Democratic Primaries

Gothmog

(145,496 posts) Sat Apr 13, 2019, 05:04 PM Apr 2019

Biden's bulldogs give him an edge in 2020

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/13/biden-bulldogs-1272931

The two-term vice president has a built-in institutional advantage over his Democratic rivals as he prepares to enter the crowded primary as the presumptive frontrunner in the contest to take on President Donald Trump. Biden has a stable of as many as a dozen senators and still more in the House that are prepared to vouch for him when he inevitably comes under siege.....

Yet no other White House hopeful has such a broad congressional coalition as Biden, who can likely count House members and senators like Doug Jones of Alabama to align with him once he gets in the race. The candidate most closely trailing him in the polls, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), has a fraction of the support in the party establishment that Biden has. Few rose to Sanders’ defense amid criticism that he’s been to slow to release his tax returns, particularly in comparison to when Biden has faced a backlash.

“Longstanding relationships with people who know you, who know who you are and what you stand for, always gives you credibility,” said Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.). Biden eulogized her husband, former Rep. John Dingell — the longest serving lawmaker in history — earlier this year.

“I’m not meaning to make a comparison,” Coons said. But “among the two dozen [Senate Democrats] who did serve with him, at least half of them are being advocates for him.”

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

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Biden's bulldogs give him an edge in 2020 (Original Post) Gothmog Apr 2019 OP

Good points. I think most candidates has some sort of history detailing their ... SWBTATTReg Apr 2019 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #2

K&R Scurrilous Apr 2019 #3

Biden can win DownriverDem Apr 2019 #4

Biden is tried and true. world wide wally Apr 2019 #5

He'd Be a Great Candidate, Were He Only 10 Years Younger! DoctorJoJo Apr 2019 #6

Nah...He's a great candidate anyhow. MineralMan Apr 2019 #15

I thought he'd got more dogs! Karadeniz Apr 2019 #7

I was looking for Cha Apr 2019 #11

Biden? Bulldogs? An American Clusterf Apr 2019 #8

Not surprising that . . . peggysue2 Apr 2019 #9

Yes, Joe Biden has nourished Cha Apr 2019 #12

Hey Cha! peggysue2 Apr 2019 #13

Yes, I was so Cha Apr 2019 #14

Biden is very well liked Indygram Apr 2019 #10

SWBTATTReg

(22,156 posts)

1. Good points. I think most candidates has some sort of history detailing their ...

Reply to Gothmog (Original post)

Sat Apr 13, 2019, 05:38 PM

Apr 2019

public involvement of some manner in their legislatures, government work (prior to their running), etc. A rich field of viable candidates.

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

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BlueFlorida This message was self-deleted by its author.

Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)

3. K&R

Reply to Gothmog (Original post)

Sat Apr 13, 2019, 06:16 PM

Apr 2019

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

DownriverDem

(6,231 posts)

4. Biden can win

Reply to Gothmog (Original post)

Sat Apr 13, 2019, 06:24 PM

Apr 2019

trump needs Pennsylvania to win. Pennsylvania is Biden's home state. Biden has always had a strong relationship with blue collar workers. People want normalcy. It's a numbers game. Biden and a progressive Dem woman would be a strong ticket.

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

world wide wally

(21,754 posts)

5. Biden is tried and true.

Reply to Gothmog (Original post)

Sat Apr 13, 2019, 07:04 PM

Apr 2019

Biden / Harris

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

DoctorJoJo

(1,134 posts)

6. He'd Be a Great Candidate, Were He Only 10 Years Younger!

Reply to Gothmog (Original post)

Sat Apr 13, 2019, 07:21 PM

Apr 2019

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

MineralMan

(146,325 posts)

15. Nah...He's a great candidate anyhow.

Reply to DoctorJoJo (Reply #6)

Sun Apr 14, 2019, 03:00 PM

Apr 2019

The other old-timer in the race has lots of fans, too. Some people reject ageism. They're smart people.

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

Karadeniz

(22,564 posts)

7. I thought he'd got more dogs!

Reply to Gothmog (Original post)

Sat Apr 13, 2019, 07:21 PM

Apr 2019

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

Cha

(297,574 posts)

11. I was looking for

Reply to Karadeniz (Reply #7)

Sun Apr 14, 2019, 12:27 AM

Apr 2019

more dogs, too!

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

An American Clusterf

(14 posts)

8. Biden? Bulldogs?

Reply to Gothmog (Original post)

Sat Apr 13, 2019, 07:49 PM

Apr 2019

GOOD! It's about damn time! This party needs to be Aggressive As HELL in order to rid the country of Trump and his Horde!

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

peggysue2

(10,839 posts)

9. Not surprising that . . .

Reply to Gothmog (Original post)

Sat Apr 13, 2019, 08:42 PM

Apr 2019

colleagues rose to defend Biden because of his basic philosophy of building long relationships with people, getting to know their personal stories and family dynamics. He refers to this as The Delaware Way and believes it's the only way to legislate effectively, where you can disagree politically but eliminate the vitriol, eventually reaching agreements. Because it's hard, Biden has said, to hate someone when you know them, know their family problems, their backstory, etc. Because of these efforts over many years, Biden's friends were quick to defend him in the recent brouhaha. No mystery there because we all have friends of our own who would do the same under similar circumstances.

In comparison, Sanders has rarely been a team player. He's always appeared to relish the position of outsider. It's only been recently that he's added some personal information to his campaign outreach. For the sake of potential voters, not his congressional colleagues.

Different personalities, temperaments and approaches.

But in times of trouble? Having a stable of friends who like and respect you is a very good thing.

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

Cha

(297,574 posts)

12. Yes, Joe Biden has nourished

Reply to peggysue2 (Reply #9)

Sun Apr 14, 2019, 12:29 AM

Apr 2019

and cherished many friendships over the years.. That's golden

Mahalo, Peggysue!

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

peggysue2

(10,839 posts)

13. Hey Cha!

Reply to Cha (Reply #12)

Sun Apr 14, 2019, 10:55 AM

Apr 2019

Yup, nurturing friendships over the years can certainly have benefits. Biden has extended that habit of developing and sustaining relationships abroad, knowing the people, the landscapes, the geopolitical complications. He's the only candidate to date who has foreign policy experience and knowledge. God knows, we'll have multiple bridges to repair following the Trumpnado's destructive run.

All golden and hard to beat.

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

Cha

(297,574 posts)

14. Yes, I was so

Reply to peggysue2 (Reply #13)

Sun Apr 14, 2019, 02:54 PM

Apr 2019

grateful to see Biden's friends having his back when the recent knives came out to take him out of the race before he even started.

That's what friends are for! Well put, Peggysue!

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

Indygram

(2,113 posts)

10. Biden is very well liked

Reply to Gothmog (Original post)

Sat Apr 13, 2019, 10:24 PM

Apr 2019

So he will find a great deal of support from elected officials.

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

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