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2020 US Elections | Biden certified as President | Dems control Congress
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Reports: Eric Swalwell to become first 2020 Democrat to drop out of race
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...ell-first-2020-candidate-drop-out/1671930001/
@Eboue will be happy
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...ell-first-2020-candidate-drop-out/1671930001/
@Eboue will be happy
Could be a good thing if he splits up centrist votes
Hes a completely pointless person
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He won't. I'd be amazed if he polled at 0.2%.
Good , that guy was an idiot
PASS THE TORCH
In fairness to Swalwell he did give us the great moment where he broke Buttigieg
In fairness to Swalwell he did give us the great moment where he broke Buttigieg
For all those in this forum, what are your top 3 issues you want the candidate you support to address?
Immigration, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Deficit...?
Immigration, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Deficit...?
not being an american Id say
Foreign policy (does any candidate accept that other parts of the world are going to increase in power and although the USA may remain the pre-eminent power their advantage will erode - or do they seek to stop that)
Trade policy (will the isolationism and protectionism continue or be reduced)
Environmental (we share the same ecosystem so what steps will america take e.g. paris accord a commitment to carbon neutrality by 2050 etc)
Health Care
Free College Tuition and Student Debt Forgiveness
Living Wage
...just for starters.
16 months to go before the election.
Biden will be last in 6 months.
Most likely. If someone (or two) pull up level with him I think he’ll pull out. He was put in by the Dems because he was a relatively safe bet but I don’t think he really wanted to run.
With every debate he will be found out to be a shell candidate.
Don't think he wanted to run at all. I agree.
You used to say that Trump is not going to be there in 2020 as well.
Nobody thought Trump would be there, even the Republicans on election day.
What you claimed was Mueller will get him though.
It’s not 2020 yet. Still time for him to disappear.
Are you also drinking that kool aid
so did many others...including the liberal media.
Are you also drinking that kool aid
No, I’m reading Natasha.
Seems like Trump took some DOJ investigators to London with him who were part of the team investigating his “oranges”. They were supposed to discredit Steele. He had said that he was going to tackle May about the dodgy dossier but it looks like it may have backfired a bit. Reads like the investigators were impressed with Steele and as a result it has delayed the IG report.
Are you also drinking that kool aid
No one is Nostradamus here.
But we are making predictions based on facts.
Biden does not have any policies.
He has baggage we were not aware of or was not highlighted.
All he has done is go the Hillary route of keeping Obama policies and saying we need to get rid of Trump.
Hardly comforting.
Think Trump will crush Biden, regardless of what some polls say right now. Biden is just very unlikeable, and will not energize the party base to come vote (aka Hillary MK 2). I'm not sure his record under Obama is anything to write home about either.
Both Warren and Sanders agree on pretty much most major issues. There are some minor differences and none on Immigration, Healthcare, Guns etc. In fact I don't see Harris differing much from Sanders/Warren too. The split in votes will just help Biden. Their difference is more ideological rather than issue based.
Biden is the only one who differs from the trio and offers alternatives to voters.
Bernie is further left than Warren.
For example he wants to expand Social Security.
Things will get clearer as we approach Iowa.
Biden does not have any policies. His only plus is he used to be Obama's VP.
What is he offering
Continuation of Obama policies and improve them. Not saying this is better, but just an alternative for voters.
In which major issue does Warren, Sanders and Harris differ from each other?
Hardly call that a plus, Obama was not all that.
Importantly Biden will be a poor candidate to oppose Trump. He offers no substance. All he is saying Trump is bad.
That is not going to persuade any Trump voter to switch. And for others. They know Trump is bad.
So what solutions does Biden have?
That is not going to persuade any Trump voter to switch. And for others. They know Trump is bad.
So what solutions does Biden have?
It'll be a lot closer wither way. Trump had the deal maker factor running for him last election. That will be muted if not totally gone this election.
Like it or not many have fond memories of the Obama presidency especially as compared to Trump.
Just the decency and respect the country had then. Mostly it is nostalgia.
In terms of actual policies he at least started some work on Health Care and did save the Motor Industry and the economy from nosediving.
What Trump has going for him is his supporters have been given a voice. it is now acceptable to be a racist.
There is enthusiasm.
But there are more Democrats.
But no enthusiasm.
Will voters show up?
Harris is fast proving to be your typical politician. Say one thing and go back immediately.
Bernie wants to expand Social Security and his debt forgiveness for students goes much further.
Warren co-founded the Expand Social Security Caucus with Sanders.
https://www.fool.com/retirement/2019/01/18/heres-how-presidential-hopeful-elizabeth-warren-wo.aspx
He's been incoherent about that. If anything it's an assumption (that's probably right), but all I hear from him is "we gotta defeat Trump".
I think Harris differs on healthcare and tax reform. Sanders and Warren definitely belong in the same bucket.
@Red Dreams
And Warren has been pushing to expand Social Security since at least 2013...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blog...pand-it/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.3019ac64f644
And Warren has been pushing to expand Social Security since at least 2013...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blog...pand-it/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.3019ac64f644
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