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Ferrets are Cool

(21,065 posts)
18. I politely disagree vehemently
Wed Jun 12, 2019, 09:59 AM
Jun 2019

He is ahead because of name recognition and because he is a white, straight male. Just my opinion, as is yours.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
I like Biden fine. I also like Warren and Buttigeig who are surging. ananda Jun 2019 #1
Me too!! Peacetrain Jun 2019 #2
Me also... safeinOhio Jun 2019 #17
Yes to their struggles for sure. Coverage of Trump is Hortensis Jun 2019 #3
Trump 'gets' one thing The Mouth Jun 2019 #33
I'm fine with that, Biden has the name recognition to start. marylandblue Jun 2019 #4
No it won't Hillary never recovered and we lost the general. Let's not repeat history. Demsrule86 Jun 2019 #6
We had few choices in 2016, and Hillary was dealing with 30 years of attacks, marylandblue Jun 2019 #10
Candidates that come out of divisive primaries with much demonization generally lose. Demsrule86 Jun 2019 #43
Hits can reveal fatal weaknesses and take out leaders Hortensis Jun 2019 #8
Most of the hits on Hillary in the 2016 campaign came from the media and sneak attacks. marylandblue Jun 2019 #12
Hits from the other campaign were deadly and augmented Hortensis Jun 2019 #16
Trump is counting on it BannonsLiver Jun 2019 #25
"The Hillaryizing of Biden is already underway." Hortensis Jun 2019 #28
This is our laziness and poor public education system coming home to roost BannonsLiver Jun 2019 #31
OUR laziness and disrespect for knowledge. I no longer Hortensis Jun 2019 #35
One candidate has honed his skills NYMinute Jun 2019 #5
What stuns me is how many big names are struggling. Funtatlaguy Jun 2019 #7
It's not really winnowed yet. A lot of people are waiting for the debates. marylandblue Jun 2019 #13
i love having joe as the tip of the spear. mopinko Jun 2019 #9
THIS mac56 Jun 2019 #15
I agree. MGKrebs Jun 2019 #21
The problem is in misreading not so much the mood of the Democrats, but the fact that they, emmaverybo Jun 2019 #37
Exactly! peggysue2 Jun 2019 #26
That is a good thing! Thanks for reminding us. The president is an existential threat, as Biden says emmaverybo Jun 2019 #38
I wish we had the luxury of being able to have such squabbles. Nothing is more important than hlthe2b Jun 2019 #11
I like Joe, and if he wins it so be it. CanonRay Jun 2019 #14
I politely disagree vehemently Ferrets are Cool Jun 2019 #18
True. Ligyron Jun 2019 #22
I'm good with Joe Biden, or just about any of the Democrats who have declared patphil Jun 2019 #19
So far none of the mud thrown at Joe has stuck left-of-center2012 Jun 2019 #20
From your own wording I detect just a hint of an attack. defacto7 Jun 2019 #23
Healthy criticism in this countrywent our the window 40 years ago. BannonsLiver Jun 2019 #36
Biden's lead if fine by me. He is already a known quantity nationally, and Politicub Jun 2019 #24
I like Mr. Biden ... BigOleDummy Jun 2019 #27
Last old white male to win the Democratic nomination was John Kerry. DrToast Jun 2019 #30
Sorta.. BigOleDummy Jun 2019 #39
Not really. He's well ahead of my preferred candiate DrToast Jun 2019 #29
That Joe refuses to attack other Democrats because..... ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2019 #32
Anybody but Trump!!! GO DEMS!!!!! secondwind Jun 2019 #34
... Scurrilous Jun 2019 #40
I'm glad Biden is not attacking Cha Jun 2019 #41
Joe Biden is the most electable candidate that the Democratic Party has available Gothmog Jun 2019 #42
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