Democratic Primaries

IndianaDave

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19. I hate to break into this love fest, but President Obama directly indicated

Fri Apr 26, 2019, 12:03 AM

Apr 2019

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that he didn't want to interfere in the primary elections. I love Joe -- who doesn't? -- but President Obama did not want to be an undue influence on the primary process. Obama has always stressed that the American people are the locus of decision and change. President Obama does not want to endorse ANYONE until the Nominee has been determined -- all wishful thinking and fantasizing to the contrary. Once that Nominee has been chosen by the PEOPLE, Obama will undoubtedly endorse and strongly support him or her. But Joe Biden is fudging it if he implies that President Obama secretly supports him, but just doesn't want to be public about it. Obama's statement in March that he would not be endorsing any Democratic candidate in the primary should be taken at face value.

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

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Joe just now: "I asked Obama not to endorse me." [View all] nolabear Apr 2019 OP

Just heard that on MSNBC! Peacetrain Apr 2019 #1

Don't you love that train? The Secret Service must be nuts. nolabear Apr 2019 #3

ROFL... I had not thought about that Peacetrain Apr 2019 #5

Ah nola, that Joe saidsimplesimon Apr 2019 #2

I'm not sure it's distancing so much as declaring he's in nobody's shadow. nolabear Apr 2019 #4

Agreed. nt Atticus Apr 2019 #8

Was that before or after Obama said in March he wasn't going to endorse anyone in the primaries? Demit Apr 2019 #6

Good question!! Can't wait to hear Joe's answer!! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #13

Showmanship 101. He knows how to tilt the board. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2019 #7

Yes, showmanship I think. I doubt Obama would have endorsed anyone at this point anyway. (nt) thesquanderer Apr 2019 #11

Obama said he wouldn't, so. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2019 #12

How is this "showmanship"? George II Apr 2019 #14

It implies Biden is holding Obama back from an endorsement he can't wait to make. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2019 #15

How do you know Obama didn't want to endorse Biden? Kingofalldems Apr 2019 #16

Easy there, tiger. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2019 #18

It makes sense... Miles Archer Apr 2019 #9

You know President Obama will work for him, either out front or on the sidelines. redstatebluegirl Apr 2019 #10

Barack has as much as endorsed Biden already , ucrdem Apr 2019 #17

I hate to break into this love fest, but President Obama directly indicated IndianaDave Apr 2019 #19