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Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
 

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
Sun Mar 1, 2020, 10:33 AM Mar 2020

In a perfect world I would be supporting Elizabeth or Mayor Pete.

But we don't live in one. There are only two candidates with a plausible path to the nomination. You don't need to be a political handicapper to realize that.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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In a perfect world I would be supporting Elizabeth or Mayor Pete. (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2020 OP
Well undecided. She cant win if supporters abandon her. No one. And I do mean no one Ninga Mar 2020 #1
She has not won a single state and seems poised to lose big on ST... IluvPitties Mar 2020 #4
Respectfully, that's the anti-probabilistic fallacy DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2020 #5
You can't always get what you want Jersey Devil Mar 2020 #2
that is MF45's theme song denem Mar 2020 #3
All the music played at Cheato's rallies are played by bands who despise him and ask him not to. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2020 #7
Yes,they do. Another way he rubs people's noses in anything he can get away with world wide wally Mar 2020 #18
I like all our candidates, some a lot more than others. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2020 #6
Yeah. Go Stones. brush Mar 2020 #16
Yeah, I wanted Al Gore as POTUS. Imagine how different the world would be if it had not been stolen Ferrets are Cool Mar 2020 #22
+1 H2O Man Mar 2020 #24
I would love it if the battle were either Sloumeau Mar 2020 #8
Switched this morning from Elizabeth Warren to Joe. Mike 03 Mar 2020 #9
Welcome! Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #10
Mike 03, welcome to Team Joe Biden! :) Sloumeau Mar 2020 #13
Welcome, and let's win this! IluvPitties Mar 2020 #20
In the WA primary, I chose Warren. bluedye33139 Mar 2020 #11
That's pretty much where I'm at. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #12
But Biden needs Warren to keep Sanders numbers down. He needs her blm Mar 2020 #14
I'm sticking with Warren duforsure Mar 2020 #15
This is also my concern. MBS Mar 2020 #19
I have felt exactly this the entire time, but Ferrets are Cool Mar 2020 #23
Hang on- my bet is that more surprises are ahead. MBS Mar 2020 #17
Yep, I feel ya. Skid Rogue Mar 2020 #21
re: "only two candidates with a plausible path to the nomination." thesquanderer Mar 2020 #25
Yep. Every race very quickly boils down to Codeine Mar 2020 #26
Assuming that voting patterns follow the current path, guillaumeb Mar 2020 #27
 

Ninga

(8,275 posts)
1. Well undecided. She cant win if supporters abandon her. No one. And I do mean no one
Sun Mar 1, 2020, 10:37 AM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

IluvPitties

(3,181 posts)
4. She has not won a single state and seems poised to lose big on ST...
Sun Mar 1, 2020, 10:40 AM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
5. Respectfully, that's the anti-probabilistic fallacy
Sun Mar 1, 2020, 10:41 AM
Mar 2020

Because there are very few events in life we can predict with absolutely certainty there are no events we can predict with relative certainty.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Jersey Devil

(9,874 posts)
2. You can't always get what you want
Sun Mar 1, 2020, 10:37 AM
Mar 2020

But if you try sometimes, well, you might find
You get what you need

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

denem

(11,045 posts)
3. that is MF45's theme song
Sun Mar 1, 2020, 10:39 AM
Mar 2020

played every time at the end of his rallies.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
7. All the music played at Cheato's rallies are played by bands who despise him and ask him not to.
Sun Mar 1, 2020, 10:43 AM
Mar 2020

I wonder if Cheato and his groupies know that.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

world wide wally

(21,743 posts)
18. Yes,they do. Another way he rubs people's noses in anything he can get away with
Sun Mar 1, 2020, 11:17 AM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
6. I like all our candidates, some a lot more than others.
Sun Mar 1, 2020, 10:42 AM
Mar 2020

I do believe some have more plausible paths to the White House.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Ferrets are Cool

(21,106 posts)
22. Yeah, I wanted Al Gore as POTUS. Imagine how different the world would be if it had not been stolen
Sun Mar 1, 2020, 11:22 AM
Mar 2020

from him.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Sloumeau

(2,657 posts)
8. I would love it if the battle were either
Sun Mar 1, 2020, 10:45 AM
Mar 2020

Senator Elizabeth Warren versus former VP Joe Biden or former Mayor Pete Buttigieg versus former VP Joe Biden. Buttigieg an Warren are both solid candidates. However, the choice right now seems to be Bernie Sanders versus someone else, most likely Joe Biden. This is what happens in a crowded field. Good people fall by the wayside. The worst case scenario for Warren is that she remains an awesome Senator. In the case of Mayor Pete, I am hoping there is room for him in the next Democratic Administration.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)
9. Switched this morning from Elizabeth Warren to Joe.
Sun Mar 1, 2020, 10:47 AM
Mar 2020

I was going to wait until after Super Tuesday, but I would just be putting off the inevitable.

She worked harder than anybody I've ever seen. Thank God she's in the Senate for now, and possibly there are even bigger things in her future.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Sloumeau

(2,657 posts)
13. Mike 03, welcome to Team Joe Biden! :)
Sun Mar 1, 2020, 11:05 AM
Mar 2020

Elizabeth Warren is pretty awesome, and many of us Joe Biden fans like her. Her takedown of Bloomberg was epic. I am very glad to see her now also taking on Bernie Sanders, as her road to the White House always depended on her besting him. A Warren Presidency would have been awesome, but it may not be in the cards this time around. However, if we beat Donald Trump, then we can make healthcare better, which all Democrats want, and we can still see how many items on Warren's list we can still push through. Whether Warren is VP or still a Senator, she can still make a lot of things happen and she can still keep fighting the same fight that she has been fighting for years.

Thanks for supporting Joe Biden, and may whoever wins the Democratic Nomination crush Trump like the evil pumpkin he is.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

IluvPitties

(3,181 posts)
20. Welcome, and let's win this!
Sun Mar 1, 2020, 11:19 AM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

bluedye33139

(1,474 posts)
11. In the WA primary, I chose Warren.
Sun Mar 1, 2020, 10:54 AM
Mar 2020

If she has delegates from my state, those delegates will have to make tough choices at the convention if she continues to have low support.

I keep reminding myself to have faith in the process.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

TwilightZone

(25,471 posts)
12. That's pretty much where I'm at.
Sun Mar 1, 2020, 10:58 AM
Mar 2020

My plan all along was to wait until shortly before our primary and decide. Like many, it's likely going to be tactical now.

The good part is that I like the majority of our candidates, so a tactical decision was never going to be out of my comfort zone. Plus, we need someone who can beat Trump and I'm just not convinced that's Sanders.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

blm

(113,057 posts)
14. But Biden needs Warren to keep Sanders numbers down. He needs her
Sun Mar 1, 2020, 11:06 AM
Mar 2020

strong enough to do that beyond Tuesday in some states.

Sanders needs Pete to stay in to keep Biden numbers down.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
15. I'm sticking with Warren
Sun Mar 1, 2020, 11:10 AM
Mar 2020

I think joe already failed stopping trump, Putin , and Moscow Mitch, and I don't think he.'ll hold people accountable, and more likely to give them deals to escape real justice . I have little confidence in his decisions, and actions, and he makes way too many mistakes. I think he's not in touch with the times now. Why should he get a second chance now?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

MBS

(9,688 posts)
19. This is also my concern.
Sun Mar 1, 2020, 11:19 AM
Mar 2020

That in fact BOTH current frontrunners (also Bloomberg) are backward-looking in their POV, at a time when we MUST be looking ahead, both to win the GE and to rebuild the country.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Ferrets are Cool

(21,106 posts)
23. I have felt exactly this the entire time, but
Sun Mar 1, 2020, 11:25 AM
Mar 2020

America elections are all about name recognition and money. I know this seems defeatist, but sadly, she never had a chance. I will still vote for her on Tuesday because of my convictions. America needs a POTUS like Warren, not Biden.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

MBS

(9,688 posts)
17. Hang on- my bet is that more surprises are ahead.
Sun Mar 1, 2020, 11:16 AM
Mar 2020

Will my nervous system survive this election? Probably not. But in the meantime, I'm keeping my seatbelt on.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Skid Rogue

(711 posts)
21. Yep, I feel ya.
Sun Mar 1, 2020, 11:21 AM
Mar 2020

In a perfect world I'd be supporting Warren, but I want to take down Trump. That's why I've been Biden since day one. I think he's our best shot. Biden is a great guy and will make a good President, so there's no regrets.

IMO, Sanders has zero chances of winning the general election. He will not pull the swing states. We'll certainly lose Florida. Most importantly, I don't want to spend all summer long distracted, refuting the paper-tiger of socialism, when there's much, much more important things at stake.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

thesquanderer

(11,986 posts)
25. re: "only two candidates with a plausible path to the nomination."
Sun Mar 1, 2020, 12:11 PM
Mar 2020

Maybe if you believe that the only way to get to the nomination is to get a majority of delegates before the start of the convention.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Codeine

(25,586 posts)
26. Yep. Every race very quickly boils down to
Sun Mar 1, 2020, 12:14 PM
Mar 2020

two candidates. Historically neither of those two have ever been my first choice, but that’s the way it is.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)
27. Assuming that voting patterns follow the current path,
Sun Mar 1, 2020, 12:17 PM
Mar 2020

that argument can be made. But that also assumes that nothing changes over the next few months. Sanders, or any other candidate, could experience a medical issue.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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