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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Biden spars with Warren and Sanders at first event facing rival Democrats [View all]JaneQPublic
(7,113 posts)50. Who are we to believe: you or our lying eyes?
I've watched the exchange on TV and on the above video clip about 6 times.
Joe takes 4 or 5 steps forward, stops about a foot short of Joy's foot dangling out in front of her, and then bends forward to mansplain how she doesn't understand things.
If some guy did that to me simply because I was doing my job, I'd be tempted to make good use of that pointy shoe dangling out in front of him.
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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Biden spars with Warren and Sanders at first event facing rival Democrats [View all]
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