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Politicub

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23. She nails it -- part of what makes people so wound up about the latest

Reply to melman (Original post)

Fri Jun 21, 2019, 10:43 AM

Jun 2019

gaffe is how it puts dems in a tough position to talk about the reputations of segregationists. While Biden's position is nuanced, and I don't believe he's a racist, it doesn't sound good on the surface, and it gets worse when you learn about the two segregationists' histories.

Biden started this mess with his ill-advised remarks, and now we're all living through it.

I like how Harris brings it back around to how bipartisanship is something important to her, but Biden's example is a bridge too far.

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

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Kamala Harris on Biden: "To coddle the reputations of segregationists...is misinformed and wrong." [View all] melman Jun 2019 OP

Not going to work! Peacetrain Jun 2019 #1

BAM!!!! Wellstone ruled Jun 2019 #2

Well said. WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2019 #3

It's probably not what Biden meant. gtar100 Jun 2019 #4

There's a reason Obama was the President and Biden wasn't marylandblue Jun 2019 #10

It can be difficult to entertain the specific difference between 'coddle' and 'observe' LanternWaste Jun 2019 #15

Another year of this, Hyde, etc., and some folks are going to start questioning Hoyt Jun 2019 #5

This go no traction so it won't happen...he is way more electable than any of the others...this is Demsrule86 Jun 2019 #28

We would still love to hear some positivity from you. Can you tell us more about Senator Harris? emulatorloo Jun 2019 #6

Why do you object to this story being discussed? melman Jun 2019 #12

Biden was/is not "misinformed", he knew them, he was fully informed 4139 Jun 2019 #7

You are one busy anti-Biden bee. NT emmaverybo Jun 2019 #8

There's nothing like Butterflylady Jun 2019 #9

What if Trent Lott had been a Democrat? loyalsister Jun 2019 #11

Elizabeth Warren was a Republican and probably voted for some, we would view as unacceptable. Demsrule86 Jun 2019 #29

Thoughtful and measured comments by Kamala Harris. Demit Jun 2019 #13

Please, God. TomSlick Jun 2019 #14

Maybe, just maybe, it is Mr Biden who Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #18

Anytime when Democrats are sniping at each other is good for Trump. TomSlick Jun 2019 #19

+1 and then some. oasis Jun 2019 #20

I guess it is everyone but Biden's fault that this is an issue, right? Politicub Jun 2019 #24

I didn't see it as coddling. ooky Jun 2019 #16

It is more fucked up than that. Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #17

Whether someone thought bussing was a bad idea or not loyalsister Jun 2019 #25

Willfully ignorant and disingenuous Sugarcoated Jun 2019 #21

Coddling The Reputation of Segregationists JGug1 Jun 2019 #22

She nails it -- part of what makes people so wound up about the latest Politicub Jun 2019 #23

Nope...those who support other candidates and the candidates are trying and failing to get traction Demsrule86 Jun 2019 #31

African American South Carolinians weigh in on Biden's comments stonecutter357 Jun 2019 #26

According to Symone Sanders, Biden did not praise a segregationist Gothmog Jun 2019 #27

Well, it is a good thing you don't want the VP slot because you won't get it now...too bad. I had Demsrule86 Jun 2019 #30