Look, fat...you gotta , you know with the thing.
There is a paranoia syndrome on this board about this (progressive agenda) which is way too overblown, IMO. Too much weight is given to the loud mouths in the news. Of course I guess if anything even mildly left of center is considered progressive (most people would call it being pretty close to the center), and that seems to be the position held on this board.BaylorOkie said:blackie said:
So, no, I don't have anything I am excited about for Biden other than I believe we will have a coordinated staff running the country verses the whims of a single person whose consistency on issues is non-existent. I do believe we will have a better chance under Biden of not further dividing the country to the extreme because of more reasonable stances toward humanitarian issues. While I agree with many of the conservative leaning positions favored by moderate conservatives, I just don't think this country can take four more years of Trump.
I would feel much better if I could have any sort of confidence that the people within a Biden White House would be moderate. But I think the pressure to submit to the extreme progressive agenda will be too great. And Biden will be too weak to stop it.
Biden's speeches are far more coherent and stay subject than Trump's incoherent, fragmented ramblings. The cult of personality must have made you deaf, or you lack the capacity to understand and comprehend basic English.Johnny Bear said:TexasScientist said:I'm not voting for Biden, but you should consider that Biden's cognitive and mental acuity skills far exceed Trump's.Johnny Bear said:
Hey, just wanted to pause for a moment and thank all of you future Biden voters for overwhelming this thread with so many POSITIVE, motivational reasons to vote FOR dementia Joe thus far. I had no idea.
That post is as laughably dumb and as wrong as anything you've ever posted, even including all the posts denying the existence of a Divine Creator. As a "scientist" what is your area of specialization - the study of stupidology maybe?
cinque said:
By all means, let's discuss Biden's incoherency:
https://twitter.com/ddale8/status/1276341601632206848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1276341601632206848&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surlyhorns.com%2Fboard%2Findex.php%3Fapp%3Dcore%26module%3Dsystem%26controller%3Dembed%26url%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fddale8%2Fstatus%2F1276341601632206848%3Fs%3D21
Don't forget his across the board failed foreign policy.PartyBear said:
Pandemic, economic collapse and racial strife....yep hard to argue with that record.
Trump has done very little except exacerbate the pandemic and blame China in an effort to divert attention from his failed attempt to ignore the virus, and his failure as a leader on this issue. His whole strategy was "this will go away" by April, then by Summer, and now by Fall. He doesn't/didn't have the capacity to recognize that riding the economy to re-election is no longer viable. He can't wish the virus away. If he had the sense to recognize that, he would embrace a leadership roll in doing everything he can to minimize the impact from a health and economic perspective. Instead, he has largely done nothing, except what he has been forced into and to pass blame.riflebear said:PartyBear said:
Pandemic, economic collapse and racial strife....yep hard to argue with that record.
1. Pandemic - China
2. Economic Collapse - China
3. Racial Strife - 1 stupid cop + media + Dems + Marxist leaders + Antifa
While Trump and his Admin have been trying to fix all 3 he's been met with nothing but headwinds and partisan BS from the media and Dems. And they don't want any of the 3 to end before November as they fan the flames of chaos and then try to blame it on Trump.
Again, I'm not a Biden fan. Someone stable in the White House who is not psychologically unstable would have to be postive force in terms of confidence in the economy and the country overall. Hard work and sacrifice is hardly unique to Judeo-Christian-Islamic philosphies. That premise has been a mantra around the world for millennia. Mormons have a strong work ethic. Maybe we should dump Trump at the convention and put Romney back in if that's what you think is missing.The_barBEARian said:
How would a pro-globalism president like Joe Biden bring back middle class jobs to the US? How would he improve the US economy and restore the Judeo-Christian philosophies of hard work and sacrifice to the youth of this nation?
How? You seem to be the one of the most far left members on the entire board but I have never seen you defend your positions. You use sensational language and never support any of your positions with evidence or logic.cinque said:
Biden is better suited to be POTUS in every measurable way.
