Why am I so positive about VP Biden? I like him!!!!

[Peacetrain]

I think he is the best equipped to rebuild the government.. there will be a lot of rebuilding that will be needed.. not just with our allies and setting boundaries with demagogues that we have been embracing under the current Administration...but just rebuilding the government structure with has been allowed to erode..to restaff our embassies etc etc etc.

Does the Vice President have a long history and with it some things none of us like.. oh yeah.. Mama did not raise any fools..but the difference with the VP Biden from others, is he may not always make the best decisions but he is able to re-look at his decisions and move in the correct direction.. we do NOT need another person so caught up in their philosophy that they cannot see when they have taken a wrong turn..

But But VP Biden has not apologized enough... no one who demands an apology and says they do it because they do not want that person to run.. does not want an apology.. they just do not want that person to run.

But he cannot get elected with that history even if he did not do anything sexual or aggressive.. he made people uncomfortable....He did and he has addressed that..And if Bill Clinton could get re-elected while having an affair, and Donald Trump could get elected who has actually been a sexual deviant.. Joe Biden hugging people and rubbing noses is not going to stop him from being elected..

And there you have it.. I am completely comfortable with who I have chosen..

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

1. I like Joe too... but, the best equipped to rebuild the government?! Hardly!!

That would be Bernie. Joe might be the best at rebuilding the old-fashioned, more moderate way... but, for rebuilding the government in a more modern progressive way?? That's where Bernie shines!!


Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[katmondoo]

2. Biden was elected to congress at age 29, and has done a lot since even after the death of his wife

and baby daughter. Took the train from Washington to be with his surviving boys. Bernie appears in 2015 to run against Hillary who already had problems and baggage. What did Sanders do during the many years in congress before. I never heard of him until he ran for president. He never released his tax returns in 2016 either. Some things he did we can say today was wrong, but he was always for America and for the American people.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

5. Biden has done a lot alright... and not just "SOME things he did... was wrong," as you say.

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[Demsrule86]

7. He wrote the violence against women act. What had sent Sanders done all

These years?

[Eliot Rosewater]

33. Biden has accomplished WAY more than you know who.

[LakeArenal]

23. Sanders has done plenty wrong.

He’s not likeable, he isn’t a Democrat,
He is a spoiler. He has had aid from Russians trolls.

SHOW YOUR TAXES BERNIE!!!!

[BannonsLiver]

15. There's no scenario, no world where Bernie is the right guy for that role.

[samnsara]

3. same here!

[democratisphere]

4. Joe Biden is the most qualified candidate the Democrats have

to win the 2020 election. There is no time for on the job training in this current world and Joe Biden can assemble a team to start putting America back together on day one. We need Joe Biden after all of the destruction by drumpf et al.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

6. Hillary was the most qualified candidate in political history and we saw what happened.

Sometimes, a lesser QUALIFIED candidate - Obama instantly comes to mind here - is the BEST candidate to nominate. We need to frickin' WIN this time... our country's survival is at stake!!


Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[Demsrule86]

8. Right but she was derailed by those who voted for Stein. And

why did they move to Stein?

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

10. Hillary splained what happened in her book "What Happened"... that's not what happened.

It would have been an awfully short story that would not have been much of a best seller. Hillary, to her credit, took full responsibility as the candidate for why she lost. She also has given at least 20 other contributing factors that led to her defeat... so, let's be fair about what REALLY happened and stick to just the facts.


Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[Demsrule86]

12. I know what happened I was there.

[Eliot Rosewater]

34. We all know what happened. Constant non stop BASHING

like

cant trust her
gave a speech

etc

After everything a certain person has done to our party, I am AMAZED that person has any support. WOW

[rkleinberger]

14. Bernie and Elizabeth

No, Bernie needs have a diverse ticket? Either Harris or Buttigieg.

[democratisphere]

9. When a candidate has to fight Russians, fakebook, Twitter-sh'tter,

the electoral college, lying-cheating-stealing rethugs and a malignant narsasistic psychopath, while still getting almost 4 million more votes than her competitor, I hardly think HRC was a failure. Our rigged election system is a failure. BS can't even win the primary, let alone a general election.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

11. My point still stands... the most qualified candidate doesn't always win.

Indeed, recent history shows the most qualified candidate usually LOSES. To win, the total vote count is irrelevant. Like the winner of the World Series, where it's not the team that scores the most runs... just need to win one game more than the other team. That's how it works in presidential elections until we change our "rigged election system," as you correctly say, and eliminate the Electoral College.


Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[namahage]

13. So you're saying Bernie ISN'T the most qualified?

Who are you, and how did you get into this DUer's account?

[LakeArenal]

24. So you advocate for history to repeat itself.

Bernie won’t win.

Joe will win.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

37. No, Bernie WILL win... Joe, while a great guy, just has too many factors working against him.

Joe would be the wrong candidate at the wrong time to go up against the Pussy-Grabber-in-Chief.


Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[LakeArenal]

38. Show your taxes Bernie.

Then you can claim possible victory.

Still, Joe will be the most qualified candidate both globally and nationally

And Sanders won’t.

[Dem2theMax]

16. Although I haven't officially declared, I have said the same thing about Biden.

One of the things I keep reading and hearing is that we need change. Right now we need stability more than anything else. Joe Biden is the man for that job.

We absolutely need the person most qualified for the job, the person who can hit the ground running. We need someone who does not need to take the time to learn how to be president, who does not need to take the time to establish relationships with other world leaders.

Trump has screwed us over every which way he can, and it is going to take an insurmountable amount of work to start cleaning up the mess he has made. And not only in our own country, but our standing in the world as well.

People trust Joe Biden. And we definitely need someone sitting in the Oval Office who can be trusted.

There are other people who have already thrown their hat into the ring whom I greatly admire. And in any other circumstance, I would vote for a number of them. But right now, I truly believe we need Joe Biden to lead us back into sanity, to right the wrongs that have been committed, and put us back on course.

[democratisphere]

18. Agreed Dem2theMax!

Joe Biden will be the President to do just that.

[Desert grandma]

19. Very well said.

For this moment in history, I think Joe Biden is the man who can win and begin to rebuild our government. I like all of our candidates, however, IMO Joe is the one who can win those parts of the country Trump won that gave him the electoral win.

[LakeArenal]

25. People trust Joe Biden. And we definitely need someone sitting in the Oval Office who can be trusted

You have that right.

It’s a great line and I will use it if it’s okay with you.

I do not trust Bernie.

[Dem2theMax]

41. Of course you can use it.

I was simply stating the truth.

[Buzz cook]

44. Stability is not a goal it is a result.

Stability result from solid people in positions of power and a consistent application of rules and regulations. Hopefully any of the democratic contenders will do that.
Joe Biden is likable and steady. He is also a favorite of the inside the beltway villagers. But as far as I see the last bit is the only way he contributes to stability any more than all the others.

[disndat]

42. I have to be impressed

that so many good, top people came to his defense.

[democratisphere]

43. Joe Biden is exactly what this country needs now.

[Cha]

17. Exactly, Peacetrain. Biden's apologies

will never be enough. The accusers do not want him to run.

Thankfully it's not up to them.

[Gothmog]

20. In Defense of Joe Biden: A Hug When I Needed One

Link to tweet

At age 33, I had been a life-long Republican. I worked for, what many might describe as the “dark side and/or Darth Vaders of politics”, including George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, and Sarah Palin. I was conservative in my upbringing, values, and beliefs. I stayed true to those feelings yet still found myself drawn to Joe Biden. Our affable, blunder-prone, yet seemingly oh-so-real Vice President.....

I was anxious, sad, and seriously swollen with emotion but was able to get a chance to meet the Vice President. Many of the local Democrats remarked “what are YOU doing here?” when I showed up in line at his photo opportunity. I explained my affection for VP Biden because of what I had been through, and no one blinked an eye, everyone understood. He was a good man. No matter your party.

