Democratic Primaries

nolabear

(42,689 posts) Thu Mar 12, 2020, 01:46 PM Mar 2020

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Finally! Joe recommends actual plans. YES!!! Here they are [View all]

Mobile drive thru test facilities.

Creation of temporary hospital facilities.

Free testing and treatment.

Coordination among local, state and federal governments and agencies.

Free, widely available vaccine when possible.

Restoration of the Pandemic Response Team 45 cut

Oversight on spending to combat the virus

Immediate economic steps to stabilize economy and help those who live paycheck to paycheck. Not tax cuts or subsidies.

Step by step layout of populations that need help to eat, get education, maintain homes.

Paid sick leave during emergency

State and local emergency fund to combat each state’s unique issues

Look beyond borders and engage with the rest of the world. Lead a coordinated, global response.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Finally! Joe recommends actual plans. YES!!! Here they are [View all] nolabear Mar 2020 OP

Yes. Yes. Yes. This is how a President thinks. This is what a President does. C_U_L8R Mar 2020 #1

No Pony? Just kidding olegramps Mar 2020 #54

Excellent summary still_one Mar 2020 #2

I couldn't recall the agency name that 45 cut. nolabear Mar 2020 #4

It's not an agency, it's a team attached to the NSC Fiendish Thingy Mar 2020 #5

Thanks! nolabear Mar 2020 #9

Correct - and it was disbanded by leftieNanner Mar 2020 #24

Historic Traildogbob Mar 2020 #32

Boycott the effin book. If he wnylib Mar 2020 #45

Yup! leftieNanner Mar 2020 #46

Me either. Likely just a pile of BS. wnylib Mar 2020 #48

It might actually shed some light on the toxicity of the White House leftieNanner Mar 2020 #50

The Bolton spin is what makes wnylib Mar 2020 #58

Agree ace3csusm Mar 2020 #52

Every R is a co-conspirator. Some are wnylib Mar 2020 #59

I hope the New President setup investigation team on day 1 ace3csusm Mar 2020 #60

The people will demand it. wnylib Mar 2020 #71

Welcome to DU, ace3csusm! calimary Mar 2020 #74

Don't recall either, something like pandemic response team still_one Mar 2020 #17

Such a shame we have to wait until November... CatMor Mar 2020 #3

True. But some Democrats are really stepping up. nolabear Mar 2020 #6

That's good to hear. CatMor Mar 2020 #15

I love his plan. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #7

Some countries are discussing suspensions of ... Blue_playwright Mar 2020 #44

wow Nikki28 Mar 2020 #8

Ron Johnson was going down that route leftieNanner Mar 2020 #25

I saw on the news last night that Belgium has drive through testing tishaLA Mar 2020 #10

And if they're mobile they can go to underserved areas. nolabear Mar 2020 #13

Excellent point tishaLA Mar 2020 #14

SENEGAL is testing!! leftieNanner Mar 2020 #27

Intelligent compassionate strategy. gademocrat7 Mar 2020 #11

Sounds like a plan underpants Mar 2020 #12

True dat. As opposed to just sniping and whining. nolabear Mar 2020 #16

and mocking underpants Mar 2020 #35

The NBA player was just joking around with reporters. Blue_true Mar 2020 #66

This sharply defines the difference between what is currently squatting in the White House Bettie Mar 2020 #18

Yup. Implement ASAP.... dayum... that's not until lots of us are dead. n/t TygrBright Mar 2020 #19

Ah, what leadership actually looks like. PatrickforO Mar 2020 #20

kick & highly recommended. William769 Mar 2020 #21

Joe Biden Offered Up a Presidential Address peggysue2 Mar 2020 #22

The first three are really key! B Stieg Mar 2020 #23

Excellent matt819 Mar 2020 #26

Thanks elleng Mar 2020 #28

Good summary. Thanks! FailureToCommunicate Mar 2020 #29

Joe just gave donnie dimwit a diplomatic ass-whooping. Talitha Mar 2020 #30

Can joe B just take over the job now? Botany Mar 2020 #31

My thoughts exactly! geardaddy Mar 2020 #37

Obama did this with the auto rescue plan the minute he won the election Botany Mar 2020 #39

God yes, this is how a President thinks! redstatebluegirl Mar 2020 #33

Donnie Destructo only knows what will enrich or glorify himself. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 2020 #34

Temporary Hospital Facilities - Outstanding! bucolic_frolic Mar 2020 #36

Exactly. There seems to be NO federal coordination of any of it. nolabear Mar 2020 #41

A plan to help people, murielm99 Mar 2020 #38

Recommended. H2O Man Mar 2020 #40

President Biden Bayard Mar 2020 #42

"Lead a coordinated, global response". SergeStorms Mar 2020 #43

A** fissure.... sprinkleeninow Mar 2020 #61

Good to hear about what Joe Biden said.. Thank you, Nola! Cha Mar 2020 #47

The bad thing about this is, we all know Trump Hav Mar 2020 #49

I had that thought myself. SOMEBODY in the GOP needs to step up! nolabear Mar 2020 #53

Kick... recommended defacto7 Mar 2020 #51

IQ45 LittleGirl Mar 2020 #55

But I thought tax cuts solved everything? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2020 #56

Whole lotta azz bitin' goin' awn now, doncha know it. sprinkleeninow Mar 2020 #57

The speech I heard Biden give was full of specifics and short on platitudes. showblue22 Mar 2020 #62

#PresidentBiden Lulu KC Mar 2020 #63

It's trending on Twitter. ❤️ nolabear Mar 2020 #64

It was Lulu KC Mar 2020 #70

Sounds like the America I remember. rickyhall Mar 2020 #65

Today we saw the first #PresidentialAddress since Obama left office. Gothmog Mar 2020 #67

free stuff? damn socialist! - n/t (sarcasm) Locrian Mar 2020 #68

He looked so presidential! McCamy Taylor Mar 2020 #69

I hope I_UndergroundPanther Mar 2020 #72

I hope he and Bernie are working together behind the scenes nolabear Mar 2020 #73

And it's not a stump speech! William769 Mar 2020 #75

Paycheck to paycheck is bad enough quakerboy Mar 2020 #76

What about Bernie's outstanding presser with his plans layed out for all to see/hear Anniem60 Mar 2020 #77

You don't sound that undecided to me. But about not spelling it out nolabear Mar 2020 #78

K&R Tarheel_Dem Mar 2020 #79

A Very Presidential Response From Joe blue-wave Mar 2020 #80

Giving every child a computer is going to fight the SlimJimmy Mar 2020 #81

This message was self-deleted by its author Rainbow Droid Mar 2020 #82

Joe will hit the ground running. disndat Mar 2020 #83