PartyBear said:Biden is a moderate. This is why Obama named him his running mate in the first place to bring balance to that ticket as Obama was from the more progressive wing. In fact you have the sicem365 right who think they are undermining him here by bringing up how conservative he is every once in a while But again it is all relative. You folks (not you specifically Okie, I' talking to the general crowd) think centrists are leftist anyway.BaylorOkie said:blackie said:
So, no, I don't have anything I am excited about for Biden other than I believe we will have a coordinated staff running the country verses the whims of a single person whose consistency on issues is non-existent. I do believe we will have a better chance under Biden of not further dividing the country to the extreme because of more reasonable stances toward humanitarian issues. While I agree with many of the conservative leaning positions favored by moderate conservatives, I just don't think this country can take four more years of Trump.
I would feel much better if I could have any sort of confidence that the people within a Biden White House would be moderate. But I think the pressure to submit to the extreme progressive agenda will be too great. And Biden will be too weak to stop it.
BaylorOkie said:PartyBear said:Biden is a moderate. This is why Obama named him his running mate in the first place to bring balance to that ticket as Obama was from the more progressive wing. In fact you have the sicem365 right who think they are undermining him here by bringing up how conservative he is every once in a while But again it is all relative. You folks (not you specifically Okie, I' talking to the general crowd) think centrists are leftist anyway.BaylorOkie said:blackie said:
So, no, I don't have anything I am excited about for Biden other than I believe we will have a coordinated staff running the country verses the whims of a single person whose consistency on issues is non-existent. I do believe we will have a better chance under Biden of not further dividing the country to the extreme because of more reasonable stances toward humanitarian issues. While I agree with many of the conservative leaning positions favored by moderate conservatives, I just don't think this country can take four more years of Trump.
I would feel much better if I could have any sort of confidence that the people within a Biden White House would be moderate. But I think the pressure to submit to the extreme progressive agenda will be too great. And Biden will be too weak to stop it.
If Biden chose a moderate vice president and I could be confident that those two would be in complete control within the White House, I would give them a serious look in November. But I don't think that will be the case.
I've got anything I could get out of trump that benefits me, the way I see it. I don't see a second term as being anything other than holding back a more progressive movement. At least not as of today.
I don't really know. I'd have to see who his choice was and do my own research. But I think no matter who he chooses, the progressives behind the scenes will have too much influence, and that's what concerns me most.BayNavFreak said:BaylorOkie said:PartyBear said:Biden is a moderate. This is why Obama named him his running mate in the first place to bring balance to that ticket as Obama was from the more progressive wing. In fact you have the sicem365 right who think they are undermining him here by bringing up how conservative he is every once in a while But again it is all relative. You folks (not you specifically Okie, I' talking to the general crowd) think centrists are leftist anyway.BaylorOkie said:blackie said:
So, no, I don't have anything I am excited about for Biden other than I believe we will have a coordinated staff running the country verses the whims of a single person whose consistency on issues is non-existent. I do believe we will have a better chance under Biden of not further dividing the country to the extreme because of more reasonable stances toward humanitarian issues. While I agree with many of the conservative leaning positions favored by moderate conservatives, I just don't think this country can take four more years of Trump.
I would feel much better if I could have any sort of confidence that the people within a Biden White House would be moderate. But I think the pressure to submit to the extreme progressive agenda will be too great. And Biden will be too weak to stop it.
If Biden chose a moderate vice president and I could be confident that those two would be in complete control within the White House, I would give them a serious look in November. But I don't think that will be the case.
I've got anything I could get out of trump that benefits me, the way I see it. I don't see a second term as being anything other than holding back a more progressive movement. At least not as of today.
Just out of curiosity, who would you count as a moderate choice for VP?