When my turn came up to have my brief meet-and-greet and photo taken with Vice President Biden, I was nervous. Why AM I here?? But immediately, he knew my story (his staff had briefed him) and he brought me in for a long, big hug. It was exactly what I needed. We discussed Beau and my father. We talked about the recent loss of my mother — he understood family tragedy. He was close, nose to nose at times and hand in hand, but it was in that personal touch that I KNEW he was a human. Not a Vice President, or a politician, or someone that was giving a speech later that night. He was a real person, who had been through real things. Just like me. We must’ve talked for five minutes — far more than the paying Democrat contributors got! — but it was so genuine, no one would complain. Especially Mr. Biden, communicating and comparing stories with me was clearly a highlight for him amidst his political duties. I left with a giant smile on my face, the first in days, and was uplifted for a long time after. I met my hero, and he was exactly what I had expected him to be.

My point in telling this story is that, while Vice President Biden has a very personal and affectionate way about him, it is only because he loves people. He loves people’s stories. Man, woman, child. Father, mother, son, daughter, spouse. He knows people are hurting and can relate and offer genuine support. And human touch is the most basic form of relaying that. There is no ulterior motive — he just wants to get close to everyone. Because he cares about their stories. And is human. And THAT is what matters most and crosses all party lines.

[True Blue American]

21. Thanks for that.

I would like to see Joe run and have a young VP out of the many great candidates we have.

Present and future in one ticket.

[LakeArenal]

26. Exactly!!!!

[Kingofalldems]

22. Here's Trump:

Link to tweet

[LakeArenal]

27. Where are his hands?

[True Blue American]

32. Only one looks happy. Because she won the contest

Could put up with a fat old man kissing her.

[Hortensis]

28. Yes, and maybe America could use a warm-fuzzies Uncle Joe

with all the trauma we're going through. That's far from nothing to offer an anxious nation. People do like him, and he does make people feel good and comfortable. I actually think that's his strongest asset, with his excellent history as Obama's VP and U.S. senator to bolster it with substance, and it's a very good one for getting elected.

It'll be fascinating to see how this develops, but I really could see him with a strong VP who complements him. Kamala's officially not interested right now, of course, but it's such a natural pairing you can't help think of it.

[redstatebluegirl]

29. I have not decided yet, but I like Joe.

I think all of the stuff going on right now is a political attack by, wait for it, a Democrat, or at least one who says he is a Democrat. The next President is going to need lots of experience to repair all of the damage done. It will no doubt take multiple terms to fix what this moron has done to our beautiful country but the first one needs to have experience in federal government. Joe has so much to offer in that regard. Yes, his age is an issue, but I think if he chooses a strong VP like Harris, he may be what we need right now.

I worry about a person with less federal experience being totally overwhelmed and easily swayed one way or the other. We need someone who thinks for themselves and can make decisions and stand by them.

[DemDerek]

30. I like him too

Which is why my 2020 Candidate Preference will be changing immediately he enters the race! (Unlike Don Boy, I am capable of using proper English when I deem it necessary.)

[True Blue American]

31. Attention!

Joe now on MSNBC!

[PatSeg]

36. Yeah

He was great and the audience loved him.

I saw most of Elizabeth Warren's speech as well and she was incredible.

[PatSeg]

35. I've always like Joe

There's no one quite like him in DC.

[R B Garr]

39. His speech just now to IBEW was excellent!

Most substance I’ve seen from any candidate yet.

[onit2day]

40. Still have not said what he stands for or plans to do. Choosing Personality over policy?

What we don't need is another moderate status quo candidate with years of baggage without any bold plans of action.

[louis c]

46. It's not personality over policy...

...it's winning over losing.

[louis c]

45. I'm afraid only Biden can beat Trump for 3 reasons...

...Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan.