Democratic Primaries

Kahuna7

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11. I'm a black senior citizen who has been aware of Biden since the

Mon Sep 2, 2019, 01:16 PM

Sep 2019

Last edited Mon Sep 2, 2019, 04:17 PM - Edit history (1)

day he entered politics. I know the man. I know his passion, and compassion when he's fighting for what he believes is right. Even if he gets it wrong occasionally during his 45 years in politics, you never question if he thought he was doing the right thing for the country and for Americans. No one is perfect. No one is expected to be right 100% of the time.

I know the "woke" generation" believe that people are to be judged by one perceived misstep. Yeah, well, as they grow older, they'll probably be more forgiving.

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

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Why black voters are backing 2 old white guys [View all] Eugene Sep 2019 OP

Black voters are smart and virgogal Sep 2019 #1

Bingo! at140 Sep 2019 #2

A lot can change in 8 years question everything Sep 2019 #35

I don't recall Jesse Jr "directing" CBC Members to support Obama, but if he did, they didn't listen StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #37

No personal knowledge, but I did read in several places question everything Sep 2019 #39

Key phrase "a move that particularly rankled older black congressmen" StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #40

I wish Hillary would have won in 2008 Polybius Sep 2019 #43

Agree. She had the experience and the knowledge question everything Sep 2019 #44

+1 treestar Sep 2019 #6

Agree!!!! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2019 #10

Biden will prevail among AA voters. Many remember how Sanders disregarded... brush Sep 2019 #3

Agree. FailureToCommunicate Sep 2019 #8

I have to say, Control-Z Sep 2019 #25

I would respond about what went down in those southern primaries but this is re-fighting CentralMass Sep 2019 #14

IMO stating facts to foresee the future is not re-fighting the past. Look forward. brush Sep 2019 #18

Well I'll state there was a concerted political op to discredit Sanders during those primaries and CentralMass Sep 2019 #21

You're Not Wrong! Cha Sep 2019 #33

Black voters said getting behind a white male candidate over a black woman/man is nothing personal.. Skya Rhen Sep 2019 #4

This makes sense, and I don't like some of the implications from the media TlalocW Sep 2019 #41

There are white guys and there are white guys treestar Sep 2019 #5

The last Quinnipiac poll had Biden with 47% of black voters, compared to 16% for Sanders. highplainsdem Sep 2019 #7

Politico and Axios are pro-Republican run . . . Iliyah Sep 2019 #9

So you want to kill the messengers? question everything Sep 2019 #12

Yeah, that's quite a difference! Cha Sep 2019 #31

I'm a black senior citizen who has been aware of Biden since the Kahuna7 Sep 2019 #11

Oh, Kahuna7, Polly Hennessey Sep 2019 #26

This right here padah513 Sep 2019 #27

I wonder whether many African Americans distrust prosecutors question everything Sep 2019 #13

No harm meant here but Senator Klobuchar was a former County Attorney. CentralMass Sep 2019 #16

True. And many, at least in Minnesota, do hold many of her rules against her question everything Sep 2019 #17

I don't think that's the case StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #20

Why did so many not vote for HIllary? cwydro Sep 2019 #24

This may be a partial explanation Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #30

Don't believe the meme pushed by a certain campaign, that Kahuna7 Sep 2019 #28

it's mostly white people i see pushing that also JI7 Sep 2019 #32

Yes. And it's pretty damn insulting. nt Kahuna7 Sep 2019 #34

... StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #42

Thank you StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #38

probably qazplm135 Sep 2019 #29

Biden addressed this last week bigtree Sep 2019 #15

Honestly.... RhodeIslandOne Sep 2019 #19

K&R nt NYMinute Sep 2019 #22

Harris has more of a chance with black voters than Sanders JI7 Sep 2019 #23

The divide among PDittie Sep 2019 #36