BaylorOkie said:I don't really know. I'd have to see who his choice was and do my own research. But I think no matter who he chooses, the progressives behind the scenes will have too much influence, and that's what concerns me most.BayNavFreak said:BaylorOkie said:PartyBear said:Biden is a moderate. This is why Obama named him his running mate in the first place to bring balance to that ticket as Obama was from the more progressive wing. In fact you have the sicem365 right who think they are undermining him here by bringing up how conservative he is every once in a while But again it is all relative. You folks (not you specifically Okie, I' talking to the general crowd) think centrists are leftist anyway.BaylorOkie said:blackie said:
So, no, I don't have anything I am excited about for Biden other than I believe we will have a coordinated staff running the country verses the whims of a single person whose consistency on issues is non-existent. I do believe we will have a better chance under Biden of not further dividing the country to the extreme because of more reasonable stances toward humanitarian issues. While I agree with many of the conservative leaning positions favored by moderate conservatives, I just don't think this country can take four more years of Trump.
I would feel much better if I could have any sort of confidence that the people within a Biden White House would be moderate. But I think the pressure to submit to the extreme progressive agenda will be too great. And Biden will be too weak to stop it.
If Biden chose a moderate vice president and I could be confident that those two would be in complete control within the White House, I would give them a serious look in November. But I don't think that will be the case.
I've got anything I could get out of trump that benefits me, the way I see it. I don't see a second term as being anything other than holding back a more progressive movement. At least not as of today.
Just out of curiosity, who would you count as a moderate choice for VP?
Another thread ignoring third parties.Johnny Bear said:
It's understood there are those of you that will be voting AGAINST Trump, which means voting for Biden. I get it that some of you hate Trump so much you'd vote for a sewer rat if that was the other option - which I think is simultaneously both ignorant and dangerous - but I get it that you feel that way. That aside, I'm curious who is honestly excited and enthused to vote FOR Biden. If you are, please explain why and answers like "because Trump sucks" or "because Orange Man Bad" or "because Trump is crazy" don't count. I understand and accept that you feel that way, but I'm really curious about what POSITIVE reasons you see to vote FOR Biden. Especially interested in answers from those of you that claim to be business tycoons, oil barons, high income earners, lawyers, scientists, and concerned pastors. How will a Biden Presidency actually be positive for or help you, your business or vocation, and the country in general?
Looking forward to your responses.
Actually he did: "Me."ScruffyD said:
Trump could not answer Hannity last night on what his second term would look like.
At this point I think we should give both of them a crossword and whoever finishes it correctly gets to be President.
OK then, who are the top candidates running who are not Democrat or Republican?quash said:Another thread ignoring third parties.Johnny Bear said:
It's understood there are those of you that will be voting AGAINST Trump, which means voting for Biden. I get it that some of you hate Trump so much you'd vote for a sewer rat if that was the other option - which I think is simultaneously both ignorant and dangerous - but I get it that you feel that way. That aside, I'm curious who is honestly excited and enthused to vote FOR Biden. If you are, please explain why and answers like "because Trump sucks" or "because Orange Man Bad" or "because Trump is crazy" don't count. I understand and accept that you feel that way, but I'm really curious about what POSITIVE reasons you see to vote FOR Biden. Especially interested in answers from those of you that claim to be business tycoons, oil barons, high income earners, lawyers, scientists, and concerned pastors. How will a Biden Presidency actually be positive for or help you, your business or vocation, and the country in general?
Looking forward to your responses.
I know this isn't directed at me, but anyway............BayNavFreak said:BaylorOkie said:PartyBear said:Biden is a moderate. This is why Obama named him his running mate in the first place to bring balance to that ticket as Obama was from the more progressive wing. In fact you have the sicem365 right who think they are undermining him here by bringing up how conservative he is every once in a while But again it is all relative. You folks (not you specifically Okie, I' talking to the general crowd) think centrists are leftist anyway.BaylorOkie said:blackie said:
So, no, I don't have anything I am excited about for Biden other than I believe we will have a coordinated staff running the country verses the whims of a single person whose consistency on issues is non-existent. I do believe we will have a better chance under Biden of not further dividing the country to the extreme because of more reasonable stances toward humanitarian issues. While I agree with many of the conservative leaning positions favored by moderate conservatives, I just don't think this country can take four more years of Trump.
