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12. Biden is old but would still make an excellent candidate. Bernie is old and NOTHING is free.

Sun Apr 8, 2018, 09:00 PM

Apr 2018

Enough said. America needs a younger president with a dynamic personality and a commitment to work for the greater good of ALL people. Rule by the wealthiest must be stopped as they ONLY care about themselves. Time for the BLUE backlash!

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Let's put this to rest, Biden is polling better than Sanders for 2020 at this point [View all] stevenleser Apr 2018 OP

Kick for reality! mcar Apr 2018 #1

"Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders" 46% Very likely left-of-center2012 Apr 2018 #2

Very impressive? The guy just spent two years running for President. That's a terrible showing. stevenleser Apr 2018 #6

Isnt that roughly the percentage of the vote he got in the primary? A little higher I think... TCJ70 Apr 2018 #11

It helps to read the linked article. mythology Apr 2018 #57

Calm down there, sparky. I read it. And it changes nothing about what I said. TCJ70 Apr 2018 #77

I agree that it is not impressive, but for different reasons karynnj Apr 2018 #23

i'm not impressed. Cha Apr 2018 #9

And Biden isn't even running. sheshe2 Apr 2018 #22

I do, too, she.. Cha Apr 2018 #24

Exactly Cha. sheshe2 Apr 2018 #30

Yep. The path to 2020 goes through 2018. n/t Beartracks Apr 2018 #67

I agree. We need a younger President AND Congress Stonepounder Apr 2018 #33

Yes yes yes. sheshe2 Apr 2018 #49

My candidate, Tom Steyer, is definitely new blood. He isn't too young though--he will be 63 in 2020. StevieM Apr 2018 #55

My candidate, Tom Steyer, will be 63. I think that is fine. StevieM Apr 2018 #54

I'm with you. I am in my 60s, and ginnyinWI Apr 2018 #63

+ a million. ..Biden isn't even running & bernie never stopped.. Wwcd Apr 2018 #69

No, it means he'd end up a few million votes behind the winner, just like he did pnwmom Apr 2018 #73

3% further ahead. N/t TCJ70 Apr 2018 #79

How about we put it to rest on the basis that polls for either are meaningless at this point? brooklynite Apr 2018 #3

Thank you n/t Liberal Jesus Freak Apr 2018 #4

It's only meaningful to refute incorrect information being posted here. nt stevenleser Apr 2018 #7

Thank you! nt Raine Apr 2018 #8

Remember Lieberman's "Joementum"? It is just name recognition at this point. nt tblue37 Apr 2018 #14

That would go for both Biden and Sanders. Sanders ran for President for two years. nt stevenleser Apr 2018 #15

My point exactly. People know both of them from recent experience. Biden as VP; Sanders because tblue37 Apr 2018 #16

I agree with all you wrote except whether Biden should run. He's not my first choice, but I would be stevenleser Apr 2018 #19

YES! elleng Apr 2018 #35

DONT WANT EITHER OF THEM.......PLEASE CAN WE GET SOME NEWER AND YOUNGER BLOOD??? a kennedy Apr 2018 #5

Totally agree jmbar2 Apr 2018 #38

I just envisioned WhiteTara Apr 2018 #10

I am literally trying to imagine any other group that you could use such stereotypes against dsc Apr 2018 #18

oh, I would have make the same joke WhiteTara Apr 2018 #26

Hey you...hope your foot heals soon. sheshe2 Apr 2018 #37

Thanks for the good thoughts WhiteTara Apr 2018 #42

The women are coming and children are coming. sheshe2 Apr 2018 #53

They are just in time too! WhiteTara Apr 2018 #65

that doesn't help dsc Apr 2018 #82

If we can't laugh at our infirmities WhiteTara Apr 2018 #91

Biden is old but would still make an excellent candidate. Bernie is old and NOTHING is free. democratisphere Apr 2018 #12

Both are too old. We need our younger faces to step up: tblue37 Apr 2018 #13

Joe Kennedy III a kennedy Apr 2018 #17

Ham sandwich 62%, Trump 35% frazzled Apr 2018 #20

Although I think it's really time for a new generation to take control of the Democratic Party, elocs Apr 2018 #21

