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Showing Original Post only (View all)Biden spars with Warren and Sanders at first event facing rival Democrats [View all]
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jun/17/biden-warren-sanders-democrats-poor-peoples-campaign-eventFrom the link:
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Joy Reid, an MSNBC host who moderated the question and answer sessions, asked Biden how he would get his plans through a resistant Congress, noting that, when he was vice-president, the Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, considered anything that came from the White House dead on arrival.
Biden fixed his gaze on the sitting Reid, walked closer and leaned towards her as he replied: Joy, I know youre one of the ones who thinks its naive to think we have to work together. The fact of the matter is, if we cant get a consensus, nothing happens except the abuse of power by the executive. Zero.
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Warren, who is gaining on Biden in opinion polls, told the forum: Lets be clear, if were in the majority and Mitch McConnell wants to block us on the kinds of things our country needs and the kinds of things they elected me and other people to enact, then Im all for getting rid of the filibuster.
We cannot let him block things the way he did during the Obama administration. Ive been there when it was one set of rules when President Obama was president and now its a different set of rules now that theyve got Trump in the White House. We cant do that as Democrats. We have to be willing to get in this fight.
Joy Reid, an MSNBC host who moderated the question and answer sessions, asked Biden how he would get his plans through a resistant Congress, noting that, when he was vice-president, the Senate majority leader, Mitch McConnell, considered anything that came from the White House dead on arrival.
Biden fixed his gaze on the sitting Reid, walked closer and leaned towards her as he replied: Joy, I know youre one of the ones who thinks its naive to think we have to work together. The fact of the matter is, if we cant get a consensus, nothing happens except the abuse of power by the executive. Zero.
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Warren, who is gaining on Biden in opinion polls, told the forum: Lets be clear, if were in the majority and Mitch McConnell wants to block us on the kinds of things our country needs and the kinds of things they elected me and other people to enact, then Im all for getting rid of the filibuster.
We cannot let him block things the way he did during the Obama administration. Ive been there when it was one set of rules when President Obama was president and now its a different set of rules now that theyve got Trump in the White House. We cant do that as Democrats. We have to be willing to get in this fight.
I also believe that today's GOP no longer gives a sh*t about anything except keeping themselves in office. We simply cannot believe - given the evidence before our own eyes and ears - that they will suddenly begin acting like normal, caring human beings. They passed the point of no return LONG ago. And we need to be willing to call them on it.
NOTHING can be worse than it is now. THEY WILL NOT CHANGE!
I will add that I believe that Michael Bennet also made some excellent points.
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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BlueMTexpat
Jun 2019
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This is like 2016 all over again with Joy Reid. As a MODERATOR, she should not be imposing....
George II
Jun 2019
#1
Joy has clearly tweeted her dislike of Biden. He's right no candidates plan/ policies will pass with
FloridaBlues
Jun 2019
#16
In her position here as moderator, I did not see her "imposing her political preferences",
thesquanderer
Jun 2019
#20
Biden pegged her correctly when he tole her to her face he knew how she felt about
Kahuna7
Jun 2019
#48
"Biden fixed his gaze on the sitting Reid, walked closer and leaned towards her"
JaneQPublic
Jun 2019
#5
I wish I'd bookmarked it, but over the weekend I saw one of the women candidates putting her hand...
George II
Jun 2019
#22
He's allowed to do whatever he wants. I didn't think he looked or sounded good. YMMV.
marylandblue
Jun 2019
#57
Only when it's Biden, no one else. Some can have rampant sexual abuse and harassment.....
George II
Jun 2019
#59
That's the very thing he's incapable of doing, respecting women's personal space.
Demit
Jun 2019
#36
He does the same thing when asked questions by men, too (Reverend Barber included). And please.....
George II
Jun 2019
#60
Here is the full video, the interchange starts around 19:00. The description is very exaggerated...
George II
Jun 2019
#12
You're welcome. Good that people get to see it and make their own judgement rather than take...
George II
Jun 2019
#26
He wasn't impeded by her crossed leg, he never got even close to it. He got even closer to....
George II
Jun 2019
#46
It is getting tiring. Damn, if Biden gets within 3 feet of a woman they go crazy, but....
George II
Jun 2019
#62
It was not about the questioner. How our President deals with sure republican obstructionism is
Blue_true
Jun 2019
#68
Biden has his share of baggage, he's just not weighed down as much by it
BeyondGeography
Jun 2019
#40