Democratic Primaries

mia

(8,362 posts) Fri Apr 5, 2019, 10:27 PM Apr 2019

Biden 'An Obama-Biden Democrat' And Proud Of It

Is former Vice President Joe Biden progressive, liberal or moderate?

Biden resisted labels Friday as he talked to reporters about whether he could win a 2020 presidential primary in a Democratic Party drifting left.

Biden says he considers himself a liberal and points to his record on gay rights as an example. He says when he ran for the U.S. Senate in Delaware he never ran as a moderate. He says, “I’m an Obama-Biden Democrat, man, and I’m proud of it.”

Biden dismisses the idea a Democrat has be “socialist” to be considered progressive. He says the party should welcome the debate within it and needs a range of views to beat the Republican Party....

https://www.ktsa.com/the-latest-biden-an-obama-biden-democrat-and-proud-of-it/

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

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Biden 'An Obama-Biden Democrat' And Proud Of It (Original Post) mia Apr 2019 OP

No Doubt.. they were an excellent Cha Apr 2019 #1

Regarding his "moderation" and disdain for socialism. CentralMass Apr 2019 #2

He has a solid record where it counts. ucrdem Apr 2019 #3

Cha

(297,692 posts)

1. No Doubt.. they were an excellent

Reply to mia (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 10:44 PM

Apr 2019

team!

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

CentralMass

(15,265 posts)

2. Regarding his "moderation" and disdain for socialism.

Reply to mia (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 10:49 PM

Apr 2019

Joe has a solid record to back that up. Like the 2005 Bankruptcy Abuse
Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA) that he championed that screwed the middle class in multiple ways.

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

ucrdem

(15,512 posts)

3. He has a solid record where it counts.

Reply to CentralMass (Reply #2)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 10:55 PM

Apr 2019

Gun control, immigration, ACA, LGBTQ. And he supported Barack 110%.

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

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