Democratic Primaries

betsuni

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Reply to Botany (Reply #78)

Sat Sep 14, 2019, 06:50 AM

Sep 2019

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

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Why so much talk about Biden's age and nothing about Sanders? [View all] question everything Sep 2019 OP

Biden is leading JI7 Sep 2019 #1

BIDEN ROCKS trueblue2007 Sep 2019 #97

:) Point is, Sanders and age are both weapons used by Russia Hortensis Sep 2019 #107

I like Sanders and would be happy with him sharedvalues Sep 2019 #2

He's gotta rest! Today: Carson City and Reno and the week end is still ahead! nt floppyboo Sep 2019 #7

Bernie is like the Energizer Bunny... the guy never stops, he's amazing!! InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2019 #42

Fair point, maybe because Sanders doesn't gaff as much? Quixote1818 Sep 2019 #3

hard to gaff when you have an arsenal of the same soundbytes nini Sep 2019 #52

that bugs me also. ALWAYS.... pangaia Sep 2019 #54

and gets angry when asked for additional info on the things he himself talks about JI7 Sep 2019 #66

Be sure to stay off his lawn! MontanaMama Sep 2019 #90

True! True Blue American Sep 2019 #82

I think Bernie GAFF'S as often as Joe. Bernie hem andf haws ALL THE TIME..... trueblue2007 Sep 2019 #53

he only knows one tune Fresh_Start Sep 2019 #91

Bernie acts the same where ever he is. I cannot understand why he is where he is in popularity. wasupaloopa Sep 2019 #4

bernie knows millions were left out by the aca questionseverything Sep 2019 #8

THIS!! InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2019 #43

Sanders has been in Congress since the 80s. Blue_true Sep 2019 #60

+10000000 betsuni Sep 2019 #62

+1. obnoxiousdrunk Sep 2019 #65

i honestly think most our pols are to far removed from reality to understand how expensive and questionseverything Sep 2019 #73

That was because of Republican sabotage dansolo Sep 2019 #89

rep sabatage when the bill was originally passed? questionseverything Sep 2019 #98

You raise a ligitimate point. Blue_true Sep 2019 #104

+1000 RelativelyJones Sep 2019 #101

medicare for all is great, but if passed, the republicans will make hay out of it and there would go demosincebirth Sep 2019 #102

This really bothers me. He purposefully is not a Democrat question everything Sep 2019 #12

Spot on! Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #26

Exactly. Any actual Democratic Party Candidate for 2020. Amimnoch Sep 2019 #96

I wonder what he has against becoming a Democrat? He ever say? demosincebirth Sep 2019 #103

Because he thinks there's "no substantive ideological difference" between the two parties, betsuni Sep 2019 #105

Everybody felt like that at that time. Russian communism was creeping to our doorstep. He probably demosincebirth Sep 2019 #106

Yup! How dare the Democratic Nomination went to a Democrat? How unfair. Botany Sep 2019 #78

+1 betsuni Sep 2019 #79

Bernie needs to go away Botany Sep 2019 #87

If he does, Warren will win both Iowa and New Hampshire. Garrett78 Sep 2019 #93

Sanders represents a generational shift and awakening floppyboo Sep 2019 #5

or to put it another way, Biden is running on restoring the past, Sanders on creating a new future. floppyboo Sep 2019 #11

A 78 year old man "represents a generational shift"? George II Sep 2019 #13

Yup. He's the face of the future for the next generation. floppyboo Sep 2019 #20

It's also the chunk that historically has the lowest voter turnout. George II Sep 2019 #29

That HAS been true but it was the chunk with the largest uptick in turnout in '18. floppyboo Sep 2019 #31

Donald Trump had a helluva lot more to do with midterm turnout than BS. Moderates won the day! Tarheel_Dem Sep 2019 #75

+1 betsuni Sep 2019 #77

most of the people Sanders endorsed lost the primary . Sharice Davids for example won JI7 Sep 2019 #81

Quite the opposite indeed... Bernie has found the foundation of youth!! InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2019 #44

"The foundation of youth"? WTH is that? Tarheel_Dem Sep 2019 #76

Did they mean "Fountain of Youth"? betsuni Sep 2019 #80

I was hoping the poster would clear it up. I wouldn't want the poster to be accused of a "gaffe". Tarheel_Dem Sep 2019 #83

Heh. betsuni Sep 2019 #84

There isn't so much talk about Biden's age melman Sep 2019 #6

+1 JoeOtterbein Sep 2019 #9

Got that right, Bernie has boundless energy... the contrast between Bernie & Joe was quite evident. InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2019 #45

