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Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
 

Sparkly

(24,141 posts)
38. I'm just living in reality...
Thu Sep 12, 2019, 11:46 PM
Sep 2019

Nothing against Joe, but puleeeeze....

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
Why is Biden in the lead? [View all] Sparkly Sep 2019 OP
I trust his values and he is the best at restoring our relationship with allies. EveHammond13 Sep 2019 #1
Any reason not to trust the others Sparkly Sep 2019 #7
Because more people like him than like the others? The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #2
Kinda tautological, but I like him, too. Sparkly Sep 2019 #12
But if most people like him they'll vote for him and he'll win. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #25
Because "liking" isn't enough. Sparkly Sep 2019 #69
Compared to Trump? The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #80
Since you're so worried about what the scary RNC might John Fante Sep 2019 #88
And it will be ANYBODY BUT WARREN TOO...The difference is Joe has ties to and can win the moderate Demsrule86 Sep 2019 #152
Biden's broken record moment BeyondGeography Sep 2019 #3
Just like after every debate NYMinute Sep 2019 #9
It's a transcript, not a knife BeyondGeography Sep 2019 #13
Transcript spun with bad editorializing nt NYMinute Sep 2019 #18
Yep. awesomerwb1 Sep 2019 #29
So you like that answer on its own? BeyondGeography Sep 2019 #32
Right... Sparkly Sep 2019 #20
The Iraq answer was almost as bad BeyondGeography Sep 2019 #26
cf ewarren crazytown Sep 2019 #21
And lost in that word salad is a tired 80s-era respectability policy as well. Embarrassing. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2019 #22
Was it you touting the Great Julin Castro? OilemFirchen Sep 2019 #40
Yeah, that was sarcasm BeyondGeography Sep 2019 #48
Yikes. nt Tipperary Sep 2019 #67
Biden has empathy ... like Obama and Clinton before him NYMinute Sep 2019 #4
yep. read any cognitive science and you will learn that this is what people vote on. EveHammond13 Sep 2019 #8
I agree PatSeg Sep 2019 #75
Beto just gave a great answer to Chris Matthews EveHammond13 Sep 2019 #10
Julian did a self-immolation tonight nt NYMinute Sep 2019 #17
I believe he drops out soon. Yang will hang around as a side-show. nt Blue_true Sep 2019 #55
Yes, And agree about Beto, emmaverybo Sep 2019 #39
Some people think he has empathy... OrwellwasRight Sep 2019 #102
BS supporters never see the good in other candidates nt NYMinute Sep 2019 #106
Hmmm, that's not judgmental at all. OrwellwasRight Sep 2019 #107
Joe Biden is the most electable candidate that the party has available Gothmog Sep 2019 #109
Yep ... nt NYMinute Sep 2019 #110
pushing us into war with iraq was far from the right thing questionseverything Sep 2019 #153
oh brother .. not this again NYMinute Sep 2019 #154
GOP will have a very hard time smearing him as "socialist" - takes a big weapon away from GOP. EveHammond13 Sep 2019 #5
There are other candidates who can claim that Sparkly Sep 2019 #24
Yes, but, unfortunately, they all poll so poorly (ATM) with my fellow PoC, who are the kingmakers Celerity Sep 2019 #53
Hence my question. Sparkly Sep 2019 #59
Obama, 90% of it is his link to President Obama Celerity Sep 2019 #82
I must be in another universe. Sparkly Sep 2019 #91
The number one overarching issue is defeating Rump in the general. Until Biden looses that mantle Celerity Sep 2019 #99
ITA True_Blue Sep 2019 #157
That won't stop them. FoxNewsSucks Sep 2019 #30
It won't work with Joe. Bernie wears the moniker unabashedly. redstateblues Sep 2019 #86
Lolololol JonAndKatePlusABird Sep 2019 #113
I trust Biden to build the greatest cabinet and executive team EveHammond13 Sep 2019 #6
Above all others? Why? Sparkly Sep 2019 #33
EveHammond13 likes him bigtree Sep 2019 #11
well, I'm sorry your candidate is not doing well but that is not my fault. EveHammond13 Sep 2019 #16
I work retail bigtree Sep 2019 #34
