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Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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Turin_C3PO

(15,815 posts)
1. Yes
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 04:54 PM
Mar 2020

and so were Obama and Hillary Clinton. I’d call Bill Clinton closer to a moderate than the other three.

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

mcar

(43,454 posts)
2. He is a solid liberal
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 04:54 PM
Mar 2020

I know longer trust the "progressive" moniker. It seems too much "my way or the highway."

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Joe Biden
 

Just_Vote_Dem

(3,132 posts)
3. Always consider the source
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 04:55 PM
Mar 2020

For someone who is way over on the left, he is a moderate

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
4. Agree. And he'll bring infinitely more progress than another term for trump.
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 05:00 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,535 posts)
5. Good try! Joe is who he is politically. Something wrong with Joe bein a moderate all these decades?
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 05:00 PM
Mar 2020

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join the revolution!!
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

HarlanPepper

(2,042 posts)
6. No
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 05:03 PM
Mar 2020

It’s helped him whip Bernie’s ass across the country.

SCOREBOARD

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

PatSeg

(49,696 posts)
9. He isn't and hasn't been a "moderate"
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 05:06 PM
Mar 2020

all these decades.

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

PatSeg

(49,696 posts)
7. Yes, he is
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 05:05 PM
Mar 2020

and always has been. All of a sudden, anyone who doesn't agree with Bernie is a "moderate" or a "centrist". The people haven't changed, but the tags have and they are usually incorrect.

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

emmaverybo

(8,147 posts)
8. He's not a fantasist. He understands how government works. His policies are both progressive and
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 05:05 PM
Mar 2020

pragmatic. He is flexible and listens. He definitely looks to the future of this country and the world. Let us not forget the world. It isn’t very progressive to ignore the need for a president with credibility in the world beyond our shores.

It will take global initiative and cooperation to deal with this pandemic and all the challenges of the
21st century. Joe’s got the numbers and can get the ball rolling.

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

stonecutter357

(12,769 posts)
10. stonecutter is a progressive !
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 05:09 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

OKNancy

(41,832 posts)
12. I don't think a lot of Democrats have actually read his proposals/vision
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 05:16 PM
Mar 2020

Those especially on the left side of the party.

https://joebiden.com/joes-vision/

Here is part of one of the topics.

Vice President Biden knows there is no greater challenge facing our country and our world. Today, he is outlining a bold plan – a Clean Energy Revolution – to address this grave threat and lead the world in addressing the climate emergency.

Biden believes the Green New Deal is a crucial framework for meeting the climate challenges we face. It powerfully captures two basic truths, which are at the core of his plan: (1) the United States urgently needs to embrace greater ambition on an epic scale to meet the scope of this challenge, and (2) our environment and our economy are completely and totally connected.

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

msongs

(70,145 posts)
13. unlike one person he knows how to work with others and get things done over his entire career nt
Wed Mar 11, 2020, 05:16 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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