Democratic Primaries

Cha

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18. Yes, Garland. Biden is still leaving the

Sun Aug 18, 2019, 01:52 AM

Aug 2019

door open instead of saying there's No Hope for repubs.

But, Biden, who leveraged his decades serving in the Senate to help become one of the Obama administration’s chief negotiators on Capitol Hill, has maintained that reaching across the aisle is the only way to implement long-lasting change.

“If you start off with the notion there's nothing you can do, well why don't you all go home then, man? Or let's start a real physical revolution if you're talking about it. Because we have to be able to change what we're doing within our system,” Biden said in June.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1287&pid=243629

Yes, I know the pitchforks and torches are out for Biden over this.. but mostly I don't really care because I consider the sources.

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

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Bonus Quote of the Day (Biden) [View all] applegrove Aug 2019 OP

He certainly is trying to ignore all Trump and the GOP have brought. Feels applegrove Aug 2019 #1

Ironically, in order to get MFA, there must be bipartisanship. We do need 60 votes. Skya Rhen Aug 2019 #4

Dam you made a good point there. applegrove Aug 2019 #7

Thanks! Skya Rhen Aug 2019 #28

That's what stands out the most. Medicare for All must R B Garr Aug 2019 #52

Then he should name a few pf them so we can verify if that is true or not. LonePirate Aug 2019 #2

Here's an incredibly important one.. Cha Aug 2019 #3

+1 treestar Aug 2019 #47

Good one Cha!! Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #51

Oh my goodness melman Aug 2019 #5

Read Cha right above you. applegrove Aug 2019 #6

Why? melman Aug 2019 #8

It is being suggested that no Republican has or ever will be willing to help with a Democratic Skya Rhen Aug 2019 #13

Can you name some of these "really good Republicans"? melman Aug 2019 #17

Senator Collins and Senator Murkowski - did they not save Obamacare? Is that not good of them? Skya Rhen Aug 2019 #25

Mahalo, apple.. Instead of closing the door on Cha Aug 2019 #11

Joe was Obama's negotiator with Congress, crazytown Aug 2019 #23

Yeah, he couldn't persuade ******* moscow mitch Cha Aug 2019 #33

Don't know whether to laugh or cry democrank Aug 2019 #9

Biden didn't say a damn word about moscow mitch. Cha Aug 2019 #16

Or Leningrad Lindsey JaneQPublic Aug 2019 #19

Yes, I know.. thanks. Biden's not closing Cha Aug 2019 #29

Either/or fallacy treestar Aug 2019 #48

name them bigtree Aug 2019 #10

Collins and Murkowski. Thank them for saving Obamacare. That was really good of them. I'm thankful. Skya Rhen Aug 2019 #24

Merrick Fucking Garland crazytown Aug 2019 #12

this floppyboo Aug 2019 #15

Yes, Garland. Biden is still leaving the Cha Aug 2019 #18

No pitchforks or torches from me, crazytown Aug 2019 #21

I have 2 names - Collins and Murkowski. They saved Obama's signature legislation which has Skya Rhen Aug 2019 #26

And the late John McCain crazytown Aug 2019 #27

That evolving from when McCain and Obama Cha Aug 2019 #30

I know.. thanks! Cha Aug 2019 #31

No "over this". Control-Z Aug 2019 #35

Mahalo, Control-Z.. Cha Aug 2019 #38

Hey, Cha! Control-Z Aug 2019 #57

It took several good Republican Senators to save Obamacare, namely Collins, McCain and Skya Rhen Aug 2019 #20

Biden has a plan to remedy that when he takes office in 2021 - no worries.... Skya Rhen Aug 2019 #22

Again, either/or thinking treestar Aug 2019 #49

I think this used to be true, but not anymore. DesertRat Aug 2019 #14

Biden: "There's an awful lot of really good Republicans out there". "Out there" means nationwide. He Skya Rhen Aug 2019 #32

Hmmmm, one of several threads on this. Funny that some of the more "outraged" by this had no still_one Aug 2019 #34

Sanders, Warren and Harris should distinguish themselves from Biden and refute that there are Skya Rhen Aug 2019 #36

Well said Skya. In fact Sanders went even further by saying that he didn't think trump voters were still_one Aug 2019 #37

Of course, the other top tier candidates would never say how "bad" Republicans are. That's Skya Rhen Aug 2019 #39

++++++ still_one Aug 2019 #40

March 2017, here: George II Aug 2019 #45

Thanks. I am sure he had the same solid reasoning on why he voted against the Brady Bill still_one Aug 2019 #46

+1 treestar Aug 2019 #50

When Rachel Maddow interviewed Sanders and asked him how he would deal with McConnell betsuni Aug 2019 #41

A bunch of Republicans hate Trump videohead5 Aug 2019 #42

In fact, Elizabeth Warren has BlueMTexpat Aug 2019 #43

It's a shame that everyone doesn't think like him. Hating everyone that we don't agree with.... George II Aug 2019 #44

+∞ LongtimeAZDem Aug 2019 #54

If we want lasting laws vs executive orders . . . peggysue2 Aug 2019 #53

Well reasoned, Peggysue! Cha Aug 2019 #55

+++ brer cat Aug 2019 #56

Excellent post. NT emmaverybo Aug 2019 #58

Biden's Weakness May Be His Strength Gothmog Aug 2019 #59