Joe Biden 2020 campaign megathread

[Gustaf]

Maybe it sounds weird but I find his interaction with children much less of an issue than that with adults, simply because physical contact without permission is so common with children. Like, lifting up a kid to hug them etc is something lots of people do all the time.

Invading the private space of adults is more problematic to me.

[Hollywood]

It's worse...

https://twitter.com/feliciasonmez/status/1133505331416453121

That is so ing creepy. Seriously, who tells a 10 year old they are good looking. It's so weird.

Anyone know which Iowa Party Dinner he's skipping? They have 3 big ones - the Wing Ding, what used to be the Jefferson-Jackson and the picnic one.

I've heard many adults tell children that they are "pretty" or "handsome". It's not a sexual thing. I used to get comments from women who met/knew my mom that I was handsome or good looking  too. Those comments haven't continued unfortunately . . .
But for real, most adults would not find that comment weird at least not from the midwest.

Given the context, I love that he straddles the line with these comment.  It makes for some great political theater.  He's obviously not a pedophile, but he is a creep.  The people trying to make Joe Biden into one are no doubt the rabid trolls within the Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren camp.  Without concerted support from the top of their ticket, his negatives are just going to sit in place. Bernie Sanders is certainly not going to get involved.  He sees the pitfalls in just crucifying male opponents for BS sexual assault claims, being in political existence for eternity. 

[Sprouts Farmers Market ✘]

It's worse...

https://twitter.com/feliciasonmez/status/1133505331416453121

That is so ing creepy. Seriously, who tells a 10 year old they are good looking. It's so weird.

Anyone know which Iowa Party Dinner he's skipping? They have 3 big ones - the Wing Ding, what used to be the Jefferson-Jackson and the picnic one.

Puh-leze. Trump always does the same exact grandmother talk of telling literal children, "Oh, you're sooo HAN-some! Look how tall you are!" And yet no one has ever called Trump creepy. This is a Republican plot to make the Democratic Party self-destruct again, and you are taking the bait.

[Hollywood]

It's worse...

https://twitter.com/feliciasonmez/status/1133505331416453121

That is so ing creepy. Seriously, who tells a 10 year old they are good looking. It's so weird.

Anyone know which Iowa Party Dinner he's skipping? They have 3 big ones - the Wing Ding, what used to be the Jefferson-Jackson and the picnic one.

Puh-leze. Trump always does the same exact grandmother talk of telling literal children, "Oh, you're sooo HAN-some! Look how tall you are!" And yet no one has ever called Trump creepy. This is a Republican plot to make the Democratic Party self-destruct again, and you are taking the bait.

Dude, this a plot by Democrat candidates and supporters to destroy other Democrat candidates. 

[Yank2133]

The fake outrage to anything Biden does is tiresome. No wonder everyone thinks his critics are shrills.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

This is the video, after Biden had spent about a few minutes answering her question on immigration
https://twitter.com/feliciasonmez/status/1133546885409660929?s=20

isn't nearly as bad as people are making it sound.  I don't believe most people have any problem with this.

[Rookie Yinzer]

The fake outrage to anything Biden does is tiresome. No wonder everyone thinks his critics are shrills.

Who is everyone? You?

[The Mikado]

The fake outrage to anything Biden does is tiresome. No wonder everyone thinks his critics are shrills.

Who is everyone? You?

The relentless negativity to Biden here is absurd. IMO it's that so many people here were saying things like "Biden supporters are just undecided" and "he's a relic and will fade the second he gets in the race" and people here can't take being wrong so they take it out on Biden.

[Xing]

It doesn't take a professional analyst to recognize that people make a bigger deal out of things which are done by candidates they don't like, and tend to say that just about anything done by a candidate they like is no big deal. People also think that their candidate is subject to much more negativity than anyone else. Sure, many people would attack Biden for eating a grape, but the same goes for other candidates, and some of Biden's supporters would defend him doing just about anything.

While this is not nearly as bad as it looks, and there are parts of Biden's record more worthy of criticism, it isn't a great look, and a "hands off" approach would be better for him.

[BundouYMB]

Reminder: 80% of Democrats have a favorable opinion of Joe Biden even after these desperate (and unbelievably disgusting) attempts at character assassination.

The sad, bitter, socially maladjusted virgins who post on Atlas are in no way reflective of the real world.

[junior chįmp]

https://mobile.twitter.com/GarrettHaake/status/1133822147242151937

[Yank2133]

The fake outrage to anything Biden does is tiresome. No wonder everyone thinks his critics are shrills.

Who is everyone? You?

The relentless negativity to Biden here is absurd. IMO it's that so msny people here were saying things like "Biden supporters are just undecided" and "he's a relic and will fade the second he gets in the race" and people here can't take being wrong so they take it out on Biden.

