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Democratic Primaries

George II

(67,782 posts) Wed Jan 1, 2020, 01:40 PM Jan 2020

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Does this qualify as an endorsement?

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

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Does this qualify as an endorsement? (Original Post) George II Jan 2020 OP

It is an endorsement, of Biden's character. eom guillaumeb Jan 2020 #1

Technically, no... TwilightZone Jan 2020 #2

Obama campaigned for Bernie's election in Vermont in 2006 ritapria Jan 2020 #3

For Senator. Sanders returned the favor by endorsing primarying Obama in 2012. Hoyt Jan 2020 #4

Exactly.. details that some Cha Jan 2020 #8

Yes it does. I'm sure Obama endorsed Sanders for re-election to the Senate in 2018 George II Jan 2020 #5

No, because BS thought it was a good idea to Cha Jan 2020 #9

Yes Gothmog Jan 2020 #6

Biden: 'Bernie is speaking to a yearning that is deep and real, and he has credibility on it.' Eric J in MN Jan 2020 #7

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

1. It is an endorsement, of Biden's character. eom

Reply to George II (Original post)

Wed Jan 1, 2020, 01:43 PM

Jan 2020

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

TwilightZone

(25,472 posts)

2. Technically, no...

Reply to George II (Original post)

Wed Jan 1, 2020, 01:44 PM

Jan 2020

But it's an example of why the ideological gap that some insist is a chasm is a much smaller gap than we're often led to believe.

Most of our candidates have very similar goals. The paths they would choose to get to those goals is often where the differences lie.

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

ritapria

(1,812 posts)

3. Obama campaigned for Bernie's election in Vermont in 2006

Reply to George II (Original post)

Wed Jan 1, 2020, 01:45 PM

Jan 2020

Does that count as an endorsement of Bernie , too ?

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

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

4. For Senator. Sanders returned the favor by endorsing primarying Obama in 2012.

Reply to ritapria (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 1, 2020, 01:55 PM

Jan 2020

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

Cha

(297,378 posts)

8. Exactly.. details that some

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 2, 2020, 01:21 PM

Jan 2020

wanna ignore but we won't let them.

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

George II

(67,782 posts)

5. Yes it does. I'm sure Obama endorsed Sanders for re-election to the Senate in 2018

Reply to ritapria (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 1, 2020, 02:00 PM

Jan 2020

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

Cha

(297,378 posts)

9. No, because BS thought it was a good idea to

Reply to ritapria (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 2, 2020, 01:22 PM

Jan 2020

have President Obama primaried in 2012.. he blew it.

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

Gothmog

(145,381 posts)

6. Yes

Reply to George II (Original post)

Thu Jan 2, 2020, 12:34 AM

Jan 2020

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

Eric J in MN

(35,619 posts)

7. Biden: 'Bernie is speaking to a yearning that is deep and real, and he has credibility on it.'

Reply to George II (Original post)

Thu Jan 2, 2020, 12:44 AM

Jan 2020

If one statement is an endorsement then so is the other.

https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2016/01/12/biden_praises_sanders_bernie_is_speaking_to_a_yearning_that_is_deep_and_real.html

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

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