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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: Disqualifying: Biden gave paid speech supporting repuke in 2018 [View all]lapucelle
(18,535 posts)393. Now that your question has been answered, perhaps you can answer mine.
Why did you link to a story written by a writer who characterized the 2016 Democratic candidate as one of "two evils" and said such laudatory things about Jill Stein that she used a long quote on her on her 2016 campaign website?
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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wellst0nev0ter
May 2019
OP
Well, legally speaking, a sitting rep can't do this, and he's been a career politician for decades.
ehrnst
May 2019
#42
I was talking about candidates, and that their support of certain orgs would be a
ehrnst
May 2019
#419
Biden didn't endorse Upton. However, Sanders did endorse anti-abortionist Heath Mello
still_one
May 2019
#80
So, Biden taking a $200k paid speech to help elect an anti choice Republican is better..
aidbo
May 2019
#110
Reality is your hypocrisy is on full display. Those are Bernie talking points
R B Garr
May 2019
#272
Supporting orgs and PACs that trash Democrats is also a deal breaker in my book.
ehrnst
May 2019
#331
Why didn't he endorse the Democrat in this hard fought race, or even take the phone calls
pnwmom
May 2019
#403
He gave a speech for him weeks before the election, and refused to endorse the Des
pnwmom
May 2019
#402
I get it pnwmom, you don't like Biden, and I suspect you won't vote for him in the primary, and
still_one
May 2019
#406
I get it that you don't want to acknowledge that he's anything less than the perfect candidate. n/t
pnwmom
May 2019
#409
Not at all, Biden's made plenty of mistakes in his career, but on most issues he has
still_one
May 2019
#410
Elizabeth Warren most people should know her when she was an advisor during the financial crisis,
still_one
May 2019
#421
BS hired senior campaign staff who voted for Jill Stein and encouraged others to do so as well.
lapucelle
May 2019
#157
If BrieBrie's candidate loses again, I wouldn't be surprised to see more of the same.
lapucelle
May 2019
#268
For some, the "Bernie standard" applies ONLY to Bernie, not to any other candidate, including Biden.
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#258
Good example... there are so many other examples I could cite, as I'm sure you could too.
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#266
BS hired Stein endorsers as campaign manager, press secretary, and senior campaign advisor.
lapucelle
May 2019
#269
Hiring people who bitterly, gleefully & very publicly endorsed a 3rd party candidates in 2016
lapucelle
May 2019
#333
What if it was Bernie who had done this... just imagine!! Oh boy, look out!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#68
He might as well have - Sanders (not a Democrat at the time) supported a pro-life candidate....
George II
May 2019
#288
He didn't support a republican. He simply thanked Upton for supporting a bipartisan bill....
George II
May 2019
#109
In the middle of a campaign. In which he conspicuously declined to endorse the Democrat
Demit
May 2019
#158
The author of the Vice hit piece in the OP link recommended 3rd party voting in 2016.
lapucelle
May 2019
#275
The piece sings Stein's praises and links to a laudatory profile and to her campaign website,
lapucelle
May 2019
#295
This is whataboutism. Whatever Bernie does has nothing to do with what Biden did.
Demit
May 2019
#151
Then why are people on this thread bringing up Bernie on his behalf in whataboutisms themselves?
themaguffin
May 2019
#232
Okay. But I do hope you'll support in the general whomever is the nominee.
FailureToCommunicate
May 2019
#9
Seriously... and I spose the Democratic candidate wouldn't support cancer research?! Doubt that!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#57
HE isn't hiding behind his son's memory. You are acting as though he's an agent in this hit job,
emmaverybo
May 2019
#303
As I said it has been discussed...here are three...took me two minutes to find.
Demsrule86
May 2019
#322
That never stops old Bernie stories from being repeated over and over and over again...
InAbLuEsTaTe
May 2019
#287
His affection for Upton is in part because of the Republican's work to support the cancer research
hlthe2b
May 2019
#10
Biden refused to endorse Upton's Democratic opponent, who went on to lose by less than 5%.
Demit
May 2019
#26
Upton, Dingell, Brooks, & Deutch Reintroduce Gun Violence Reduction Bill: the Jake Laird Act
Vidal
May 2019
#13
This is still primary season. It's not a time to assume anyone will be the nominee.
Demit
May 2019
#27
I'll be looking forward to seeing your undecided status change to supporting
revmclaren
May 2019
#41
Another strategy I've noticed is "Don't make the candidate talk about actual issues,
Autumn
May 2019
#89
Blind partisan hatred is destroying this country; I hope for something better
LongtimeAZDem
May 2019
#22
Once again, he did NOT "support" Upton, he spoke about Upton's help in getting....
George II
May 2019
#49
And vilifying him for doing so says more about the attacker's character than Biden's, IMO
LongtimeAZDem
May 2019
#66
This has been posted several times in the past couple of months. People should dig into.....
George II
May 2019
#24
He didn't endorse the Democrat running against Upton. That's what's worth digging into.
Demit
May 2019
#35
I stand by what I said, and if you think this kind of distorted trash is helping Sanders, the polls
still_one
May 2019
#69
Regardless of The relationship Joe has(d) with Upton, the timing of the speech was questionable
Raven123
May 2019
#48
Why he would think he can work with the GOP better than Obama is a GREAT question to ask.
Demit
May 2019
#254
Why did you vote "Supporting another candidate anyway" but claim you are Undecided?
RelativelyJones
May 2019
#71
I wondered and asked. The OP said Sanders is not in their top 3...unless they are being disingenuous
RelativelyJones
May 2019
#235
Ok, who's on your list of preferred candidates? Have you made an argument why they are the best
RelativelyJones
May 2019
#112
Fair enough, all great candidates. Then why not make an argument for them instead of this strangely
RelativelyJones
May 2019
#132
It's obvious that you didn't understand my post. Too busy typing to read, eh?
earthshine
May 2019
#237
It's a serious debate; I hold with the the "legendary" position, in that there was likely one
LongtimeAZDem
May 2019
#191
Let me know when you're the former VP of the party contemplating a run for president
Demit
May 2019
#176
The standard that Biden exercised here is that of a decent human being. That you have such a
LongtimeAZDem
May 2019
#105
Biden didn't do that, so your question is dishonest. That the person he was decent to
LongtimeAZDem
May 2019
#126
standards. like booing Hillary at our Convention on national tv. #Standards
EveHammond13
May 2019
#163
No, it's just that such bilious attacks are ususally associated with a particular campaign; so
LongtimeAZDem
May 2019
#182
Nope: a speech to a business group. That the candidate was there was incidental.
brooklynite
May 2019
#167
Biden gave a speech about cancer research. Here are the Sanders staffers who voted third party:
R B Garr
May 2019
#305
When Biden's additional tax returns are released soon we'll see what he did with the $150,000....
George II
May 2019
#302
It's disqualifying to praise someone for sponsoring a key cancer research bill????
andym
May 2019
#186
My point goes beyond the implications for that particular election and is far more general
andym
May 2019
#297
I just finished replying to a Bernie post shouting "disqualifying" and found that good sense
emmaverybo
May 2019
#229
I am suspicious. Two DISQUALIFYING posts this morning, one upon the other, against Bernie
emmaverybo
May 2019
#246
So this was a backatcha. It probably should be removed as well. All DISQUALIFIED postings
emmaverybo
May 2019
#264
I was corrected on that by two other members who said Bernie post was first. So I am still
emmaverybo
May 2019
#285
Harry Cheadle, the author of the Vice hit-piece in the OP link, recommended 3rd party voting in 2016
lapucelle
May 2019
#274
Alternately, perhaps the Harry Cheadle Vice hit piece you linked to is "satitical".
lapucelle
May 2019
#282
Brilliant, lapucelle! I was just looking up Harry and also saw he has a definite bias
R B Garr
May 2019
#309
And that one vote was from someone who was supporting Harris (not Biden) on May 10.
lapucelle
May 2019
#313
He noticed with that 4% he did well in Burlington so ran for Mayor of Burlington
JonLP24
May 2019
#320
Talk about bashing Democratic figures...complete with a poll !!! With friends like this.....nt
UniteFightBack
May 2019
#335
So fucking what with this OLD NEWS. Not interested and neither are the people who don't follow
UniteFightBack
May 2019
#338
Oh yeah I'm sure we'll have plenty of time on the debate stage for everybody to say their piece....
UniteFightBack
May 2019
#345
I'm so sick of people and their bullshit dealbreakers when the country is burning down around them.
UniteFightBack
May 2019
#334
Yeah sharp elbows worked out great in 2016 huh? This is DIFFERENT....don't you get that? nt
UniteFightBack
May 2019
#342
Biden: "You will not hear me speak ill of another Democrat." OP are you listening?
Doodley
May 2019
#340
Me neither...I have not trashed other Dems in this forum...there is no reason for it...even
UniteFightBack
May 2019
#344
You give reasons to support Biden, because he"s happy to say when a lawmaker supports something good
Doodley
May 2019
#392
Fine. If you prefer to divide, carry on. Biden is a unity candidate as was Obama. You are welcome to
Doodley
May 2019
#400
You already have done. By saying Biden should be disqualified, you give succor to Trump supporters.
Doodley
May 2019
#411
Probably because he, like me, is not offended by people behaving as decent human beings
LongtimeAZDem
May 2019
#365
Which he did not do. He made a speech to a business group, and praised the cancer support work of
LongtimeAZDem
May 2019
#372
And that you find evil in Biden saying nice things about someone, anyone, is reprehensible
LongtimeAZDem
May 2019
#375
I agree wiht you. should have been self delete just as you said. (my ipinion)
trueblue2007
May 2019
#397
This is disturbing. I know he's friends w/Repubs, but this was going too far. nt
Honeycombe8
May 2019
#404