She did very well in the debate. Tipperary Sep 2019 #76
Name recognition mysteryowl Sep 2019 #14
Bingo Quixote1818 Sep 2019 #28
Ha! mysteryowl Sep 2019 #68
Sanders has same level name recognition JI7 Sep 2019 #101
Not at all. I'm willing to bet that there are many voters who can't name their own senators Rhiannon12866 Sep 2019 #132
he ran for president in 2016 , that's how he got higher name recognition JI7 Sep 2019 #134
Sanders' name recognition is nearly 100%. TwilightZone Sep 2019 #136
They think he will get the job done. Big Blue Marble Sep 2019 #15
Why do they think that?? Sparkly Sep 2019 #37
Most of them probably don't watch the debates. Big Blue Marble Sep 2019 #79
Probably most polled have not seen the debates. And that worries me. thesquanderer Sep 2019 #141
Trust . . . Iliyah Sep 2019 #19
I will vote for any Democrat saljr1 Sep 2019 #23
I'm just living in reality... Sparkly Sep 2019 #38
He's got a message. They just got "plans." For instance, he has framed this election in its emmaverybo Sep 2019 #51
People look at Trump and see a 70 year old who is obviously evil and demented. world wide wally Sep 2019 #27
+100 Duppers Sep 2019 #98
Because we have had enough of a president who is going to 'shake things up'? GulfCoast66 Sep 2019 #31
Have you noticed Sparkly Sep 2019 #41
No. I have not. Is he Obama? Of course not. But who is? GulfCoast66 Sep 2019 #47
Is he equal to ANY of the other candidates on the stage?!? Sparkly Sep 2019 #52
IMO, it is the IDEA of Biden, VP to Obama, that gives people a sense of comfort Blaukraut Sep 2019 #35
I agree, policy-wise. Sparkly Sep 2019 #43
I don't know, but I expected more sharpness. I'll give him a couple more debates. Blaukraut Sep 2019 #63
There were a lot of better options on that stage tonight IMO BeyondGeography Sep 2019 #46
This. Tipperary Sep 2019 #72
Warren needs to prove she can win the rust belt back. As it is, she is tied with Trump redstateblues Sep 2019 #95
When in doubt, brandish a meaningless poll BeyondGeography Sep 2019 #97
Warren polls pretty well against Trump in rust belt. thesquanderer Sep 2019 #137
Most job-specific qualified, experienced, and knowledgeable in the field. Also one of America's emmaverybo Sep 2019 #36
Reasons for him to be a good president. Sparkly Sep 2019 #50
I thought we should pick the guy who will make the best prez, and the guy who will is ahead in the emmaverybo Sep 2019 #65
Former union members in the mid west don't want to hear from "pointy headed applegrove Sep 2019 #42
Nonsense jcgoldie Sep 2019 #56
This message was self-deleted by its author ChubbyStar Sep 2019 #66
In the mid west obama voters did vote for Trump in numbers big enough to give them applegrove Sep 2019 #73
I live in the midwest and belong to a union and so do both of my brothers jcgoldie Sep 2019 #77
Former union members. People who feel financial anxiety because they lost good jobs. applegrove Sep 2019 #84
Pure speculation ChubbyStar Sep 2019 #90
Was a book that went into regression analysis about how people in financial anxiety applegrove Sep 2019 #96
Uhm jcgoldie Sep 2019 #116
Yep! Thanks for coming back to this convo ChubbyStar Sep 2019 #118
The obama then trump voters were former union people from the midwest. applegrove Sep 2019 #122
Looks to me like the union memeber from the midwest wanted some facts about your claim ChubbyStar Sep 2019 #147
Read the book i reccommend. applegrove Sep 2019 #148
Please YOU made the claim here on DU ChubbyStar Sep 2019 #149
Read all the way down. There were 6 million of the type who are up for grabs. applegrove Sep 2019 #150
Here is some background. Anyone can be fooled. People default to thinking applegrove Sep 2019 #151
You should consider self-deleting BeyondGeography Sep 2019 #61
I should have put it in applegrove Sep 2019 #92
Obama is an intellectual. Sparkly Sep 2019 #62
Obama was cool. And careful. I'm not saying it is right to vote that way. applegrove Sep 2019 #87
Post removed Post removed Sep 2019 #44
Well, finally someone said it. emmaverybo Sep 2019 #54
