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Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
 

book_worm

(15,951 posts)
82. Why? He is what he is and has been successful at being it
Thu Mar 12, 2020, 02:38 PM
Mar 2020

He may have a more progressive VP, but he's not going to adopt the Sanders platform

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
Should Joe move to the left? [View all] DonaldsRump Mar 2020 OP
Yes! Meadowoak Mar 2020 #1
He should stay right where he is. George II Mar 2020 #2
According to his plans, PatSeg Mar 2020 #16
Joe is winning because of his moderate True Blue American Mar 2020 #51
No, he should keep doing what's he's doing. The voters approve. tman Mar 2020 #3
Fuck no. HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #4
Do you think the Democratic Party in general should move to the left el_bryanto Mar 2020 #47
Fuck no. HarlanPepper Mar 2020 #49
Which direction should they move? I mean do you feel like Obama's policies were too far left? el_bryanto Mar 2020 #54
He doesn't have to BGBD Mar 2020 #67
Joe should be Joe. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #5
medicare for all...who want it. leave a choice, makes more ppl ok with it nt msongs Mar 2020 #6
Why should he? He's cleaning Sanders' clock exactly where he's at SiliconValley_Dem Mar 2020 #7
That question splains EXACTLY why Bernie should be the Democratic nominee!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2020 #8
No, it shows a fundamental misunderstanding of how we got here. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #9
No! Johnny2X2X Mar 2020 #10
This. Yes. Well said. Squinch Mar 2020 #14
Good Gawd--he is already a Democrat pandr32 Mar 2020 #11
The coalition should include Bernie supporters, but the negative comments sure don't help!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2020 #17
We don't need people who push conspiracy theories and post doctored videos. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #23
They're welcome to join. We don't want to see 2016 again. brush Mar 2020 #28
SAYING they're welcome and ACTING like they're welcome are two different things. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2020 #43
Bury the hatchet already with the complaints. It's over. Time to unite to beat trump. brush Mar 2020 #44
Tell that to your fellow Biden supporters...the attacks on Bernie & his supporters is outta control! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2020 #46
Are you serious? Sanders has been attacking the party for 5 years. And what about the... brush Mar 2020 #55
It isn't about whether they can be bought or not pandr32 Mar 2020 #60
It is Joe pandr32 Mar 2020 #58
Hardly! Does Joe currently have the advantage? Obviously, but it's still far from over... InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2020 #62
Right pandr32 Mar 2020 #64
It is over...there are only 7 states left with 100 or more delegates...and Sanders Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #70
He should move to become a progressive Perseus Mar 2020 #12
M4A is popular for a reason!! Thankfully, we have Bennie promoting it!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2020 #48
In certain income bands, the ACA plans are more affordable than Medicare Politicub Mar 2020 #76
I WISH you were right... I'm not so sure. TBH, I think were already beyond the point of no return InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2020 #79
I am for Bernie's MFA plan. It's just not really Medicare as we have it today. Politicub Mar 2020 #81
ABSOLUTELY!! RESPECT!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2020 #85
Yeah well M4A isn't going to survive the heartbreaking pictures of old people being left to die Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #71
"Joe Biden is a Hard-Core Liberal." On the issues. nt fleabiscuit Mar 2020 #13
Would it really matter if Joe (or should I say, "President Joe") moves left? JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2020 #15
Why? He seems to be winning with the message he's been using. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2020 #18
I'm looking forward to a productive debate Sunday RhodeIslandOne Mar 2020 #19
No it won't be like that...Sanders is desperate and thinks he can cross examine Biden. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #73
Wow...looks like I created a firestorm DonaldsRump Mar 2020 #20
Joe is already addressing many of the same issues. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #29
I started to write a response and curbed it afraid of being reported again. redstatebluegirl Mar 2020 #21
To make bitter-enders happy? No RandySF Mar 2020 #22
Joe needs not move any where, first thing a Biden admin has to do is beachbumbob Mar 2020 #24
Bernie needs to give Joe a political "opening" Baked Potato Mar 2020 #25
He already has, and has some room to move a bit more. zaj Mar 2020 #26
The only in your list that are, not "left", but progressive are Perseus Mar 2020 #30
I bet Joe will listen to, and weigh, all kinds of ideas from all kinds of people. Siwsan Mar 2020 #27
You must know him well. I hope you are right. Perseus Mar 2020 #37
I hope so too, though I have my doubts based on Joe's OWN WORDS on the campaign trail!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2020 #50
No, there's a reason he did as well as he did, elleng Mar 2020 #31
Absolutely! budkin Mar 2020 #32
No. Mme. Defarge Mar 2020 #33
States rights are to the left aren't they? progressoid Mar 2020 #34
Should Bernie respect and support Mme. Defarge Mar 2020 #35
Define "left' question everything Mar 2020 #36
Medicare for all NOT? Because what? Perseus Mar 2020 #39
And how many of these "70%" understand what it menas? question everything Mar 2020 #42
Please...What is there to understand? Perseus Mar 2020 #65
You may want to do some research before you post what you don't know or understand question everything Mar 2020 #66
"we did not flip the house by moderates" TwilightZone Mar 2020 #68
Right now he should keep doing what he's doing. If he moves left at this point, he may not Arkansas Granny Mar 2020 #38
Very sensible advise to Biden. Perseus Mar 2020 #41
He needs to eissa Mar 2020 #40
I think that is one reason why Bernie is staying in the race. He hopes that it will push Joe to the totodeinhere Mar 2020 #45
Not now brokephibroke Mar 2020 #52
No. nt Kahuna7 Mar 2020 #53
Joe should address issues that are important Buzz cook Mar 2020 #56
No, he is winning the primary where he is positioned karynnj Mar 2020 #57
Fuck NO! showblue22 Mar 2020 #59
No. Joe is winning with where he is. You don't change horses in the middle of a stream. n/t zackymilly Mar 2020 #61
No. Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #63
Joe is doing great just where he is. honest.abe Mar 2020 #69
I think he should broaden the coalition through empathy Politicub Mar 2020 #72
Seems odd to think that the winner should emulate comradebillyboy Mar 2020 #74
'seems odd to emulate the loser'? - not here on DU [some never seem to learn] empedocles Mar 2020 #77
No candidate ever moves to the left for the general frazzled Mar 2020 #75
Intentionally bad advice??? DonaldsRump Mar 2020 #80
If people wanted to go more to the left then GemDigger Mar 2020 #78
Why? He is what he is and has been successful at being it book_worm Mar 2020 #82
NO, there is no need to Gothmog Mar 2020 #83
I laid out the reasons NOT to move left yesterday brooklynite Mar 2020 #84
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