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45. It never seemed that way to me.

Sat Mar 2, 2019, 12:22 AM

Mar 2019

He started to run for President in 1987, but got derailed by a plagiarism issue.

The Anita Hill hearings were in 1991, and left millions of women deeply unimpressed.

He ran again for President in 2008 and quickly had a major gaffe involving Obama. He dropped out after his 5th place in the Iowa caucuses. (And Obama helped heal the party by asking Biden to be his running mate and Hillary to be SoS.)

But on the same day that Biden launched his campaign in January of 2007, he spent much of the day trying to clear up a gaffe, after he described then-rival Obama as the “first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy” during an interview with the New York Observer.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/happened-times-joe-biden-deciding-run-president/story?id=34605046

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Joe Biden responds to criticism after calling Pence a 'decent guy' [View all] pnwmom Mar 2019 OP

Say it ain't so Joe! He's been giving too many GOPers props recently TeamPooka Mar 2019 #1

Im hoping joe will continue to enjoy his well earned retirement from elected public office nt msongs Mar 2019 #2

same here eom LittleGirl Mar 2019 #3

agreed. if he stays retired then fine be the across the aisle guy but we need a warrior in 2020 TeamPooka Mar 2019 #4

I think he's served our country well LittleGirl Mar 2019 #5

He needs to stay retired ... obvioursly... he's become tone deaf NotHardly Mar 2019 #34

Yes he needs to retire with all the good feelings he has garnered over the years workinclasszero Mar 2019 #51

Agreed. CrispyQ Mar 2019 #23

Bingo thegoose Mar 2019 #28

Agree 100% workinclasszero Mar 2019 #52

Precisely Me. Mar 2019 #30

It seems like he meant "decent" in that he's not like Trump. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #6

Biden voted against confirming Thomas -- AFTER preventing Anita's corroborating witnesses pnwmom Mar 2019 #7

Those who voted for Thomas were going to vote for him, no matter what. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #21

The Democrats on the committee held the majority, so if enough pressure had been brought to bear, pnwmom Mar 2019 #37

I disagree. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #38

Biden himself said he believed Thomas wouldn't have been confirmed if Wright had been allowed pnwmom Mar 2019 #39

That's his belief. I believe differently. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #40

You don't see how anyone can? Well, Anita Hill gives Biden a share of the blame, and she was there. pnwmom Mar 2019 #41

He's abetting Trump which, in some ways, is even worse. Pence is not "decent." Vinca Mar 2019 #14

I read it the same way; as a dig at Trump. oldsoftie Mar 2019 #16

pnwmom, I logged it just to saidsimplesimon Mar 2019 #8

Yeah, unfortunately many people love him for the same quality that can get him into trouble. pnwmom Mar 2019 #9

Getting along with everyone comment above saidsimplesimon Mar 2019 #10

But Biden sits at the top of the polls even though he hasnt declared. oldsoftie Mar 2019 #17

Democrats have fond memories of the Obama years. n/t pnwmom Mar 2019 #43

But wasnt he a top candidate from the start? oldsoftie Mar 2019 #44

It never seemed that way to me. pnwmom Mar 2019 #45

Oh i'm sorry, i thought you were referring to Obama !! oldsoftie Mar 2019 #47

Funny, Sanders said similar things about trump supporters, he campaigned for an anti-abortion rights still_one Mar 2019 #11

would Biden, or any one else, call a politician who defended his wife working dsc Mar 2019 #13

Good question workinclasszero Mar 2019 #53

Excellent examples. Is there anyone pure enough? Perfect enough? Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #24

this was Biden's response................................... still_one Mar 2019 #26

Just as I thought. That's how I read it. Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #27

And as the years, go by its going to get worse. As every part of one's life is on the internet. oldsoftie Mar 2019 #48

I think with so many candidates it's not very likely one will head into the convention pnwmom Mar 2019 #46

Biden said Obama was clean looking articulate African American JonLP24 Mar 2019 #49

"Joe Biden is a decent guy, so he projects his decency on everyone else." Good point. yerop Mar 2019 #12

Yes Joe is much too accommodating of republican shenanigans. comradebillyboy Mar 2019 #35

Missing context... thesquanderer Mar 2019 #15

Lie down with dogs, wake up with fleas, Joe. littlemissmartypants Mar 2019 #18

Pence is not a decent guy. TheCowsCameHome Mar 2019 #19

Pence is in no way a "decent guy". That's like saying bigots are decent people. They are not. KPN Mar 2019 #20

Oh here we go with the little snippets of words taken out of context. By my guess this is 90% of Kashkakat v.2.0 Mar 2019 #22

+1. nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2019 #25

If we are to win Republican votes, Biden looks like the ONLY person to do it. Doodley Mar 2019 #29

Decent with this crop of republicans means harumph Mar 2019 #31

+++ comradebillyboy Mar 2019 #36

Joe is a good man and I would likely support him if he runs Gothmog Mar 2019 #32

Joe Biden 2020 ! stonecutter357 Mar 2019 #33

Joe is definitely too "middle of the aisle" for me Yeehah Mar 2019 #42

How could you say this evil bastard is a "decent guy" Joe??? workinclasszero Mar 2019 #50

Did you even watch the speech where Biden made that R B Garr Mar 2019 #54

Biden's entire speech was a long-running criticism of Trump/Pence R B Garr Mar 2019 #55