I'm declaring for Biden for the SC primary

[Shermann]

I do like Bernie, and the Bernie people were just at my house yesterday. Biden has more legislative accomplishments, which goes farther in my book than having all the progressive ideas. I'm looking past the election and the electability enigma. I think the Republicans will obstruct the hell out of Sanders, while the more moderate Biden can work with them to a degree.

Do we really want to start over with health care? The ACA is the established and entrenched law of the land. Replacing it with a new plan would make the new plan vulnerable to being torn down by the Republicans, leaving us exposed again. Bernie voted for the ACA in 2010 and I don't think anything has fundamentally changed to where we should format and reinstall a new health care operating system.

Go Joe!

[PatSeg]

1. Welcome to DU!

[MH1]

2. Thank you for a calm, well-stated rationale.

As you can see, if I were voting in SC it would be for a different candidate. But I really appreciate when someone puts serious thought and facts into their choice.

[relayerbob]

3. Good post. Thanks!

[2naSalit]

4. I'm hoping that

Biden takes it but with Warren a strong or close second. I want to see some support for these women.


Edit: And welcome to DU

[rwheeler31]

5. Thank you

I hope Biden does well, you are clearly right on health care.

[Shermann]

6. The counterargument would be that Medicare has been around even longer

True enough on paper, but M4A will be a VERY different animal with a whole slew of new legal obstacles to overcome. So other than the name, it's an all new plan in my opinion. The ACA has 10 years of momentum, and doesn't even feel up to full speed yet.

[blue-wave]

7. Thank you Shermann!

And welcome to Team Biden!!