# Joe Biden's in **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [April 25, 2019, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-bidens-in/833042 "2019-04-25T16:13:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 40
**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-bidens-in/833042/781 "2019-09-25T17:46:17Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Yes. He’s more moderate. Bernie is now off the rails. Warren is a gun grabber, so are Harris, Beto and Booker. I like Mayor Pete, but a openly gay may wont play in Peoria in 2020. I hope America changes enuf so Pete can go for the ring in 2028. > > Oddly Beto was my second choice until… We all know what Beto said about AK-47s. Or was it about AR-15s? Whatever. The others haven’t called for banning guns. As for Buttigieg, I’m not so sure I agree. The Dems don’t need the right to elect a Dem. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-bidens-in/833042/782 "2019-09-25T18:08:59Z")
> [@Fiddle\_Peghead](#): > > We all know what Beto said about AK-47s. Or was it about AR-15s? Whatever. The others haven’t called for banning guns. As for Buttigieg, I’m not so sure I agree. The Dems don’t need the right to elect a Dem. Booker and Harris have confirmed they are Ok with confiscating AR15s. No, they dont need the MAGA hat wearers but they do need the moderates in the Rust belt, etc. Those people arent always as progressive as the coasts are. It’s changing. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2019, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-bidens-in/833042/783 "2019-09-26T01:12:53Z")
Here’s some great messaging from Biden: what’s bad is that Trump tried to pressure a foreign country to interfere with the 2020 election. What’s even worse is that we’re down 2 points in Iowa. [I kid you not.](https://twitter.com/ShaneGoldmacher/status/1176672354489028615) ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2019, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-bidens-in/833042/784 "2019-09-26T02:13:54Z")
I thought it was funny. A little gallows humor. I mean, unless the email went on to make a serious case. Otherwise, I take the snippet as a joke. ---
**Author:** ![bengangmo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@bengangmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bengangmo)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2019, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-bidens-in/833042/785 "2019-09-26T02:41:43Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > Here’s some great messaging from Biden: what’s bad is that Trump tried to pressure a foreign country to interfere with the 2020 election. What’s even worse is that we’re down 2 points in Iowa. > > [I kid you not.](https://twitter.com/ShaneGoldmacher/status/1176672354489028615) Perhaps it’s my leftward bias, how I read that… Despite Trump admitting to what clearly impeachable behaviour that should stop him in his tracks, we [Democrats] are down 2 points - let’s doe something about it ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2019, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-bidens-in/833042/786 "2019-09-26T02:50:57Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > … If Warren, Bernie and Biden all stood exactly the same chance of defeating Trump, would you still be going with Biden? Ive been wavering between Warren and Biden lately but beyond electability it would still be close. Likely Biden. I think the ACA is something to laud and build on not tear down, that what is called MfA is at best problematic. I don’t like Warren’s position against using nuclear power as part of all of the above. I think Biden is a better choice for dealing with international affairs. I think Biden would likely actually deliver more of the progressive agenda than bold but doomed to not pass plans would. But Warren hits on wealth inequality more and I see that as a key issue. Close. > [@RTFirefly](#): > > Here’s some great messaging from Biden: what’s bad is that Trump tried to pressure a foreign country to interfere with the 2020 election. What’s even worse is that we’re down 2 points in Iowa. > > [I kid you not.](https://twitter.com/ShaneGoldmacher/status/1176672354489028615) I thought it was funny. Clearly intended as such. Your humor mileage may vary. Listening to talking heads today the take is that this Ukraine bit will help Warren. I think it will help Biden. Not only is it pretty clear there is nothing there it ends up highlighting his active role in the Obama administration. That plays into his messaging bigly. ---
**Author:** ![Thing\_Fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecb155/32.png) [@Thing\_Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing_Fish)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2019, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-bidens-in/833042/787 "2019-09-26T02:55:34Z")
> [@bengangmo](#): > > Perhaps it’s my leftward bias, > how I read that… > Despite Trump admitting to what clearly impeachable behaviour that should stop him in his tracks, we [Democrats] are down 2 points - let’s doe something about it No, it’s not that the Dems are down 2 points against Trump, it’s that Biden is down 2 points against Warren. ---
**Author:** ![Boycott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boycott/32/6741_2.png) [@Boycott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boycott)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2019, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-bidens-in/833042/788 "2019-11-04T23:54:33Z")
> [@](#): > > More than 30 high-ranking Obama administration officials are hosting a Wednesday soiree for Joe Biden intended to be equal parts fundraiser and public show of support for the former vice president’s 2020 campaign. This is good for him. [https://www.politico.com/news/2019/11/04/obama-alums-dc-biden-fundraiser-065567](https://www.politico.com/news/2019/11/04/obama-alums-dc-biden-fundraiser-065567) I’ve heard remarks from Obama WH officials like Susan Rice and Eric Holder praise his character and resume but this as far as I know is the first public rallying by Obama WH alumni to their former boss. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-bidens-in/833042/789 "2020-06-25T19:43:01Z")
Go Joe! [https://mobile.twitter.com/nytimes/status/1275745523455197185](https://mobile.twitter.com/nytimes/status/1275745523455197185) ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2020, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-bidens-in/833042/790 "2020-06-25T20:07:17Z")
Indeed. Let’s not count our chickens yet, but things are moving in the right direction. ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2020, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-bidens-in/833042/791 "2020-06-30T18:02:03Z")
Watching Biden speaking today, Tuesday June 30 from Wilmington about the Trump Administration’s COVID response and I have to say a couple things: It is comforting to listen to someone speaking who sounds competent and Presidential. Secondly, anyone who is pushing the idea Biden is losing his marbles or has dementia is guilty of cherry picking or has the bias of a sore loser or both. He spoke and took questions for an extended period and was great. When asked about “his cognitive ability” or has he had this tested he responded that his cognitive ability is constantly being tested and he looks forward to seeing his being compared to that of the President. I found it to be an excellent answer. The contrast between the two men is stark. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joe-bidens-in/833042.md?page=39)