Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumMy letter to the Joe Biden Campaign:
When Joe Biden was President Obama's running mate, I had the good fortune to meet him at an event in Virginia several years ago. It turned out to be an important time in my life. I quickly became a fan of Joe Biden and always supported his policies, many of which had a direct impact on my life. I still want to support him and I'm not hesitating because of polls. They are just snapshots at a given moment.
Trump is going after Joe and his son, Hunter using the levers of presidential power. The corrupt Trump is not shy about doing this in the least. He think's he's untouchable and that he can take aim at his political enemies in any way he wants, legal or not.
All I know, is if that were my son Trump was aiming at, I'd let that criminal know, "I"m right here. Come after me. Not my kid." I think I'd also let Trump know that if he's putting my kid in the line of fire, that means his own kids who have profited off the White House are just as much in the line of fire as well.
Is it dirty? Maybe. Thing is, Trump is a dirty player. He's the guy who will bite off the ear of his opponent when he knows he's losing. Trump is the guy that bullies and cheats whether or not things are going his way.
Trump is still the guy that will move on women and grab their crotches against their will. Trump is still the guy who doesn't pay his bill. Trump is still the guy who paid off a porn star. Trump is still the guy that trashed POW's, John McCain, Gold Star families. He's still that guy and he's still the worst of the worst.
I think with all the crap that's gone on in the last three years, a lot of people forgot the kind of guy Trump is.
My thing is this: Sometimes it doesn't look like Joe is defending Hunter. He's letting these attacks go unanswered and he shouldn't.
I'm having my doubts about supporting Joe because of this. John Kerry let them go until it was too late to do anything about it.
When I look at the list of candidates, I am looking to see who is going to look out for me, my kids, my grandkids. My husband's industry has been decimated due to Trump policies. Truck drivers have been left by the side of the road due to their companies closing. Who is going to fight for them?
I'm sorry, but Joe does not look like he's fighting to me. Bloomberg is buying his way into the nominee process and Bernie just yells about stuff that no congress will ever pass, even a Dem controlled one.
If Joe isn't going to fight for his own son, how can we expect him to fight for the rest of us?
I hope you all listen to this and take it to heart. I want to change my mind and support Joe, but I can't as long as his campaign remains so lackluster.
Thank You for your time.
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I put myself back in the undecided column a few weeks ago. I've been pretty sickened over this and how this whole campaign season is playing out. I've been highly critical of everyone running on the Dem side. It just feels like a weak field of candidates to me.
I've seen too many supporters of candidates take the rhetoric to almost trump-like levels. Sometimes even some of the candidates have gone there.
This whole campaign season has really sickened me and I'm even considering sitting it out altogether. I'm in red state TN so tRump will win here no matter what.
At the rate we're going, tRump could win because everyone's too busy taking aim at each other. Too many have forgotten the real enemy is in the WH.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
cherryinpa
(301 posts)But on the debate Fri we saw the real Joe Biden ... not just first flashes of light, but a strong performance.
It's taken a long time to get there and I don't know why! We wouldn't be in this mess right now if he'd been fired up from the start.
I've got a feeling that the result of the performance + ramping-up the plan we should see Joe land #2 spot in NH by tonight.
Is that great? No, but its good enough as long as he can keep up the fired up momentum.
If he can take #1 spot in NV the rest of easy street for Joe.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
cwydro
(51,308 posts)Joe doesnt need to let the dotard define the narrative.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
cynatnite
(31,011 posts)I've got one that's about Hunter's age. Still a kid.
I'm not talking about defining a narrative. I'm talking about fighting back against someone who goes after my kid. Any parent would no matter their age.
Plus, I just wasn't talking about the kids.
What you're talking about is the same exact thing John Kerry did and we got 4 more years of bush.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kaleva
(36,342 posts)Bloomberg is concentrating on Trump.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
cynatnite
(31,011 posts)I'm still not sure if I would vote for him or not, but I've noticed he's stayed above the fight between the rest of them.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
lunasun
(21,646 posts)I thought for the primary Id have to eventually pick between Biden and Bernie which was both ok, but now Im not so sure.
I also have a lot of hesitation about the way Bloomberg is trying to win and how many are turning to him and ditching other established candidates because TV ads
Steyer with $ at least tried to work within the regular primary process and I have a problem with a new savior just dropping in so theres that for me if he continues to gain
Repugs are so dirty that whoever wins the nomination can expect to get ripped to shreads in every ugly way .
Us undecideds this year will maybe make the difference in the nomination even if we choose on our primary day
Big portion of voters are still undecided you are not alone.
Of course any over Trump thats why I will vote in Nov in my blue state also down ticket is important to show up imo
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
tavernier
(12,400 posts)I think its still too early to count him out.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden