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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Biden needs to stop this shit. It's not hard to do so. [View all]Cha
(297,196 posts)110. Thanks for saying
that bit truth.
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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Yes, and he did that to laughter and applause from the audience, as the video shows.
highplainsdem
May 2019
#2
Valuing people, particularly girls, for their looks is normalized, and that doesn't make it okay.
WhiskeyGrinder
May 2019
#3
It was a sweet compliment that the audience there had a normal, healthy, reasonable reaction to.
highplainsdem
May 2019
#8
Yes. False issues, indeed. Sorry, but little girls still like compliments. "Pretty" has no sexual
emmaverybo
May 2019
#79
AFTER he'd already complimented her poise & courage & suggested she'd be president someday
highplainsdem
May 2019
#84
There's a big difference between sexual harassment and condescending to young girls about their
WhiskeyGrinder
May 2019
#127
There's a big difference between compliments and condescension. That girl obviously could tell the
highplainsdem
May 2019
#140
It's Joe Biden, who has NEVER been accused of being anything other than Joe Biden....
George II
May 2019
#7
As a former 10-year-old girl, this made me very uncomcortable to read.
50 Shades Of Blue
May 2019
#12
It was the OP's intent - most reasonable people would not fall for such melodrama...
Skya Rhen
May 2019
#14
Find them yourself?! Really!! These side issues play into the right's hand.. is that what you want?
Thekaspervote
May 2019
#150
As a former 10-year-old girl, I see nothing at all wrong with it. Neither did the audience.
highplainsdem
May 2019
#27
When he starts telling little boys they're good looking, maybe then you'll see how wrong it is.
Demit
May 2019
#46
BTW the comments that "people laughed" to excuse touching anyone is so...
JoeOtterbein
May 2019
#123
Since when is touch a bad thing? You do know that children are taught to know the difference
emmaverybo
May 2019
#130
Sigh. They were teachers and IF there had been ANYTHING inappropriate in
highplainsdem
May 2019
#134
Yes! We have no time for Biden-envious false or just misguided concern for children so obviously
emmaverybo
May 2019
#124
Thank you Nance. I see the rifles being loaded for the circular firing squad already. My gods...
Hekate
May 2019
#147
We're being purposed divided into sub-camps of people w/their own pet issues
mr_lebowski
May 2019
#202
deliberately misleading...for shame. Should be deleted or the entire video put on the thread.
Demsrule86
May 2019
#66
When I was ten I'd have loved it if an important person had told me I was smart and good-looking.
The Velveteen Ocelot
May 2019
#26
If some old man said my daughter was good looking I would of thought it weird. nt
USALiberal
May 2019
#29
If it had been in private it might have been a little weird, but not in the circumstances
The Velveteen Ocelot
May 2019
#38
I would have loved to have been told I was good-looking at that age (and even now)-
The Velveteen Ocelot
May 2019
#59
He'd already complimented her poise and courage and suggested she'd be president someday.
highplainsdem
May 2019
#109
My daughters get compliments all the time - I appreciate it because my mind is not in the gutter..
Skya Rhen
May 2019
#39
Nothing to see here - he's just being the kind/compassionate human being that he is.
iluvtennis
May 2019
#32
Boys and girls are called good looking all the time - the "outrage" is weird. Seriously...
Skya Rhen
May 2019
#48
the point was he wasn't some random stranger that just went up to the girl. those people were there
JI7
May 2019
#149
Biden meeting that girl, answering her question, introducing her to media, was a 7-MINUTE
highplainsdem
May 2019
#54
I did, too. Protective and reassuring. It's disgusting that people try to twist this into
highplainsdem
May 2019
#97
No, it starts at 37:30, approximately. THAT is when the girl is brought forward to ask her
highplainsdem
May 2019
#69
The video Biden's answer alone was enough to see that this was a great moment in the event.
lapucelle
May 2019
#74
we need to stop responding to BS faked videos etc...and stop sowing faux outrage. Biden is most
Demsrule86
May 2019
#65
During his 7-minute encounter with that girl he'd already suggested she'll be PRESIDENT someday.
highplainsdem
May 2019
#80
Sad when dirty-minded people think a sweet compliment for a little kid
The Velveteen Ocelot
May 2019
#96
Jeeze Joe. Please learn to keep your hands off and respect the person in front of you.
JoeOtterbein
May 2019
#99
I'm certain you are being sarcastic. You should mark the post as such. nt
JoeOtterbein
May 2019
#117
Good saying she maybe POTUS. Keeping hands to self is important. Treat everyone respectfully.
JoeOtterbein
May 2019
#121
Joe, you have to be kidding. He escorted her back to meet top journalists, and probably left
highplainsdem
May 2019
#128
The author of this post needs to stop this s---. It's not hard to stop posting hit pieces that take
emmaverybo
May 2019
#137
Of course, we ignore the child's response... else our narrative becomes too absurd too quickly.
LanternWaste
May 2019
#170
Biden is uplifting this child while these idiots are bringing her down (i.e. raining on her parade)
Skya Rhen
May 2019
#175
"These old guys" - so the norm is for young people to engage in insults and negativity...
Skya Rhen
May 2019
#180
I'm thinking this may be a problem, if this is Biden being aware of the issue...
Honeycombe8
May 2019
#195
They can care less about this little girl. If it means dragging her down with them, they will do it,
Skya Rhen
May 2019
#181
Not only that but it seems as if the idiots would like to criminalize such "behaviour" - and these
Skya Rhen
May 2019
#189
Obama is a sweet, decent human being and a great role model who also gives kind hugs... (Video):
Skya Rhen
May 2019
#197
Another example of Obama being kind and uplifting - "Who is this pretty girl?"
Skya Rhen
May 2019
#198