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Decoy of Fenris

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3. Biden has baggage that people take issue with. There's no denying that.
Thu Apr 25, 2019, 06:44 PM
Apr 2019

I don't give a shit about any of it personally and I think he's got the best straight up chance of beating Trump. That said, legitimate (and some illegitimate) complaints about his past will come, as he's been involved in politics for a long while. Everyone's got their precious pet issues to wail about, so wail they will. We're seeing it from the left and we'll be seeing it from the right.

One of the benefits of Biden is that it's unlikely there's anything he hasn't had thrown at him already. He'll weather it just fine.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
You damn skippy. It sure did energize me. When I mentioned Biden/Harris today my non UniteFightBack Apr 2019 #1
humans take cues from other humans. Always have, always will. Kurt V. Apr 2019 #2
Biden has baggage that people take issue with. There's no denying that. Decoy of Fenris Apr 2019 #3
lol BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #24
I know right? NYMinute Apr 2019 #25
Biden for the win flamingdem Apr 2019 #4
It would take months for Biden to catch up to the crap that's been thrown at Bernie for months. hedda_foil Apr 2019 #5
Haven't most of the issues raised with Bernie been about the last campaign? Atticus Apr 2019 #19
Of course, though often it's with an updated spin. hedda_foil Apr 2019 #21
neither one will ever come CLOSE to what Hillary had to endure Skittles Apr 2019 #39
Biden is kind and a Uniter.. that's what's Cha Apr 2019 #6
And that may well be what gets it done this year. BannonsLiver Apr 2019 #8
Yes!.. he's many things besides Cha Apr 2019 #10
That last is so well stated. Thanks. Hortensis Apr 2019 #7
Because it's a Cha Apr 2019 #11
I see tears in his eyes MustLoveBeagles Apr 2019 #18
What a moment in history Cha Apr 2019 #20
That it was MustLoveBeagles Apr 2019 #30
Mahalo nui loa and Cha Apr 2019 #31
The first thing I noticed in that photo. It was just wonderful. So happy for him. CTyankee Apr 2019 #33
because he doesn't have divine messianic purity. nt BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #34
Harkens me back to 2007 when I first got on board with him -- he can handle it. :-) nt gateley Apr 2019 #9
Aloha, gately! Cha Apr 2019 #12
Hey! Cha!!! gateley Apr 2019 #14
You, too! You were Cha Apr 2019 #15
Can you believe it? Here we go again! nt gateley Apr 2019 #16
Like Joe, duforsure Apr 2019 #13
Can't worry about what might happen in the future-- just got to do what we can now. nt gateley Apr 2019 #17
Thanks emmaverybo Apr 2019 #23
Now how do I learn to follow my own advice? :-) nt gateley Apr 2019 #27
Yep. I think the world of Biden: his heart, strength, patriotism, humanity. We NEED his message... Hekate Apr 2019 #22
Beautifully put emmaverybo Apr 2019 #26
I think all of our candidates have important messages -- we are SO LUCKY. gateley Apr 2019 #28
Well said. n/t Laelth Apr 2019 #49
Some of the words JustAnotherGen Apr 2019 #29
I saw a clip on tv today where he states that he's not a 'Progressive' YOHABLO Apr 2019 #32
Several years ago, with the help of the new media phenomenon called "talk radio", Atticus Apr 2019 #35
'Progressive' Has Been Unfairly Given a Negative Connotation by the Far Left Indykatie Apr 2019 #36
We went to progressive because the right destroyed the word liberal. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #38
What's so abhorrent about calling himself a liberal? BannonsLiver Apr 2019 #42
I did not say calling oneself a 'liberal' was abhorrent. YOHABLO Apr 2019 #45
Progressive doesn't mean anything anymore BannonsLiver Apr 2019 #48
why is the label so important? treestar Apr 2019 #47
That's the main reason I like Joe coeur_de_lion Apr 2019 #37
Awww! Cha Apr 2019 #40
Firing from both barrels coeur_de_lion Apr 2019 #41
It was Brilliant! Cha Apr 2019 #43
Its going to be fun coeur_de_lion Apr 2019 #44
Yeah, trump has some Cha Apr 2019 #52
Enjoying it already coeur_de_lion Apr 2019 #54
Exactly, coeur_de_lion! Cha Apr 2019 #56
I loved that he called out Trumps lies today redstateblues Apr 2019 #51
Outstanding, redstateblues! I Cha Apr 2019 #53
I agree and geez the way to handle it is not looking only for your treestar Apr 2019 #46
#This! (Except for the undecided part - I am Team Joe! :)) K&R ObamaKerryDem Apr 2019 #50
Yeah, Undecided dropped two whole points to 40%. Blue_true Apr 2019 #55
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