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Hoyt

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4. But she's not cutting a deal with segregationists to let the local governments drag their feet

Thu Jul 4, 2019, 03:01 PM

Jul 2019

ensuring minority schools are equal and diverse.

Nor is she supporting that states's rights BS that southern white folks used to delay equal educational opportunities.

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

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David Axelrod: "It sounds here like @KamalaHarris is now taking something more like the @JoeBiden [View all] Skya Rhen Jul 2019 OP

it was about knowing how the media works and use it to her advantage AlexSFCA Jul 2019 #1

See reply 2 for a different take from Pete's senior communications advisor. highplainsdem Jul 2019 #8

Pete knows how to use the media to his advantage too. marylandblue Jul 2019 #17

Change you can't believe in BeyondGeography Jul 2019 #11

Did you see what Mayor Pete's senior communications advisor tweeted this morning? highplainsdem Jul 2019 #2

Ooooh! Skya Rhen Jul 2019 #3

Whoosh! peggysue2 Jul 2019 #6

Wow! nt R B Garr Jul 2019 #20

But she's not cutting a deal with segregationists to let the local governments drag their feet Hoyt Jul 2019 #4

yeah, 1972 is EXACTLY the same situation as 2019. bluewater Jul 2019 #10

There is good evidence it ought to be as important today as it was then. Segregationists were Hoyt Jul 2019 #12

I doubt voters are concerned about busing in the 1970s nt NYMinute Jul 2019 #24

Oh, lots of white vote are/were not interested in equal schools then, now, or fifty years from now. Hoyt Jul 2019 #25

Dead horse. nt NYMinute Jul 2019 #30

Actually, it's not a dead horse, too many people just don't want to deal with issue. Hoyt Jul 2019 #32

That kid on the right with the sign... bluewater Jul 2019 #15

You mean it's a complex issue she's actually workign on Lordquinton Jul 2019 #41

lol is joe gonna use the next debate to market a t shirt? nt msongs Jul 2019 #5

This gives an opening to somebody else to make a similar display at the next debate Tiggeroshii Jul 2019 #7

Maybe we should see what African American Democrats think? bluewater Jul 2019 #9

Knew she would have to back down 4now Jul 2019 #13

Biden in the 70's made statements against all busing, not just Federally mandated. pnwmom Jul 2019 #14

WTF ! Horizens Jul 2019 #27

She wanted to know his current position. And debates are for debating, pnwmom Jul 2019 #28

Debates are for .... Horizens Jul 2019 #37

She was asking him how he felt CURRENTLY. She knew what he stated 40 years ago pnwmom Jul 2019 #38

Irrelevant Horizens Jul 2019 #40

So you speak for the entire electorate? What makes this relevant pnwmom Jul 2019 #42

+1 treestar Jul 2019 #33

Really Kamala? blue-wave Jul 2019 #16

Mahalo, blue-wave! Cha Jul 2019 #35

David Axelrod accused Geraldine Ferraro of racism in the 2008 delisen Jul 2019 #18

Nah.. trying to kill the messenger is not working. Cha Jul 2019 #19

She was being very prejudice. Drunken Irishman Jul 2019 #39

She didn't think it through NYMinute Jul 2019 #21

Translation: She's discovered that forced busing is a losing position. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2019 #22

This is how obvious of a blunder this is turning R B Garr Jul 2019 #23

Harris will have to come up with another way to John Fante Jul 2019 #26

Things like this go a good distance with me: Jarqui Jul 2019 #29

Great story, and that's President Obama for you treestar Jul 2019 #34

I'm not the least bit surprised that President Obama did that MustLoveBeagles Jul 2019 #43

Yeah I don't get that. Why bring up an issue no one cares about now? treestar Jul 2019 #31

The responses to his tweet are good tishaLA Jul 2019 #36