No baby boomers? Arent the youngest boomers around 55-60 years old? lunamagica Apr 2018 #48

The last boomers were born in 1964. n/t ginnyinWI Apr 2018 #64

So they's be 54 years old now. Young enough lunamagica Apr 2018 #66

There's no point in being disingenuous because I'm sure you know what I meant. elocs Apr 2018 #85

Let's put them both to bed, they're both too fucking old. n/t X_Digger Apr 2018 #25

Why the ageism?! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2018 #31

It's not ageist to say that a particular job is best served by someone younger. X_Digger Apr 2018 #40

Joe has the knowledge, connections and means to erase Trumps tragic presidency. Pepsidog Apr 2018 #47

Don't you want to have a president who can serve two-terms? lunamagica Apr 2018 #51

Biden isn't running. He is giving cover for other Dems and loving torturing trump. tonyt53 Apr 2018 #27

Let's stop going backward exboyfil Apr 2018 #28

Thank GOD! NurseJackie Apr 2018 #29

We get it. You hate Bernie Sanders. Still In Wisconsin Apr 2018 #45

Hard to believe any real progressive could hate Bernie. Pepsidog Apr 2018 #52

The REAL Progressive fought bernie from dumping VT's toxic waste in the Tx Wwcd Apr 2018 #71

Wellstone was the best I wont argue with that Pepsidog Apr 2018 #72

Oh neat you followed me to this thread too. Still In Wisconsin Apr 2018 #87

Umm..It's not your post I replied to. Are you baiting me? Wwcd Apr 2018 #90

uHHHHM... Nah whatever... Still In Wisconsin Apr 2018 #93

Let's put to rest any talk of 2020 until after the midterms. jg10003 Apr 2018 #32

Good point Pepsidog Apr 2018 #46

What would the numbers link like for Biden, Sanders and Harris? Nt NCTraveler Apr 2018 #34

Do you mean flotsam Apr 2018 #36

I think Bernie takes Iowa and New Hampshire in a large field madville Apr 2018 #39

Thank you for posting this Gothmog Apr 2018 #41

I would support Joe Biden enthusiastically. Went for Bernie the first time, hope he does NOT run Still In Wisconsin Apr 2018 #43

Biden would be a welcome relief both nationally and internationally. Run Joe Run. Pepsidog Apr 2018 #44

I'll take either one at this point. Let's get on with it. YOHABLO Apr 2018 #50

Hope he runs. ucrdem Apr 2018 #56

This message was self-deleted by its author sl8 Apr 2018 #58

At this time, the five people I want to see in play for 2020 ... mr_lebowski Apr 2018 #59

Any of them!! Schiff, Booker, Harris, Kennedy, Gavin Newsome. Wwcd Apr 2018 #62

Honestly I don't care who it is as long as they win, at this point. Tiggeroshii Apr 2018 #60

Haaahaa 😁 Joe's just running on charisma, no doubt Wwcd Apr 2018 #61

I thought you were referring to Joe Kennedy's charisma. pnwmom Apr 2018 #74

Younger manor321 Apr 2018 #68

Thats what they wanted in 2016 BannonsLiver Apr 2018 #92

There's nothing to put to rest except wild speculation about 2020 generally caraher Apr 2018 #70

A poll of the 15 top Democrats for 2020 in the WAPO last month has Bernie #1. CentralMass Apr 2018 #75

That's not a poll, that's the author's guess. nt stevenleser Apr 2018 #81

I stand corrected however her is another poll that has Biden and Sanders CentralMass Apr 2018 #88

What's interesting GaryCnf Apr 2018 #76

I can only speak for myself leftynyc Apr 2018 #78

Don't underestimate the size of your community GaryCnf Apr 2018 #80

He STILL does nothing leftynyc Apr 2018 #84

Almost ANY Democrat over a Con or - OhZone Apr 2018 #83

Bernie tried on the Democratic label, and found it not to his taste. Orsino Apr 2018 #86

I prefer neither run but I could live with Biden running. DemocratSinceBirth Apr 2018 #89