Electing Joe Biden as President of the United States

[ginchinchili]

All the evidence I've seen demonstrating the dedication, the energy, the passion, the patriotism, the intelligence, the experience, the ideas, the integrity, and the honesty of this man seems endless and it just blows my mind. I didn't start out liking Joe Biden any more than any of the other candidates. What essentially did it for me was the endless barrage of examples of Joe doing, doing, doing...I couldn't ignore it! It just got to the point that to support any other candidate, ANY other candidate, over Joe Biden would be counter intuitive. It would mean I was supporting someone else for the wrong reasons, and my own personal integrity won't allow me to do that.

Joe Biden is a godsend to the Democratic Party and to the United States of America. The day Joe Biden is elected president, not sworn in but elected, the world will see it as America turning the corner on its ugliest stretch of detrimental influence on ourselves and the world and a major step toward coming to our senses. No other candidate would have as immediate and profound an impact on our credibility because it will be clear that we elected the right person for the right reasons. He's not the rock star--an American outcome that would surprise few--or the spouse of a former popular president--again, a typical and predictable outcome of American pop culture--but simply the most qualified person running. Joe Biden is already known and respected, and in a few cases feared no doubt, by leaders, elected and otherwise, all across the world. The world would start to get the idea that America is starting to make sense again. I just hope America IS starting to make sense again. Time will soon tell.

Please consider supporting this candidate.

[1corona4u]

1. Amen!!

[skipos]

2. Kick! nt

[Froward69]

3. the only sensible candidate

[gateley]

4. Again, today, I was blown away by a clip of Biden from the PBS Special

"Think Like a Terrorist"

Not only does it show Joe is aware of more issues than I can even imagine, but he's DONE something about it. He's ACTED on it.

I couldn't agree with you more - and eloquently stated, as always, Gin. :headbang:

Here's a link to that video (it's really short) - The end is CHILLING.

EDIT: Include the link, gateley -- sheesh.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x79735

[ginchinchili]

10. Hi, gateley. It was your post and that video that prompted me to post this.

Thanks...again. In fact, many of the video clips and links I'm referring to in my op I have you to thank for. It's people like you who are making up for the MSM's discrimination of the best of the candidates, Joe Biden. Through efforts like yours Biden's campaign stays alive. Thank you.

[jillan]

5. Just like Biden's interview this morning on CNN - if Him or Dodd are the nominee

They won't need to run a third party candidate.

If any of the top 3 get in, they will. And we will be screwed.

[ShadesOfGrey]

6. I'm currently supporting Edwards but...

I'm very impressed with Biden. The more I hear him the more I like him. He's currently my second choice.

[bdamomma]

54. yea, Edwards is my second choice.

welcome to DU!!!shades of grey :hi:

[louis-t]

7. I actually had a Repug friend tell me..

"Joe Biden is the smartest and best candidate of all of them." And he wasn't talking about just Dems. And this guy has finally started admitting that attacking Iraq was a mistake. Yet he still spews Repug talking points and rhetoric and intends to vote Repug. Yeah, yeah, I'm working on it. I've been on the attack lately. My favorite line is "To be a Republican these days, you have to believe that as bad as bush and the neocons who control the party are, if you just keep voting Republican things will get better."

[ginchinchili]

8. My sister told me that on C-Span this morning...

they had a Republican talking head who was asked about Joe Biden and he basically said that he's the best out of all the candidates, and, according to my sister, he wasn't just talking about the Democratic candidates.

[jillan]

9. Fox News also has an article about this too

saying it would be a shame *if* he didn't get elected.

[ginchinchili]

11. For once I agree with...gulp...FOX Spews.

[307 MMS]

14. Roverer

KKKarl's grandfather was a Nazi...Herr Roverer. 'Nuff said.
And yes, his grandson and Dick Cheney are two of the BIGGEST traitors this country has ever had to endure.

[307 MMS]

12. It just makes sense

Biden is not getting the coverage he deserves. The msm doesn't want voters to "know" Joe.
Can we PLEASE have public dollars only in elections? Or is it too far gone? Without a change in the electoral college and the way elections are funded, we'll never see a Biden type in the WH. A man with experience, especially in foreign policy, that we desperately need now, is the only answer....IMHO. He can beat any repuke they can throw out there, unless they manage to "steal" another one. I hope the patriots on the SCOTUS are feelin' real fuckin' good about what they did to us in 2000. What a precedent. We need a Joe Biden, now... more than ever!!!

[ginchinchili]

13. Dare I say ditto?

Ditto!

