Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumThe Joe Biden 5-Point Plan
I like this plan https://politicalwire.com/2019/03/13/the-joe-biden-5-point-plan/
The great white (voter) hope: I can bring back the rural, white, mostly male voters who sealed the presidency for Donald Trump. Think Wisconsin.
Im liberal just not that liberal. And too liberal wont win.
Been there, done that: In this dangerous chaotic world, we need a steady hand not someone whos playing or practicing president.
Remember last year when I said: If we were in high school, Id take him behind the gym and beat the hell out of him. Well, game on: Trump wont intimidate or bully me.
If youre looking for a rising star, theres a low-risk place on the ticket next to me.
A Biden/Harris or a Biden/Beto team would be hard to beat
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
RandySF
(58,440 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kurt V.
(5,624 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Celerity
(43,062 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)And I see no details from Joe. Go figure.
When is Joe going to clearly state his views on climate change, 15 dollar wage, medicare for all, tax policies toward the rich and corporations that pay none now, our insane defense budget, endless wars etc?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
TexasTowelie
(111,894 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
oasis
(49,317 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)BS is never going to release his tax returns. If BS had any intention of releasing them, it would have already been done.
It's not like they're "incomplete" or anything. It's not like they're "still working on them" or anything. After all... if they were complete enough to submit to the IRS, then those tax returns are complete enough to release to the American public.
No... something tells me that someone has made a deliberate decision to NOT release them. Someone on the campaign has weighed the pros-and-cons... calculated the pluses-and-minuses... and determined that the "fallout" from not releasing the tax returns is more acceptable than the "fallout" of going ahead and releasing them.
All I'm saying is that's certainly what it appears to be and it's a logical conclusion to make... there's simply no other reason that any "serious" candidate would do something that's tarnishing their campaign, reputation, and making people question things like integrity and honesty.
In the end, it simply makes no good sense for this strategy to continue. As voters, we deserve to know where a candidate's money comes from, where the spouse's money comes from, how it's being invested, where it's being saved (domestic or offshore), what charities (if any) or other contributions (if any) have been made, and whether the taxes have been properly paid... or whether there are other potential conflicts of interest that we voters should know about BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
oasis
(49,317 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)The American people deserve to know the truth. We deserve to know what they're hiding.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)make it through the GE.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)I think he's already released his tax returns.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
treestar
(82,383 posts)Or campaigning for others?
Hard to believe no one can figure out his position on anything.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Persondem
(1,936 posts)It's some guy named Mike Allen opining on what he thinks Biden's main points will be.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
dawg day
(7,947 posts)It's trash punditry. He's pretending to channel Biden and say what "Biden really thinks!"
It shouldn't be published. I don't know why the editors allow it.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
vlyons
(10,252 posts)I really do. But I haven't forgiven him for Clarence Thomas, or his stance on busing, or his opposition to Warren's CFPB
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/02/the-2020-race-could-revive-a-bitter-feud-between-joe-biden-and-elizabeth-warren/
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)I cant wait for Joe to start having to defend his record.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Thekaspervote
(32,689 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dalton99a
(81,386 posts)Student debt is a favorite topic of Beto - which is why I don't see a Biden/Beto ticket
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TCJ70
(4,387 posts)1. OK, sure.
2. Translation: Don't get your hopes up!
3. Everyone except an incumbent is learning on the job in the presidency. He's never been there or done this.
4. I don't think any of our candidates are intimidated or scared of Trump. He will, of course, find stupid things to say about everyone to rile up his base of morons, though. Can't really stop him.
5. Pride comes before the fall.
I have nothing against Biden...but going with him just seems like looking to the past for solutions. I'll be interested to see what his actual plans are regarding his policy stances.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
WeekiWater
(3,259 posts)Biden is running by far the best campaign.
Im going to feel like a fool if he doesnt jump in but everything Im seeing tells me the campaign has been in full force for some time. Included regularly planted pieces and surrogates generating stories with well placed comments.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
peggysue2
(10,819 posts)Joe Biden's been running an under-the-radar campaign all along. This is just one more tidbit to remind people:
I'm a go, people. Gears in motion even before I start.
LOL.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bigtree
(85,971 posts)...while disingenuously portraying Biden's opponents as "too liberal."
White males already receive the lion's share of almost everything that is successful, profitable, or influential in America, so it's unremarkable to me that this white male is planning on embracing other white males.
The 'steady hand' nonsense is just chest-thumping. If he can't find ways other than machismo to confront bullies, he's angling to become the new bully on the block. I don't need a fist-fighter, I need a leader acting on issues and concerns that actually affect our lives with humility and compassion.
None of our candidates need Biden to shepherd them, or chaperone them into the WH.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Persondem
(1,936 posts)The articles is a summation of Mr. Allen's opinion of what he thinks are Biden's positives.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
bigtree
(85,971 posts)...weird.
Reading comprehension helps here.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Persondem
(1,936 posts)my feed.
"Reading comprehension helps here." .... Hey, that's my line
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
forklift
(401 posts)Actually, I love any candidate whose name doesn't contain the word sand.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
peggysue2
(10,819 posts)What a puzzle!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
forklift
(401 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
George II
(67,782 posts)....and the "smoking gun" was revealed.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Yep, I love every one of the Democratic party candidates!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Thekaspervote
(32,689 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dawg day
(7,947 posts)It's cheap, it's false, and it isn't fair to the politician-- you know, the ones who seldom seem to have any problem speaking for themselves.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden