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oldsoftie

(12,492 posts)
7. Not really a surprise; Biden himself said he was likely a "transitional" Pres
Mon Feb 6, 2023, 08:04 AM
Feb 2023

Back during the campaign. He's never run away from the age issue.
I believed him & really haven't changed my mind. But as others have already said; if not him WHO? It certainly wont be Harris.

I'm still riding with Biden blue cat Feb 2023 #1
Same. ananda Feb 2023 #27
Same!!! nt pazzyanne Feb 2023 #31
We'll see snowybirdie Feb 2023 #2
It's even worse if you carefully read at the link Farmer-Rick Feb 2023 #65
Whom do they want instead?What the hell kind of bogus poll is this Walleye Feb 2023 #3
What makes a poll that you disagree with "bogus"? brooklynite Feb 2023 #38
What makes a poll that you disagree with "bogus"? brooklynite Feb 2023 #39
I think it starts out with a phony premise. Polling is not reporting Walleye Feb 2023 #41
Why are public opinions not newsworthy? brooklynite Feb 2023 #56
Well just watch and see how the Republicans jump on it Walleye Feb 2023 #57
So the media shouldn't report anything that Republicans will "jump on"? brooklynite Feb 2023 #61
You win, I give up Walleye Feb 2023 #63
A 6.5 MOE is pretty bad frankly dsc Feb 2023 #77
Pete Buttigieg harun Feb 2023 #51
I'd love that, but I don't think he can win. Walleye Feb 2023 #52
Repuglicans have proven SouthernDem4ever Feb 2023 #4
People are uneasy about his age, And there is nothing he can do about it. everyonematters Feb 2023 #5
M$M poll doesn't favor a Democrat? Color me shocked. FailureToCommunicate Feb 2023 #6
Washington Post/ABC News poll skews D-0.9 brooklynite Feb 2023 #40
Not really a surprise; Biden himself said he was likely a "transitional" Pres oldsoftie Feb 2023 #7
Gavin Newsom ananda Feb 2023 #11
We have a few strong governors but he does stand out Buckeyeblue Feb 2023 #12
Gavin is a good guy lapfog_1 Feb 2023 #13
He was married to that shrieking hyena Guilfoyle??? AZ8theist Feb 2023 #49
Same here Rebl2 Feb 2023 #75
And cheated on her with the wife madville Feb 2023 #84
Some of us can't get past a pretty face Polybius Feb 2023 #92
He was first in my mind too. oldsoftie Feb 2023 #26
Why not Harris? OneCrazyDiamond Feb 2023 #36
Because unfortunately she's not popular nationally Marius25 Feb 2023 #46
Anyone is better the what the GQP has. OneCrazyDiamond Feb 2023 #94
Never underestimate how badly the GOP is willing to burn any Dem candidate. NH Ethylene Feb 2023 #98
Maybe Polybius Feb 2023 #93
It has to be? newdayneeded Feb 2023 #105
Gosh............... Lovie777 Feb 2023 #8
We just started 2023. RandySF Feb 2023 #9
I like Biden. ananda Feb 2023 #10
The problem is that 2 years when your 80 is a lot Buckeyeblue Feb 2023 #14
You're being objective. A lot of people aren't. oldsoftie Feb 2023 #29
The funny part is that it ages them, yet they all live super long lately Polybius Feb 2023 #96
I'm only 68 and noticing reduced sharpness. NH Ethylene Feb 2023 #90
Stuff like this makes me sick of polls and democrats. Chicago1980 Feb 2023 #15
Yes to all of what you said padah513 Feb 2023 #19
Surprise, another junk poll. Meadowoak Feb 2023 #16
You are more right than you know Farmer-Rick Feb 2023 #60
👍 Rebl2 Feb 2023 #76
Nothing against Kamala newdayneeded Feb 2023 #17
That's my concern too. NH Ethylene Feb 2023 #89
She wouldn't win the nomination Polybius Feb 2023 #97
What nonsense. yardwork Feb 2023 #18
This is a right wing "troll poll." Just like Rupert Murdoch's Wall Street Journal Poll prior to ... Botany Feb 2023 #20
What about a Biden/Buttigieg ticket? woodsprite Feb 2023 #21
I really like Buttigieg ... SomewhereInTheMiddle Feb 2023 #37
Sponsored by Icanthinkformyself Feb 2023 #22
I'm voting for the Democrat! Lunabell Feb 2023 #23
Are POLLS now considered "breaking news"? If this is what LBN has become then it is really bullshit JohnSJ Feb 2023 #24
My only concern with Biden is his age but can't name anyone else I would rather have. nt doc03 Feb 2023 #25
