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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Biden's remarks in Texas tonight (Bloomberg reporter's thread - UPDATED)
Last edited Wed Jan 15, 2020, 10:59 PM - Edit history (1)
These tweets were posted minutes ago by Jennifer Epstein before a speech Biden's giving tonight. She's quoting the speech text given out by the campaign in advance.
Thread starts here, full text of her tweets below:
Link to tweet
Biden to say tonight in Texas: The Bull Connors of today dont always stand in the street with firehoses and dogsthey wear nice suits and wield their power to pass policies that roll back rights, roll back protections, cut funding for the programs that benefit the poorest ...
... and most vulnerable, seek to deny access to health care and quality education, turn away refugees and asylum-seekers.
Biden on restoring the soul of nation: People misunderstand me. Im not being nostalgic. Im not trying to take America back to some period that never existed. But all men and women are created equal remains the North Star for this nationalways pulling us towards justice.
Today, its not firehoses and snarling dogs that have brought America to an inflection point, Biden will tell a black church gathering tonight. Its Donald Trumps poisonous divisive politics. And now we have a tremendous opportunity to take the next great step forward in 20
Biden is speaking shortly at the National Baptist Convention Mid-Winter Board Meeting in Arlington, Texas
... and most vulnerable, seek to deny access to health care and quality education, turn away refugees and asylum-seekers.
Biden on restoring the soul of nation: People misunderstand me. Im not being nostalgic. Im not trying to take America back to some period that never existed. But all men and women are created equal remains the North Star for this nationalways pulling us towards justice.
Today, its not firehoses and snarling dogs that have brought America to an inflection point, Biden will tell a black church gathering tonight. Its Donald Trumps poisonous divisive politics. And now we have a tremendous opportunity to take the next great step forward in 20
Biden is speaking shortly at the National Baptist Convention Mid-Winter Board Meeting in Arlington, Texas
Editing to add that she's posted a couple more tweets during and just after the speech. The second one was added to the thread starting with the link above
"Everything that's made America America is, in my humble opinion, at risk," Biden says.
but this tweet was posted just before it, and not linked to the thread:
Link to tweet
Biden recalls civil rights leaders, says there are still "giants walking among us" and there is "no man with more courage than my friend @repjohnlewis." When Biden sees Lewis, he regrets not doing more.
Editing again to add Epstein's final tweets about the speech as BIden delivered it, which followed the tweet about what's at risk. Four tweets starting with this one, full text of all four below:
Link to tweet
"Now so much of what we've gained is under attack but I haven't given up hope. Hope springs eternal," Biden says.
"I didn't anticipate that we'd ever go back" from the progress of seeing a black man become president, Biden says, "I didn't anticipate 2017."
"Please continue to give hope, hope, hope," Biden says in closing to the National Baptist Convention Mid-Winter Board Meeting.
To cheers, Biden quoted James Cleveland:
"I don't feel no ways tired
I've come too far from where I started from
Nobody told me that the road would be easy
I don't believe He brought [us] this far to leave me"
Then he added:
"& He will not leave me bc of you so thank you all..."
"I didn't anticipate that we'd ever go back" from the progress of seeing a black man become president, Biden says, "I didn't anticipate 2017."
"Please continue to give hope, hope, hope," Biden says in closing to the National Baptist Convention Mid-Winter Board Meeting.
To cheers, Biden quoted James Cleveland:
"I don't feel no ways tired
I've come too far from where I started from
Nobody told me that the road would be easy
I don't believe He brought [us] this far to leave me"
Then he added:
"& He will not leave me bc of you so thank you all..."
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Biden's remarks in Texas tonight (Bloomberg reporter's thread - UPDATED) (Original Post)
highplainsdem
Jan 2020
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msongs
(67,433 posts)1. glad to hear him say "People misunderstand me. I'm not being nostalgic" nt
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(49,028 posts)5. I liked that, too.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,528 posts)2. Thank you for this, hpd!
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,643 posts)3. Great speech it seems.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Thekaspervote
(32,787 posts)4. Biden... always the statesman and gentleman
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
flamingdem
(39,319 posts)6. He has hit his stride
beautifully.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden