Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumBiden blindsides Trump's Florida ally
MIAMI Joe Biden lauded seven governors drawn from both parties by name on Monday, praising their leadership during the coronavirus crisis.
On Wednesday, he singled out one for sharp criticism: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
In doing so, Biden managed to highlight both the crucial role Florida plays in the presidential race, and the equally critical role it occupies in the national debate over responding to the coronavirus crisis.
After images of drunken spring-breakers partying amid a contagion were broadcast nationally, DeSantis a protege of President Trump was thrust into the vanguard of Republican governors balking at issuing a broad shelter-in-place order to limit the spread of the virus.
More: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/25/biden-trump-florida-rally-149262
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
William769
(55,830 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
marble falls
(62,106 posts)Barack Obama to the Supreme Court.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
onetexan
(13,899 posts)Whenever i see Biden on tv or social media, i get that warm & fuzzy in my core, and the reassurance all will be fine. Whenever i see the Idiot or any of his ilk, i get a sinking feeling all's going to hell. Thank God for JB.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Butterflylady
(3,990 posts)That joe wouldn't excite anybody! Well guess what, I'm so excited to vote for Joe in November, I can hardly wait. Thank you onetexan!!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
onetexan
(13,899 posts)I'm glad you & i feel the same way - i'm very excited about Joe's win. This CV situation will do in the Idiot and he knows it, hence why he called for businesses to reopen. He is truly crazy, as Al Franken said.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Aquaria
(1,076 posts)What I like about him is that I feel at ease about what he'll be like in office. I feel relief. I feel like I'll be able to breathe again, and go to sleep at night knowing that tomorrow will bring a day very much like the one before it, or better. I feel like I'll be able to put politics on a back burner when I have other things demanding my attention, and not worry about the pot boiling over--the country will be fine, things will get done and won't need constant vigilance from we the people.
Excited is the last thing I want after all these years of chaos. The prospect of having normalcy again with Biden excites me, but what he will do once he's there shouldn't. That I know what to expect of him, that I know he will be a steady and calm leader, is exactly what I like most about him.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
keithbvadu2
(40,149 posts)I think Obama would be more valuable as an ambassador at large.
He would bring credibility and respect with him.
How much respect does Pence get?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Chicago1980
(1,968 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
guillaumeb
(42,649 posts)And good to see that Biden is opening a virtual campaign at this point.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(305,440 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Eliot Rosewater
(32,536 posts)group that really hates Joe and Hilary and so on were so ugly and hateful.
All of it filled with hate...
These stupid fucks dont understand we wont be here on election day if rump, their hero, isnt removed and now...
We have 3 weeks at the most and after that this entire country goes to shit, Canada and Mexico will close their borders to us so we cant infect them.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
yellowdogintexas
(22,722 posts)I agree that the comments are just abominable Trolls , trolls and more trolls.
I plan to say bright and wonderful things about Joe if I am on there at the right time and I think we all should. don't argue with or feed the trolls just say the good stuff.
I feel so much better after I hear him speak.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MyOwnPeace
(17,275 posts)We're running against an incumbent - and one that has a marvelous talent at getting FREE publicity (see: campaign 2016).
We need to do everything we can to keep OUR candidate out there - AND continue to show what a horse's ass IQ45 is.
Yes, I know, that should be SO obvious, but remember, 53 million voted for him the last time!
We must GET OUT THE VOTE!!!!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
radical noodle
(8,601 posts)easy to spotlight, there are thousands of people each week coming down to visit relatives and friends. Just on my block in the last three weeks, there have been visitors from Virginia, Ohio, Tennessee, and New York, and that's only the ones I know. This is always a prime time for visitors from the north but you'd think they'd know better. Not only that but those they're visiting seem to think nothing of it. After all, it's just their best friend, son, daughter, grandchild...
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ancianita
(38,588 posts)Last edited Thu Mar 26, 2020, 10:24 AM - Edit history (1)
At least some families down here show some respect for the science of this pandemic.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
radical noodle
(8,601 posts)I understand that people still want to come and that they do it from love but some just aren't thinking.
