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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Biden Will Enter Presidential Race Next Week [View all]nolabear
(41,937 posts)37. I've said all along he was waiting til after Lent.
I'm more liberal, I think, than Joe is. But I also think this country and the world are scared shitless of what's happening in America right now and the stability Joe brings and his willingness to promote liberal causes in a way that's palatable to the HUGE segment of the population that's going to be nervous about what they think the Democratic Socialists are going to do will vote for him and trust him as, I expect, he brings along someone like Kamala or Pete as VP. And, as someone else said, we can use some joy. Biden/Harris or Biden/Buttigieg would be a joyous, intelligent, restorative ticket that sets us on a course for major change. Long-game.
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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Late in early out. The country wants a progressive president like Sanders, Warren or Yang. IMO nt
Snotcicles
Apr 2019
#41
It's April 2019, so many purity tests to go and so much back-testing of previous comments,
NoMoreRepugs
Apr 2019
#51
Good. I'm glad he's not waiting further. He's lost some polling percentages in the time he's waited.
Decoy of Fenris
Apr 2019
#57