[307 MMS]

17. Dare say

And I'm with you......all the way to 1600 Penn Ave!!!

[jillan]

15. Welcome to DU - I don't think I've seen you around before.

:hi:

Great post & so true.
I am so worried about some of the other candidates getting the nomination. It's going to be a long 8 months until the GE, and I think some of them will get beaten up pretty badly.... and we can look forward to another 4 - 8 years of a GOP controlled WH.

[ginchinchili]

16. And we just can't afford to let that happen.

Joe Biden is our firewall.

[307 MMS]

19. Been here

I'm more of a lurker than a poster. But I love the emotions/passions here.
I'm a vet from the 'Nam campaign. Loaded B-52s in Thailand for a year from 3/'73-3/'74. FYI, whatever that's worth.
Biden's the man, hands down. I'm really hopin' for a surge for him. I'm sure I'll be posting more as things heat up......because I've 'bout had enough of biz as usual! It's OUR country, damn it. How dare they tell us how IT'S GOING TO BE!!!

[jillan]

33. We have a Biden supporters group here at DU

Please stop in and say hi. I don't think we have any veterans joining us there, and we would love your point of view.

Link is on the HOME page on the bottom.

[WheelWalker]

44. That's affirmative. What Pirhana said. Welcome to Joe's House.

[H2O Man]

18. People should

give Senator Biden very serious consideration.

[307 MMS]

20. Serious

VERY serious, indeed.
If only people knew more about him, he'd have a better chance. We shall see.

[ginchinchili]

23. Wow, I just read your post above and see you're a vet.

First of all, thank you. And I mean that sincerely. My father and grandfather were veterans, Navy/WWII and Marines/WWI respectively. So what I posted just above this was, I suppose, a case of preaching to the choir. You can speak to that point better than I can, but you do serve to underscore its relevance. :patriot:

[307 MMS]

26. USAF

Yup, spent 4 years protecting our Constitution and am damned pissed off at the "turd with legs" that's in the WH right now. He is the complete antithesis of what I served our country for. Think "Fortunate Son". He's the ultimate example. No where near being quailifed to be where he is other than his connections. No wonder his father cried when talking about Jeb, but thinking about the mistake he and the SCOTUS made "annointing" this scourge upon us. I pray we have the will to recoup from this madness, otherwise this grand experiment known as democracy, will have an impact on civilization like we've never seen before. James Baker, of Baker Botts et al should be real proud of himself. They had NO idea what a monster Cheney was to become. Disgusting. And NO value for human life. Throw it away like a used paper towel. I hope they ALL rot and burn in HELL.

[ginchinchili]

35. I'm pissed off to, my friend.

There are many of us who share your frustration. And I'm quite familiar with "Fortunate Son." (Check out John Fogerty's new album. Very good w/several political tunes in the mix.) Like you, I just hope Americans use their heads in this primary process and not allow themselves to be swayed by superficial means.

[bdamomma]

55. welcome to DU!!

and our stupid media is giving him no play, disgusting this man has all the qualifications.

[ginchinchili]

21. And yet another reason to support Biden...

he's the one Democratic candidate who can get large numbers of the military to vote for him due to his active support of military personnel and their issues, not to mention his approach to Iraq.

Something a lot of non-military people are failing to factor in is that those who have fought in Iraq don't want us to just leave and to have had their friends and fellow soldiers who have died or been injured to have done so for nothing, even though they want to leave. Joe Biden is the only candidate offering a good, effective alternative that our military can enthusiastically embrace. He offers the best chance of leaving Iraq in some semblance of order, but to still leave.

[doc03]

22. Of all the candidates on either

side I think Joe Biden is by far the most qualified for President. It seems when ever one of the talking heads want to talk to an expert on foreign policy they get Joe Biden. I just can't figure why he doesn't catch on, is his hair not good enough or what? The damn MSM started pushing Hillary Clinton years ago and I would bet a years pay if she gets the nomination they will turn on a dime, your going to hear every damn accusation you can imagine come out against the Clintons. The same thing will happen with Obama. I think by far our two best candidates are Biden and Edwards. I am convinced if Hillary or Obama are our candidates we will see another Repug in office come 2009.

[ginchinchili]

24. I think you're right.

[ThomWV]

25. Best post of the day to my thinking.

[Klukie]

27. I have considered them all at one point...

and I have gotta go with Joe. IMO he would win the GE with no problem and I would be proud to call him my president.

[nyc 4 Biden]

28. thank you! n/t

[ginchinchili]

29. Actually, we all deserve thanks for putting up the good fight for the right reason.

I feel good about this.

