though that's what I said four years ago, and here I am with Warren as my first choice!

Though yeah, unfortunately, if I happened to prefer a male candidate this time around (which might well have happened if some different male candidates had run), to many here, I'd likely be pegged with that misogyny label for not supporting a female candidate either time. But sometimes it really is the person and not the gender.

Ageism isn't very nice , either …. Bernie is too OLD to be President , Right ? He can't do much about his skin color or gender...I vote on issues and record , not factors the candidates can't control ...

Sorry, that's old.

about Biden. 77 is old, too.

It's not an insult, especially for a POTUS candidate... If you think it is, perhaps you should re-examine your choice of candidate.

As they say, "Denial ain't just a river in Egypt."

And I'm sick and tired of what has happened to the country as a result of old white guys

of the risks that comes with age. For example, heart disease . . .

In this election Biden is the best candidate to beat Trump in the Mid West and kick Trump out.

the top three...Sanders, Warren and Biden. As they are all over 70. The point is there will be a VP.

Having lived through other Presidencies where a VP takes over, I'd rather have a President who is young and healthy enough that that's a very unlikely possibility.

I've also lived through a Presidency of a figurehead who had Alzheimers, but was propped up in the office by his handlers. No, thanks.

youngest president to run could happen...yeah, more likely that it won't with a young person...as for Bernie's heart attack...they can do much now...but it does give me pause that he won't release his records. I fear he may nominate Stein or Turner as his VP and I despise them both.

As for preferring young and healthy, I hear you but I don't see any such candidate who can win a general. And I am not comfortable with this in some ways ...smacks of ageism. On my Dad's side Gran lived to be well over 90 and worked until the end. Warren is above 70 and I thought you supported her?

We need to take MI, PA and WI And Biden can do this I like Biden and think he may serve an eight year term and I know he will pick a great VP...his is a long lived family...but as I stated before , there are no guarantees for anyone at any age.

at the same time he STARTS a first term.

My aunt on Mom's side was already well into dementia by 70...you are picking a choosing but your words reflect on both candidates if you buy it...I don't.

which would be during Bernie's second term, there is a 1 in 3 risk.

I prefer several candidates to Bernie -- not just Warren.

Even if it's mental faculty is 100% at this time, his age presents a statistical risk far greater than others of not being able to complete his term. And yeah I know he's got a vice-president but that's besides the point. We need stable leadership in this country and no one votes for a vice president. The last four years have been a disaster and we need long-term leadership to crawl back from the brink.

I don't care how much anyone likes biting or Sanders, they are simply too old the handle the job realistically and quite frankly they are way too much of a risk. I don't care if anyone doesn't like this but it's the reality.

Accept it
Move on.
Sometimes reality hurts deal with it

Since virtually ALL of the top contenders are over 70.

Accept it.
Move on.
Sometimes reality hurt's. Deal with it.

He said he would release his medical records. Where are they?

As to Bernie's record, that is the same story. His legislative accomplishments? Where are they?

"I hope that the rumors are true that President Obama is planning to speak up if Bernie really does start to march toward the nomination."


Yes, let's get the president to interfere with the will of the people, becuase you don't like the candidate. We definitely should get the former leader of the Party to squash the election momentum of a Democratic candidate because you don't think he will win. Democracy in Action.

Repugs will paint Sanders (same with Warren) 24/7 as a socialist. And there are videos all over youtube of Sanders himself saying, "I am a socialist." He's been saying it for decades.

We Dems have to come to grips with political reality. America is not going to elect a socialist. Sanders is unelectable because of that.

If he gets the nod our republic is over and an unleashed trump who ignores Congress will be our first dictator.

not what they do, educate them in the ways of the real Democrats, pluck the hope and enthusiasm from their minds. It's what is best for them.

to why Obama would have to step in. Bernie has a real chance of winning this, and nobody should interfere in that. If he wins great, if he doesn't, we should support whoever does, but this talk of trying to stop him is dangerous to the party.

with POC and the vital Swing States.

house and have no shot at the senate...in conclusion a disaster so awful I have nightmares about it. If this were to happen, I will probably exercise hubs right of return as first generation Irish and get my gay daughter and her girlfriend out of here. They will have enough votes in court to re-criminalize LGBTQ and given the Evangelicals will be in charge will do so IMO.

to win the nomination.

presence may be the clincher.

but if they don't vote in the usual numbers...stay home and they might if their opinion is ignored, than we lose. Don't you think it would be disrespectful to nominate someone they don't like? You are taking them for granted and do so at your own risk. This would be particularly devastating for our efforts to win the EC in the Mid West where we need them to turn out in big numbers.

line to vote and voted all down ballot and left the presidency blank, or stayed home in Milwaukee and Detroit and didn't vote for the centrist candidate, why is that.

Bernie Sanders went to Wisconsin as a surrogate for Hillary.

It's understandable of course... he's the only Democratic candidate speaking to the progressive issues that play the working class base of the party. So damn proud of Bernie... he's got it back & so we need to have his!!


Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join the revolution!!

trump and won't be painted as a socialist 24/7 by FOX and all-day hate radio.

Some blatant things wrong with your statement:

* The 2016 election went to Trump - did that represent what was "best for the country"?

* he was validly elected by the electoral college with the rules of our system. Those rules aren't fair but they are the rules. (And I am including the failure to investigate, let alone prosecute, election tampering, as part of the "rules&quot


But the main thing, DEM PRIMARY voters are NOT the voters who will be deciding for the country, which of the candidates is best.

As a side note, of the primary candidates, if no one gets a majority of delegates by the convention, it will be a brokered convention. I highly doubt Sanders has any chance of winning a brokered convention. He has "berned" too many bridges and too many people see him as too extreme.

(FWIW I supported him initially in 2016 because I think he is right, mostly, about where we need to get to. But I've come to realize that he has no fucking clue how to get us there in the real world.)

which was referring to electing the nominee, not the general election.

just want what you want.

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lost it's sting, especially among voters 45 and younger

If "America were nowhere near ready to elect a socialist", Bernie Sanders wouldn't be topping the polls in Iowa and AOC would never have won a New York congressional seat from a moderate Democratic incumbent

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Socialism is still a bogeyman to way more voters than it isn't-even among Democrats as Biden has maintained his lead nationally since he announced.

And if you think Sander's narrow lead in 95% white Iowa reflects the will of overall Democratic constituency...well, you need to do some serious re-thinking—same for NH.

The real reflection of what the party looks like starts in NV and SC.

you take a look at the states and the Senate...purple and conservative...yeah there may by by the numbers those who are OK with socialism...but they don't live in states we need to win this year.

Bernie's big mistake was to answer the way he did when asked about free healthcare and free education about it being socialist and instead of explaining that:
1. He is not a socialist, he is a capitalist the same way as any other USA citizen.
2. Free healthcare and education are not socialist benefits, Scandinavian countries and many South American countries that are not and those that were not communists also provide both free benefits to its citizens.

Anyway, when asked he said "If you think healthcare and free education is socialism? then sure, call me a socialist!" and that was his mistake, he should have never said that because now, even people at DU, are calling him a socialist.

The only reason we don't have free healthcare and education is because our politicians are corrupt, these industries give money to their campaigns and that is all they care for, most the republican politicians. And on education, republicans have realized that there is a lot of money to be made in education, and thus the "Charter Schools".

There are no "Socialist" countries in the World, there are "Communist" countries which is another name for "Dictatorship", the ideology of "Socialism" is used as rhetoric to bring the masses together and to promise stuff they don't intend to provide, nothing else, and when the masses buy the "Socialism" crap, they suddenly find themselves being victims of a brutal communism.

Bernie Sanders is not a "Socialist", he has money, not as much as the other candidates, but he likes his capitalism the same as the rest of us, the difference is that he understands that our capitalist system has gone past the point where it is not healthy anymore, there is too much corruption, greed, and inequality and he wants to fix that, so please stop labeling Sanders as a socialist, there is no such thing anywhere.

That's not made up. There are videos on youtube of him saying it. You think the repugs won't use them in ads?

https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?fr=tightropetb&p=bernie+sanders+video+saying+he%27s+a+socialist#id=3&vid=66bfd52318cd4d8ea1f7299ef47c92b2&action=view

between the kind of "Socialism" that Bernie wants, which is a "Social-Democratic" government where capitalism is the business model but it is regulated to allow for the social services that a government is supposed to provide to its people, to disallow greed and corruption, it is not for free, these come out of taxes that people pay from working at capitalist businesses/industries, but taxes are regulated to allow those who make more to pay more and those who make less to pay less, which is the way it should be.

I believe he fails in explaining exactly what he is for, he has tried but doesn't seem to do it in a way that would shut people up about him being a "socialist". There is not "socialism" in the World, socialist rhetoric is used by communists who are nothing but dictators to attact the people, once they vote for them the country ends up like Venezuela, Bolivia, etc.

Yes, he has called himself a socialist, and last time he did that he did it out of anger because of the question regarding healthcare and free education, to believe that he is a socialist is to not understand what socialism is really about.

supposed to think?

One would think that someone who wants to get elected as POTUS would understand that being stubborn and one might even say give "bratty answers" when confronted with the "Socialist" accusation would try to put an end to it.

Yeap, he needs to clear that one because it will only hurt him, and like many have pointed out, republicans will have a field day with it.

Oct 13, 2015 - Bernie Sanders says he's not a capitalist. That's what he told Chuck Todd on “Meet the Press

I also have a lot of friends, relatives and acquaintances in my same age group who are strongly pro-Bernie. We are all sick and tired of the over played fear mongering around the "S" word. That meme played out a decade ago. That's what happens when the opposition calls everyone a socialist. Anyone hanging on to it needs to evaluate their ability to progress with the times. Talk to the youth occasionally and get a feel for how "not scary" that word is any longer.

Older voters are going to vote for whoever has the D behind their name. However, the younger voters, and I talk to a lot of them, don't plan to even bother to vote if it's not Bernie. He is the one most likely to bring out the youth vote. He may be old, but millennials love him. They understand his values and the fact that he is fighting for them. We old folks are going to be gone soon, so it is their world at stake and we should listen to them.

Don't kid yourself. The best way to get Trump again is to run a Centrist. The best way to beat Trump is to run the old curmudgeon socialist.

They know what they want. They want change, not status quo. They want what Bernie has been fighting for his entire life. Give them a candidate that represents their values and they will swarm to the polls. Give them a throwback that offers no change and you send the message that their vote doesn't matter.

hear in your responses is a whole bunch of privilege, something many of us don't have the luxury of. I'm so sick of hearing how "enthused" or "motivated" these privileged young people have to be to do their civic duty. Have you given any thought that older voters, women & POC might want to be "enthused" & "motivated" as well? This election is about the country, not just the BOB'ers, and how excited they are or aren't.

If, by withholding their votes, they allow an unbridled Trump another four years, I wish them the best of luck because the world they'll inherit might not be worth saving.

And if they are not smart enough to see the dangers in Trump, then there is no hope for them.

This is not a game, this is real and if we allow republicans to continue having control they are going to destroy the USA and World.

I may not agree with a couple of the Democratic candidates, but I will vote and support 100% whoever gets the nomination, no matter how bad you may think a Democratic candidate is, all of them are 1,000 times better than the con in the WH.

It's a set of values and moral standards. On that basis, Bernie more than meets the criteria; he surpasses it.

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Democratic Party. (There fixed it! cut off on reply title ...but it still means the same damn thing)That is all there is to it...Sanders caucuses with Democrats but is not a Democrat and never was from what I know. He will run as an independent in 24 for Senate assuming he runs. He is also a socialist...self Identified many times over the years.

What gives a party any meaning is what it stands for. Senator Sanders caucuses with Democrats because he shares those values. The letter you put behind a name is nothing unless it represents core values.

You choose the letter. Now Sanders caucuses with us and shares some values...I don't know that he shares all of them...or that he doesn't...no idea. However, being a member of a party is a big deal and when Sanders doesn't join our party, I find it a repudiation of our party and not a good example as we try to recruit folks into our party...Being an independent sends the message that our party is not good enough for him. So those who admire him perhaps won't become Democrats and that is a shame.

We need to attract voters. Sanders also put Stein voters into his campaign...no Democrat would have done this...third party voters that cost us the 16 election in MI,WI and PA. This sends a message that hey voting Green is OK AND IT IS NOT OK. I believe that there are more folks that agree with us than don't and unless folks become Democrats, work their asses off in every election-not just presidential elections and have the discipline to vote Democratic in every election- no matter what, the GOP will continue to kick our asses and win elections they should not. So you see I honestly think Sanders being an independent hurts that effort. And he could be a Democrat if he chose but does not choose to do so.

member...having the same values doesn't do it, you have to join the party.

Democrats belong to the Democratic party.

It is an intentional distortion of the name of the party used by rwnj’s as an insult. Using it is usually a tell.

So your title got cut off. Fine. No harm, no foul. But that does not change the fact that they definitely Do Not mean the same thing.

same...and it was changed immediately...don't read my posts if you find them offensive...clearly you misunderstood the post I would appreciate it if you spare me the condescending lecture. As far a I know accidentally leaving out the 'ic' in the reply title while unfortunate is not against the DU rules and it was remedied immediately. If you have a different opinion, well there is remedy for that...have a good day.

The people who work for his campaign are posting false and misleading memes and tropes. That should disqualify him. He lets his surrogates do the dirty bs deeds and owns none of it. What will happen when he gets in office? Expect more like it. Do you really think if BS does not have the character to be honest, hire honest people, that he will suddenly find scruples? It's as if he has a split personality. I can trust nothing that comes from his mouth. How is it Bernie can't vote for sanctions against Russia?

I'm amazed at the apparent confusion on that point.

And i don't like being accused of it.
I vote on the issues.

What about the male candidates who have dropped out or are doing poorly?
Where are they placing the blame?

who just couldn't separate themselves from the field. I think the Dem base is definitely open for female candidates and so is the country. Warren and Klobuchar are still in a good position before a vote has been cast.

Concerning your last point, I think there is a point for misogyny when you say you'd absolutely vote for woman x if she were in the race but you just can't vote for the current female candidate. And then in the next election, woman x actually runs but she's a traitor now for trying to help the previous candidate win the general election.

It's a crock and should be deleted.
You have no right to slam people you don't know with a weak argument.

And I would never have made this post about your preferred candidate, Joe Biden, by the way FWiW. At least he can win the general.

I thought you were supporting Joe Biden?

That's a sad attitude.

I don't agree with what the person wrote but we must respect what the person thinks and not go around deleting something because we don't agree with it.

I think it opens up for good discussion, lets discuss instead of wanting to delete it.

I do agree with you that it not only is a bit offensive to Sanders, but it does offend those who support him. I would also like to see where the poster read that a majority of swing voters will not vote for Sanders, that is an interesting assertion, not sure how you can find out what "swing voters" will do when they actually swing at the last minute, but nonetheless, I want to see that study.

Some of the posts about Warren are unbelievable - her clothes, her voice, etc. have all been subjects of OPs on DU. Things you’d never see discussed about male candidates.

It's a fact.

who can win General Election.

offensive to say the least.

"On the fringes"??? Who is not accepting Bernie Sanders, beside you? I am not sure I can follow this "on the fringes", let alone the "old white guy" thing, same as "unacceptable to most swing voters"...You may be right and I have to assume that your assertion comes from something you read? some kind of study/analysis that proves that? Can you please provide it? I think it would be helpful to all of us.

I disagree with you that trump would run over Sanders, has any one of the Democratic contenders been able to do that? Some tried and were left with their mouths open after Sanders responded to them.

You are entitled to your opinion, and although it seems a little angry at Bernie Sanders I hope no one votes against it, opinions are good and we must respect them, whether we like them or agree with them or not.

crucially are POC and Voters in the Swing States.

A whole lot of us are sick and tired of the vitriol against Bernie and his surrogates. Citing facts that shed bad light on Bernie are simply telling the truth whereas when Bernie supporters cite facts about other candidates they are hateful vicious smear-mongers. It does get old.

it most certainly is NOT

most voters voted for Hillary so WHO it is *DOES* make a difference

I am just very disappointed with what is left.

Bernie? Not so much. Lots of rhetoric though. Also not a dem. And what do we expect his administration to look like given the people who are in his campaign? Scary. Why does he have these people in his campaign??? And I am afraid of the hostage posturing that may take place if he does not get the nomination.

He has detailed workable plans for all of his platform issues.

This (below), is from his website-no figures, nothing specific, just sweeping promises. I think the goals are commendable, but tell me how it is going to be accomplished. He has always been vague on the details. It is much easier to promise and harder to deliver. He does not want to take the heat or the scrutiny for committing himself to the details. What has he accomplished as a senator?


