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Shrek

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6. But you can bet she'll be asked about it

Reply to JohnSJ (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 30, 2024, 06:00 AM

Oct 30

"Do you agree with President Biden that some Americans are garbage?"

It's an unhelpful distraction.

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F**k the media. What is the story on CNN and Bloomberg this morning? President Biden referring to trump supporters as [View all] JohnSJ Oct 30 OP

He's right but Harris doesn't need a Biden gaff right now. And yes, fuck the media, they suppress most of Trump's shit. dem4decades Oct 30 #1

President Biden isn't running for President, VP Harris and Donald trump are. JohnSJ Oct 30 #2

But you can bet she'll be asked about it Shrek Oct 30 #6

So? They will ask, and she will say that she has made it clear that she will work with people she disagrees with. JohnSJ Oct 30 #62

exactly! Harris didn't make the statement. BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 30 #59

It wasn't a gaffe, racist's ARE garbage. Think. Again. Oct 30 #5

And a President DeepWinter Oct 30 #15

You may have had a point kcr Oct 30 #19

I don't think there's any risk of turning away racist garbage.... Think. Again. Oct 30 #20

But Hillary's "Basket of Deplorables" was blamed for her losing votes. Ya see? Their little egos are easily bruised. 3Hotdogs Oct 30 #26

Hillary also won the popular vote, maybe it GAINED her votes. Think. Again. Oct 30 #27

unlikely RJ_MacReady Oct 30 #36

MAGAT votes? orangecrush Oct 30 #37

Hillary 2016 "deplorable" seemed extreme given agingdem Oct 30 #66

Won't make a difference, and it may bring more voters to Dems................... Lovie777 Oct 30 #3

how would it bring more voters to Dems? LymphocyteLover Oct 30 #48

Because it is extremely out of character sunnybrook Oct 30 #83

maybe, but that's not even what Biden said LymphocyteLover Oct 30 #86

...not only was the MSG event not simply one joke EarthFirst Oct 30 #4

I've said for a while, Trump voters are either Russians, billionaires or morons. I think most Harris voters know dem4decades Oct 30 #10

Repukes are Garbage!!! DemMedic Oct 30 #7

Thanks, Joe, that's what everyone said, that's what we needed arlyellowdog Oct 30 #8

Never forget 2016 - Hillary never got a second of time Bitbit Oct 30 #9

President Biden was right MacKasey Oct 30 #11

The actual quote BeyondGeography Oct 30 #12

It may not be helpful, but President Biden's words are not Kamala Harris, the candidate's words, while Donald Trump's JohnSJ Oct 30 #16

What isn't helpful kcr Oct 30 #22

+ JI7 Oct 30 #28

Biden blew a news cycle for Kamala BeyondGeography Oct 30 #63

Biden is saying: The demonization by Trump and his supporters is garbage, not supporters are garbage. Festivito Oct 30 #33

Agree claudette Oct 30 #70

Media plays their stupid gotcha game newdeal2 Oct 30 #13

No surprise, The NY Times on this: "Trump and His Allies Link Biden's 'Garbage' Comment to 2016 'Deplorables' Remark" JohnSJ Oct 30 #14

false equivalence: the specialty of the repukes cadoman Oct 30 #42

Or faux outrage by the republicans JohnSJ Oct 30 #43

I don't consider Trump voters garbage SocialDemocrat61 Oct 30 #17

Of course Biden called the racism that trump supporters spew is garbage, not that they are garbage LymphocyteLover Oct 30 #49

Do Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan admit they are living in a nation in decline in the garbage can of the world? Walleye Oct 30 #18

After years of calling Democratic supporters every foul name and characterization in the book, that someone actually JohnSJ Oct 30 #23

But claudette Oct 30 #76

Thank you 👍 MustLoveBeagles Oct 30 #92

Who gives a crap??? HagathaCrispy Oct 30 #21

That is what it should be. JohnSJ Oct 30 #24

Trump is a hater, always was. It's an external manifestation of the self-hatred at the root of his narcissism. jaxexpat Oct 30 #25

