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Jose Garcia

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24. Heaven forbid a Senator work for the interests of his constituents

Reply to progressoid (Reply #22)

Thu May 30, 2019, 05:38 PM

May 2019

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

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Can you name something good Joe Biden has done? [View all] Vidal May 2019 OP

He wasted Paul Ryan's sorry ass in the veep debate BeyondGeography May 2019 #1

That was the best VP debate in history FoxNewsSucks May 2019 #11

violence against women act...huge...also cancer research and gay marriage he brought Pres. Demsrule86 May 2019 #2

Yes.. the above immediately come to mind hlthe2b May 2019 #4

He fought for that bill...drafted in 1990 and added to the crime bill. Demsrule86 May 2019 #9

The VAWA act was good but it was part of his 1994 crime bill which is still haunting him to this day mtnsnake May 2019 #5

Only with those who don't like him...first of all the Crime bill was federal and was abused no Demsrule86 May 2019 #8

Now that is a response. Thank You! LakeArenal May 2019 #28

thanks Vidal May 2019 #17

Bidens record easy to google, the biggest thing going for him? He brings beachbum bob May 2019 #3

He supports women Tribalceltic May 2019 #6

Good point Vidal May 2019 #18

Biden was a big supporter of passing the ADA, Americans with Disability Act. Also... FailureToCommunicate May 2019 #7

This is huge Vidal May 2019 #12

Yes, truly a landmark in civil rights legislation. But there were numerous others Biden FailureToCommunicate May 2019 #15

Yes, he pushed Obama into recognizing same sex marriages. lark May 2019 #10

Didn't know that Vidal May 2019 #19

Exactly. He made a public statement that sort of boxed President Obama into coming out Blue_true May 2019 #30

IIRC, the media tried to frame it as "yet another gaffe by Joe," but it was no gaffe... Hekate May 2019 #59

This has had a hugely positive impact on my life and those of my children and wife. yardwork May 2019 #46

Chastised Reagan's Secretary of State about the administration's support for Apartheid regime Otto Lidenbrock May 2019 #13

Thank you, Otto. This is great! MaryMagdaline May 2019 #29

Formed strong, respectful relationships with non-dictators. nolabear May 2019 #14

That's big too Vidal May 2019 #16

I Like Your Question yellowwoodII May 2019 #20

Yes, most people that I hear speak about Joe, tend to say that Skya Rhen May 2019 #21

He also has some milestone legislative accomplishments that HE authored. nt Blue_true May 2019 #31

He is a master legislator who was successful in getting meaningful and monumental laws enacted... Skya Rhen May 2019 #35

Being a fundamentally decent and ethical person is important. yardwork May 2019 #47

Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act progressoid May 2019 #22

Right - that's on the other side Vidal May 2019 #23

It's more nuanced than that. yardwork May 2019 #48

Heaven forbid a Senator work for the interests of his constituents Jose Garcia May 2019 #24

His constituents? progressoid May 2019 #25

Many of those citizens work for banks Jose Garcia May 2019 #37

That's exactly right. If you work for a corporation you realize that it's very naive to Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 #39

Sure. Corporations are people, my friend. progressoid May 2019 #49

Touche. Hard to describe what I mean. Maybe just all businesses are not 100% good nor Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 #50

Sure, sure, sure. progressoid May 2019 #53

It wasn't really that bad if you were lower income OKNancy May 2019 #56

In addition to the many good deeds mentioned above: Jarqui May 2019 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author elleng May 2019 #27

I saw him speak last summer.... LakeArenal May 2019 #32

A truly wonderful person, charismatic, admirable, knowledgeable and accomplished - the total package Skya Rhen May 2019 #33

He said "This is a big fucking deal" on national TV Freelancer May 2019 #34

LOL Vidal May 2019 #43

To me, this is huge: Poiuyt May 2019 #36

Thanks for digging that up. A pic tells a thousand words Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 #41

+1 KayF May 2019 #58

Lots of good answers in this thread-- many things I'd forgotten about. Personally I'm not... TreasonousBastard May 2019 #38

In a perfect world...but remember we still have TRussian election interference headwind to fight. Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 #42

"If we put Biden in the White House, we will truly Make America Great Again." Vidal May 2019 #44

+1 Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 #51

Biden is the polar opposite antithesis of trump! Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 #40

Good points Vidal May 2019 #45

I think it's just a time too where it's a perfect storm for a person like him. It's a feeling Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 #52

Served as VP for 8 years without being a self-righteous dick. Sneederbunk May 2019 #54

I'll admit, Joe's a decent guy... myohmy2 May 2019 #55

He supports the public option on healthcare, which allows anyone to buy into Medicare if they so Celerity May 2019 #57

Those are good things; He knows how to pass laws Vidal May 2019 #60

1 good thing, as he flipped on the 4 year tuition free public uni Celerity May 2019 #61

Thanks for encouraging the walk down memory lane, Vidal. Joe is one of the best we have... Hekate May 2019 #62

"I will have Joe's back." Vidal May 2019 #63

He had Barack Obama's back every day for eight years. n/t sarge43 May 2019 #64

Good point Vidal May 2019 #65

He did. sarge43 May 2019 #66

I agree Vidal May 2019 #67