Democratic Primaries

FailureToCommunicate

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73. Makes perfect sense. Thanks for posting.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2020, 06:42 PM

Mar 2020

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

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Another perspective from an African American Biden voter: [View all] babylonsister Mar 2020 OP

I think there is even a popular song about this. lapfog_1 Mar 2020 #1

That's beautiful. Laelth Mar 2020 #2

What a powerful and insightful endorsement PatSeg Mar 2020 #3

+1 -K&R onetexan Mar 2020 #10

babylonsister, thank you so much for posting this! :) nt Sloumeau Mar 2020 #4

Thank you relayerbob Mar 2020 #5

Biden and Obama's bromance is real. Funtatlaguy Mar 2020 #6

President Obama selected Biden as his VP choice BECAUSE of the close Blue_true Mar 2020 #30

This needs to be a thread all on its own!! Wish I could upvote it! Docreed2003 Mar 2020 #55

Great post with a sincere truth. Similar article in the Nation on the black vote for Biden. Blacks c-rational Mar 2020 #7

Here's that article from The Nation. . . DinahMoeHum Mar 2020 #72

Seriously good post. From a perpective that was too subtle for me to understand till I read it. marble falls Mar 2020 #8

Well said. soldierant Mar 2020 #80

It certainly displays his convictions being lived quietly. Its remarkable. marble falls Mar 2020 #83

Wow still_one Mar 2020 #9

Excellent, eye opening post. Thank you. yonder Mar 2020 #11

What is amazing is that it should be taken for granted, not praised but, unfortunately, it has to question everything Mar 2020 #12

Those two dashing rogues cut quite a figure together, didn't they? NBachers Mar 2020 #13

Indeed.. many of us got Cha Mar 2020 #65

How do you compete with that? BluNoMatterHu Mar 2020 #14

Powerful... paleotn Mar 2020 #15

Powerful is the correct word Frances Mar 2020 #45

Wow, what a great comment. Good way to look at it. bitterross Mar 2020 #16

Great Men, Biden and Obama marieo1 Mar 2020 #17

Wow! wyldwolf Mar 2020 #18

Proud to rec this wryter2000 Mar 2020 #19

Thank you for a valuable perspective KSNY Mar 2020 #20

Wow. I never thought about it that way. PatrickforO Mar 2020 #21

Meanwhile, Sanders actually plotted primarying that Black man to possibly Blue_true Mar 2020 #22

and Sanders is complete opposite, disparaging Obama AlexSFCA Mar 2020 #23

And when he said, "The business model, if you will, of the Democratic Party for the last betsuni Mar 2020 #68

K & R for visibility Stonepounder Mar 2020 #24

Thanks for posting this. emmaverybo Mar 2020 #25

How would Dr King vote? Brewh Mar 2020 #26

Well put Dr King. Farmer-Rick Mar 2020 #32

Likely for Biden. African Americans take a pretty broad view toward Blue_true Mar 2020 #35

Please. Sanders plotted to primary Obama in 2012. brush Mar 2020 #40

You totally misunderstand Frances Mar 2020 #48

I can't believe ejbr Mar 2020 #49

Why do you assume they don't? dansolo Mar 2020 #78

I'm not sure. qwlauren35 Mar 2020 #63

I think speculating about how King would vote is incredibly offensive dsc Mar 2020 #81

You have some nerve using Dr MLK in this context. Joe B has a good liberal record. Hekate Mar 2020 #86

Trust and loyalty goes a long way. Barack trusted Joe, Joe trusted Barack. Baked Potato Mar 2020 #27

K & R SunSeeker Mar 2020 #28

I got goosies when I read your post! LaMouffette Mar 2020 #29

Biden is always and will Butterflylady Mar 2020 #31

Oh man mindfulNJ Mar 2020 #33

Best post of the day. Hell, the whole week. Thank you, babylonsister. n/t sarge43 Mar 2020 #34

+1 grantcart Mar 2020 #36

That is a very powerful perspective that can't be denied. CentralMass Mar 2020 #37

It's stuningly naive to think America will elect a socialist. Not a chance. brush Mar 2020 #51

The monied interests always win but the peasants are getting restless. CentralMass Mar 2020 #57

Still not a chance. brush Mar 2020 #60

Um... qwlauren35 Mar 2020 #67

I know that some past policies give pause for thought. But Bernie has a snowball's chance in hell. 58Sunliner Mar 2020 #89

Thank you for this! Dietz Mar 2020 #38

More than just a wing man, a brother sarge43 Mar 2020 #39

That makes tons of sense. Martin Eden Mar 2020 #41

That's a really interesting take StarfishSaver Mar 2020 #42

Thank you, Babs, for sharing that post...and the replies, touching. Made me tear up! Karadeniz Mar 2020 #43

Thank you for posting that! CaptainTruth Mar 2020 #44

Beautiful. We asked God for a team that could pull us out of the utter debacle we faced in '08. sandensea Mar 2020 #46

That picture just gives me peace!!! Peacetrain Mar 2020 #50

Something to look forward to, isn't it. sandensea Mar 2020 #58

I'd like to see the guy on the left make the guy on the right the next Supreme Court Justice. Historic NY Mar 2020 #66

Another thought on that... The Conductor Mar 2020 #47

I agree 100% nt oasis Mar 2020 #84

That's a very good point. yardwork Mar 2020 #92

Excellent! skylucy Mar 2020 #52

Wow dead on that says it all. And in some strange way it confirms why Trump is afraid of Joe. usaf-vet Mar 2020 #53

I am sitting here with tears welling up. 3catwoman3 Mar 2020 #54

Thank you for this. A wonderfully right on perspective that of course, I did not see. LizBeth Mar 2020 #56

A great read mcar Mar 2020 #59

Reasons that I have been a Joe Biden fan since 1975! nt pazzyanne Mar 2020 #61

I read that when Obama asked Biden if it was okay to vet him for VP TexasBushwhacker Mar 2020 #62

I don't know why, but I don't babylonsister Mar 2020 #71

Thanks for posting that... Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #64

I hear you, says old white woman. Joinfortmill Mar 2020 #69

Thank you! betsuni Mar 2020 #70

Makes perfect sense. Thanks for posting. FailureToCommunicate Mar 2020 #73

Doesn't it, though. Cha Mar 2020 #75

On the other hand, you have jackasses like Ben Passmore Grokenstein Mar 2020 #74

How very cool. And powerful. BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2020 #76

So well said... B Stieg Mar 2020 #77

Excellent point! My only question SiliconValley_Dem Mar 2020 #79

Beautifully said. Vivienne235729 Mar 2020 #82

This is powerful! /nt sdfernando Mar 2020 #85

Thanks for this, Babylonsister Hekate Mar 2020 #87

I SOOOOOO get that. calimary Mar 2020 #88

Beautiful. 58Sunliner Mar 2020 #90

I hope all People of Color take this advice yuiyoshida Mar 2020 #91

Great post...thanks....K&R Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #93

K & R warmfeet Mar 2020 #94

I'm so grateful to our African American brothers and sisters Danascot Mar 2020 #95

We are kind of fond of Uncle Joe, but you do know that he has no Rhythm Under The Radar Mar 2020 #96