Exactly.

There are legit reasons to not vote for Biden, but some of the reasons some posters are going after him for on here are ridiculous (ex. he is a pervert, or he is senile and can't campaign).

[Rookie Yinzer]

Biden is pretty much the Donald Trump of the Democratic Party and the only reason Liberals are willing to defend him is because of the D next to his name. If he was a Republican, then they'd be screaming "pervert!" It's amazing how many people are willing to sacrifice principles and morals on the altar of political tribalism.

And that doesn't even include his abysmal political history and blatant friendliness towards special interests.

[Progressive Pessimist]

Can one of his staff members just tie his hands around his back permanently or something?

[Annatar]

For all the talk about Biden being electable or well liked, the latest Economist/Yougov poll has his fav/unfav at 46/46 among voters. First time he hasn't been at least +1 in net fav in this poll. If he slips into negative territory, hopefully the talk about him being very well liked will stop.

[JG]

Biden hasn't said anything about Mueller's statement yet. I imagine his staff is doing focus groups to see which position would play best with the dem primary electorate.

[junior chįmp]

For all the talk about Biden being electable or well liked, the latest Economist/Yougov poll has his fav/unfav at 46/46 among voters. First time he hasn't been at least +1 in net fav in this poll. If he slips into negative territory, hopefully the talk about him being very well liked will stop.

Biden isnt actually electable. The media has determined that he is electable and the narrative has now been established. What proof do they have that he's electable? None but he seems electable. No way a non descript grandfatherly white male can lose.

[Rookie Yinzer]

In 2006 he said he could compete in the SC Primary because he came from a slave state. LOL. Uncle Joe

https://twitter.com/MorningBluberry/status/1133913065471315971

[junior chįmp]

In 2006 he said he could compete in the SC Primary because he came from a slave state. LOL. Uncle Joe

https://twitter.com/MorningBluberry/status/1133913065471315971

Latent racism actually will help Uncle Joe. Even though Obama told us we are a post-racist country....Joe Biden's long history of latent racism will actually help because voters are in no way shape or form voting their identity.

[Roronoa D. Law]

In 2006 he said he could compete in the SC Primary because he came from a slave state. LOL. Uncle Joe

https://twitter.com/MorningBluberry/status/1133913065471315971

No one is going to believe that Biden is a racist. Although his characterization of southern voters is hilarious.

[The Mikado]

Not to mention it was something we all discussed when it happened. I said anything I was going to say about that back in 2006. People were referencing this story still in 2007 when I joined here. My opinions haven't changed since then. It's weird watching people treat this like a shocking revelation.

[Yank2133]

Not to mention it was something we all discussed when it happened. I said anything I was going to say about that back in 2006. People were referencing this story still in 2007 when I joined here. My opinions haven't changed since then. It's weird watching people treat this like a shocking revelation.

It isn't weird when you realize the majority of them are acting in bad faith because Biden is trouncing their prefer candidate.

There are real reasons to go after Biden, but stuff like this ain't it and hurts the credibility of Biden's opposition.

[Podgy the Bear]

Not to mention it was something we all discussed when it happened. I said anything I was going to say about that back in 2006. People were referencing this story still in 2007 when I joined here. My opinions haven't changed since then. It's weird watching people treat this like a shocking revelation.

It isn't weird when you realize the majority of them are acting in bad faith because Biden is trouncing their prefer candidate.

There are real reasons to go after Biden, but stuff like this ain't it and hurts the credibility of Biden's opposition.

+1 and +1 !!!

[Rookie Yinzer]

Not to mention it was something we all discussed when it happened. I said anything I was going to say about that back in 2006. People were referencing this story still in 2007 when I joined here. My opinions haven't changed since then. It's weird watching people treat this like a shocking revelation.

That’s you. I was twelve when this happened. Apologies for not paying attention to what obscure presidential candidates were saying on FOX News while I was in middle school. This man has been around for five decades he’s not going to cake walk to the nomination without anything he’s ever said being brought to attention.

[Rookie Yinzer]

Not to mention it was something we all discussed when it happened. I said anything I was going to say about that back in 2006. People were referencing this story still in 2007 when I joined here. My opinions haven't changed since then. It's weird watching people treat this like a shocking revelation.

It isn't weird when you realize the majority of them are acting in bad faith because Biden is trouncing their prefer candidate.

There are real reasons to go after Biden, but stuff like this ain't it and hurts the credibility of Biden's opposition.

Acting in bad faith? Uh... I don’t like him because he is a casual racist and I said that before he announced. This clip just proves the points I’ve BEEN making. You all will deal.