But he isn't the only one in that category, if that's your flavor. Sparkly Sep 2019 #64
Even Biden's plans will be DOA in the Senate. So talk - no matter who does it - is cheap. Blaukraut Sep 2019 #70
Biden won't push to end the filibuster BeyondGeography Sep 2019 #83
Truth! n/t Blaukraut Sep 2019 #85
I'm right there with you. Bleacher Creature Sep 2019 #45
because he is perceived as the best bet to beat the orange bloat and we need to beat Rump nt Celerity Sep 2019 #49
Why do you knock out Bernie? HelpImSurrounded Sep 2019 #57
I think people also know what Joe is like and how he would govern because he was VP. napi21 Sep 2019 #58
Nevertheless, as a candidate Sparkly Sep 2019 #60
He makes sense. A few wording glitches now and then. Warren pontificates like she's in a lecture emmaverybo Sep 2019 #71
And you think that will get by Trump? Sparkly Sep 2019 #78
You don't seem to want answers, just opportunities to tear other DU'ers down emulatorloo Sep 2019 #74
I am honestly trying to understand why Sparkly Sep 2019 #81
I think Biden in spite of his gaffes comes across as a decent, caring person katmondoo Sep 2019 #89
But so do many others, no? Sparkly Sep 2019 #93
Yes, very humble as well - that plays well in a Trump fatigue era Alhena Sep 2019 #94
Likeable. Experienced. Dignified. Honest. Working class. Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2019 #100
Sour grapes OP? nt BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #103
Joe Biden's appeal actually isn't a mystery Gothmog Sep 2019 #104
Experience, genuine personality, Obama Bradical79 Sep 2019 #105
Biden is by far WON the healthcare debate tonight AlexSFCA Sep 2019 #108
This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Sep 2019 #111
Noun, Verb, Obama. n/t MarcA Sep 2019 #112
That is cruelly good BeyondGeography Sep 2019 #115
Biden has actually been one step away from the Presidency. forgotmylogin Sep 2019 #114
I wasn't a fan of Hillary until her term as SoS. RhodeIslandOne Sep 2019 #117
Name recognition and Barack Obama. Pre-Obama, Biden was not considered pres. material. Garrett78 Sep 2019 #119
You misunderstand how valuable name recognition is. Everyone knows him, and he didn't shit the bed NCLefty Sep 2019 #120
Watching tonight, I saw something I hadn't noticed before ... charisma. YOHABLO Sep 2019 #121
Sanders supporter in 2016, but the Dem party wanted Clinton cliffside Sep 2019 #123
Biden hooked me with his opening ad featuring Charlottesville. He really gets it. ... Hekate Sep 2019 #124
you seem very concerned ! stonecutter357 Sep 2019 #125
Doesn't he though. Starts off with a preamble bashing Biden, "and telling us how bad he is", then still_one Sep 2019 #127
Beto would be leading if he had more experience . JI7 Sep 2019 #126
On what basis do you make that speculation? If you subscribe to that, then aren't you implying that still_one Sep 2019 #129
no, Biden has more experience so i can see why people would support him over Beto JI7 Sep 2019 #130
Of course we all have our opinions, I just think it is way too early in the primary still_one Sep 2019 #131
Biden would be 82 at the end of his first term Martin Eden Sep 2019 #128
Count me in as ageist also. I want a strong 2 term candidate and neither Biden or Sanders are it. seaglass Sep 2019 #133
+1 Martin Eden Sep 2019 #144
Let him serve for one term. IluvPitties Sep 2019 #145
"Radios and record players" TwilightZone Sep 2019 #135
They are only irrelevant... jcgoldie Sep 2019 #138
The pendulum swings... BlueIdaho Sep 2019 #139
He has substantial African-American support customerserviceguy Sep 2019 #140
Who cares why he's in the lead? coeur_de_lion Sep 2019 #142
He is currently polling in the high 40s in SC SCantiGOP Sep 2019 #143
I think DUers are where the country will be - if and when they pay attention. bloom Sep 2019 #146
Biden is not in the lead but just the favorite of those polled. elocs Sep 2019 #155
"Debates should matter..." Um, no. PAMod Sep 2019 #156
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