Democratic Primaries

Skya Rhen

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2. Wow - this is a great read! Funny how so many in twitter world believe that Joe is naive when it

Sun Sep 1, 2019, 08:58 PM

Sep 2019

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comes to repub obstruction. He was there and knows a million times more, than them, exactly how the repubs are.

I have always understood that he is using strategic flattery, for the most part, in order to garner the support that he will need from them in order to get bills passed when he is President.

Joe knows what he is doing. As the author rightly says, we wouldn't have had the stimulus bill, or the ACA, or even Obama's second term, without Biden's ability to get Republicans to change their minds.

Joe will get things done again. He has a proven track record of doing just that...

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Must-Read thread by Michael Grunwald on how important Biden was to Obama's accomplishments [View all] highplainsdem Sep 2019 OP

Yeah, we know he likes to compromise with Republicans. aikoaiko Sep 2019 #1

Wow - this is a great read! Funny how so many in twitter world believe that Joe is naive when it Skya Rhen Sep 2019 #2

"Joe knows what he is doing. *** Joe will get things done again." Truth. WheelWalker Sep 2019 #4

Whatever beats trump. calimary Sep 2019 #14

Exactly. Joe know what he's doing, and he'll get things done again. highplainsdem Sep 2019 #23

Definitely a must-read. Its thesis is corroborated in other sources, but here we have a for-the- emmaverybo Sep 2019 #3

Thanks, emmaverybo! I thought it was a great summary! highplainsdem Sep 2019 #24

Thank you for posting this Gothmog Sep 2019 #5

You're welcome! highplainsdem Sep 2019 #27

K & R Duppers Sep 2019 #6

K&R nt NYMinute Sep 2019 #7

No. Incorrect assumption. sharedvalues Sep 2019 #8

Wow, I must have imagined all the complaints from progressives about "buyer's remorse," about highplainsdem Sep 2019 #10

I get it now, Obama was just a pretty face on the presidency, Biden did everything Perseus Sep 2019 #9

I'll take Grunwald's explanation of what happened over yours. highplainsdem Sep 2019 #11

Biden negotiated with repubs to secure 3 votes to save the economy from spiralling into a Great Skya Rhen Sep 2019 #12

The stimulus was conceived during Bush's last year, Obama did change some of the negotiation points Perseus Sep 2019 #13

The bill had no Republican support in the House, but didn't need them for passage. Republican votes highplainsdem Sep 2019 #15

Thank you for explaining that Cha Sep 2019 #18

No.. Sorry, you do Not "get it". Cha Sep 2019 #17

Well, I do, we have a section of the Democratic party that has become fanatics of Biden Perseus Sep 2019 #21

None of the Biden supporters I know are "fanatics of Biden," and neither am I. That's a highplainsdem Sep 2019 #22

No you don't.. stop insulting Biden Supporters Cha Sep 2019 #26

It's obvious Biden wasn't kidding Cha Sep 2019 #16

Bookmarking with thanks Hekate Sep 2019 #19

Aloha, Hekate.. here's a book by Michael Grunwald Cha Sep 2019 #20

I'm still humbled by the immense trust and faith you placed in President Obama and me. Gothmog Sep 2019 #25

Thank you, Goth! Cha Sep 2019 #29

Very Exciting! Cha Sep 2019 #28

I was proud to serve alongside President Obama every day Gothmog Sep 2019 #30

K&R Scurrilous Sep 2019 #31