Democratic Primaries

COLGATE4

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78. Might be time to quit beating a dead horse,,

Reply to mtnsnake (Reply #23)

Thu Jun 20, 2019, 04:02 PM

Jun 2019

Just sayin'

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Why Did Joe Biden Praise a Segregationist? [View all] babylonsister Jun 2019 OP

He did not praise a segregationist mcar Jun 2019 #1

What on earth would you call it then? A back door compliment? mtnsnake Jun 2019 #10

No, that would be praise mcar Jun 2019 #25

Okay, but even your favorite candidate, Kamala Harris, blasted him for it mtnsnake Jun 2019 #30

That's really the answer. People are arguing over something he did not do. NT emmaverybo Jun 2019 #26

+1 Jarqui Jun 2019 #29

+1000 AJT Jun 2019 #58

Yep. Intended to divide us. ooky Jun 2019 #59

Self Delete. nt UniteFightBack Jun 2019 #2

He didn't praise a segregationist. Misleading headline, and an amazingly bad hot take from RS emulatorloo Jun 2019 #3

+1 Sneederbunk Jun 2019 #4

+1. n/t jaysunb Jun 2019 #5

There are 4 with the same thing this morning. True Blue American Jun 2019 #53

Yup. emulatorloo Jun 2019 #56

Where's the praise? ecstatic Jun 2019 #6

Ask Joe.... LovingA2andMI Jun 2019 #7

Recommended. And not misleading. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #8

He never called me 'boy,' BUT he always called me 'son.' That's what he meant. mr_liberal Jun 2019 #17

I agree with you customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #34

Exactly what he meant. And frankly I think the people misinterpreting and leaving out the full emmaverybo Jun 2019 #37

He didn't praise a segregationist. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #9

He most certainly did praise a segregationist who was one of the most racist senators ever. mtnsnake Jun 2019 #11

What did he say that was praise? The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #16

Here: mtnsnake Jun 2019 #21

Sorry, I can't find any praise. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #28

That's not praise uponit7771 Jun 2019 #46

Biden's point was that civility and reaching across the aisle, helps get empedocles Jun 2019 #12

This is true. Polly Hennessey Jun 2019 #61

Agreed. My term is 'pragmatism'. empedocles Jun 2019 #64

How'd that work for Obama? Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #68

Eastland's a horrid example of someone to work with, because he worked with Eastland on anti-busing Celerity Jun 2019 #65

Not one southern democratic vote Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #67

this is the typical anti-Biden thread.... quickesst Jun 2019 #13

Biden praised him, and every major news rag reported it that way, so how exactly is it misleading? mtnsnake Jun 2019 #14

Context quickesst Jun 2019 #20

Speaking of context, you conveniently didn't mention anything about the controversial part mtnsnake Jun 2019 #23

"which included the boy comment" quickesst Jun 2019 #27

Might be time to quit beating a dead horse,, COLGATE4 Jun 2019 #78

Biden did not praise him uponit7771 Jun 2019 #47

I agree 100% with Post #13. oasis Jun 2019 #15

And people wonder why.... quickesst Jun 2019 #24

@13 - OhZone Jun 2019 #22

Sigh TimeToGo Jun 2019 #18

Hard for the younger ones to prove treestar Jun 2019 #19

I would be OK with it if he had said, "Look, I managed to work with the most disgusting Dixiecrats Hoyt Jun 2019 #31

Well said. shanny Jun 2019 #33

Yes, this is the thing. He didn't criticize their racism. He could've, but he didn't. Demit Jun 2019 #35

"the pursuit of dead niggers.." saidsimplesimon Jun 2019 #32

Joe has got to go techne7319 Jun 2019 #36

Post removed Post removed Jun 2019 #38

No techne7319 Jun 2019 #39

He can win a general unlike the rest of our worthy candidates. Great most of them... Demsrule86 Jun 2019 #42

Speculative at best techne7319 Jun 2019 #71

And he can still win because those attacking him can't accept they are in the minority in this Demsrule86 Jun 2019 #44

I would happily accept a moderate. marylandblue Jun 2019 #49

Neither of those candidates are well known enough to survive against Trump. Demsrule86 Jun 2019 #75

We don't need a well known candidate. We need a media-savvy candidate marylandblue Jun 2019 #77

This! techne7319 Jun 2019 #81

We need a candidate that can't be demonized...and Biden has been vetted before....the others have Demsrule86 Jun 2019 #86

Biden has been demonized before, quite easily in fact. marylandblue Jun 2019 #87

Sorry to report, it is not working....the tide as expected has turned...and...' not gaining traction Demsrule86 Jun 2019 #88

I choose the candidate I think is best. If Biden survives this and future attacks, fine. marylandblue Jun 2019 #89

Look... techne7319 Jun 2019 #70

No it doesn't. There are more moderates than are represented in those polls. Demsrule86 Jun 2019 #74

Understood... or not really techne7319 Jun 2019 #82

I believe looking at the electoral map,Biden is the only one who can rebuild the blue wall...we Demsrule86 Jun 2019 #85

Speculative techne7319 Jun 2019 #72

It is not. Looking at how we win shows it clearly. An electoral college win requires Demsrule86 Jun 2019 #73

Something else loyalsister Jun 2019 #66

I hate it when I have to agree with Morning Joe Gothmog Jun 2019 #40

He did no such thing.,.he said he was able to work with the most deplorable pugs. Demsrule86 Jun 2019 #41

From Morning Joe Gothmog Jun 2019 #43

Seems a grade-school mistake to confuse 'praise' and 'observation'. LanternWaste Jun 2019 #45

Barack Obama delivered the eulogy for former KKK leader Jose Garcia Jun 2019 #48

Are we talking about a guy that showed clear signs of evolution as bullwinkle428 Jun 2019 #50

4 Top Posts criticizing True Blue American Jun 2019 #51

He is the guy who used the N-word on Fox News Jose Garcia Jun 2019 #63

JFC. Not a Biden fan, but do not fall for this crap. Concentrate on policy Freethinker65 Jun 2019 #52

100% True Blue American Jun 2019 #55

He didn't JustAnotherGen Jun 2019 #54

He didn't. Super bad hot take from RS. I don't think you really want to be associated with this emulatorloo Jun 2019 #57

He didn't ... and you and Sen. Booker both know that PBC_Democrat Jun 2019 #60

AOC and Ted Cruz Zambero Jun 2019 #62

Well if you're going to attack Biden for working with Southern Dems like Eastland then you got to book_worm Jun 2019 #69

Biden was working with Eastland against school busing to achieve integration. delisen Jun 2019 #79

This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Jun 2019 #76

According to Symone Sanders, Biden did not praise a segregationist Gothmog Jun 2019 #80

Symone Sanders works for Joe. What else is she going to say? aikoaiko Jun 2019 #84

YIKES JGug1 Jun 2019 #83

Well, see, he didn't do that, did he? MineralMan Jun 2019 #90

Civil rights icon John Lewis backs Biden, says segregationist comments were not offensive Gothmog Jun 2019 #91