General Discussion

Midwestern Democrat

(1,025 posts)

36. Not a chance Biden could have defeated Clinton in the 2016 primaries, IMO. Just like in 2008, she had about half the

Reply to Polybius (Reply #19)

Wed Dec 25, 2024, 05:36 AM

Dec 2024

Democratic Party locked up on day one - Obama was a supernova who was able to lock up the entire half of the party who didn't want Clinton - doubt Biden could have done that (at minimum, he would have needed Sanders not to run to have a direct one on one competition with Clinton and he probably also needed the unofficial but obvious support of Obama.)

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

38 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Garland the worst descion Biden ever made [View all] Cthulu on call Dec 2024 OP

Biden must have been OK with Garland because he could have replaced him at anytime, or told him to crank it up. Silent Type Dec 2024 #1

But you know that's not true Orrex Dec 2024 #11

"a mistake that Biden openly acknowledged" Polybius Dec 2024 #12

"Mistake" was the wrong word for me to use there Orrex Dec 2024 #15

Ahh yes, I remember him saying something like that Polybius Dec 2024 #17

God forbid we wouldn't want to be attacked 24/7 by right wing propaganda and every Republican in government Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2024 #22

You've clearly got it all figured out, so paint us a picture. Orrex Dec 2024 #23

they might even call us commies and terrorists and perophiles who murder children rampartd Dec 2024 #33

Absolutely Cthulu on call Dec 2024 #37

Sure Cirsium Dec 2024 #29

While not dissing Garland, I believe we would've been better served by a more aggressive AG. n/t Dennis Donovan Dec 2024 #2

Agree republianmushroom Dec 2024 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Dec 2024 #4

lol what silly nonsense. tritsofme Dec 2024 #5

Or not running for the Dem Nomination in 2016 maxsolomon Dec 2024 #6

Only one sitting VP was directly elected President in 150 years, and that was George HW Bush Polybius Dec 2024 #13

Even so it still might have been a worse decision than Garland as AG. RockRaven Dec 2024 #26

Think Obama and Clinton had an agreement RhapsodyFav Dec 2024 #28

No. Running for reelection was Jose Garcia Dec 2024 #7

The worst was not running in 2016. He would have likely defeated Clinton, then Trump. Celerity Dec 2024 #8

Maybe Polybius Dec 2024 #14

Biden had far less perceived baggage than Clinton, and the misogyny factor would have went poof. Celerity Dec 2024 #16

I'm not saying Biden would have lost, I just don't know Polybius Dec 2024 #19

Not a chance Biden could have defeated Clinton in the 2016 primaries, IMO. Just like in 2008, she had about half the Midwestern Democrat Dec 2024 #36

Only once in the last 70 years has the same party won three elections in a row MichMan Dec 2024 #31

well, Clinton was not the answer, and now here we all sit Celerity Dec 2024 #35

Check DU around the time Biden was elected. Pretty sure the sense at DU RandomNumbers Dec 2024 #9

a 'maga' that prosecuted over 1200 maga rioters bigtree Dec 2024 #10

Thank you yet again Hekate Dec 2024 #21

Even without Garland Blue_Tires Dec 2024 #18

Jesus, people. Maybe give it a rest for one or two freaking days? You are all going to miss Biden when he's gone Hekate Dec 2024 #20

Never, Garland deserves all the hate Sewa Dec 2024 #24

Merry freaking Christmas to you, too. Felicitations of the season. Hekate Dec 2024 #25

Can't argue with that, he was recommended to Obama for SCOTUS by a Republican. nt doc03 Dec 2024 #27

My view remains qazplm135 Dec 2024 #30

Garland is a wrecking ball. Bluethroughu Dec 2024 #32

Running for re-election was the worst decision Biden ever made In It to Win It Dec 2024 #34

At this point fuck optics Cthulu on call Dec 2024 #38