I'm happy to hear your family "gets" it.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ancianita
(38,588 posts)en masse -- those who are paying attention.
On Wednesday (yesterday), the Florida Department of Health reported 270 new coronavirus cases in the state since Wednesday morning and said that the total cases in Florida now stands at 1,682.
I've seen a map this morning that I can't reproduce here, that shows the bug is now in every Florida county, despite any maps you see that just show hotspots.
People in other countries are saying their last goodbyes to their dying family over Facetime or other videophone stuff.
Take care. Thank you for reading.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
radical noodle
(8,601 posts)May you have many more precious times with those you love.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ancianita
(38,588 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ancianita
(38,588 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
paleotn
(19,206 posts)Hate to say it, but it's fertile ground if you're a virus with a penchant for killing older people.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Hulk
(6,699 posts)The governor refused to close the beaches, but the mayors of the cities closed them, and rather than being left out and looking stupid, he went ahead and gave the order to close them also.
Commonly called cya.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
coeur_de_lion
(3,800 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
DENVERPOPS
(9,967 posts)melt quicker and All of Florida disappears..........
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
radical noodle
(8,601 posts)who live here, right?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
DENVERPOPS
(9,967 posts)Two reasons to leave florida:
1) at some point in the not so far away future, it will be covered with water. No big deal if you are older, you will be gone.
2) and more importantly, if you are in the southern half of Florida, the CDC has you in a computer model of the Corona Virus, that looks pretty scary, even compared the rest of the entire nation. This is a really big deal if you are older!!!!!!!!
And yes, I know something about Florida, not a lot..... I have visited there countless times. It seems to me that there are small pockets of Dems and they are few and far between....
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
radical noodle
(8,601 posts)There are currently 5 cases and no deaths in my county. Florida voted for Obama twice. We're in a red cycle now but there are plenty of Democrats here if they vote.
Yes, I know it will likely be covered in water someday but we don't need to rush it. I love it here and it beats Indiana.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)and possibly criminally culpable Republican government. But FL's a hotter climate, and COVID incidence is less aggressive where average temps are @64 and above (where we are they're supposedly @62). And FL did get all the PPE initially requested, a perk of Republican dysfunction and corruption, but it's a break it's going to need big time.
Please, please, please let there be a big hot weather lull to give us time to prepare for next fall.
Btw, I write this looking out over a gorgeous, central FL freshwater marsh that's part of a wilderness preserve. Upper 80s, which I don't do well, but shade from the big live oaks and almost constant breezes mean it's lovely on the covered patio most of the day.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
radical noodle
(8,601 posts)I sure hope you're right about the temps giving us a break on COVID.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ancianita
(38,588 posts)You can GTFOH with your dystopian talk.
We Fla Dems -- I winter here from the true blue state of Illinois (Chicago) -- are the only reason this state even has anything good for the rest who seem so enthralled with, and resigned to, the Republican Theater of Suffering.
Don't hate the players. Hate the play script, dude.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Tweedy
(1,150 posts)So, with a curfew imposed in Miami to try and stop the virus's spread, what does deSantis do?
Blame California which is rich in so many horrible ways.
DeSantis claims stay at home orders don't work. He says just look at the block parties in California.
There are not any in person block parties in California. Now, the virtual kind? California does have you covered.
Note to DeSantis: you are confusing Florida, the state you are supposed to govern, with California.
https://www.gainesville.com/news/20200325/neighbors-hosting-virus-friendly-block-party-call-311?template=ampart
And sir, your failure to take appropriate action has already helped cause the death of a 34 year old Southern California man. The man visited Disney land in March, returned home and tragically died shortly thereafter from this virus. May his family find more support and comfort than the lies from DeSantis provide.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Awsi Dooger
(14,565 posts)I will never forgive the Sanders wing for ignorantly shoving Andrew Gillum as our 2018 nominee under the nutcase Rachel Bitecofer-caliber belief that swing voters don't exist.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
rockfordfile
(8,731 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided