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Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
 

Goodheart

(5,264 posts)
Fri Jun 28, 2019, 11:30 AM Jun 2019

I see this as a three person race now. Probably won't change, either.

It's Warren, Biden, or Harris.

Honestly, I'd like Buttegieg as my next President, but in a primary I'd pull the lever for Warren as a more realistic choice.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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I see this as a three person race now. Probably won't change, either. (Original Post) Goodheart Jun 2019 OP
Formidable trio....Biden, Harris, and Warren...... ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2019 #1
The Race right now is....(In This Order) LovingA2andMI Jun 2019 #2
Biden is not bringing up the rear right now, but he has no momentum. Goodheart Jun 2019 #4
Agreed. He'll continue to coast on name recognition... Act_of_Reparation Jun 2019 #5
How hard would this have been?: Goodheart Jun 2019 #7
Exactly. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2019 #9
Totally Agree about the Warren T-Shirt.... LovingA2andMI Jun 2019 #6
Biden sacto95834 Jun 2019 #10
Agree. Buttiggieg is close to the pack though. hlthe2b Jun 2019 #3
It'll be down to two main contenders by Labour Day nt Fiendish Thingy Jun 2019 #8
Sanders, Harris, Warren After Super Tuesday corbettkroehler Jun 2019 #11
I think you're spot on. BannonsLiver Jun 2019 #12
 

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,488 posts)
1. Formidable trio....Biden, Harris, and Warren......
Fri Jun 28, 2019, 11:32 AM
Jun 2019
The Three Musketeers .........All for one, one for all.

Trump is in trouble, for he is no Cardinal Richelieu. Not even close.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

LovingA2andMI

(7,006 posts)
2. The Race right now is....(In This Order)
Fri Jun 28, 2019, 11:38 AM
Jun 2019

1. Warren
2. Harris
3. Castro
4. Booker
5. Buttigieg

Biden is bringing up the rear and so is Sanders. It is just a matter of time before they completely drop off.

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

Goodheart

(5,264 posts)
4. Biden is not bringing up the rear right now, but he has no momentum.
Fri Jun 28, 2019, 11:43 AM
Jun 2019

He will fade.

I'm going out today to buy a Warren t-shirt because that's going to serve me all the way through the general election, I believe.

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

Act_of_Reparation

(9,116 posts)
5. Agreed. He'll continue to coast on name recognition...
Fri Jun 28, 2019, 11:46 AM
Jun 2019

...but if I had to guess, I don't think anyone who is not already campaigning for Biden found themselves particularly impressed by his performance.

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

Goodheart

(5,264 posts)
7. How hard would this have been?:
Fri Jun 28, 2019, 11:53 AM
Jun 2019

"I was getting conflicting advice from everybody back then, black and white, rich and poor, and sometimes as a Senator you have to make hard choices. In the final analysis, though, I admit it was a mistake. And you're living proof of that, Senator Harris. "

He was very unprepared for something he should have seen coming.

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

Act_of_Reparation

(9,116 posts)
9. Exactly.
Fri Jun 28, 2019, 12:06 PM
Jun 2019

Delving into pure political cynicism here, but admitting error and asking for forgiveness would have been Biden's best course of action. He would have looked the better for it, and Harris would have been more or less obligated to accept the apology.

But we all knew Biden was going to double down and whitesplain, because that's what Joe Biden does. It wouldn't surprise me at all if Harris knew exactly what Biden's response would be.

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

LovingA2andMI

(7,006 posts)
6. Totally Agree about the Warren T-Shirt....
Fri Jun 28, 2019, 11:52 AM
Jun 2019

We will have to agree to disagree on Biden at this moment --- if that's okay.

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

sacto95834

(393 posts)
10. Biden
Fri Jun 28, 2019, 12:16 PM
Jun 2019

Like Sanders they seem to have a very dedicated block of voters. I thought Biden would have sank in the polls by now as he was riding a wave of great name recognition and warm feelings for being VP. Looks like this isn't the case. If he continues to hold the big lead he has, it might be it doesn't matter what he says his base will remain w/him.

While others will disagree, I think Biden did not do himself any favors in this debate. He seemed to be ill prepared and flashes of his temper started to show. Biden has been in public life for a long time and has a record to defend/explain. What may have been acceptable when he started his political career, isn't today and he needs to explain it or not and let the voters decide.

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

hlthe2b

(101,730 posts)
3. Agree. Buttiggieg is close to the pack though.
Fri Jun 28, 2019, 11:43 AM
Jun 2019

Klobuchar may get another look or two by the next debates too. I really do think Warren has knocked Sanders down for at least the moment.

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

Fiendish Thingy

(15,369 posts)
8. It'll be down to two main contenders by Labour Day nt
Fri Jun 28, 2019, 11:55 AM
Jun 2019
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

corbettkroehler

(1,898 posts)
11. Sanders, Harris, Warren After Super Tuesday
Fri Jun 28, 2019, 02:48 PM
Jun 2019

As Howard Dean recently explained, the core base of the Democratic party is young voters, women and people of color. These three senators do the best job of fomenting enthusiasm among those groups. With Sanders' yuge infrastructure from last cycle and fresh legislation which continues to make headlines and garner key support, he will drive the key debate topics, just as he did this week with Medicare For All. On Wednesday, Warren even stated publicly during her time on the debate stage, in part, "I'm with Bernie on this."

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

BannonsLiver

(16,162 posts)
12. I think you're spot on.
Fri Jun 28, 2019, 02:50 PM
Jun 2019

The media likes to push the big field narrative and it is, but to those who have been paying attention it’s been clear for a while now.

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