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Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
 

Gothmog

(153,882 posts)
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 10:30 PM Mar 2020

More than 80 national security professionals endorse Joe Biden




More than 80 career national security professionals have signed an open letter of support for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, saying that President Trump “has created an existential danger to the United States.”

Most of the signatories, who include career diplomats, intelligence officers and defense policymakers, have served both Republican and Democratic administrations. They noted that their policy views cover a spectrum and as officials they “have often been in opposition, sometimes bitterly, with each other.”

But in a letter published online Wednesday, they expressed a shared belief that Trump’s approach to leadership has undermined the country’s role in the world.

“His reelection would continue this downward spiral and will likely have catastrophic results,” say the signatories, most of whom have never publicly endorsed a candidate for president.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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More than 80 national security professionals endorse Joe Biden (Original Post) Gothmog Mar 2020 OP
Retweeted.. this is so important! TY Goth! Cha Mar 2020 #1
These folks are dead serious. nt oasis Mar 2020 #2
K&R Tarheel_Dem Mar 2020 #3
"most of whom have never publicly endorsed a candidate for president." blue-wave Mar 2020 #4
And the best thing is BidenBacker Mar 2020 #5
K&R brer cat Mar 2020 #6
 

Cha

(304,721 posts)
1. Retweeted.. this is so important! TY Goth!
Thu Mar 19, 2020, 12:42 AM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

oasis

(51,568 posts)
2. These folks are dead serious. nt
Thu Mar 19, 2020, 12:51 AM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

blue-wave

(4,488 posts)
4. "most of whom have never publicly endorsed a candidate for president."
Thu Mar 19, 2020, 01:29 AM
Mar 2020

Yes, people in their positions typically do not endorse. They are professionals through and through and want to maintain an objective, unbiased point of view.

My hat is off to them for stepping forward. Their endorsements obviously came after much reflection and out of great concern for our country.

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

BidenBacker

(1,089 posts)
5. And the best thing is
Thu Mar 19, 2020, 01:41 AM
Mar 2020

Putin ain't on that list.

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