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highplainsdem

(48,993 posts)
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 10:49 PM Jun 2020

Don Winslow: For the folks still saying "Biden wasn't my guy," it's time to grow the fuck up





For the folks who still say things like "Biden wasn't my guy," it's time to grow the fuck up, sober up & realize while your candidate may not have been chosen, @JoeBiden is now THE ONLY candidate standing between four more years of the evil MF name Donald Trump.

Get on board.
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Don Winslow: For the folks still saying "Biden wasn't my guy," it's time to grow the fuck up (Original Post) highplainsdem Jun 2020 OP
Exactly! lkinwi Jun 2020 #1
Among other things we should have learned during the Obama administration... CBHagman Jun 2020 #2
+1 betsuni Jun 2020 #10
I don't know wryter2000 Jun 2020 #3
I agree. nt KPN Jun 2020 #13
For the folks trying to start this shit up again... Iggo Jun 2020 #4
I know Skittles Jun 2020 #7
I agree. nt KPN Jun 2020 #14
It's still a big problem among many progressives. yardwork Jun 2020 #20
I definitely see it here, and especially returnees with the R B Garr Jun 2020 #27
I think some have channeled their energy toward AOC, Booker in KY etc. BannonsLiver Jun 2020 #29
Most Dems are fully on board. Joe wasn't even in my top 5 Funtatlaguy Jun 2020 #5
Right there with you. Caliman73 Jun 2020 #15
Hear Hear! StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #6
My guess is Winslow is just frustrated with what he's Cha Jun 2020 #8
K & R & Retweeted! SunSeeker Jun 2020 #9
Biden was my 9th choice among the initial Democratic candidates WonderGrunion Jun 2020 #11
Go Joe! nilram Jun 2020 #12
K&R betsuni Jun 2020 #16
Biden was my SEVENTH choice obamanut2012 Jun 2020 #17
I still see many "undecided" people. Why? NurseJackie Jun 2020 #18
can you even add a choice since Primaries forum closed? TIA Celerity Jun 2020 #19
It appears that new sign-ups are able to choose Biden... NurseJackie Jun 2020 #21
I switched to Biden when Pete dropped out & do not want to risk being undecided by default on a test Celerity Jun 2020 #22
Correct, there are no choices other than Biden. NurseJackie Jun 2020 #23
Vote for Biden. marie999 Jun 2020 #24
OK twitter n/t Devil Child Jun 2020 #25
If you think this is funny, I don't know what to say. yardwork Jun 2020 #28
OK, yardwork. N/T Devil Child Jun 2020 #30
I always look at it like this mercuryblues Jun 2020 #26
Biden wasn't my guy... TCJ70 Jun 2020 #31
ops like this are just salt in the wound questionseverything Jun 2020 #32

CBHagman

(16,984 posts)
2. Among other things we should have learned during the Obama administration...
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 11:11 PM
Jun 2020

...was that voters need to be ready to show up every election and keep working for the things they want and not buy a one-way ticket to Hissyville when getting what they want proves more difficult than they'd planned for. If civil rights leaders with physical and emotional scars can spend decades and fighting and refighting the battles, it's not too much to ask for people to look at the big picture and do one or two things to help.

wryter2000

(46,051 posts)
3. I don't know
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 11:11 PM
Jun 2020

If it's "Biden wasn't my guy, but I totally support him against Trump," I don't have any problem with that.

yardwork

(61,622 posts)
20. It's still a big problem among many progressives.
Thu Jun 25, 2020, 07:31 AM
Jun 2020

We may not see it as much on DU, but it's out there.

R B Garr

(16,954 posts)
27. I definitely see it here, and especially returnees with the
Thu Jun 25, 2020, 09:28 AM
Jun 2020

same divisive accusations. What’s weird is that I never got involved with primaries that much because I can easily find things to like about a Democrat. That changed 5 years ago with all the nasty lies I heard about my party.

BannonsLiver

(16,387 posts)
29. I think some have channeled their energy toward AOC, Booker in KY etc.
Thu Jun 25, 2020, 11:59 AM
Jun 2020

Which is a good thing IMO if it keeps them
From dwelling over Bernie’s loss in a primary he was widely favored to win at the start of the year.

Funtatlaguy

(10,877 posts)
5. Most Dems are fully on board. Joe wasn't even in my top 5
Wed Jun 24, 2020, 11:43 PM
Jun 2020

But NOW he is my number 1 and only hope to save our nation.
Go Joe!

Caliman73

(11,738 posts)
15. Right there with you.
Thu Jun 25, 2020, 02:20 AM
Jun 2020

I think the admonishments need to stop and we need to focus on messaging and how we are going to get people out to vote.

Cha

(297,265 posts)
8. My guess is Winslow is just frustrated with what he's
Thu Jun 25, 2020, 12:25 AM
Jun 2020

been seeing.. Pretty sure Biden wasn't Don's first choice, either.

He's a Team Player against the Hell Monster.

WonderGrunion

(2,995 posts)
11. Biden was my 9th choice among the initial Democratic candidates
Thu Jun 25, 2020, 01:48 AM
Jun 2020

I am 100% behind him now. We cannot allow the corruption of Dolt45 to continue.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
18. I still see many "undecided" people. Why?
Thu Jun 25, 2020, 07:22 AM
Jun 2020
Get on board.
Indeed! How can anyone still be "undecided" at this point?

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
21. It appears that new sign-ups are able to choose Biden...
Thu Jun 25, 2020, 07:37 AM
Jun 2020

... and anyone can click the "My Profile" link at the top of any DU page to see their candidate choice (or to EDIT it as well.)

Celerity

(43,392 posts)
22. I switched to Biden when Pete dropped out & do not want to risk being undecided by default on a test
Thu Jun 25, 2020, 07:44 AM
Jun 2020

Biden is the only option I see.

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
23. Correct, there are no choices other than Biden.
Thu Jun 25, 2020, 08:11 AM
Jun 2020

It's difficult to tell if people are "hanging on" to the Undecided label in order to make a statement of disapproval, or if they simply don't realize that they can still update their choice and show their support of our party's candidate. Is it not caring? Is it just not knowing? Or is it defiance? I kinda suspect that it's not an even distribution of those three possibilities. More likely one of those possibilities would take up at least half of the pie-chart.

mercuryblues

(14,532 posts)
26. I always look at it like this
Thu Jun 25, 2020, 08:38 AM
Jun 2020

During the Primary I vote for who I want to see in the GE. If my chosen candidate doesn't win, I happily vote for the one who does. Full stop.

My top 2 picks dropped out before my primary, I happily voted for Biden. Now I get to again.

Way to go, Joe!

questionseverything

(9,655 posts)
32. ops like this are just salt in the wound
Thu Jun 25, 2020, 04:15 PM
Jun 2020

we have a binary system, so of course now I will vote for biden in the general

but the tone this guy uses probably drives more people away than it convinces

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