Don't turn it on, click it, buy it, or listen to it. Then, it will die. Magoo48 Oct 30 #29

Maggie Haberman's been waiting to spring that horsecrap and they put it on the front page of the NYT wolfie001 Oct 30 #30

i have not seen anyone here defend maggie haberman in a very very long time jcgoldie Oct 30 #31

Someone can be a "genius", yet be an anti-democracy racist, sexist, bigot. They are not mutually exclusive. JohnSJ Oct 30 #46

i disagree. jcgoldie Oct 30 #61

One of my posts (about 2 months ago) had someone defend her saying she was calling dump out wolfie001 Oct 30 #88

he was right jcgoldie Oct 30 #32

but it's not even what he said. They are manufacturing a scandal! LymphocyteLover Oct 30 #50

CNN🤣🤣🤣🤣 Blue for the win Oct 30 #34

They have to do something orangecrush Oct 30 #35

Mama's coming home, and she's taking out the garbage, Tucker William Seger Oct 30 #38

Once again who gives a shit??? HagathaCrispy Oct 30 #39

Because it is being reported in the press. JohnSJ Oct 30 #47

It's here because claudette Oct 30 #71

PAthetic Johnny2X2X Oct 30 #40

Face it, President Biden made a mistake PennRalphie Oct 30 #41

No former Trump voter thinks Biden was talking about them arlyellowdog Oct 30 #45

He wasn't talking about PEOPLE -- see his tweet LymphocyteLover Oct 30 #54

Thank you for posting bdamomma Oct 30 #72

because they are desperate for a horse race, IMO LymphocyteLover Oct 30 #87

Look. Admit he made a mistake. PennRalphie Oct 30 #78

Yep. I agree with everyone complaining about Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 30 #90

he didn't say that!!! LymphocyteLover Oct 30 #52

Yup, corporate corrupted media. Joinfortmill Oct 30 #44

Biden was NOT calling these people "garbage", he was calling the racism from these people "garbage" LymphocyteLover Oct 30 #51

But does that mean Biden hurt the racists for Harris vote? arlyellowdog Oct 30 #53

No, I'm just saying the right is pushing more dishonesty and idiocy to taint Dems LymphocyteLover Oct 30 #58

CNN lost it's way after the Licht debacle Marigold Oct 30 #55

Any media outrage kwolf68 Oct 30 #56

Comments like this are extremely unhelpful. Self Esteem Oct 30 #57

Here we effing go again... FalloutShelter Oct 30 #60

Exactly.. Cherrycheeks Oct 30 #65

They are. onecaliberal Oct 30 #64

I wonder claudette Oct 30 #67

It is faux outrage from someone who isn't running for president, against real outrage against trump who JohnSJ Oct 30 #73

True claudette Oct 30 #74

It was Trump's The Wizard Oct 30 #68

Deplorable...garbage....nazis.....racists....facists so many things....and they're proud of it. walkingman Oct 30 #69

It would be nice if someone in the press would ask Rubio or the republicans pushing this faux outrage how they JohnSJ Oct 30 #75

I just call them the Trump trash dalton99a Oct 30 #77

He called their hateful rhetoric, "garbage" liberalmuse Oct 30 #79

They are just playing the video of him saying what he said MichMan Oct 30 #89

AGAIN WHO GIVES A SHIT? HagathaCrispy Oct 30 #80

That's it, President Biden's lost my vote EnergizedLib Oct 30 #81

My husband told me about this comment right before we went to bed peggysue2 Oct 30 #82

START WITH FASCIST OWNERSHIP OF AIRWAVES AND MEDIA HagathaCrispy Oct 30 #85

. dalton99a Oct 30 #84

As Michelle Obama said... *our side always has to be flawless while they are lawless* IcyPeas Oct 30 #91