Well, for one thing, I expected more criticism of Sanders being an old, white man. As it turns out, that particular line of criticism seams to be foreclosed in large part.

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Uncle Joe

(58,366 posts)

4. I believe that's because Bernie is "Young at Heart"

Reply to David__77 (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 28, 2019, 04:36 PM

Dec 2019

and they can't deny it anymore.

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David__77

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5. I actually do find him young at heart.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 28, 2019, 04:38 PM

Dec 2019

I find old at heart to be “return to ‘normalcy’.” Whatever that means.

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Uncle Joe

(58,366 posts)

14. I couldn't agree more.

Reply to David__77 (Reply #5)

Sat Dec 28, 2019, 07:57 PM

Dec 2019

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

Autumn

(45,107 posts)

6. I noticed the "no more old white men" slogan went away.

Reply to David__77 (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 28, 2019, 04:41 PM

Dec 2019

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

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

7. And what could be the reason for that? eom

Reply to Autumn (Reply #6)

Sat Dec 28, 2019, 04:46 PM

Dec 2019

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

Autumn

(45,107 posts)

8. It went away when Joe Biden entered the race. eom

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #7)

Sat Dec 28, 2019, 04:47 PM

Dec 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
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guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

9. Funny how those important issues can become non-important.

Reply to Autumn (Reply #8)

Sat Dec 28, 2019, 04:50 PM

Dec 2019

Almost as if the issues were merely pretextual.

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David__77

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11. For some, it may have been.

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #9)

Sat Dec 28, 2019, 04:58 PM

Dec 2019

I imagine lots of this sort of thing is highly tactical.

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guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

12. I agree that tactics had much to do with it.

Reply to David__77 (Reply #11)

Sat Dec 28, 2019, 05:00 PM

Dec 2019

My view is that policies matter more than age. I know a number of very conservative young people.

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

David__77

(23,421 posts)

10. Not necessarily right away.

Reply to Autumn (Reply #8)

Sat Dec 28, 2019, 04:54 PM

Dec 2019

Still, the race changed a lot since this was written: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jun/28/democratic-debate-kamala-harris-leads-changing-of-guard

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jalan48

(13,870 posts)

13. If Biden wasn't running we would be hearing it 24/7. Because he's the Centrist of 2020 it's all

Reply to David__77 (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 28, 2019, 05:27 PM

Dec 2019

quiet on that front.

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David__77

(23,421 posts)

15. I think that's basically true.

Reply to jalan48 (Reply #13)

Sat Dec 28, 2019, 11:38 PM

Dec 2019

Perhaps it is a sort of “lesser evil” thing or something.

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Hassin Bin Sober

(26,330 posts)

16. Absolutely.

Reply to jalan48 (Reply #13)

Sun Dec 29, 2019, 12:28 AM

Dec 2019

Kind of hilarious.

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myohmy2

(3,163 posts)

17. people are paying attention...

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sun Dec 29, 2019, 12:45 AM

Dec 2019

"...two completely different enough white men -- they're completely different..."

...it looks like it's going to come down to Bernie and Joe, '...two completely different enough white men..."

...I think for most people, it's less about the 'white men' and more about the 'completely different'...

...and Bernie's 'difference' is the winning 'difference'...

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

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