[phillyliberal]

30. AMEN

Joe is everything you said and more- and I believe he has the best cross-over appeal of anyone in the democratic party. He is a true democrat, but doesn't appear "soft" to alot of right wing tough guys. He has the whole package.

I almost feel like Biden is meant to be the next president- for the benefit not of just the USA, but has the ability to change the world and clean up this mess we are currently drowning in.


Joe Biden for President.

[ginchinchili]

32. It may sound a bit over the top, but I think there are many of us here...

that, like you, also feel that Biden is meant to be our next president, for all the reasons we've put forth. We will get him if we deserve him.

[Jennifer C]

48. Exactly

Well said. The world would end up a better place with President Biden.

As someone who lives on the other side of the world, I trust him.

[mrigirl]

31. Awesome post, ginchinchili! Keep your fingers crossed!

[ginchinchili]

34. My fingers, toes, and eyes are all crossed...

the prayers are flying out like bats from a cave at feed time, and I continue to donate money I can't afford (but I figure I can't afford not to). Thursday will be interesting, to put it mildly. I'll be in Puerto Rico and may not have access to a tv. I'll be on edge while surrounded by a bunch of drunk friends, probably feeling very relaxed and making fun of my anxiety. I think I'd better join them in the drinking.

[petepillow]

36. Nice. He's such a sure thing, I just don't get his lack of exposure.

America will seriously miss a good thing if all goes as predicted.

[ginchinchili]

39. Unfortunately, our "news" media follows the dollar rather than the truth.

This reminds me of the way they handled the run up to the Iraq invasion. Dismally.

[1corona4u]

41. Well, you make SURE that Delaware KNOWS that we love Joe!!!

Seriously, we do. :-)

[lastliberalintexas]

37. What a great post

As an undecided, I wish more here would make arguments for their own candidates rather than trying to trash others. Way to go. :)

[ginchinchili]

38. Thank you.

I hope, as an undecided, you'll give some serious consideration to Joe Biden. He doesn't deal with lobbyists. His personal wealth stands at about $150,000. He like to joke saying that he didn't realize people got into politics to make a lot of money. He decided when he first started out that he wouldn't invest in stocks so that there was never a conflict of interest. His wife and baby girl were killed in a car accident with a drunk driver just a month after he was first elected to the Senate. His two sons were also seriously hurt in the crash. He commutes back and forth daily so that he can spend his evenings with his family. He almost lost his own life due to a brain aneurysm. He actually almost died twice. Once from the initial aneurysm and again during a follow up surgery. He doesn't make like his trials were excessive. He says that they're the kinds of things people suffer through all the time, not just him. He's really a remarkable man, and I think he'd make a great president.

[lastliberalintexas]

40. I like all but one, and will refrain from saying which one

Biden is one I could support fairly easily, though. I fully expect the nominee to be decided by the time our primary is held, so my vote will yet again be rendered meaningless. The joys of living in Texas. :)

I do have some misgivings about Biden, particularly some of his domestic/economic votes in the past, but it's nothing that would keep me from supporting him. I would also like to think that his few domestic shortcomings could be rectified once he escapes the corporate haven of Delaware! But keep up the good work- you (and most Biden supporters) are doing very well by your candidate.

[politicasista]

42. Thanks for making the case for your candidate

without tearing others down. Very good. :)

[WheelWalker]

43. Damn! That's a testimonial! Sure glad you're on Joe's side! k&r.

[PatSeg]

45. "Simply the most qualified person running"

At the end of the day, that about sums it up.

[jillan]

46. simply the best!

[whirlygigspin]

47. this is a great chance for America

can ya feel it?

[jillan]

52. I do! Excitement is in the air!

[skipos]

50. Yup. nt

[GardeningGal]

49. I spent the day yesterday reading his book

"Promises to Keep". After I closed the book, I immediately came to my computer and gave another contribution to his campaign.

America needs Joe Biden as our president.

[jillan]

51. Alright! Great book - huh?

I'm a gardening gal too.

The best present I got from Santa was a Tumbleweed compost bin :P

[bdamomma]

53. gee, I wish more people would listen to this man

and at least give him a chance, he's at 3% in NH, he is right underneath our noses, why don't we give this man more play or should I say why doesn't the media give him some more play.

[bdamomma]

56. hey you guys, should we all try to give a donation to him any amount

will be good before the New Year. How's that sound??

[jillan]

57. Tomorrow is the day.

A supporter is trying to raise 1 million tomorrow for Biden.

so please - donate what you can!

[bdamomma]

58. I just donated $25 to him, oh what the hell, it's going to a good cause.