Democratic Primaries

brooklynite

(94,600 posts) Sat Jan 25, 2020, 10:21 PM Jan 2020

OUR OPINION: Biden represents best choice in Iowa caucuses (Sioux City Journal)

In choosing a nominee for president this year, Democrats should pick the individual they believe stands the best chance of producing the support - not only within their party, but among independents and disgruntled Republicans - necessary to win the general election and deny Donald Trump a second term (yes, we anticipate the Senate will acquit him in the impeachment trial).

Because he is, in our view, the candidate best positioned to give Americans a competitive head-to-head matchup with President Trump (we remain open-minded about the November presidential election), members of The Journal editorial board today endorse the candidacy of Joe Biden, the former U.S. senator and vice president, in Iowa’s first-in-the-nation Feb. 3 Democratic Party caucuses.

Why do we believe Biden represents the best shot Democrats have within this field to get the ultimate prize they want? Three primary reasons:

* He possesses a greater breadth and depth of knowledge on issues domestic and foreign - experience forged over more than 40 years of elected office in Washington, D.C. - than his rivals.

https://siouxcityjournal.com/opinion/editorial/our-opinion-biden-represents-best-choice-in-iowa-caucuses/article_82693d57-7691-5a0f-9111-e77b12774125.html

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

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OUR OPINION: Biden represents best choice in Iowa caucuses (Sioux City Journal) (Original Post) brooklynite Jan 2020 OP

Vote with your head and vote for JOE BIDEN. nt UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #1

My heart is with Biden cause of all our candidates he shows the most compassion for emmaverybo Jan 2020 #5

Just changed my preference here. MontanaFarmer Jan 2020 #2

Mahalo, MontanaFarmer.. Welcome Aboard! Cha Jan 2020 #3

I agree PatSeg Jan 2020 #6

"Global credibility" is terribly important right now. Thanks for putting your finger on another emmaverybo Jan 2020 #7

Welcome Abroad! I like your kind words for Warren and Harris. underthematrix Jan 2020 #4

KnR good for Biden NCProgressive Jan 2020 #8

Joe's the best - Sioux City paper's got the right candidate to endorse onetexan Jan 2020 #9

Biden's the One. oasis Jan 2020 #10

UniteFightBack

(8,231 posts)

1. Vote with your head and vote for JOE BIDEN. nt

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sat Jan 25, 2020, 10:24 PM

Jan 2020

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

emmaverybo

(8,144 posts)

5. My heart is with Biden cause of all our candidates he shows the most compassion for

Reply to UniteFightBack (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 25, 2020, 11:12 PM

Jan 2020

folks of all walks of life and a love for liberal American values. I am sure every one of our candidates has equal capacity for empathy, but Joe shows he does.

My head is fine with Biden too. He has the most wide and varied skill set, experience, and knowledge among all the candidates running. In fact, supporting Biden is a no-brainer.

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

MontanaFarmer

(630 posts)

2. Just changed my preference here.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sat Jan 25, 2020, 10:39 PM

Jan 2020

I was a Kamala supporter, then klobuchar, and now here i am. Strangely, I think my second choice is now Elizabeth Warren. The fact that the DMR was willing to endorse her specifically as an antidote to trump caught my attention. But, Joe Biden has enough integrity and global credibility to restore dignity to the office and the country. Biden/ Harris!

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

Cha

(297,323 posts)

3. Mahalo, MontanaFarmer.. Welcome Aboard!

Reply to MontanaFarmer (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 25, 2020, 10:41 PM

Jan 2020

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

PatSeg

(47,501 posts)

6. I agree

Reply to MontanaFarmer (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 25, 2020, 11:12 PM

Jan 2020

I think Biden is our best choice and Harris as a running mate would be an extraordinary ticket.

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

emmaverybo

(8,144 posts)

7. "Global credibility" is terribly important right now. Thanks for putting your finger on another

Reply to MontanaFarmer (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 25, 2020, 11:15 PM

Jan 2020

Biden quality not shared with his rivals. They may come to attain it, but not fast enough, for the world turns, and does not stop to allow for a learning curve. Hoping Biden’s credibility and the respect he is held in internationally might help bring Iran back into accord.

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

underthematrix

(5,811 posts)

4. Welcome Abroad! I like your kind words for Warren and Harris.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Sat Jan 25, 2020, 11:06 PM

Jan 2020

I've been going steady with Biden from the beginning but I'm a young almost 70 so I'm having ice cream sundaes with Bennet and Bloomberg. At this point though, we're still friend level one.

Again. Welcome aboard!

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