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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThat "garbage" garbage
Let's not buy into the false premise of the ongoing media frenzy over Biden's remarks about that racist opening act at the MSG rally.
Here is what the President said:
And just the other day, a speaker at his rally called Puerto Rico a floating island of garbage. Well, let me tell you something. I dont I I dont know the Puerto Rican that that I know or a Puerto Rico, where Im fr- in my home state of Delaware, theyre good, decent, honorable people. The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters his his demonization of Latinos is unconscionable, and its un-American. Its totally contrary to everything weve done, everything weve been.
It is clear to me that President Biden was referring to that Hinchcliffe character. But even if Biden had been referring to all of Trump's supporters, so what?
The right wing propaganda machine will turn anything any Democrat says or does into a scandal and too many MSM reporters will repeat whatever nonsense the right wing comes up with. There is no way to anticipate or avoid that.
Trump and his supporters and sycophants and collaborators are constantly saying much, much worse things about all of us.
Let's stop saying that Biden made a terrible mistake, or should shut up, as one person actually said here. Just because the right wing wants to portray everything that Biden or Harris - or any other Democrat - as a blunder that doesn't mean we need to start worrying or apologize, ad we should never accept the premises of the right wing talking points without investigation. I saw one post that started with "I haven't read Biden's remarks, but" and then went on to say that Biden had made a terrible blunder that would hurt the Harris campaign.
The Republicans are constantly yelling "boo!" to get us to jump. Don't jump.
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That "garbage" garbage (Original Post)
Cirsium
Oct 2024
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lame54
(39,225 posts)1. Trash can and garbage are their words
rubbersole
(11,005 posts)2. If the shoe fits...
Walleye
(43,878 posts)4. My sentiment exactly. They said it hit dog will holler
Klarkashton
(4,782 posts)3. They are the victims of the the deep state and this
Proves it! JFC with those assholes.
yardwork
(68,987 posts)5. Hear, hear!
Joe isn't afraid to stand up to bullies and we shouldn't be afraid either.
Cirsium
(3,412 posts)6. A dose of their own medicine
Representative Jasmine Crockett has been "hitting Republicans with a dose of their own medicine." I don't think that is hurting the cause, to say the least.
People worry too much about what the Republicans are going to say. That is exactly what the Republicans want.