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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: It's time to consider who will make the best president, not who you think can best beat Trump [View all]marylandblue
(12,344 posts)66. This is really a false choice on a misguided foundation.
The misguided foundation - assuming your enemy is easy to beat. Never assume that. If you underestimate your opponent you are more likely to lose than if you overestimate him.
The false choice - Why wouldn't the best President also be the one most likely to beat Trump? It always seems come down to this. People telling you to vote not for who you like best, but to become a long-distance mindreader and vote for the person who a bunch of strangers will like best. I was never good at that. Who in 2015 thought Trump would get more than 1% ? I know I didn't. I'm not any smarter now than I was then.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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It's time to consider who will make the best president, not who you think can best beat Trump [View all]
mtnsnake
Jun 2019
OP
Have you look at the Senate lately...rightwing majorities...these are statewide races...there
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#42
"just about any single one of our candidates will handily beat Trump"
left-of-center2012
Jun 2019
#3
Please quote the entire phrase next time. I said "just about any single one of our candidates....."
mtnsnake
Jun 2019
#7
Very good comeback, but I said the ones who got fooled the first time won't be fooled again.
mtnsnake
Jun 2019
#11
How did they get fucked over? They wanted an asshole for President and they got one.
marylandblue
Jun 2019
#61
I always have to smile at those oh so original "We get it. You don't like 'whoever'" posts
mtnsnake
Jun 2019
#15
I don't base my opinion that Biden is the only one who can beat Trump on polls...I look
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#34
It is too late for a fifty state strategy this year...we know Trump is going for an electoral
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#87
I think it's way more dangerous to base our choice soley on who we think can best beat Trump
mtnsnake
Jun 2019
#25
You will not serve if you don't win...you have to win to do anything period.
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#30
We aren't taking him lightly. That's why we have as many wonderful Democratic candidates as we do.
mtnsnake
Jun 2019
#39
I see a lot of support for Trump, they haven't left him yet and probably never will
sop
Jun 2019
#49
This, his stature and experience on the world stage is an invaluable asset as is his foreign
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#55
That is not true...few of our candidates can beat Trump...I think Biden is the only one personally.
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#29
No, lets be realistic. Buittigieg will lose because he lacks experience and probably because he is
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#44
once the normal ppl start paying attention in those states biden won't fair well. his statements
Kurt V.
Jun 2019
#47
If Trump isn't defeated it won't matter which Democrat might be the best president,
The Velveteen Ocelot
Jun 2019
#51
You can overestimate Trump to your heart's content, so go ahead and play it safe.
mtnsnake
Jun 2019
#68
My vote goes to person who can do it on day one who doesn't need a learning curve to get us
FloridaBlues
Jun 2019
#70
unless a candidate can win, it doesn't matter about who makes the best....
beachbum bob
Jun 2019
#76
What's more unrealistic is thinking that Joe Biden is the only 2020 candidate who can beat Trump
mtnsnake
Jun 2019
#79
I didn't think he'd have a chance, but the more I hear him, the more I think he could win
mtnsnake
Jun 2019
#84
I dont have faith in the system to believe that any of our candidates will "handily beat Trump".
honest.abe
Jun 2019
#86
JHC. You already said that in post 53, & I already answered you in post 67 that I never
mtnsnake
Jun 2019
#94
I disagree with the concept that trump is weak and that most of our candidates can beat trump
Gothmog
Jun 2019
#95
If we had the most wonderful, pure ...the best and he/she loses...it is a waste of time.
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#98