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In reply to the discussion: Biden confronts activist on reproductive justice [View all]Indygram
(2,113 posts)68. Her profile says Women's March WI Regional Director
So she is an activist. Every candidate is going to be confronted by people who disagree with them. How they handle is is very important. When is it every acceptable for a presidential candidate to stick their pointed finger like that in a voters' face? Simple...never.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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Zip, zero, nada... under the "Bernie Standard," only for Bernie are you allowed to condemn him
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2019
#14
AND Joe's finger-wagging is directed at a woman... imagine if Bernie had done this!!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2019
#57
IKR! Joe made a mistake in handling the situation, but, as long as he learns from it...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2019
#70
How did he "handle the situation"? Other than a single still photo, which may or may not....
George II
Jun 2019
#74
She was going to be kicked out but he had her come down to talk after the rally...said this is not
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#167
I don't know about that but I saw the video and the clip shown is disengenuous.
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#182
Not surprised you turned a Biden thread into a Bernie's-oppressed thread.
LanternWaste
Jun 2019
#119
He did recently (I don't agree with the sarcastic comment from "Jose", but can't delete that):
George II
Jun 2019
#148
It may not be a good look, but she actually lectured the man who authored and fought
Kahuna7
Jun 2019
#166
So, it appears she went down there (350 miles from her home) with an "agenda".
George II
Jun 2019
#149
Interesting how these people are "confronted" (more like the other way around) and they have....
George II
Jun 2019
#25
I have supported Beto-he's my second place. I'll bet you are wishing Beto would
redstateblues
Jun 2019
#11
Beto is no Obama but his campaign is flawless - no sloppiness at all. I bet Biden would give
Skya Rhen
Jun 2019
#44
Your point was so obvious, it doesn't need any explanation, except to a select few.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2019
#105
I agree. I'm a little surprise to see Joe lose his cool like that...he's usually pretty even-keeled.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2019
#58
Let's face it-Joe can't walk out his front door without some folks bashing him
redstateblues
Jun 2019
#10
Exactly, and we don't know a thing about what was REALLY said by either of them, and it's curious...
George II
Jun 2019
#113
Well, if we're only going by that video, we also know that she was never within 10 feet of Biden....
George II
Jun 2019
#120
From the Des Moines Register. Biden wasn't answering questions. So what's going on in that picture..
George II
Jun 2019
#18
So we're supposed to believe it was snapped during the exact moment of the question
mr_lebowski
Jun 2019
#39
That "activist" is a grandstanding idiot who was trying to start an argument with Biden,
highplainsdem
Jun 2019
#43
Remember Hugh Mello...it is not about issue or policy or even winning...it is about
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#107
Yes, I saw that new tweet of hers. Just confirms that she's a bullshit artist, as you said.
highplainsdem
Jun 2019
#117
And why exactly should I trust this KC? Looks like the same as the DiFi BS from a couple months back
RelativelyJones
Jun 2019
#56
I went and found the video of the event to see if this activist was being disruptive
Indygram
Jun 2019
#88
Her behavior during the speech says nothing about how she behaved afterward. And it's clear from
highplainsdem
Jun 2019
#115
Perhaps that's true... but, it still looks bad and when you have to explain your actions...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2019
#178
Never seen Joe get in a woman's face like that with the finger pointing...
InAbLuEsTaTe
Jun 2019
#176
I think you are confusing her with someone else...she was visible in the video BEHIND HIM
Indygram
Jun 2019
#133
That post of melman's links to a tweet from that nitwit with a GIF she created playing 1-2 seconds
highplainsdem
Jun 2019
#150
I posted a youtube video to the event that shows the woman for the ENTIRE event
Indygram
Jun 2019
#158
Where in this video was she disrupting or protesting? LOOK AT THE VIDEO IN HERE
Indygram
Jun 2019
#134
That video doesn't show any of her confrontation with Biden after his speech. So it's
highplainsdem
Jun 2019
#147
This wasn't a gaffe. This was a normal, human reaction to a grandstanding pain-in-the-ass
highplainsdem
Jun 2019
#139
funny this was not reported anywhere else...guess most folks saw the entire video and not this BS.
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#168