I would feel much better if I could have any sort of confidence that the people within a Biden White House would be moderate. But I think the pressure to submit to the extreme progressive agenda will be too great. And Biden will be too weak to stop it.
If Biden chose a moderate vice president and I could be confident that those two would be in complete control within the White House, I would give them a serious look in November. But I don't think that will be the case.
I've got anything I could get out of trump that benefits me, the way I see it. I don't see a second term as being anything other than holding back a more progressive movement. At least not as of today.
Just out of curiosity, who would you count as a moderate choice for VP?
As I've said several times, I will be voting for the only Bear in the race.Oldbear83 said:OK then, who are the top candidates running who are not Democrat or Republican?quash said:Another thread ignoring third parties.Johnny Bear said:
It's understood there are those of you that will be voting AGAINST Trump, which means voting for Biden. I get it that some of you hate Trump so much you'd vote for a sewer rat if that was the other option - which I think is simultaneously both ignorant and dangerous - but I get it that you feel that way. That aside, I'm curious who is honestly excited and enthused to vote FOR Biden. If you are, please explain why and answers like "because Trump sucks" or "because Orange Man Bad" or "because Trump is crazy" don't count. I understand and accept that you feel that way, but I'm really curious about what POSITIVE reasons you see to vote FOR Biden. Especially interested in answers from those of you that claim to be business tycoons, oil barons, high income earners, lawyers, scientists, and concerned pastors. How will a Biden Presidency actually be positive for or help you, your business or vocation, and the country in general?
Looking forward to your responses.
So it's a gesture vote.quash said:As I've said several times, I will be voting for the only Bear in the race.Oldbear83 said:OK then, who are the top candidates running who are not Democrat or Republican?quash said:Another thread ignoring third parties.Johnny Bear said:
It's understood there are those of you that will be voting AGAINST Trump, which means voting for Biden. I get it that some of you hate Trump so much you'd vote for a sewer rat if that was the other option - which I think is simultaneously both ignorant and dangerous - but I get it that you feel that way. That aside, I'm curious who is honestly excited and enthused to vote FOR Biden. If you are, please explain why and answers like "because Trump sucks" or "because Orange Man Bad" or "because Trump is crazy" don't count. I understand and accept that you feel that way, but I'm really curious about what POSITIVE reasons you see to vote FOR Biden. Especially interested in answers from those of you that claim to be business tycoons, oil barons, high income earners, lawyers, scientists, and concerned pastors. How will a Biden Presidency actually be positive for or help you, your business or vocation, and the country in general?
Looking forward to your responses.
It's a values vote.Oldbear83 said:So it's a gesture vote.quash said:As I've said several times, I will be voting for the only Bear in the race.Oldbear83 said:OK then, who are the top candidates running who are not Democrat or Republican?quash said:Another thread ignoring third parties.Johnny Bear said:
It's understood there are those of you that will be voting AGAINST Trump, which means voting for Biden. I get it that some of you hate Trump so much you'd vote for a sewer rat if that was the other option - which I think is simultaneously both ignorant and dangerous - but I get it that you feel that way. That aside, I'm curious who is honestly excited and enthused to vote FOR Biden. If you are, please explain why and answers like "because Trump sucks" or "because Orange Man Bad" or "because Trump is crazy" don't count. I understand and accept that you feel that way, but I'm really curious about what POSITIVE reasons you see to vote FOR Biden. Especially interested in answers from those of you that claim to be business tycoons, oil barons, high income earners, lawyers, scientists, and concerned pastors. How will a Biden Presidency actually be positive for or help you, your business or vocation, and the country in general?
Looking forward to your responses.
Fair enough.
