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Hello old friends -- (Original Post) gateley Sep 2015 OP
HI, GATE!!! elleng Sep 2015 #1
Hey, you!!! gateley Sep 2015 #3
Loooong time, old-timer. blm Sep 2015 #2
I'm kind of getting teary "seeing" you guys! gateley Sep 2015 #4
I love Joe Biden - raven mad Sep 2015 #5
That's your take on "for his sake" gateley Sep 2015 #6
True - he's quite an amazing person. raven mad Sep 2015 #7
Yeah, I'd be comfortable with him in the Oval Office gateley Sep 2015 #8
I remember you and other Biden supporters well! JNelson6563 Sep 2015 #9
Haha! How nice of you to remember! gateley Sep 2015 #14
I'm with you! JNelson6563 Sep 2015 #33
I don't know you mainstreetonce Sep 2015 #10
I'm kind of leaning that way, too, for HIM -- gateley Sep 2015 #18
Love Joe! silverweb Sep 2015 #11
Yeah, Bernie's my pick in a perfect world if Joe doesn't jump in/make it. gateley Sep 2015 #17
Absolutely. silverweb Sep 2015 #22
Thank you -- and it feels good! gateley Sep 2015 #23
GATELY! Nice to see you again. :D roguevalley Sep 2015 #12
Ditto! gateley Sep 2015 #15
BWAHAHAHAHA! I can't wait. :D roguevalley Sep 2015 #19
Welcome, friend. WheelWalker Sep 2015 #13
You!! Why, you, I aughtta... (or however the saying goes) gateley Sep 2015 #16
Yes, you really aughtta, lol... WheelWalker Sep 2015 #21
Where have you been??? So good to hear from you!! jillan Sep 2015 #20
I just did a 180 from politics -- it was poisoning me! But between Joe and gateley Sep 2015 #24
Welcome back, stranger awoke_in_2003 Sep 2015 #25
Hi!!!!! gateley Sep 2015 #27
You're like a breath of fresh air! pacalo Sep 2015 #26
Look who's talkin'!! gateley Sep 2015 #28
I really love Nite Owl Sep 2015 #29
My initial though was for the first time, he was looking a little old. gateley Sep 2015 #30
This is all terribly familiar... Byronic Sep 2015 #31
Every morning I get out of bed and wonder, when I turn on MSNBC (which gateley Sep 2015 #35
Be still my heart! babylonsister Sep 2015 #32
I guess I've "healed" because I'm THRILLED to be back and see you guys, too! gateley Sep 2015 #36
Gateley!!!!! livvy Sep 2015 #34
Livvy!!!! gateley Sep 2015 #37

blm

(113,820 posts)
2. Loooong time, old-timer.
Fri Sep 11, 2015, 12:28 PM
Sep 2015

I'm actually supporting ALL Dems at this point, starting with Sanders in the top spot. But, Joe has been proving himself to be a valued leader as VP, and deserves all consideration.

gateley

(62,683 posts)
4. I'm kind of getting teary "seeing" you guys!
Fri Sep 11, 2015, 12:37 PM
Sep 2015

And I'm with you -- whoever is the Dem candidate whether I like him/her or not, I'll be the first one in line to support and vote.

A while back I said to my friend that I think Joe's time might have passed -- that he IS part of the old school, when parties worked together and members for the most part cared about their constituents and the country rather than what type of gig they could get when they left office. It's a different atmosphere, now.

But seeing him last night, not as Obama/s/WH's champion but as himself, made me go hmmmm......

We'll see. I trust him to make the best decision for us all.

As I posted on another thread, I just don't want him lying his deathbed going "I should have run..."

ESPECIALLY if the "Beau told him to run" story is true. He'd feel EXTRA guilty.

raven mad

(4,940 posts)
5. I love Joe Biden -
Fri Sep 11, 2015, 12:44 PM
Sep 2015

I hope, for his sake, he doesn't run. He'd have the ability and support, but I hope he chooses the easier way.

gateley

(62,683 posts)
6. That's your take on "for his sake"
Fri Sep 11, 2015, 12:56 PM
Sep 2015

We honestly don't know which would be best for him -- it might be just the thing that helps him heal -- even if he were to lose.

I want him to do what's best for all involved, and I trust that he will.

raven mad

(4,940 posts)
7. True - he's quite an amazing person.
Fri Sep 11, 2015, 12:58 PM
Sep 2015

And from my mom's home state - I still miss going there!

He's also brilliant, which is a most deciding factor for me.

gateley

(62,683 posts)
8. Yeah, I'd be comfortable with him in the Oval Office
Fri Sep 11, 2015, 01:10 PM
Sep 2015

But I would with most (some?) of the others, too.

We'll have to see what happens.

I'm happy for Joe that so many people are looking at him through different eyes as a result of this exposure.

JNelson6563

(28,151 posts)
9. I remember you and other Biden supporters well!
Fri Sep 11, 2015, 02:19 PM
Sep 2015

I had no dog in the race, as it were, in those days but have always really liked Joe Biden. I came in here to celebrate him getting chosen for VP, exciting stuff.

Mostly I remember you as class acts during that primary season. Sadly you're the only ones I remember that about.

Anyhow, I come back to celebrate with you again, this great man. That interview will stay with me forever.

Julie--not trying to be a gate crasher


gateley

(62,683 posts)
14. Haha! How nice of you to remember!
Fri Sep 11, 2015, 04:22 PM
Sep 2015

Actually, I'd forgotten! But now I recall people bitching about others in threads and saying "except for the Bidenites"

To be fair, he wasn't on the stage all that long, so we didn't have a lot of time to get beaten up like those supporting candidates who were actually in for the long haul.

And how nice of you to "gate crash", Julie -- it means a lot to those who love the guy. So very considerate.

ETA: I love your tag line/visual. Wishing the best for your pick, too. Honestly, we each just want who we feel is best for us, I don't understand the animosity toward those supporting others. We can each take strength that WE know better than anyone else.

JNelson6563

(28,151 posts)
33. I'm with you!
Sat Sep 12, 2015, 01:46 PM
Sep 2015

I am neutral in the primary and will be quite content to vote for our candidate!

Cheers to all you "Bidenites"!
Julie

gateley

(62,683 posts)
18. I'm kind of leaning that way, too, for HIM --
Fri Sep 11, 2015, 04:30 PM
Sep 2015

although not sure what it'll do to the rest of the candidates (if anything).

I wonder when he'll let us know one way or the other. *on edge of chair*

gateley

(62,683 posts)
17. Yeah, Bernie's my pick in a perfect world if Joe doesn't jump in/make it.
Fri Sep 11, 2015, 04:29 PM
Sep 2015

We really do need REAL change -- and honestly, I think once the whole country gets a look at Bernie his ratings will soar. People are yearning for truth talkers, and as we know, they are few are far between.

silverweb

(16,402 posts)
22. Absolutely.
Fri Sep 11, 2015, 06:29 PM
Sep 2015

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]The next 13+ months are going to be very, very interesting.

Welcome back!

gateley

(62,683 posts)
23. Thank you -- and it feels good!
Fri Sep 11, 2015, 09:01 PM
Sep 2015

This is the first time I'm not approaching it with DREAD and disgust. I have hope again!

gateley

(62,683 posts)
16. You!! Why, you, I aughtta... (or however the saying goes)
Fri Sep 11, 2015, 04:25 PM
Sep 2015

How ARE you???? Still living in that Oregonian paradise?

I'm going to go (gulp) slog onto FaceBook and say hey to PatSeg and Jillian and the rest of the crew.

WheelWalker

(9,200 posts)
21. Yes, you really aughtta, lol...
Fri Sep 11, 2015, 05:35 PM
Sep 2015

I'm doing better than I deserve, no doubt. Poverty agrees with me. Come see us over at our Bidenite FB group... https://www.facebook.com/groups/107158239350086/ I cross-posted this thread for Pat, Jill, Dee and all to see that you've risen above the flotsam to stand once again with our beloved Cupcake. May our journey together be blessed.

gateley

(62,683 posts)
24. I just did a 180 from politics -- it was poisoning me! But between Joe and
Fri Sep 11, 2015, 09:18 PM
Sep 2015

Bernie, I'm cautiously hopeful again!

I'll vote for whoever gets the nomination, but the support for Joe and Bernie makes me think that people may REALLY mean it when they say "no more politics as usual".

gateley

(62,683 posts)
27. Hi!!!!!
Fri Sep 11, 2015, 10:30 PM
Sep 2015

God, it is SO GOOD to see all of you!!

I'm so interested to see how this cycle unfolds -- which shocks me. If someone had offered me a magic potion to let me sleep until election day and all I had to do was walk in and punch the D candidate, I would have taken it. But thankfully that didn't happen because seeing the amazing reception Joe got, plus the amazing ratings Bernie is pulling in, make me excited and hopeful!

Again, I'm so happy so many of you are still here. I feel like I'm home.

gateley

(62,683 posts)
28. Look who's talkin'!!
Fri Sep 11, 2015, 10:32 PM
Sep 2015

Man, it's like old home week and it warms my heart to see all of you!

How have you been????

I'm so glad you're still here!!

Nite Owl

(11,303 posts)
29. I really love
Fri Sep 11, 2015, 10:39 PM
Sep 2015

Joe but seeing him last night on Colbert he seems to still be grieving and it makes me feel that he isn't going to jump into the race. He's aged so much and kept looking down. It looked like he was really trying not to cry. I wish him the best.

gateley

(62,683 posts)
30. My initial though was for the first time, he was looking a little old.
Sat Sep 12, 2015, 12:49 AM
Sep 2015

A bit stooped, less bounce to his step, a bit drawn and haggard. The footage of him in the parade the other day, though, looked like the old Joe. Grieving is a wave, a process, good days, bad days, a few steps forward, one step back -- as we all know. Maybe it was a low day for him.

I think after that show, America sincerely wishes him the best.

Byronic

(504 posts)
31. This is all terribly familiar...
Sat Sep 12, 2015, 05:15 AM
Sep 2015

I was a Biden '08 supporter on here, too. Not as vocal as some, but every bit as steadfast.

I'm with gateley - whatever Joe decides, I'll support.

gateley

(62,683 posts)
35. Every morning I get out of bed and wonder, when I turn on MSNBC (which
Thu Sep 17, 2015, 04:31 PM
Sep 2015

I haven't watched in a LONG time!) if there will be an announcement by Joe. I'll vote for whomever gets the nomination, but probably wouldn't have the passion I'd have for Joe, but Joe's one of a kind, as we all know.

babylonsister

(171,610 posts)
32. Be still my heart!
Sat Sep 12, 2015, 06:17 AM
Sep 2015

So wonderful to see you!

That interview was so great yet sad-I could feel the pain from both men for their losses. It was so honest and human.

Missed you, gateley.

gateley

(62,683 posts)
36. I guess I've "healed" because I'm THRILLED to be back and see you guys, too!
Thu Sep 17, 2015, 04:33 PM
Sep 2015

I still hate Facebook in general, but will definitely barge in on the Biden bb. I'm so grateful to you all for still being here!!!

gateley

(62,683 posts)
37. Livvy!!!!
Thu Sep 17, 2015, 04:36 PM
Sep 2015


Honestly, it's almost like I've never been away, except I'm not seething with anger any more. It's much easier living with myself.
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