We all know that Biden is, and will continue to be a great president, but.... marmar Feb 2023 #28
Let's be realistic: if Biden doesn't run, Republicans will win in 2024. Beautiful Disaster Feb 2023 #34
☝️Yes, yes and yes. Walleye Feb 2023 #44
I have come to the conclusion ...... Lovie777 Feb 2023 #53
Yup, you hit the nail on the head. Farmer-Rick Feb 2023 #59
If your view is that Biden is the ONLY competitive candidate, then we're in trouble. brooklynite Feb 2023 #62
Well, by 2028, Gov. Whitmer and the Dem majorities in MI will have had 4 years Fiendish Thingy Feb 2023 #78
The only way DeSantis loses to anyone besides Biden is if Trump runs third Party Polybius Feb 2023 #100
I don't know if we're in "big trouble", DeSantis isn't a slam dunk in the general Fiendish Thingy Feb 2023 #106
If you don't like this one, WaPo/ABC has more bad numbers for Biden BeyondGeography Feb 2023 #30
Then I guess this merits LBN also. Hell, I can find a lot of polls which I guess deserve the LBN JohnSJ Feb 2023 #54
F*ck this! BlueMTexpat Feb 2023 #32
Joe is actually much better at getting elected than people give him credit for, trust him Walleye Feb 2023 #50
I was not BlueMTexpat Feb 2023 #66
I think people just been bombarded with so much crap that they're tired Walleye Feb 2023 #68
That could very BlueMTexpat Feb 2023 #74
👏👏👏🙋‍♀️right there with ya on Liz. Karma13612 Feb 2023 #87
It's not what I hear where I live. More MSM bulls*** polling to smear Biden and Ford_Prefect Feb 2023 #33
Biden is doing a GREAT JOB and deserves our support as Dems flamingdem Feb 2023 #35
A 15 point swing edhopper Feb 2023 #42
Like just about every presidential election DFW Feb 2023 #43
Yes we have to stop running and hiding every time a republican says "boo" Walleye Feb 2023 #47
I don't get this and it doesn't make me optimistic for 2024 if this is how Biden is being viewed. jalan48 Feb 2023 #45
The right wing heat machine is very strong on propaganda Walleye Feb 2023 #48
I agree. I'd like to see a more legitimate poll which would give a better idea about how jalan48 Feb 2023 #69
I don't even see why they are polling on this, there's nobody else trying for the nomination at this Walleye Feb 2023 #71
Me either. Maybe the folks polled aren't really Democrats and the purpose of this poll is jalan48 Feb 2023 #81
I think you got it right there Walleye Feb 2023 #82
What is a more "legitimate" poll? former9thward Feb 2023 #99
Do you answer calls from numbers you don't recognize? I don't, and I wonder how many people JohnSJ Feb 2023 #55
The polls were not wrong about the last election. former9thward Feb 2023 #102
They sure were wrong. There was NO RED WAVE. JohnSJ Feb 2023 #107
The operative phrase being "if this is how Biden is being viewed." DFW Feb 2023 #58
"Always consider your source for what news you hear," brooklynite Feb 2023 #64
Not a propaganda push, but selective wording, deliberate or otherwise DFW Feb 2023 #73
DU is a self-reinforcing bubble, is what this poll shows. 82 is too old to run for President. Wingus Dingus Feb 2023 #67
I'm with Joe more than ever n/t Lulu KC Feb 2023 #70
Steve, you should update your post Fiendish Thingy Feb 2023 #72
Polls....most were not accurate regarding the midterms and the 2 election cycles before PortTack Feb 2023 #79
Blah blah blah...both sides are in disarray...blah blah...Dems are divided...blah blah CapnSteve Feb 2023 #80
A Hero marieo1 Feb 2023 #83
The result of a good man getting pounded by the corporate media Jarqui Feb 2023 #85
I'd take a 90 year old Biden nowforever Feb 2023 #86
The results of this poll has done more to unite du support Emile Feb 2023 #88
Wasn't there a recent poll that said otherwise? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2023 #91
Yeah, I remember that too blue-wave Feb 2023 #103
Biden rescued us from our own desire for perfection by winning the nomination for 2020. NH Ethylene Feb 2023 #95
Ha! Who wrote this? blue-wave Feb 2023 #101
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