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With Iowa on the line, Biden bets on what he doesn't believe
NBC "News" ^ | January 30, 2020 | By Jonathan Allen

Posted on 01/31/2020 4:03:13 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

WAUKEE, Iowa — Voters usually want to know what a presidential candidate believes. Joe Biden is defining himself to Iowa caucus-goers by what he doesn't believe.

"I do not believe we're the dark, angry nation that Donald Trump sees in his tweets," the former vice president said as he unveiled his stretch-run pitch in a school gym here Thursday morning.

"I don't believe we're the nation that rips babies from the arms of their mothers and thinks that's OK. I don't believe we're the nation that builds walls and whips up hysteria about an invasion of immigrants that's going to do terrible things to us. I do not believe we're the nation that embraces white supremacists and hatred, as he has done."

Finding himself at an unusual crossroad — the leading contender for the Democratic nomination in national polling but at risk of being hobbled by poor showings here Monday and in New Hampshire on Feb. 11 — Biden chose the day the president arrived for a rally in Des Moines to fully drape his candidacy in the theme that has more subtly animated him since he entered the race in April.

Biden is running as the antidote to Trump — no less and little more.

"I don't believe we're a nation that bows down to Vladimir Putin, and I will not," Biden said. "I do not believe we're a nation that sees a free press as the 'enemy of the people' — justifies — legally justified inquiries as 'witch hunts,' congressional oversight as a 'hoax.' I don't believe we're a nation that says fulfilling your oath of office is an option, an option. And I don't believe we're a nation that, in fact, looks at the Constitution and thinks it's OK to be laughed at, mocked or ignored."

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnews.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: biteme; election2020; plugs; tds
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1 posted on 01/31/2020 4:03:13 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Corrupt trash, with nitwit fools for voters.


2 posted on 01/31/2020 4:05:36 AM PST by workerbee (America finally has an American president again.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

There is enough video of Biden to use, by Team Trump/Pence to make an absolutely brutal take down ad. I hope their media team is ready.


3 posted on 01/31/2020 4:07:42 AM PST by IllumiNaughtyByNature (Polls are no longer designed to measure public sentiment but to influence it.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

In December, Joey B had some minor lead over Bernie. In the past four weeks, with the Biden story laid out in DC....Bernie has moved ahead (maybe 3 points). I think Bernie can take the win here, and in New Hampshire.

Biden can still take Nevada (maybe 3-point lead there currently), and maybe South Carolina (around 10-point lead there).

But I would suggest the Joe has damage done because of the Ukraine business.


4 posted on 01/31/2020 4:08:29 AM PST by pepsionice
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
And I don't believe you will ever be the President of these United States.

Thank God!

5 posted on 01/31/2020 4:09:13 AM PST by grobdriver (BUILD KATE'S WALL!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The 25th Amendment was made for Joe Biden


6 posted on 01/31/2020 4:10:56 AM PST by griswold3 (Democratic Socialism is Slavery by Mob Rule)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Wow. Joe is out of touch!


7 posted on 01/31/2020 4:11:01 AM PST by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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To: All
"Frontrunner" Joe Biden is still drawing adoring crowds.

“Hey kid, got any pre-teen sisters?”

8 posted on 01/31/2020 4:11:49 AM PST by Liz (used of money Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: grobdriver
::::And I don't believe you will ever be the President of these United States. Thank God!::::::

Joe knows that. He needs to retire and slink away.

9 posted on 01/31/2020 4:13:28 AM PST by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Why isn’t Gropin’ Joe in the Senate gallery this week? Why is he so special?


10 posted on 01/31/2020 4:13:38 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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He doesn’t currently hold any office let alone a Senator.


11 posted on 01/31/2020 4:16:54 AM PST by CAluvdubya (<---has now left CA for NV, where God/guns have not been outlawed! She's done and he's won!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
his ass must be jealous of the sh1t that comes out of his mouth...
12 posted on 01/31/2020 4:17:16 AM PST by Chode (Send bachelors and come heavily armed.)
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To: CAluvdubya
He doesn’t currently hold any office let alone a Senator.

I meant the audience gallary. He should be there since it is ABOUT HIM and his drug addict horny son.

13 posted on 01/31/2020 4:20:22 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: central_va

Joe does believe in the Democratic Party mantra:

“Pay to play.”

His family is one big extortion operation—when they have power.


14 posted on 01/31/2020 4:22:45 AM PST by cgbg (The Democratic Party is morphing into the Donner Party)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“I don’t believe we’re the nation that rips babies from the arms of their mothers and thinks that’s OK.”

Replace “arms” by “wombs” and it suddenly becomes OK.


15 posted on 01/31/2020 4:35:57 AM PST by The people have spoken (Proud member of Hillary's basket of deplorables)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The IOWA state, Democrap voters will be sparse in numbers, at the Democrap IOWA Caucus, in exactly the same way they were sparse at all Democrap Town Halls & Political Rallies across they great state of IOWA.

Of course...many decent Democrats have left the Democrap Party and will casting their votes for POTUS, Donald J. Trump to be re-elected in November!!!


16 posted on 01/31/2020 4:40:53 AM PST by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forev er!!!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Trump doesn’t see us as a dark angry nation , never heard Trump say that. biden perpetual liar, deceiver, or just mentally unwell.


17 posted on 01/31/2020 4:41:57 AM PST by b4me (God Bless the USA)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Bye. Done.


18 posted on 01/31/2020 4:44:01 AM PST by HighSierra5
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Biden will lose Iowa and NH.

That will give Bernie momentum and Biden will continue to stumble into second place until he fades out.


19 posted on 01/31/2020 4:54:02 AM PST by Erik Latranyi (The Democratic Party is communism)
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To: Erik Latranyi

And their front runner will be a guy who had a heart attack a couple months ago. And Nancy is having a meltdown. Day is off to a good start


20 posted on 01/31/2020 5:11:00 AM PST by datricker (Cut Taxes Repeal ACA Deport DACA - Americans First, Build the Wall, Lock her up MAGA!)
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