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Democratic Primaries

zaj

(3,433 posts) Tue May 7, 2019, 09:31 AM May 2019

The most important reason for Biden [View all]

... after electability.

Joe Biden is in by far the best position to overcome any military resistance to Trump trying to hold onto power. Biden, having been VP, will have the stature and relationships to navigate a worst case scenario.

Sadly, worst case is imaginable now.

Link to tweet

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

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*The* most important reason for Biden [View all] zaj May 2019 OP

We have a winner! Best crazy conspiracy distraction! uawchild May 2019 #1

When Pelosi is reflecting on refusing to surrender power... zaj May 2019 #4

Exactly DownriverDem May 2019 #2

That CNN SSRS poll says Beto O'Rourke is more electable against Trump Indygram May 2019 #3

Fear is not a motivator for me. saidsimplesimon May 2019 #5

What is IT? zaj May 2019 #8

Longer version, the Orange One squatting saidsimplesimon May 2019 #9

What?! This is ridiculous. Let's not go Alex Jones here. KPN May 2019 #6

Pelosi is grappling with this issue... zaj May 2019 #7

I would truly like to believe that this is all crazy conspiracy nonsense peggysue2 May 2019 #10

I agree with your analysis Gothmog May 2019 #11

I am mystified by the level of Biden support here. athena May 2019 #12

Warren is my favorite, but... zaj May 2019 #13

Obama was not a centrist. He did not run as a centrist. People didn't see him as a centrist. athena May 2019 #14

I agree with most of what you say. zaj May 2019 #15

Thank you for the reasoned response. I used to think so, too, but I don't any more. athena May 2019 #17

She is doing well... Making progress zaj May 2019 #18

I was a Hillary supporter all through 2016 zaj May 2019 #16

I shouldn't have accused you of sexism. athena May 2019 #19

You mean, like he did when he was in office and they stole it from Hillary? robbedvoter May 2019 #20