Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: DU Poll: Regardless of your first choice, would you be comfortable with Sanders as the nominee? [View all]BusyBeingBest
(8,059 posts)Yes, having seen Bernie and Biden multiple times, it's clear Bernie's mental faculties are quicker than Joe's, for two dudes the same age. I also believe Bloomberg's mental faculties are sharper than Joe's, for also being the same age. There are some people, especially on DU, who truly have great affection for Joe as a sentimental or Obama-connected choice, but I'm afraid that might not carry us. These are the folks who can't see anything wrong with Biden making up a story about being arrested, and then making up ANOTHER story about Mandela thanking him profusely for being arrested--that's a lie stacked upon a lie, and his followers defend it when any other candidate would have been done at that point.
I don't think he's a bad person at all, or a constant liar, but the GOP will hammer stuff like that, and his sometimes bizarre actions and words, and paint him as a senile plagiarizing liar. I don't think they will have that on Bernie-- Bernie has some weird stuff in his past, but his supporters are much less fickle and won't break for tRump at the last minute.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided