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Bleacher Creature

(11,252 posts)
3. I understood what he said the first time.
Thu Aug 6, 2020, 09:22 PM
Aug 2020

It was probably a bit clunky, but his statement was perfectly reasonable. Latinos are part of a much more recent immigration story, and therefore have much different perspectives based on their origin. I mean, who's going to argue that Cuban-Americans don't have different priorities and experience than people from the Dominican Republic or Central America?

Biden probably didn't need to focus so much on the contrast with African-Americans, but if this is the worst thing they can throw at Biden, it means that he's winning.

Joe clarifies his remarks today [View all] soothsayer Aug 2020 OP
To think he meant otherwise is absurd. Dennis Donovan Aug 2020 #1
There are people who are going to actively try to distort. Blue_true Aug 2020 #21
Joe, Joe, Joe Ritabert Aug 2020 #2
I understood what he said the first time. Bleacher Creature Aug 2020 #3
+100. Hortensis Aug 2020 #17
I understand exactly what he meant. StarfishSaver Aug 2020 #4
Yup. One of my fellow MILs was Hispanic from a Spanish family Hortensis Aug 2020 #18
cat herding time. BootinUp Aug 2020 #5
KNR Lucinda Aug 2020 #6
Trump responded, I don't have Mono. sarcasmo Aug 2020 #7
I wish he would stop needing to "clarify" Skittles Aug 2020 #8
Grace and humility soothsayer Aug 2020 #10
uh huh Skittles Aug 2020 #11
Do traditional gaffes even mean anything anymore? budkin Aug 2020 #9
yes Skittles Aug 2020 #12
You never hear Trump clarifying any of his remarks gratuitous Aug 2020 #13
Fuck No !! He still needs to be graceful but these kind of "gaffes" aren't deal breakers just news uponit7771 Aug 2020 #14
such bullshit. compare this to anything Trump says. dem4decades Aug 2020 #15
Where's the gaffe? Sunsky Aug 2020 #16
The magats offer up this Gaffer.. Cha Aug 2020 #19
knr Baltimike Aug 2020 #20
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