A distinction without a difference.quash said:It's a values vote.Oldbear83 said:So it's a gesture vote.quash said:As I've said several times, I will be voting for the only Bear in the race.Oldbear83 said:OK then, who are the top candidates running who are not Democrat or Republican?quash said:Another thread ignoring third parties.Johnny Bear said:
It's understood there are those of you that will be voting AGAINST Trump, which means voting for Biden. I get it that some of you hate Trump so much you'd vote for a sewer rat if that was the other option - which I think is simultaneously both ignorant and dangerous - but I get it that you feel that way. That aside, I'm curious who is honestly excited and enthused to vote FOR Biden. If you are, please explain why and answers like "because Trump sucks" or "because Orange Man Bad" or "because Trump is crazy" don't count. I understand and accept that you feel that way, but I'm really curious about what POSITIVE reasons you see to vote FOR Biden. Especially interested in answers from those of you that claim to be business tycoons, oil barons, high income earners, lawyers, scientists, and concerned pastors. How will a Biden Presidency actually be positive for or help you, your business or vocation, and the country in general?
Looking forward to your responses.
Fair enough.
To you maybe, but values matter to me, not gestures.Oldbear83 said:A distinction without a difference.quash said:It's a values vote.Oldbear83 said:So it's a gesture vote.quash said:As I've said several times, I will be voting for the only Bear in the race.Oldbear83 said:OK then, who are the top candidates running who are not Democrat or Republican?quash said:Another thread ignoring third parties.Johnny Bear said:
It's understood there are those of you that will be voting AGAINST Trump, which means voting for Biden. I get it that some of you hate Trump so much you'd vote for a sewer rat if that was the other option - which I think is simultaneously both ignorant and dangerous - but I get it that you feel that way. That aside, I'm curious who is honestly excited and enthused to vote FOR Biden. If you are, please explain why and answers like "because Trump sucks" or "because Orange Man Bad" or "because Trump is crazy" don't count. I understand and accept that you feel that way, but I'm really curious about what POSITIVE reasons you see to vote FOR Biden. Especially interested in answers from those of you that claim to be business tycoons, oil barons, high income earners, lawyers, scientists, and concerned pastors. How will a Biden Presidency actually be positive for or help you, your business or vocation, and the country in general?
Looking forward to your responses.
Fair enough.
If your vote does not lead to good change, it's a gesture regardless of the motive behind it.quash said:To you maybe, but values matter to me, not gestures.Oldbear83 said:A distinction without a difference.quash said:It's a values vote.Oldbear83 said:So it's a gesture vote.quash said:As I've said several times, I will be voting for the only Bear in the race.Oldbear83 said:OK then, who are the top candidates running who are not Democrat or Republican?quash said:Another thread ignoring third parties.Johnny Bear said:
It's understood there are those of you that will be voting AGAINST Trump, which means voting for Biden. I get it that some of you hate Trump so much you'd vote for a sewer rat if that was the other option - which I think is simultaneously both ignorant and dangerous - but I get it that you feel that way. That aside, I'm curious who is honestly excited and enthused to vote FOR Biden. If you are, please explain why and answers like "because Trump sucks" or "because Orange Man Bad" or "because Trump is crazy" don't count. I understand and accept that you feel that way, but I'm really curious about what POSITIVE reasons you see to vote FOR Biden. Especially interested in answers from those of you that claim to be business tycoons, oil barons, high income earners, lawyers, scientists, and concerned pastors. How will a Biden Presidency actually be positive for or help you, your business or vocation, and the country in general?
Looking forward to your responses.
Fair enough.
Trump is the one in the WH overseeing the CDC, NIH, FEMA etc. and sitting on his hands. States are not equiped to deal with this independently. The nature of the virus/crisis requires a nationally coordinated effort, which so far Trump has refused to implement. Public communication, testing, quarantining, contact tracing and isolation. It may be too late to successfully implement any meaningful response now. The other than failing to recognize the threat early (which is the job of the Executive Branch) the Legislative Branch (House and the Senate) have passed legislation where needed. They need a competent President to lead them and the states for what is needed in coordinated response. We don't have that willingness in this president. This really shouldn't be a Dem vs. Rep issue. Trump has made it into that more than anyone else.The_barBEARian said:
He has given authority to the states. Which was the correct call. Do democrats and the media share any of the blame for the supposed mishandling of the virus? Or are their hands completely clean in your view?