Democratic Primaries

Garrett78

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15. I'm surprised that some seem to have not read about this before.

Thu Mar 7, 2019, 04:24 PM

Mar 2019

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There are a lot more troubling remarks to come. As I've been saying, there are reasons why pre-Obama Biden never came close to being considered a good option. Obama made a smart, strategic choice in picking Biden as his running mate, but president? No thanks.

I'm far from alone in that sentiment: https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/election/campaigns/article226007090.html

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

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Biden's tough talk on 1970s school desegregation plan (bussing) could get new scrutiny [View all] bigtree Mar 2019 OP

Hard to whitewash that. It's disappointing. Hoyt Mar 2019 #1

it's probably something he's already addressed bigtree Mar 2019 #3

Bussing was a failure. While the idea had it its heart in the right place, it in no way achieved still_one Mar 2019 #28

See my post #49 below, I agree madville Mar 2019 #52

Thank you for the details. It has the exact opposite effect of what it was suppose to do still_one Mar 2019 #63

Bussing definitely had . . . peggysue2 Mar 2019 #65

Jesse Jackson used to say "it's not the bus, it's us." DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2019 #43

Arrest him! BannonsLiver Mar 2019 #2

so reporting this is the problem? bigtree Mar 2019 #6

I'm not sure what you mean BannonsLiver Mar 2019 #9

GETTING 'new scrutiny,' elleng Mar 2019 #4

I don't remember this in his last campaigns bigtree Mar 2019 #5

Funny flotsam Mar 2019 #7

of course you do bigtree Mar 2019 #8

He has had a few stumbles BeyondGeography Mar 2019 #10

I'm a child of the white suburbs bigtree Mar 2019 #12

There are lots of things to consider BeyondGeography Mar 2019 #20

interesting bigtree Mar 2019 #21

Is she running? BeyondGeography Mar 2019 #22

his won't be the first Democratic candidacy strategizing making certain voters comfortable bigtree Mar 2019 #23

Like Barack Obama? BeyondGeography Mar 2019 #24

yes bigtree Mar 2019 #26

That's 58 percent of 14 percent of the total population BeyondGeography Mar 2019 #29

this is about the Democratic nomination bigtree Mar 2019 #31

+1 BannonsLiver Mar 2019 #38

Wow. So pragmatic on race. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #47

This is basically talking about the same H.R. 40 bill that John Conyers had been introducing BumRushDaShow Mar 2019 #25

It's funny about that clock.... LakeArenal Mar 2019 #40

Agreed. Just watching the mastery of Ms. Pelosi tells us that. Besides, things change.I grew up in OregonBlue Mar 2019 #80

44 years ago? W_HAMILTON Mar 2019 #11

great bigtree Mar 2019 #13

Arrows incoming!!! peggysue2 Mar 2019 #14

I think he might have lost a step bigtree Mar 2019 #16

For me, it's all about . . . peggysue2 Mar 2019 #17

Saw him speak on campus for Get Out The Vote. LakeArenal Mar 2019 #27

for whatever reason bigtree Mar 2019 #30

Exactly. I'm more interested in seeing Bernie's body of R B Garr Mar 2019 #32

No one voted for Obama because of Joe Biden rusty fender Mar 2019 #39

But he was vetted then by the public. LakeArenal Mar 2019 #41

Biden is the most qualified in the same way Hillary Clinton was the most qualified in 2016 peggysue2 Mar 2019 #64

Biden/Beto 2020. Experience and enthusiasm LakeArenal Mar 2019 #76

A definite possibility! peggysue2 Mar 2019 #85

I'm surprised that some seem to have not read about this before. Garrett78 Mar 2019 #15

A lot more troubling remarks to come? Perhaps you could focus on your own preference. WheelWalker Mar 2019 #56

I fixed the link. Just saying there's a long history of gaffes which will inevitably be brought up. Garrett78 Mar 2019 #61

I think a lot will have to do with whether or not dingbat runs Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #69

When has hypocrisy ever mattered to Republicans? Or to the media for that matter? Garrett78 Mar 2019 #82

Only when we do it. But you have to admit their Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #83

No not alone. LakeArenal Mar 2019 #86

Yikes. This is bad. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #18

Yeah these comments are reprehensible ZeroSomeBrains Mar 2019 #42

It's a terrible record workinclasszero Mar 2019 #58

He should run for VP on a ticket with a black candidate IronLionZion Mar 2019 #19

44 years ago? mcar Mar 2019 #33

what's a stretch? bigtree Mar 2019 #34

I would think so mcar Mar 2019 #35

no question bigtree Mar 2019 #36

You can only go back 44 years for essays. (Well 47 actually) Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #44

When it's Bernie it's called "vetting" otherwise it's called a distraction. Autumn Mar 2019 #77

I believe in evolution, but Joe Biden's got some explaining to do. Eugene Mar 2019 #37

No he doesnt' need to explain 50 years ago...I wonder if others might be expected to Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #75

this would probably help him in the GE JI7 Mar 2019 #45

The vituperative language is troubling. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2019 #46

WTH? Is that what du admin meant this to be? A trashing Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #48

In the 80s I was bussed from a white suburb into a majority black school in the city madville Mar 2019 #49

Take emotion out. How will Harris win MI WI and PA? Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #50

that's deflection bigtree Mar 2019 #53

Hmmm. Didn't think anyone could answer. If you look at state by state and you Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #55

this is about a Democratic primary bigtree Mar 2019 #57

That "snapshot of the past" includes 8 years of Obama-Biden. ucrdem Mar 2019 #67

Biden isn't Obama bigtree Mar 2019 #68

I think I'd rather take my chances in the infintessimal Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #70

it's a defensive crouch bigtree Mar 2019 #71

I totally get what you are saying. But not everyone Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #78

there are two basic ways to do that bigtree Mar 2019 #81

Very true. Of course we haven't heard what biden Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #84

Exactly right priorities. This election isn't about bussing. R B Garr Mar 2019 #60

Busing was a disaster SHRED Mar 2019 #51

Joe was right, maybe ahead of the times madville Mar 2019 #59

This statement goes way beyond the bussing issue. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #62

I believe Joe Biden can beat Tump. I do not believe that Sen. Sanders can do this... Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #73

I hate it when people post snippets from sites behind paywalls LongtimeAZDem Mar 2019 #54

Sure but would it hurt his chances? ucrdem Mar 2019 #66

You are grasping. This was 50 years ago...I will be for Biden the minute he announces because Demsrule86 Mar 2019 #72

And that is what makes Biden such a good candidate.. Peacetrain Mar 2019 #74

I doubt that there's a person out there over 50 Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2019 #79

40 years of legislation will certainly deny perfection. LanternWaste Mar 2019 #87

we can pretend there aren't folks who don't talk like this, people who never uttered such nonsense bigtree Mar 2019 #88