Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Did Biden just say that Dick Cheney is a decent man, and he likes him? [View all]uawchild
(2,208 posts)Let me try to be fair and comment on your latest post in 2 parts:
" He's been on the national stage longer than any other candidate we have....
.....more than 45 years. That's LOTS of time from when to lift negative stuff about him. "
Very true. It's easy for detractors to just cherry pick his mistakes and bad decisions. Of course, come the general election that is EXACTLY what the Thugs will do to Joe 24/7. Joe definitely has baggage that can be highlighted and used against him, he wasn't a perfect politician. For example, his stand opposing bussing to implement desegregation of public schools WAS popular with many democrats, especially white working class democrats, all those tears ago, but today we realize it was a wrong decision.
"What everyone either forgets or chooses to ignore is that he's accomplished much more than any of the others, too."
Also very true about his accomplishments. But please don't say "everyone either forgets or chooses to ignore" his accomplishments. What I see people doing here on DU is vetting our candidates, with Joe's supporters highlighting his accomplishments and supporters of Joe's current competition mentioning his down side. And of course Biden supporters do the same thins to supporters of other candidates. For example, don't you yourself often post about Sanders shortcomings and his track record? That's fair, so please allow others to do the same without attributing bad motives to them. It's what vetting is, discussing the full picture.
My personal feeing is we simply must weigh a person's entire record. The problem for a candidate in their late 70's, like Joe, is that they actually DO have a track record that does contain negatives, or positions that perhaps were once mainstream but we now view as being out of step with today's society.
So, perhaps, it is time for generational change in political leadership. Must the Harris's, Booker's and Buttigeig's not be considered as strong candidates also? And not just for their accomplishments, but for their potential to change our society for the better?
Biden's time might just be passed, it might be time for new leadership...
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided