Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forum'We're not stupid': Why Biden is dodging the California Dem convention
The threat of Californias progressive boo birds is reason enough for Joe Biden to skip the states giant Democratic Party convention next week.
But the added layer of risk in getting onstage with Jorge Ramos, the immigration rights-crusading Univision news anchor and moderator of a candidate forum at the convention, also played a role in the campaigns discussions about skipping the largest single state gathering of Democrats.
Ramos, who is supposed to hold 15-minute conversations onstage with each top candidate in front of the crowd, has a history with Biden. He emerged as a tough critic of Obama administration immigration policy and has already aggressively confronted Biden during the primary over the issue, which has repeatedly tripped up the former vice president.
As a moderator of the September presidential debate, Ramos flustered Biden by asking if Latinos should trust him and by repeatedly pressing the former vice president to explain President Obamas record of deporting 3 million people. Ramos noted at the time that Biden never explained whether the deportations were a mistake. After the debate, the two reportedly had a contentious private discussion about the exchange.
Bidens camp as well as some neutral Democratic observers are convinced Ramos would look for a similar moment at the convention, which will be packed with progressive immigration activists.
...https://www.politico.com/news/2019/11/06/biden-california-dems-jorge-ramos-067045?fbclid=IwAR3qj8DteYV-0nMf_Ks7Azkrg-OxOm6ZM8rWLAShewQVbOYCEv_qj-PsW1Y
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
highplainsdem
(49,036 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
comradebillyboy
(10,175 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(49,036 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
customerserviceguy
(25,183 posts)No good can come out of going there.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TidalWave46
(2,061 posts)No need to risk putting themselves in questionable positions.
Lower tier or struggling candidates don't have the same option.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
awesomerwb1
(4,268 posts)As someone who knows a lot of people who watch Spanish tv( I only tune in for the international soccer games) I can tell you he's not as respected in the Spanish speaking community as people think. He is incredibly overrated.
And regarding Biden/Ramos - Ramos is INCREDIBLY sore about Obama/Biden not passing a comprehensive immigration bill and he will take every chance to attack Biden for that since Obama is not around anymore. If you don't believe me (if the past debate where Ramos was involved isn't proof enough), Google Jorge Ramos Obama immigration interview. It wasn't pretty.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,674 posts)Do they want to see more caged babies? A few more votes from them might have made the difference for Hillary...these folks need to understand the difference between Can't (Obama's situation) and won't (the Republican position).
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,674 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
comradebillyboy
(10,175 posts)by a very pro-Sanders crowd would be too unpredictable and risky.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,674 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden