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[George II]

1. Oh come on!

[bluewater]

2. When will the Biden Campaign CONDEMN this SC STATE SENATOR over this INCEST comment?

“Joe Biden is gonna kick ass here because this is a normal place... I wonder what the incest rate is in Iowa. I bet it’s high! Really high.” — South Carolina State Senator Dick Harpootlian

This is outrageous and need to be called out immediately.

[George II]

7. Maybe when it's confirmed to be REAL???????

This is all getting ridiculous. As I said, "Oh come on!"

[bluewater]

20. Oh, its real. And it's lighting up twitter. Biden needs to condemn this INCEST comment at once.

This was a prominent Biden supporter, the guy is a SC State Senator.

Tom Steyer tried to get Joe to condemn this man on stage at one of the debates over racial remarks and Joe just demurred.

enough is enough.

[George II]

23. bwahahahahaha!!!!

[mr_lebowski]

46. You do realize incest can be anything from a father raping his child ...

To a 70 year old brother and sister choosing to be intimate.

Right?

CAPITALIZING IT doesn't mean it's necessarily a HUGE DEAL.

[Sloumeau]

3. Well, this apparently is just being listed tonight.

I doubt Biden's campaign even knows about this yet.

[TwilightZone]

4. Nice of you to leave out the part about how the Biden campaign already distanced...

themselves from this dope.

I'm sure it was just an unintentional oversight on your part.

[bluewater]

6. It will be great if they did. Share the link please.

Biden distanced himself from previous RACIAL comments this man made.

Each time this type of comment is made by a self-proclaimed supporter of a candidate, that candidate must condemn it.

This INCEST comment needs to be condemned also.

[TwilightZone]

11. It's in the link in your OP.

"Earlier this month, the Biden campaign was forced to distance itself from Harpootlian after the former party chair was accused of making racially insensitive remarks — a characterization he challenged. The Biden campaign said that Harpootlian is not an official representative."

If you can't be bothered to read your own sources, it just looks like you're posting to shit-stir. I'm sure that's not your intent, right?

[bluewater]

13. Thats over RACIAL comments, not this INCEST comment.

So, when will the Biden Campaign condemn this latest disgusting comment ?

A candidate can't let self proclaimed supporters spew filth like this.

And THIS was a PROMINENT Biden supporter, he's a SC State Senator.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

49. Imagine the outrage if this was a Bernie supporter!!

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join The Revolution!!

[sheshe2]

53. ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

essays...………………..……………...….not a Bernie supporter.

himself...……………….……………………..no outrage.

please

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. OMG! That's disqualifying!

Joe has to drop out RIGHT NOW!!!!

[George II]

8. Ya think? What's next, Biden didn't wash his hands?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

9. I bet he's even had overdue library books!

[bluewater]

15. Making JOKES over INCEST comments from a SC State Senator and Biden Supporter?

INCEST is no laughing matter.

[George II]

17. No one said it was. Did you see what the Biden campaign said about it?

[bluewater]

22. "Ya think? What's next, Biden didn't wash his hands?"

Isn't that you making jokes in this very thread about this INCEST comment?

Sure seems that way.

The Biden Campaign has NOT condemned this latest INCEST outrage. They "distanced themselves" but did not outright condemn Harpootlian over previous RACIAL comments.

(Earlier this month, the Biden campaign was forced to distance itself from Harpootlian after the former party chair was accused of making racially insensitive remarks — a characterization he challenged. The Biden campaign said that Harpootlian is not an official representative.)

A member of the South Carolina State Senate and former chairman of the state Democratic Party, Harpootlian, who has known Biden since the late 1980s, was an early supporter of his third presidential campaign.

Again, this latest outrage must be condemn by the Biden Campaign.

[George II]

24. As you said: "the Biden campaign was forced to distance itself from Harpootlian"...

Done, and done.

Over and done with.

Next?

[bluewater]

27. "distance itself" but NOT CONDEMN Harpootlian, and not over this INCEST comment.

Tom Steyer, god bless him, tried to get Joe Biden to condemn Harpootlian at one of the debates over the previous racial comments,

Biden deflected and demurred from saying anything about those RACIAL comments on stage that night.

[George II]

29. It was over and done with a month ago. And why now bring in "racial comments" now?

[bluewater]

33. "The Biden campaign said that Harpootlian is not an official representative" wow, that's weak

that level of "distancing" just won't cut it.

Joe Biden needs to come out and CONDEMN Harpootlian.

Especially after this latest outrageous INCEST comment.

[TexasTowelie]

52. What outrage? This is the first story I read about it.

It seems like you are the only one getting into a tizzy because your preferred candidate isn't going to do well in South Carolina.

[sheshe2]

54. Nor are fantasy rape essays.

bluewater
15. Making JOKES over INCEST comments from a SC State Senator and Biden Supporter?

INCEST is no laughing matter.

[MontanaMama]

38. Some people are saying

Joe slow rolled through a stop sign...

Will he be able to distance himself from this rumor? 😳

[melman]

10. Wow that is ugly

The Biden campaign must denounce this immediately.

[TwilightZone]

12. They already distanced themselves from this dope.

Which is clearly noted in the story and was intentionally left out by the OP.

[bluewater]

14. This INCEST comment needs to be condemned by Biden also.

A candidate can't let self proclaimed supporters spew filth like this.

And THIS was a PROMINENT Biden supporter, he's a SC State Senator.

[melman]

16. Distancing for an earlier comment doesn't count

They need to denounce this one and they need to do it as soon as possible.

Otherwise we can only assume they approve of this comment. That's the standard. I see it over and over here.

[George II]

25. It was done a month ago. Didn't you see that?

[bluewater]

30. LOL "The Biden campaign said that Harpootlian is not an official representative" Weak sause.

Yeah that's real STRONG. Um, no, actually it is not.

Joe Biden needs to come out and CONDEMN Harpootlian.

Especially after this latest outrageous INCEST comment.

[George II]

18. Why?

[melman]

21. .

[OilemFirchen]

19. What IS the incest rate in Iowa?

Why is the Internet all abuzz about this?

[George II]

28. I suspect because we're close to seeing a new "front runner".

[OilemFirchen]

31. It's all I've read about since logging on tonight.

I am now officially concerned about the incest rate in Iowa.

[keithbvadu2]

48. 'Concerned' is mighty strong. Getting right up there with Susan Collins.

'Concerned' is mighty strong.

Getting right up there with Susan Collins.

[OilemFirchen]

50. Well, anything less might be considered mocking.

And I'm currently hiding from the tone police.

[xocet]

34. Your remark is hardly civil. I thought DU was over bashing states and regions of the USA. Guess not.

n/t

[bluewater]

35. Apparently some people like to make jokes about INCEST.

Disgusting.

[OilemFirchen]

39. It was a question.

What was uncivil about it?

[lunasun]

32. What a dick. Oh wait his name is Dick . Normal place ? Abnormal where ? Goes off on NH too

Did he think this would help Biden ? What a stupid comment but I do not think Biden thinks this and the link said they have parted ways already over some racial comments .

“Iowa is like — you watch Game of Thrones?” he asked. I said I didn’t. “Well, that’s too bad,” he said. He took a sip of his latte.

“Iowa’s like the area north of the wall where the White Walkers and the weird people are, okay? I knocked doors out there.” He gestured to his aide. “He knocked doors out there!” he said. “They’re not normal people, okay? And I’ve knocked doors in New Hampshire. They’re worse. If you’re snowed in, like, eight months a year, you’re not gonna be normal, okay?”

He laughed. “By the way, I wonder what the incest rate is in Iowa. I bet it’s high! Really high. Like any part of Appalachia where nobody can get in.”

His aide groaned, letting out an anguished, “Noooooo.” He leaned down to speak into my recorder. “For the record, this is Harpootlian saying this about the incest,” the aide said. Then added, “I’m not.” (Earlier this month, the Biden campaign was forced to distance itself from Harpootlian after the former party chair was accused of making racially insensitive remarks — a characterization he challenged. The Biden campaign said that Harpootlian is not an official representative.

[Zeus69]

37. Maybe Harpootlian

Is a Biden bro?

[lunasun]

43. Same kind of thing a candidate can't control the people cheerleading for them in weird inappropriate

ways they think are helping their candidate imo

[quickesst]

36. this is how it works

Other candidates supporters: " Biden needs to distance himself from this person"

Biden supporters and the MSM: "Biden has already distanced himself from this person"

Other candidates supporters: " Biden needs to distance himself from this person."

The MSM: it has been confirmed that Joe Biden has distanced himself from this person"

Other candidates supporters ( with that thousand foot stare): Biden needs to distance himself from this person"

What are you going to do?

[MontanaMama]

41. +1

That sums it up nicely.

[bluewater]

42. this is how it works. Biden is held to a lower standard.

Sanders is held responsible for all of his self-proclaimed supporters.

But the same people give Biden a pass when a SC STATE SENATOR makes INCEST comments.

Sorry, but saying " The Biden campaign said that Harpootlian is not an official representative." is not sufficient condemnation.

[Marcuse]

40. The gentleman from South Carolina must have been referring to "illegal" incest rates.

[pnwmom]

44. Iowa went for Trump by 10 points over Hillary. So there's something wrong with that state.

We just don't know exactly what.

[TexasTowelie]

51. Q. When will the Biden Campaign condemn this?

A. Get back with me after Sanders condemns some of his supporters comments on Twitter.