Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumSanders knocks Biden over short speeches
PoliticoThe remarks from the Vermont senator targeting the former vice president came at a Fox News town hall for Sanders, where a participant charged that Bidens answers don't make sense and asked Sanders whether it was acceptable for a White House hopeful to answer questions like Joe Biden does?
Sanders said that when his campaign conducts events and rallies, we respect people in a sense that we give really substantive these guys will think maybe too long-winded answers, he said, gesturing to the forums moderators.
There are real crises facing this country. When I give a speech, often its 45 minutes or an hour, OK? Because there are a lot of challenges that the country faces, and Ive got to talk about them, Sanders continued, before launching into a critique of Biden.
Fidel Castro always likes long speeches...
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
honest.abe
(8,678 posts)and cant seem to expand outside his standard comfort zone issues.
Could that be some sort of mental decline issue??
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
oasis
(49,379 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Happy Hoosier
(7,295 posts)No one is learning anything new at these rallies. They are RALLIES, not lectures.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MrsCoffee
(5,801 posts)No one wants to be scolded for 45 minutes to an hour. Thats why Sanders numbers are underwater. Nothing but nasty divisiveness on repeat.
Just go home Bernie. Spend some quality time with family while you can.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
zackymilly
(2,375 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
samnsara
(17,622 posts)..i dont need to be hit over the head with a long winded account of what i am doing wrong...
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
mindem
(1,580 posts)not quantity. Sanders and his minions really need to give it a rest.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
treestar
(82,383 posts)At least not for the entire thing.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
patricia92243
(12,595 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
gollygee
(22,336 posts)But he's predictably negative.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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awesomerwb1
(4,267 posts)for years now. It's laughable longer speeches = better.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Butterflylady
(3,543 posts)And then regurgitating it over and over. As for me, I don't care for long speeches. Get to the point or points and done.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
onenote
(42,700 posts)Obamas 2004 convention speech was 17 minutes
The Gettysburg Address was around three.
No one is going to remember anything from Bernies stump speeches
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Spot on. Bernie's stump speech is only memorable in the sense that it's the same speech he's been giving for five years!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Amishman
(5,557 posts)which was over 16000 words, which no one remembers.
Lincolns speech was under 300 words, and is iconic.
Saying more with less is a gift.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)Facebook, Twitter, ect. This is the type of good information that need to be in those places.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dalton99a
(81,468 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
onetexan
(13,037 posts)compliment this tinpot dictator?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MineralMan
(146,288 posts)"Joe Biden does not gesticulate enough in his speeches. Without hand waving and finger pointing, how can he get his message across, after all?"
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SunsetDreams2
(268 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bobbieinok
(12,858 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
OnDoutside
(19,956 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Moderateguy
(945 posts)Most people stop caring about what you have to say if you drone on
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Lulu KC
(2,565 posts)can actually go where he says he's going to go. Such as Kansas City, which Bernie cancelled.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Dem2
(8,168 posts)..."or will I...?"
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Politicub
(12,165 posts)I'm gay so I can say that. Deal with it or laugh at it. I don't care. Or better yet, imagine that you are part of my circle of cattiest gay friends and we are chatting and enjoying a nice bottle of wine.
I'm tired of comparing the length of this to the length of that. Whatever.
What a useless observation from Bernie -- and from a town hall on Fox News nonetheless.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
onetexan
(13,037 posts)Joe's well-writtened, well-timed speeches are DA BOMB - full of substance and issues ordinary Americans grapple with everyday.
Bernie is grasping at straws as usual. I'd rather watch a substantive 7-minute speech than a long rant containing nonsensical ideas by a finger-wagging grumpy uncle.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,331 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
RandySF
(58,786 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
spooky3
(34,442 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
True Blue American
(17,984 posts)In the Seminary to keep their Sermons short, 20 to 25 minutes,at the most. After that you lose peoples attention. Maybe Joe knows that! Just sayin!
Pence is speaking right now. You can tell Trump is not listening to a word he says. Dead Eye Dick.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
apnu
(8,756 posts)I shit you not. The US Democratic Socialists group had a whole discussion about it, most thought it was a great idea. They even went so far as to say they were doing Joe a favor, that by going negative about Joe's speech now is better than Trump doing it in the G.E.
These are the good guys? If this is where they are at, that means they have nothing left to say. Their argument and movement is out of gas, both in enthusiasm and intellectualism.
I consider myself a progressive, but this disgusts me.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BidenBacker
(1,089 posts)They voted for a guy who yells unintelligible gibberish in response to questions on the White House lawn over the roar of Marine One and whose administration hasn't held a press briefing in over a year.
But dammit, Biden's answers are just too damn short!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)as if that means anything positive
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Kahuna7
(2,531 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Blue_true
(31,261 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
vercetti2021
(10,156 posts)And I don't want to hear speeches that are the same crap since 2015. Yeah goes both ways Bern.
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Hekate
(90,662 posts)Please spare me....
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MyNameGoesHere
(7,638 posts)I could and sometimes still listen to a two hour Fidel speech and be amused, thoughtful and intrigued. The Independent Senator from Vermont does none of that for me.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden