Democratic Primaries

highplainsdem

(49,035 posts) Sun Jun 16, 2019, 11:32 AM Jun 2019

Joe Biden's Father's Day tweet

Link to tweet

As my father believed, there’s no higher calling for a woman or a man than to be a good mother or a good father. Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there who work every day to help raise their children—and all our children—to be honorable, generous, kind young men and women.

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

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Joe Biden's Father's Day tweet (Original Post) highplainsdem Jun 2019 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2019 #1

K&R stonecutter357 Jun 2019 #2

A real mensch! Beakybird Jun 2019 #3

Good jayschool2013 Jun 2019 #4

What? that wasn't gender inclusive Cha Jun 2019 #5

I have non-binary friends who are parents. jayschool2013 Jun 2019 #8

He did not say PatSeg Jun 2019 #11

Thank you jayschool2013 Jun 2019 #12

You're welcome PatSeg Jun 2019 #14

Oh come on. cwydro Jun 2019 #19

Where are we going?!?!?!? jayschool2013 Jun 2019 #21

To be clear jayschool2013 Jun 2019 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author JohnnyRingo Jun 2019 #15

Huh? RainCaster Jun 2019 #7

A beautiful message for Fathers Cha Jun 2019 #6

Such lovely & touching words. I'm tearing up. stuffmatters Jun 2019 #9

K&R Gothmog Jun 2019 #10

In other words ... NYMinute Jun 2019 #16

K&R Tarheel_Dem Jun 2019 #17

Kick for Father's Day! Cha Jun 2019 #18

K and r. cwydro Jun 2019 #20

Response to highplainsdem (Original post)

Chin music This message was self-deleted by its author.

stonecutter357

(12,697 posts)

2. K&R

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Jun 16, 2019, 12:02 PM

Jun 2019

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

Beakybird

(3,333 posts)

3. A real mensch!

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Jun 16, 2019, 12:07 PM

Jun 2019

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

jayschool2013

(2,313 posts)

4. Good

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Sun Jun 16, 2019, 12:08 PM

Jun 2019

But it's time our candidates started working on more gender-inclusive language.

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

Cha

(297,655 posts)

5. What? that wasn't gender inclusive

Reply to jayschool2013 (Reply #4)

Sun Jun 16, 2019, 12:53 PM

Jun 2019

enough for you?

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

jayschool2013

(2,313 posts)

8. I have non-binary friends who are parents.

Reply to Cha (Reply #5)

Sun Jun 16, 2019, 02:06 PM

Jun 2019

They wouldn't be happy reading that Joe says that only men and women can be mothers and fathers.

Sorry about being so cryptic.

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

PatSeg

(47,587 posts)

11. He did not say

Reply to jayschool2013 (Reply #8)

Sun Jun 16, 2019, 02:12 PM

Jun 2019

"only men and women" can be mothers and fathers. He is honoring mothers and fathers who raise children "to be honorable, generous, kind young men and women."

I think the sentiment was pretty clear and inoffensive. It seems that no matter what anyone says these days, someone somewhere will be offended.

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

jayschool2013

(2,313 posts)

12. Thank you

Reply to PatSeg (Reply #11)

Sun Jun 16, 2019, 02:14 PM

Jun 2019

He could have said there's no greater calling for a person.

However, I will reconsider my feelings and those of my friends.

Take care.

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

PatSeg

(47,587 posts)

14. You're welcome

Reply to jayschool2013 (Reply #12)

Sun Jun 16, 2019, 02:22 PM

Jun 2019

I think we really need to try and understand a person's intent and sentiment. In this case, Joe's feelings are quite sincere.

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

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

19. Oh come on.

Reply to jayschool2013 (Reply #12)

Sun Jun 16, 2019, 08:01 PM

Jun 2019

Smh.

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

jayschool2013

(2,313 posts)

21. Where are we going?!?!?!?

Reply to cwydro (Reply #19)

Sun Jun 16, 2019, 08:39 PM

Jun 2019

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

jayschool2013

(2,313 posts)

13. To be clear

Reply to PatSeg (Reply #11)

Sun Jun 16, 2019, 02:17 PM

Jun 2019

Joe is a wonderful person, and I'd be happy to call him "my president."

But it's not a huge leap to change his tweet to "As my father believed, there’s no higher calling for a person than to be a good parent. Have a wonderful Father's Day."

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