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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: I actually think Uncle Joe's promise of a return to normalcy has a good chance of carrying the day. [View all]Silver Gaia
(4,542 posts)97. Mine, too. And I've seen a lot of them.
We should ALL feel this way, because it's true. For the entire planet.
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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DemocratSinceBirth
Apr 2019
OP
Great point... no doubt, the vetting process and debates will answer these questions.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#78
A call for bipartisanship rarely captures voters, and Trump is a feature of this country, not a bug.
WhiskeyGrinder
Apr 2019
#10
Are you supporting Biden because he's willing to work and compromise with Senate Republicans?
WhiskeyGrinder
Apr 2019
#31
Unfortunately, America needs much more than a return to the status quo "normalcy"
Fiendish Thingy
Apr 2019
#11
The people are starving for revolution...this is NOT the time for status quo...Joe is not the answer
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#104
Harding wanted America to go back to pre-WWI without understanding it's impossible to undo the past.
jalan48
Apr 2019
#17
Of course not; most people can't even tell you when Harding was President. The term exists
LongtimeAZDem
Apr 2019
#18
Harding won in a landslide against a more qualified, talented guy James Cox and FDR his running mate
andym
Apr 2019
#61
For what it's worth all our candidates would bring us back to normalcy.
DemocratSinceBirth
Apr 2019
#55
You are absolutely right. Winning is the only thing that matters...not the year
Demsrule86
Apr 2019
#100
Enough normal status quo. Joe, you're right, is not going to excite voters
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#105
I agree. I know a lot of people who just want to wake up for just one morning and not read about
Still In Wisconsin
Apr 2019
#52
Are you kidding Trumps tenure has been the worst...and the Obama years were much
Demsrule86
Apr 2019
#65
Right well the Gop knows in order to win they must vote...when we don't vote, we lose.
Demsrule86
Apr 2019
#95
I know of several other flaming progressives (including myself) who phrase the no. 1 priority
Kashkakat v.2.0
Apr 2019
#68
Thinking that everyting will be fixed by electing ANY ONE of the 2 dozen candidates
Kashkakat v.2.0
Apr 2019
#74
And who's fault is that? Who did not vote for Obama in 10 or 14? Who helped elect Bush and Trump
Demsrule86
Apr 2019
#102
i dont think of him as uncle.. i think of him as the older brother who just came home...
samnsara
Apr 2019
#77
I think of Joe as the cool uncle... just that Cool Uncle Joe's time to be President has come & gone.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Apr 2019
#110
this is a misconception. we aren't returning to normalcy, no matter who is president,
Kurt V.
Apr 2019
#101