Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Pathetic. Incredibly snide tweet from Joy Reid about Joe Biden & his supporters. [View all]ecstatic
(32,712 posts)She's right about how many democrats have flocked to him out of fear. Even my brother, a black millennial, pretty much said democrats look ridiculous with so many candidates and that we should go with Biden and not do any risky experiments next year. I asked him, What about Cory Booker? Kamala? Nope. No experiments, he insisted.
However, I think people like Biden for other reasons too. Does he connect with most of us on an intellectual level? Obviously not. But when it comes to connecting on an emotional level, he stands alone in the field. None of the other candidates has that skill. That is why Biden is such a formidable candidate and that's also why dump fears him.
I also think that Joy and others are getting distracted from the goal--which is to remove trump and return to some semblance of normalcy. Why are people so worked up over his strategy of shaming republicans? We know mcconnell and the rest are deplorable, but let the man campaign in the style he sees fit. Stop trying to micromanage what he says on the stump. That is super duper petty. As far as more substantial disagreements, we can sort out specific policies when the time comes. Biden has shown that he is flexible and willing to change course when necessary. Give him a break already!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden