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blm

(113,176 posts)
Sun Mar 1, 2020, 11:26 PM Mar 2020

For fellow Warren supporters fighting hard and dreaming big. [View all]

First off, I hope you keep supporting Warren so she gets as many delegates as possible in case of a brokered convention and to influence the platform.

Now....

As a committed Warren voter I want to say something hopeful about Biden and it is based on several bright spots in his history that some of my fellow progressives may not know but should consider IF he becomes the nominee.

When Kerry and Wellstone drafted the first public financing of campaigns bill, there were only 5 votes supporting it and one of those was Biden’s.

When Joe was seriously considering a 2016 run he talked a LOT with Warren and wanted her to run with him if he entered.

When Hillary was asking advice on her VP pick, Biden suggested to her the best choice would be Warren and nobody else.

This shows to me that, despite his past notsogood positions on some economic issues and current appeals to moderate voters in this primary, I believe that, should Biden prevail now and in November, he intends to absorb some of Warren’s economic positions as president.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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And hopefully a running-mate if he wins nomination? nt Laffy Kat Mar 2020 #1
Do you have sources for that? IronLionZion Mar 2020 #2
Of course. blm Mar 2020 #14
Thank you for this. nt ramen Mar 2020 #27
Thanks, that's good to know IronLionZion Mar 2020 #34
now that Pete dropped out, I am on the Biden train, and you will get no ill will from me, I worked a Celerity Mar 2020 #20
Bookmarking to read later! liberalla Mar 2020 #23
Thanx for the good info blm Mar 2020 #32
Thanks for posting! loyalsister Mar 2020 #3
The MOST important thing is to STOP Sanders. You can only accomplish that by voting for BIDEN underthematrix Mar 2020 #4
No thank you!!!! loyalsister Mar 2020 #6
Warren staying in helps Biden, too. blm Mar 2020 #10
I agree lavenderdiva Mar 2020 #21
You are one I thought about when writing it. blm Mar 2020 #8
Another POV loyalsister Mar 2020 #17
((loyalsis)) blm Mar 2020 #19
I don't think the Sec of Treasury can write bills... Moderateguy Mar 2020 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author loyalsister Mar 2020 #18
Biden is my second choice now. LisaM Mar 2020 #5
+1 flibbitygiblets Mar 2020 #7
Shouldn't we be more concerned about the senate? lordsummerisle Mar 2020 #9
I wasn't talking about now. Now he has different circumstances and a different need, blm Mar 2020 #11
I think Massachusetts fixed that Pompoy Mar 2020 #15
This is the case. ramen Mar 2020 #28
She's a massive benefit to the senate too n/t lordsummerisle Mar 2020 #35
Warren is awesome in the senate, ramen Mar 2020 #36
Still think that he will go for Stacey Abrams for VP Pompoy Mar 2020 #12
This wasn't about VP now. I think it will be Harris. My point was that blm Mar 2020 #16
Joe is a good man. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2020 #13
Thank you for posting this TryLogic Mar 2020 #22
Thank you. I doubt Warren would have any place in a Sanders administration. SunSeeker Mar 2020 #25
I think the "animosity" between them is far less than Obama/Clinton was, for example, thesquanderer Mar 2020 #39
I'm staying with her pattyloutwo Mar 2020 #26
Warren Progressive2020 Mar 2020 #29
Here's the history I remember -- Architect of the War on Drugs, Incarceration & Absolutely No on Hestia Mar 2020 #30
Of course I remember blm Mar 2020 #33
women have the most to lose with a trump second term, time to recongize that beachbumbob Mar 2020 #31
I really wanted her to win. Alas.... NT Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #37
Re:" he intends to absorb some of Warren's economic positions as president." thesquanderer Mar 2020 #38
He was pretty adamant back in 2016 cycle and she's not blm Mar 2020 #40
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