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customerserviceguy

(25,183 posts)
11. On the contrary
Sat Jun 15, 2019, 10:26 PM
Jun 2019

I think that Joe Biden could certainly win back states in the blue wall that were lost to Trump the last time around. If he stays away from making gaffes, he's probably got the nomination wrapped up.

I also think that Pete Buttigieg is whip-smart, and while I would gladly vote for him for president, I think he poses some challenges in the country the way it is. We need more homophobic people to die off before we can elect a gay man as president. Plus, if he had another 15-20 years more under his belt, plus maybe the governorship of Indiana (or being a Senator from that state) he'd be the front runner right now.

I have to say, I'm still ticked off about Gillibrand's targeting of Al Franken, and I find the reasoning that those who jumped on her bandwagon to railroad Sen. Franken are really not that much better. Everybody else is pretty much a vanity candidate, just trying to get their name out there for the future.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
He was really incredible Indygram Jun 2019 #1
Thanks! I'll watch it right now. LAS14 Jun 2019 #3
Cool post! mtnsnake Jun 2019 #2
he is truly amazing Skittles Jun 2019 #4
I saw him on Colbert last night customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #5
I've gone back and forth. Which Beto did you see? nt LAS14 Jun 2019 #6
The comment that really sticks with me was customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #10
the question was a joke and he responded in a joking way by saying he would offer himself up first JI7 Jun 2019 #16
Again, self-effacing. customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #18
Narcissists are just further energized and empowered when their opponent engages on their terms Indygram Jun 2019 #19
Somewhere customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #20
Beto is the right candidate to go against Trump Indygram Jun 2019 #21
Uhh, the last battle customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #22
Did Biden ever even make it out of Iowa when he ran for president on his own? Indygram Jun 2019 #23
True, his previous presidential candidacies faltered customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #24
+1 DesertRat Jun 2019 #25
Do you ever have anything positive to say about our candidates? BannonsLiver Jun 2019 #7
I am actually sort of similar to that poster in a lot of ways Indygram Jun 2019 #8
On the contrary customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #11
I understand that poster's feelings. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #15
Now that you've (presumably) heard both, were they similar? Different? LAS14 Jun 2019 #9
Still, I'm not impressed customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #12
That's why I liked the Newshour interview. I thought the Mr. Congeniality persona didn't show up.nt LAS14 Jun 2019 #13
I didn't hear the NPR interview customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #14
Ooops! I meant The Newshour. I'll edit my response. LAS14 Jun 2019 #17
I like... Mike Nelson Jun 2019 #26
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