I suppose being a perennial contrarian sharpened him question everything Sep 2019 #10

he isn't sharp at all . he repeats the same lines and gets angry if asked for details and JI7 Sep 2019 #14

Nonsense melman Sep 2019 #17

not really, he lacks depth. only shouts slogans and conspiracy theories JI7 Sep 2019 #19

So true... it's almost not fair!! InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2019 #46

Yup. I listened to him throw out numbers with no explanation-- the same... TreasonousBastard Sep 2019 #22

This!! Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #27

True. I can barely listen to his abrasive harangues. He is rigid in his ideology and lets nothing emmaverybo Sep 2019 #30

"If you will ask me how much that's [Medicare for All] gonna cost, I don't have that in my pocket." betsuni Sep 2019 #35

Cat's out of the bag? Cha Sep 2019 #72

Meow. betsuni Sep 2019 #74

Well, I bet when I'm 90, I'll still be able to yell about things I've been yelling about for decades Hoyt Sep 2019 #18

dunno - I think the talk is coming from Biden himself - constant reminiscence floppyboo Sep 2019 #21

But my point is people make it about ageism as a way to deflect and shut down discussion melman Sep 2019 #36

oh ya - for sure. 'Ageism' is being used as a foil floppyboo Sep 2019 #39

Yeah, but look what Joe is reminiscing about?! You'd think his advisors would advise against it! InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2019 #47

Guess ya gotta take the bad with the sad if you've gotta go with Uncle Joe. floppyboo Sep 2019 #55

True, though every candidate does have their warts... some more than others I guess. InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2019 #70

And Elizabeth Warren is 70. It appears voters like some age on their candidates. Hoyt Sep 2019 #15

She looks a lot younger though Polybius Sep 2019 #108

Biden's cognitive function is clearly declining, Sanders and Warren are not nt Fiendish Thingy Sep 2019 #16

Yep! Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2019 #23

Warren, anyway. TreasonousBastard Sep 2019 #25

You are entitled to your opinion Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #28

It is my opinion as a mental health professional nt Fiendish Thingy Sep 2019 #32

Diagnosing via television? TwilightZone Sep 2019 #37

Nope, not when the symptoms are so clear Fiendish Thingy Sep 2019 #41

The debate really brings out the contrast... TV is not always kind. InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2019 #49

Telling poor people: make sure you have the record player on at night 4139 Sep 2019 #24

Can't believe Joe said that... seemed a bit condescending. InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2019 #50

Sanders was my choice in 2016, not that it did much good in Georgia. No longer. He's too old. Thirties Child Sep 2019 #33

You don't want to know BeyondGeography Sep 2019 #34

I can't speak to others but I've argued they both shouldnt be running tymorial Sep 2019 #38

Why so ageist?! (You were right!) InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2019 #51

That's just a fact of life. These guys would be older than Reagan was when Reagan *left* office. Garrett78 Sep 2019 #61

Sanders has no shot at the nomination. Anyway, I think both are too old. Garrett78 Sep 2019 #40

Joe Biden is the target of the "free for all". democratisphere Sep 2019 #48

I was with Joe today Gothmog Sep 2019 #56

Thanks, Gothmog! I saw some video of Biden today, too, and he looked and sounded great, very sharp. highplainsdem Sep 2019 #63

I have never seen Biden not True Blue American Sep 2019 #85

I'm guessing because Sanders has looked and acted old for the past 40 or 50 years. ecstatic Sep 2019 #57

Someone here said that Bernie looked 1,000 years old last night. nt Blue_true Sep 2019 #58

Close enough. question everything Sep 2019 #59

Bernie's always looked old Raine Sep 2019 #71

One Big Reason colsohlibgal Sep 2019 #64

Bernie talked about subway tokens in 2016, didn't know about metrocards. emulatorloo Sep 2019 #67

Sanders is well rehearsed. He makes much the same points time and time again over many years. Doodley Sep 2019 #68

Good question. Bernie is 'allowed' to be cranky+old for some reason. :p NCLefty Sep 2019 #69

It is a testament to my fervent desire to see the end of our current nightmare Croney Sep 2019 #86

Yep, I agree with the people who say Bernie doesn't make gaffs because... LAS14 Sep 2019 #88

Tired of Sanders' grumpy old man routine. nancy1942 Sep 2019 #92

The Gerital brigade in my book whistler162 Sep 2019 #94

We typically elect young presidents. Rare to have a president over 62, much less 70. Garrett78 Sep 2019 #95

BS is like one of those actors BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #99

true... myohmy2 Sep 2019 #100

I remember Joe Biden jogging at a JUly 4th event in Iowa Gothmog Sep 2019 #109

I support neither loyalsister Sep 2019 #110