, and the fact he opposed several amendments that would have made things a little easier for borrowers...well, he has to answer for that. Because it was a bad move. It is bad policy.

Ideally, I'd like to see Biden repudiate it.

[George II]

47. I generally stay out of the college debt debate, I was lucky enough to receive a full....

....academic scholarship so had no tuition debt, and if I didn't get that I would have gone to City College in NYC, which was tuition-free at the time (1960s). I can't relate to the issue.

But as I said, the student debt aspect of the Bankruptcy Act was only one small part of the overall bill, there was a lot more involved than student debt.

[PatrickforO]

55. Yeah, I know. Maybe I'm being too hard on Biden, but my perception is

that the new law was drafted specifically to be more advantageous to the credit card companies. In fact, the big companies like MBNA wanted the revisions because they projected being able to squeeze another $85 million a year out of people who under the old law would have been able to discharge that debt completely after their assets were liquidated.

That said, I'm with you on college. I didn't get any full-ride anything, but I went to a state college in my downtown urban area and graduated with no debt. I had to work, of course, and I got a few scholarships and grants that helped me.

Funny, because less than a decade later, I made it through grad school, but emerged with $15K in debt - fortunately I was able to refinance my house and clear that.

But now it's just crazy. In my own state, I'm strongly advocating that the business community begin to look at our kids as an investment in the future prosperity of the economy and create ways to have them be able to finish debt-free or at the least be able to get some of their loans forgiven.

The problem isn't confined to the federal level, either, but also the state legislatures who have reduced higher education funding over decades. Now it is unsustainable. Our state colleges and universities in my state only get about 1/3 of the cost of attendance from the state's General Fund, while 2/3 of the cost is passed on to students. Prior to 1993, this was reversed.

In the meantime, we've added nearly half a million to the Medicaid rolls, the prison population has grown at a 5% higher rate than the national average, and K-12's local tax revenues are stagnant, while the amount that needs to come from the state is growing on a steep upward curve. It is unsustainable.

That's why I bitch so much about the Federal Reserve Act, and advocate public banking so strongly, and gripe about the primacy of the shareholder doctrine - we are in a house of monetary and fiscal cards, and when it falls it's going to be horrible.

The Wall Street people and billionaires do great during downturns, of course; the rest of us not so much.

But back to Biden. He's a good guy and I will surely support him should my candidate be knocked out of the race. I am gratified this time around that our discussions are very much less rancorous than they were back in '16. I'm not seeing that as much now at all, except from one candidate. Sadly.

Regards!

[LakeArenal]

44. Exactly why I am not going to go against anyone.

Just for.

[treestar]

36. They can usually disagree

without personal animosity.

[FailureToCommunicate]

15. Great video! Go JOE!

[writes3000]

16. Brought me to tears. Love this ad!

[highplainsdem]

17. Stunning video. Left me not only with chills, but a lump in my throat at the end.

[PatrickforO]

33. Pretty good!

He does have many accomplishments.

[Gothmog]

37. Great ad

[ariadne0614]

41. Another great ad.

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Count me in with the sick-of-white-male-rule contingent. If they were so superior, why so many idiotic policies and decisions? I believe that if man-box group-think had been mitigated by the inclusion of other voices at the table for the past 2+ centuries, democracy wouldn’t be on the brink of collapse. More of us would have nice things—like life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

That said, Joe Biden is on the right end of the Ruthless/Ignorant/Misogynist/Racist/Homophobic/Violent/Authoritarian to Mayor Pete continuum. If the electorate hasn’t evolved enough to recognize and advance the fierce urgency of RADICAL CHANGE NOW, so be it. NOTHING would keep me from the polling place to cast my vote for Joe.

[Demsrule86]

45. That is a great ad...thanks for posting.

[Bayard]

46. Hits all the right points

Very positive, very uplifting, and he doesn't have to say a word about tRump. Obama's praise is terrific!

Is this supposed to play on TV though? Its pretty long.....

[ProudMNDemocrat]

51. This is the America I believe in.....GREAT video.....

And willing to fight for my children and grandchildfen.

This sure as hell NOT Trump's vision for A.merica.

[Scurrilous]

60. K&R