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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: Woman called "lying dog faced pony soldier" felt insulted... [View all]jberryhill
(62,444 posts)72. It's not as if he hasn't run for president before
One gets to become VP by a single vote - the ultimately prevailing presidential nominee.
I've spent plenty of time in a very small group with Joe Biden, and I agree that he's not quite the same person he was years ago, but then again, the person he was years ago also ran for president a couple of times. It never worked out well, and simply having been VP doesn't mean that he's going to be any better at campaigning than he has been several times before.
I'm a native Delawarean. As someone who has seen the entire arc of his career starting with the New Castle County Council, there are some things about Joe which are not going to change. You deal with the fact that unusual things come out of his mouth from time to time or you don't.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Where in that sentence is there the remotest evidence that she was a supporter of another candidate?
brooklynite
Feb 2020
#36
If we could "clearly figure out by watching the interaction" then it's a good thing you let us know
brooklynite
Feb 2020
#51
Disqualifying, unelectable, so far out of touch its embarrassing, oh but its early yet, lol
Baclava
Feb 2020
#12
Really? You don't care if potential voters feel insulted by the Democratic candidates?
OliverQ
Feb 2020
#33
So her admitted nervous incorrect response means Biden gets a free pass?
Cuthbert Allgood
Feb 2020
#52
He didn't "call Warren out". He was the one being called out and he lied about it.
phleshdef
Feb 2020
#18
That's it in a nutshell. But this is fresh red meat for detractors. Who are we to argue with what
emmaverybo
Feb 2020
#58
She was a plant? -- it seemed like an earnest question... do you have a link to any evidence to
JudyM
Feb 2020
#67
Still it was a nasty putdown. Nobody wants to be called dog-faced that's just truly bizare
Blues Heron
Feb 2020
#17
LOL!!! So she admits she was lying about having been to a caucus, and Biden realized that and joked
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#21
Both dog-faced and pony soldier refer to soldiers, and he wasn't really calling her a
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#28
I wish he would have, too. But he wasn't calling her dog-faced. He wasn't being racist, as someone
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#38
interestingly, DU holds it's members to a higher standard than we do our candidates.
progressoid
Feb 2020
#76
I don't know if she was a plant, but I think she was hoping to get some attention by questioning
highplainsdem
Feb 2020
#31
Biden's groundbreaking voter outreach program marches on! Feel the Joementum...
Indepatriot
Feb 2020
#29
Let's assume, for the sake of argument, that she was "a plant" from another campaign...
brooklynite
Feb 2020
#42
I really don't think anyone cares anymore, this has been a ridiculously blown out of proportion....
George II
Feb 2020
#43
Misleading:. She does NOT say she felt 'insulted' by the 'dog faced pony soldier'
whathehell
Feb 2020
#47
Everyone above this post that answered with a version of "she deserved it"
Cuthbert Allgood
Feb 2020
#53
I like how it started out "no, no he would never say that. It was a joke! John Wayne!"
Hassin Bin Sober
Feb 2020
#78
Some of us have been saying for years that Biden is a terrible candidate, but...
Garrett78
Feb 2020
#84
Judging from the excuses being made on this thread. Biden has the contortionist vote locked down..
Indepatriot
Feb 2020
#70