"Details
In the wealthiest nation in the history of the world, everyone who can work in America should have the right to a decent-paying job. We can and should have a full-employment economy. In 1944, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt talked about the right of every American to have a job. That was true then. It is true today. A job guarantee will lower the crime rate, improve mental health, and create a stronger sense of community. It will create a much healthier and happier America. A full-employment economy is not a radical idea. That means:

As part of the Green New Deal, we need millions of workers to rebuild our crumbling infrastructure—roads, bridges, drinking water systems, waste-water plants, rail, schools, affordable housing—and build our 100% sustainable energy system. This infrastructure is critical to a thriving, green economy.
At a time when our early childhood education system is totally inadequate, we need hundreds of thousands of workers to provide quality care to the young children of our country.
As the nation ages, we will need many more workers to provide supportive services for seniors to help them age in their homes and communities, which is where they want to be."

Legislation as a senator-
S. 2782 (113th): A bill to amend title 36, United States Code, to improve the Federal charter for the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Bernard “Bernie” Sanders [I-VT]
Introduced
Sep 9, 2014 Cosponsors
41 (23D,18R)
Enacted via H.R. 5441 (113th): To amend the Federal charter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States to reflect the service of women in the Armed Forces of the United States.

S. 893 (113th): Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013
Sponsor: Sen. Bernard “Bernie” Sanders [I-VT]
Introduced
May 8, 2013 Enacted — Signed by the President
Nov 21, 2013 Cosponsors
17 (9D,8R)

S. 885 (113th): A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 35 Park Street in Danville, Vermont, as the “Thaddeus Stevens Post Office”.
Sponsor: Sen. Bernard “Bernie” Sanders [I-VT]
Introduced
May 7, 2013 Enacted — Signed by the President
Nov 26, 2014 Cosponsors
1 (1D)

H.R. 5245 (109th): To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 1 Marble Street in Fair Haven, Vermont, as the “Matthew Lyon Post Office Building”.
Sponsor: Rep. Bernard “Bernie” Sanders [I-VT0]
Introduced
Apr 27, 2006 Enacted — Signed by the President
Aug 2, 2006 Cosponsors
5 (5D)

H.J.Res. 129 (104th): Granting the consent of Congress to the Vermont-New Hampshire Interstate Public Water Supply Compact.
Sponsor: Rep. Bernard “Bernie” Sanders [I-VT0]
Introduced
Nov 30, 1995 Passed House (Senate next)
Mar 19, 1996 Cosponsors
1 (1R)
Enacted via S.J.Res. 38 (104th): A joint resolution granting the consent of Congress to the Vermont-New Hampshire Interstate Public Water Supply Compact.

H.R. 1353 (102nd): Entitled the “Taconic Mountains Protection Act of 1991”.
Sponsor: Rep. Bernard “Bernie” Sanders [I-VT0]
Introduced
Mar 7, 1991 Cosponsors
0
Enacted via S. 483 (102nd): A bill entitled the “Taconic Mountains Protection Act of 1991”.

H.J.Res. 132 (102nd): To designate March 4, 1991, as “Vermont Bicentennial Day”.
Sponsor: Rep. Bernard “Bernie” Sanders [I-VT0]
Introduced
Feb 19, 1991 Cosponsors
100 (77D,22R,1D)
Enacted via S.J.Res. 58 (102nd): A joint resolution to designate March 4, 1991, as “Vermont Bicentennial Day”.


Two post offices, bicentennial day for Vermont, one bill includes women as vets, a protection act for a mountainous area, and an interstate water usage bill. Nothing since 2013-14. Not exactly a heavy hitter.

And how bout showing us the medical records like you promised, BS?

laundry list of policy...you need a big theme...hope and change, make American great (hate that one and the guy who said it) The more policy you define with lists and such the easier it is to take you down. I like Ike (Eisenhower) The buck stops here (Truman). A chicken in every pot...all catchy easy to remember campaign statements.

How is it that BS gets to make vague promises with no plan?

that is how they get you. By attacking the specifics...I have no doubt that sexism plays a role...we live in a sexist country. So a successful candidate is going to have to overcome this and convince enough people that she can win...as Obama did fighting to win in a racist society...If this was not such a desperate election with a loss giving Trump four more years, I think more people would give women candidates more of a chance. But if we lose the consequences are so dire that people don't want to risk it.

I support Biden because I always liked him, he has experience and he can win the states we need. I like Amy too..and think she would make a kick ass VP. And in four or eight years she could win the presidency...honestly I don't think Warren would. We win elections in the center.

It is frustrating that BS seems to get a pass on his toxic proxies and lack of actual plans. I think Biden needs to align himself with the studies/facts on the benefits of medical marijuana especially since the opioid crisis has taken so many and restricted access for people to get needed pain relief. I really don't understand why it can not be a defining issue for Dems. Senior citizens would benefit. It will be interesting to see who Biden picks for VP.

legalization will not come at the federal level..eventually, it will have to be a safe vote some years from now after the states have legalized it and Congress will get rid of the existing federal law...has to be a safe vote of course...they don't take hard votes these days.

I know, for instance, that I voted for Hillary Clinton.

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but because we need voters in MI, WI and PA to turn out...and Biden appeals to them particularly in PA.

because they rejected Hillary?
I think sexism may be PART of the reason they voted against Hillary, not all -- Hillary was an entirely different candidate than Warren is -- They're about as similar as Biden and Bernie.

And in 2028, never know there may be 2 woman the ticket!!??

And it will forever be this way I guess.

Yes, the DEMOCRATIC PARTY is misogynistic and/or racist. Sure. Keep telling yourself that.

in America for quite a few years. Her poll numbers were sky high, and much higher than even Obama's were. And her poll numbers were good for both job approval and personal favorability.

Then she ran for president and we were suddenly told that she is a terrible human being and a criminal.

By November 2016 she was an evil terminally ill crook plotting WWIII.

From Steve Almond's "Bad Stories, What the Hell Just Happened to Our Country":

"Misinformation becomes mainstreamed, consumed not by thousands but millions. The pursuit of knowledge becomes a process of self-indoctrination, one abetted by those profit-seeking algorithms. I saw this process play out firsthand with a young friend of mine named Jon. ... Here was a shy guy in his early twenties who spoke thoughtfully about economic injustice. In the months after Clinton formally accepted the nomination, the nature of Jon's rhetoric changed.

"The Russians made a calculated bet that a guy like Jon, if sufficiently goaded, would shift from an agenda driven by progressive goals to one driven by animus toward Clinton. Jon professed disgust for Trump. But his Facebook page was filled with links to articles vilifying Clinton. ... 'This country can't survive another Clinton presidency,' he wrote to his chat group, who all just happened to be female Clinton supporters. 'Clinton will lead us into war. She'll create a corporatist controlled police state.' When another member of his chat group asked about the dangers of electing Trump, he replied, 'Why are you stuck on fear mongering?'

"But his logic was that of a fatalist: the system was broken beyond repair, policies were empty promises to a wage slave like him. The conservative movement fosters this false equivalence, which breeds apathy and depresses turnout. 'A vote for hillary is a vote for trump,' Jon wrote a few weeks before the election, which is how you know he isn't a person of color, or a Muslim or an immigrant. ... Over the course of a single campaign, his immersion in internet culture had transformed him from an American idealist into a Russian bot."

"we told you so?"

I just hope that we can get rid of the monster in the WH and of all the corrupt people who continue to defend him. I want to see people like Graham out of office, Bar disbarred, Jordan having to put a coat while looking for a job, the turtle living in China with his family the Chao (although I have a feeling, not sure why, that when the turtle is out of office, his wife and her family will be out of the turtle's life), trump in jail with his entire family, and more, of course.

The misogynist attitude the last time had nothing to do with Biden.

Biden has never been a misogynist and campaigned for Hillary enthusiastically during and after the convention.

I would not have created this thread. I think I know where Biden's heart lies. A champion of women (Anita Hill not withstanding), LGBT issues, race relations, an expert in foreign policy. A loss to someone of Biden's caliber is so easy to understand.

What I can't understand and WILL NEVER accept is the rush to nominate a person with ties to Putin, amongst many other disgusting qualities, when we have the best, largest, most competent and most diverse field EVER!

support him. I do not think it will be enough for the nomination.