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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)66. You know perfectly well that I never said such a thing.
Apparently, my whole life is a passive aggressive smear aimed right at you Jackie.
You know perfectly well that I never said such a thing. You're not aiming anything at me... only Biden.
If my mistake is "publicly announcing" my disappointment, I think you just want anyone who disagrees with you to shut up. You aren't against our disappointment, you just don't want to hear about it.
What I'm seeing is clearly an indication of an inability or unwillingness to move on. The repeated expressions of "disappointment" (and the efforts prove that you're not alone in these feelings of woe) are nothing but negativity.
You aren't against our disappointment, you just don't want to hear about it.
Yes, we all know that you're going to "hold your nose" to vote for Biden because he's the "lesser of two evils"... got it! Understood. But you need to know that saying things like that serves no good purpose. It motivates nobody. It just feeds into and validates the negativity of others who can't accept that their candidate didn't win.
All I'm trying to point out to you is (once again) those passive-aggressive attacks and other cheap-shots only serve to create an atmosphere of negativity: Negativity generates apathy. Apathy discourages voter turnout. Low voter turnout gives Republicans a chance to steal the elections.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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I'd argue we don't need to be wasting time "rallying" intractable ideologues either
HarlanPepper
Apr 2020
#19
I believe he will rise to the occasion. (I voted for Liz in the primary.)
flor-de-jasmim
Apr 2020
#6
And I wish I was voting for a candidate without so many exploitable deficits.
LaurenOlimina
Apr 2020
#49
Apparently the majority of the voting Democratic electorate disagrees with your "meh" description.
wyldwolf
Apr 2020
#22
Yes. It's time for everyone disappointed in Biden to give him their support.
LaurenOlimina
Apr 2020
#43
Damning with vapor-praise. Will world leaders greet Biden with 'meh' when they all gather together?
NBachers
Apr 2020
#29
Why are you so negative? I'm wrong and wrong-headed for KNOWING who I know?
LaurenOlimina
Apr 2020
#54
Hope everyone gets their negative vibes about Biden out of their system now, so when Autumn comes...
George II
Apr 2020
#65
Today is a cool, damp and windy day in Maryland... it feels like Autumn is already here!
NurseJackie
Apr 2020
#67
So you finally admit to taking cheap-shots at our party's nominee? Thank you.
NurseJackie
Apr 2020
#81
I can't believe there are "Bernie or Bust" people out there who call themselves Progressives.
Sophia_Of_PlanetX
Apr 2020
#39
. @fred_guttenberg : Only Joe Biden has the ability now to heal this nation Opinion
Gothmog
Apr 2020
#41