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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: ****Biden Town Hall - Thread 1**** [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)44. Well, okay, but he's not auditioning for a TV show. This kind of
expectation gets us bad government. Look at Sanders and Palin. Their one big talent is selling themselves on the stump, and boy can they rouse people who never suspect that that and carefully chosen promises and catch phrases is pretty much the whole of it.
I've always thought in a better world we'd require candidates to campaign with bags on their heads. Or ours.
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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Biden definitely does NOT agree with Trump's plan to have some states get back to work.
highplainsdem
Mar 2020
#1
Bernie is live streaming a coronavirus round table with docs and nurses at the same time as
Amaryllis
Mar 2020
#9
Editing my post, since I just checked and Sanders' livestream started over an hour ago & just ended
highplainsdem
Mar 2020
#12
Oh, good. It was hard to tell when I checked...said it was live. It would have been really bad
Amaryllis
Mar 2020
#19
Slamming Trump for making his dealings with governors in this crisis personal, wanting praise from
highplainsdem
Mar 2020
#10
What does one do now? It is too bad the legislation didn't freeze rents, mortgages, and utilities.
still_one
Mar 2020
#28
Just said he would freeze, and then forgive, rent for the next three months.
highplainsdem
Mar 2020
#23
CNN tweet w/video: Biden describes how he sees his grandkids while social distancing:
highplainsdem
Mar 2020
#25
Talking emotionally about how hard it is now for people whose relatives are dying who can't see them
highplainsdem
Mar 2020
#26
Biden's so used to giving out his cell phone # to people who are grieving that he nearly gave it out
highplainsdem
Mar 2020
#33