Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumProcessing...still processing...and feeling good!
My optimism continues to grow as I watch the final Super Tuesday results continue to show support for Joe.
I jumped from candidate to candidate from the beginning of this cycle, thinking I would never get comfortable--and now it feels just right.
I am seeing a very happy ending, with just enough challenges to let us know it is real.
1. Priority: Do all possible to ensure that we actually have a real election in November. Between voter suppression, technical breaches, and psych ops--no complacency allowed.
2. Priority: GOTV. I made myself sick by glancing at how many Republicans bothered to vote Tuesday even when they didn't even have to.
3. Priority, which seems to be agreed upon by so many: Put the raging wildfire out by dislodging current White House resident.
4. Win House and Senate at the same time.
5. Watch the Obamas dancing at the inaugural ball.
6. Begin the controlled burn of corruption and injustice once everyone gets seated.
7. Replant integrity, dignity, and democracy itself. With liberty and justice for all! Really--for ALL this time!
8. Seeing Elizabeth in McConnell's seat, wielding the power she needs to make her plans materialize.
9. Seeing a woman serving as VP. Curious about who, and trusting Joe to make a wise decision.
Let the healing begin.
I'd love to believe this can happen, but don't want to be naive--
3. Priority, agreed upon by Bernie and his followers: Put the raging wildfire out by uniting to dislodge current White House resident.
I don't know where it originates--in a different hemisphere? younger people who never saw what democracy kind of looked like?--but the urgency of that seems to be so obscured among his followers. So, still pondering that one.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LaurenOlimina
(1,165 posts)Moderate politicians SAVED his campaign. I'm waiting to see Biden build a machine to win in the fall. Hopefully he will poach the best people now, inherit Bloomberg's machine and get on with it. Last week was like watching Pete and Amy pull a "Weekend at Bernies" with his corpse.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
PatSeg
(47,649 posts)saved his campaign. Afterward, a lot of well known and popular politicians got on board.
Now that he is doing so well, he will have some of the best and brightest helping him to win, plus it appears, he'll even have Bloomberg and his fortune to help take down Trump. But I am giving the most credit to those amazing African American voters and James Clyburn of course, who came through for Joe.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LaurenOlimina
(1,165 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
PatSeg
(47,649 posts)and most people think Joe will pick a woman for VP. But yes, Joe does owe Clyburn big time and I'm sure he will not be forgotten.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LaurenOlimina
(1,165 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
PatSeg
(47,649 posts)Perhaps something related to policy or legislation.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LaurenOlimina
(1,165 posts)Or a say on Attorney General.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
PatSeg
(47,649 posts)He might have a lot of ideas about positions in a Biden administration. Perhaps he could help with or oversee the transition. I'm sure he has plenty of input to share.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LaurenOlimina
(1,165 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
PatSeg
(47,649 posts)and watching Trump squirm and freak out will be a real treat.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
gldstwmn
(4,575 posts)I voted for Warren on Tuesday in Colorado but I'm seriously considering supporting Bernie the rest if the way. I'm sitting here with the biggest case of you've got to be kidding me right now.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Skya Rhen
(2,701 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
gldstwmn
(4,575 posts)on Tuesday. Do you actually read the post before responding?
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
IADEMO2004
(5,566 posts)I hate myself thinking this shit.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Lulu KC
(2,574 posts)Sign of trauma: hypervigilance, accompanied by catastrophizing. How can we not think this way? NOTHING would surprise me.
But Super Tuesday did surprise me! Working on cheerful. It will help our immune systems.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
IADEMO2004
(5,566 posts)Hope for a second "No Drama" administration in 2021.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
gldstwmn
(4,575 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden