Democratic Primaries

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1. Thank you for this, hpd.. I think Jeff Fecke says it well..

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Mon Dec 30, 2019, 09:58 PM

Dec 2019

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

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Fussing over Biden saying he might consider a Republican running mate? His Democratic rivals include [View all] highplainsdem Dec 2019 OP

Thank you for this, hpd.. I think Jeff Fecke says it well.. Cha Dec 2019 #1

Great tweet, Cha! Thanks! highplainsdem Dec 2019 #2

you're Welcome! Cha Dec 2019 #4

Very few people fucking GET IT. nt UniteFightBack Dec 2019 #6

Or want to. Cha Dec 2019 #14

:) Everyone gets it? Hortensis Dec 2019 #55

The Republicans have been consistent. They live to block & delay Democrats at every turn! OhNo-Really Dec 2019 #16

So true. Farmer-Rick Dec 2019 #72

Thank you! Correct on all of them. Bernie makes a point R B Garr Dec 2019 #3

Good post. nt sheshe2 Dec 2019 #5

K&R! nt TexasTowelie Dec 2019 #7

It was a gaffe on Biden's part. nt Gore1FL Dec 2019 #8

Work with repugs? That's a joke, right? Ferrets are Cool Dec 2019 #9

☝️ X a zillion OhNo-Really Dec 2019 #17

The more I think about this, the more upset I get. Ferrets are Cool Dec 2019 #43

X 3 zillion LiberalLovinLug Dec 2019 #19

That's not fussing Kurt V. Dec 2019 #10

Warren was a Republican almost 30 years ago, BEFORE she ever entered politics. pnwmom Dec 2019 #11

He's not actually considering a Republican running mate. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #30

While I am not one who is BlueMTexpat Dec 2019 #12

AMEN!!! That was so well written. thank you! floppyboo Dec 2019 #18

I didn't say Warren was a politician. I said she was a Republican. I do not believe she somehow highplainsdem Dec 2019 #21

thanks. well said. stopdiggin Dec 2019 #24

You have not BlueMTexpat Dec 2019 #66

I don't consider Warren superior to our other candidates. Not all of them, anyway. highplainsdem Dec 2019 #70

It's probably a good call for you not BlueMTexpat Dec 2019 #74

You make some very good points here gristy Dec 2019 #13

Lots of voters don't do partisan. They don't like what they view as partisan politics. Now they emmaverybo Dec 2019 #15

At some point, reality will become clear. MasonDreams Dec 2019 #20

Reality is that Sanders couldn't get the nomination last time, and won't this time. Democrats who highplainsdem Dec 2019 #22

Absolutely!! And here's some numbers that back that up from NYT/Sienna poll Thekaspervote Dec 2019 #33

Only 25% of people who could vote identify as Democrats. MasonDreams Dec 2019 #73

Comparing Bernie Sanders to Joe picking a Republican JonLP24 Dec 2019 #23

And the VP can cast tie breaking vote in the senate burrowowl Dec 2019 #25

Biden isn't going to pick a Republican. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #32

I'm just addressing the hypothetical JonLP24 Dec 2019 #34

Do you want to take the chance that Bernie would choose The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #36

I wouldn't think along those lines JonLP24 Dec 2019 #41

Jill Stein/Nader voters are people whose arrogant notions of their own political purity The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #44

I voted for a Democrat in every general election every primary possible JonLP24 Dec 2019 #46

I blame white women for Trump... druidity33 Dec 2019 #54

Given Sanders..... boomer_wv Dec 2019 #45

Actually don't think his campaign picks are as bad as people make them out to be JonLP24 Dec 2019 #47

You might think so. boomer_wv Dec 2019 #50

JonL, Sanders has said he is not a liberal, and Hortensis Dec 2019 #56

There are some Republicans I could support SCantiGOP Dec 2019 #26

Don't know how old you are wnylib Dec 2019 #48

Don't insult my intelligence stopdiggin Dec 2019 #27

re: "I think we need to realize that labels don't always fit exactly. Nor do they mean everything." thesquanderer Dec 2019 #28

No Republicans! colsohlibgal Dec 2019 #29

Fussing is right!! We all know he isn't going to choose a repub Thekaspervote Dec 2019 #31

He will consider GOPers, and likely reject them. Maybe ask for some help. OK with that. Hoyt Dec 2019 #35

He won't even consider them. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #37

Agree. But I'm OK with him saying he'll consider GOPers. Hoyt Dec 2019 #38

People are getting their panties in a wad unnecessarily The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #40

Thanks, hpd Hekate Dec 2019 #39

I'd worry that doing so could be an automatic death sentence calimary Dec 2019 #42

My prediction is that if Biden becomes the wnylib Dec 2019 #49

That's my forecast also. sprinkleeninow Dec 2019 #52

I don't care how dam nicy nice you want to play. If Republicans were trying to trash my kid in vsrazdem Dec 2019 #51

But I bet you say hello and smile at Republicans all day long Hortensis Dec 2019 #60

I don't see the Republicans playing nice, real world or not. vsrazdem Dec 2019 #62

Sorry to hear it. Perhaps your neighbors are Hortensis Dec 2019 #65

Well, it clear you're the better person, or at least your feelings are clear. vsrazdem Dec 2019 #67

Sensible. Which future do you want? nt Hortensis Dec 2019 #71

+2,000,000 Kahuna7 Dec 2019 #64

K&R Tarheel_Dem Dec 2019 #53

Here's a graph indicating BIDEN'S IDEOLOGY while in the senate. Hortensis Dec 2019 #57

THANK YOU! betsuni Dec 2019 #58

whataboutwhataboutwhataboutwhatabout RandiFan1290 Dec 2019 #59

Kicking for the sanity. Skidmore Dec 2019 #61

Psst. Guess who got those republican votes during the 2016 primaries.... Kahuna7 Dec 2019 #63

For all the people who don't think this is an issue at all, hughee99 Dec 2019 #68

I thnk that Joe gave a great answer to this question Gothmog Dec 2019 #69

Yes, and Jeff Fecke Gets IT.. Guess who Cha Dec 2019 #75

Biden's comments were fine. David__77 Dec 2019 #76

Post removed Post removed Dec 2019 #77

He has never been my choice sellitman Dec 2019 #78

People are being dishonest about what Biden said TruthTeller0505 Dec 2019 #79

I don't have a problem with his statement. David__77 Dec 2019 #80