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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: I just can't pile on Biden. Sorry. [View all]Celerity
(42,670 posts)88. NO ONE DEFENDED SIROTA, the entire thing was artifically ginned up by you, then you slur
an 18 year poster with rot based off your own slanting.
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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The sad part is knowing his gaffes are not at all meant to be malicious in any way
hlthe2b
Jun 2019
#2
my eye is on the prize as well. Exactly why biden is not the answer. also my life
Kurt V.
Jun 2019
#3
Hardly. if you only knew. Everyone suffers , some more than others. maybe you as well
Kurt V.
Jun 2019
#8
I have. Which is why I can empathize so much with Biden and admire his ability to rise beyond, to
hlthe2b
Jun 2019
#11
we do too. me and you. who is admiring us? this elitist worship has got to stop.
Kurt V.
Jun 2019
#16
I said I ADMIRE him for all he has accomplished despite his personal tragedies. NOT WORSHIP
hlthe2b
Jun 2019
#19
my entire approach to all life is compassion. Surely you know this isn't true among elites
Kurt V.
Jun 2019
#22
I'm saying elites like biden have a definition of compassion that doesn't jive with mine. who
Kurt V.
Jun 2019
#28
When you refer to elites are you referring to wealth? Because I think Warren is just as, or even...
Tarheel_Dem
Jun 2019
#38
And Biden is an Elite? Really? He has certainly done well for himself, but he's hardly
hlthe2b
Jun 2019
#26
he has and possibly will make decisions that you or i can't control the future of our country.
Kurt V.
Jun 2019
#34
"he has and possibly will make decisions that you or i can't control the future of our country."
mac56
Jun 2019
#124
Well, YOUR candidate would be considered an "elite", being a multi millionaire & all that.
oldsoftie
Jun 2019
#57
Not entitled to White House, but certainly deserving of respect and basic human compassion.
hlthe2b
Jun 2019
#75
Yes and you respectfully voiced your disagreements with him--unlike others. THAT IS THE POINT
hlthe2b
Jun 2019
#122
That's right. sez me. a member of the actual working class. and most important voice in America.
Kurt V.
Jun 2019
#10
They are not more qualified though some would make good presidents. He can't hurt any candidate
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#12
Well Warren won't win the rustbelt without which we lose...don't kid yourself ...these attacks are
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#15
She will not win the rustbelt...she is not well liked here...Trumps attacks have and will resonate.
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#27
She is from Masssachusetts and will be branded a socialist... and Trump has already sowed doubt
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#32
Consider what worked last year with Hillary...I do not believe Warren can win the states we need. I
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#114
I like Warren...although I don't agree with some of her stuff and think she has no chance to get it
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#95
'Normal People' are being polled in these polls. Best to keep in mind that DU is a bubble
emulatorloo
Jun 2019
#130
I have not seen a poll where he is not leading...the only one leading Trump in Texas in fact.
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#113
Now you are changing the story. Other people are leading Trump besides Biden.
marylandblue
Jun 2019
#118
Once, again, please give us guidance on what issues aren't "bashing" or "piling on".
brooklynite
Jun 2019
#6
There are so many hateful people (in Twitter Land), on the left and the right. They have no problem
Skya Rhen
Jun 2019
#18
Joe Biden didn't even want to take the oath of office back in 1973 he was so heartbroken....
George II
Jun 2019
#36
I interpreted piling on to mean following the crowd, which is really scary. We've done that before.
TryLogic
Jun 2019
#37
Charley Pierce writes for Esquire and you admit your accusations are sheer conjecture.
hedda_foil
Jun 2019
#61
I guess you don't understand the meaning of the word conjecture. That's a shame.
hedda_foil
Jun 2019
#67
that's rich, you are trying to smear an 18 year DU member (you are 12 days old), who is a Warren
Celerity
Jun 2019
#81
NO ONE is defending Sirota, you are the one who artificially injected him into the thread in the
Celerity
Jun 2019
#84
NO ONE DEFENDED SIROTA, the entire thing was artifically ginned up by you, then you slur
Celerity
Jun 2019
#88
I destroyed that poster's entire line of tosh below,via a multiple post colloquy with another poster
Celerity
Jun 2019
#108
There is one person who gets banned over and over who does nothing but insist that
Autumn
Jun 2019
#133
Bernie hires many people, most all of them are niche wannbees, Sirota did NOT create this Biden
Celerity
Jun 2019
#90
Biden's words got the ball rolling, the MSM, big newspapers, the big cable networks picked it up and
Celerity
Jun 2019
#97
from the pool of reporters at the event, I am not a news agency (obviously) so do not have access to
Celerity
Jun 2019
#99
nothing significant in terms of how it became a story, all the major news sources simply ran
Celerity
Jun 2019
#102
no, I tracked it down, the pool report was written by Ken Thomas from the Wall Street Journal and AP
Celerity
Jun 2019
#104
Yeah, Joe shouldn't have run this time around as is evidenced by him doing so poorly in the polls.
Skya Rhen
Jun 2019
#93
Me neither. All this nonsense saying he's giving comfort and 'normalizing' segregationists???????
UniteFightBack
Jun 2019
#96
or the 'pure' vs. 'impure'. I'll take impure any old day and we have much more fun too. nt
UniteFightBack
Jun 2019
#131
There is only one question to ask about any presidential candidate. Is s/he the best we can get?
Nitram
Jun 2019
#101
Why, what did he do now? Sorry I just cant keep up with the latest phony outrage du jour nt
Kashkakat v.2.0
Jun 2019
#123
Please suggest a means I can express my stark terror that Biden may lose in the long run.
AtheistCrusader
Jun 2019
#125
Given that he appears to be vastly more popular than anyone else under consideration,
LongtimeAZDem
Jun 2019
#132