Democratic Primaries

ucrdem

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Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #113)

Sun Jul 7, 2019, 09:14 AM

Jul 2019

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

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Biden Now Says He Regrets Touting Work With Racist Senators [View all] bluewater Jul 2019 OP

It's even better for cynics not to have tried to make political hay out of it in the first place RHMerriman Jul 2019 #1

Glad he apologized for his hurtful words... SidDithers Jul 2019 #9

Yes, Joe needed to apologize...now that he did, perhaps he'll be more careful in expressin his views InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2019 #33

Some people are "hurt" by words... RHMerriman Jul 2019 #129

OP's motive is transparent NYMinute Jul 2019 #2

very transparent actually bluewater Jul 2019 #3

It won't help your Senator BS nt NYMinute Jul 2019 #28

Warren is BS? shanny Jul 2019 #58

pssst, Shanny, people are still fixated on Sanders... pass it along... bluewater Jul 2019 #60

IKR? shanny Jul 2019 #78

We can see a lot of former BS devotees Vegas Roller Jul 2019 #74

lol for the "masquerading" shanny Jul 2019 #80

A lot of those people were legitimately torn between Bernie and other candidates. Blue_true Jul 2019 #95

Yes especially when you look at the overall mosaic of posts made...it's quite obvious. nt UniteFightBack Jul 2019 #68

He apologized for THEIR misconception, which was nothing but willful misinterpretation they emmaverybo Jul 2019 #4

Freaking yeah.. "transparent". Cha Jul 2019 #7

So, we agree, it's a narrow apology. bluewater Jul 2019 #10

Glad it was. He was too gracious as usual. They should own their exploitation of a story they well emmaverybo Jul 2019 #20

Thank you. bluewater Jul 2019 #30

Well said redstateblues Jul 2019 #105

Seems to be, but it seems Joe's at least taking some responsibility for the misconception. InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2019 #35

Can you really do that? melman Jul 2019 #13

Is it a form of non-apology apology? bluewater Jul 2019 #15

Yes melman Jul 2019 #16

Hmmm, I wonder if Senator Warren will apologize for voting for Reagan twice? still_one Jul 2019 #79

that is a complete falsehood Celerity Jul 2019 #88

She never denied it still_one Jul 2019 #92

I just showed you she specifically said she did not vote for Reagan and was upset he won Celerity Jul 2019 #94

The Hill and Slate disagree with the Intercept still_one Jul 2019 #100

LOL, and anything in the Intercept is basically a fancy tweet. nt ucrdem Jul 2019 #102

The intercept and Ryan Grim from TYT have a definite agenda still_one Jul 2019 #104

I didnt see any of the Biden people whinging on about The Intercept when they definitively debunked Celerity Jul 2019 #109

no they do not, and here is more verification, you are simply not telling the truth Celerity Jul 2019 #107

I have no issue with those references. Thanks for correcting me, and pointing out my incorrect still_one Jul 2019 #108

fairplay, thanks for the reply Celerity Jul 2019 #110

....................... still_one Jul 2019 #111

You can and do when you've been told Voltaire2 Jul 2019 #17

I guess one can do that, he did that. George II Jul 2019 #19

Did what? melman Jul 2019 #22

This, it was only about 25 minutes ago: George II Jul 2019 #26

Please show some restraint. Most Warren supporters do not blm Jul 2019 #5

Please point out where I "bashed" anyone in the OP. bluewater Jul 2019 #12

It's implicit even if you are unwilling to admit it blm Jul 2019 #18

You seem to be equating "bashing" with "vetting" or even "opposing" bluewater Jul 2019 #39

Clever game. BannonsLiver Jul 2019 #150

Yes, so many see right through it.. Cha Jul 2019 #91

You posted a current article on what Joe said on Saturday. It doesn't point out Autumn Jul 2019 #114

ikr bluewater Jul 2019 #124

That's all you have.. A Noun A Verb and Bad Joe Biden. Cha Jul 2019 #6

Yeah, I saw a takeoff on that a little while ago, but it wasn't Bad Joe Biden. George II Jul 2019 #25

Shades of Rudy Giuliani! n/t customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #27

So true Cha!!! WA-03 Democrat Jul 2019 #46

"Back in the Saddle Again" by Gene Autry bluewater Jul 2019 #53

No Thanks for your Noun a Verb and Bad Joe Biden.. Cha Jul 2019 #87

"Tubthumping" by Chumbawamba bluewater Jul 2019 #90

I guess I missed it, when where you "out of the saddle"? George II Jul 2019 #138

Pardon? bluewater Jul 2019 #140

Your post #53. George II Jul 2019 #141

Again, Pardon? bluewater Jul 2019 #142

Again, your post #53. George II Jul 2019 #146

Still seems cryptic bluewater Jul 2019 #147

Lol! sheshe2 Jul 2019 #152

He said it was unfair to judge him on the basis of one gaffe. Demit Jul 2019 #8

Waxing nostalgic about segregationists. There you did it again. And you don't have to do anything emmaverybo Jul 2019 #23

It's like those two Senators (who were DEMOCRATS, by the way) were ONLY segregationists. George II Jul 2019 #32

"were ONLY segregationalists" ? bluewater Jul 2019 #48

I think that some good DU people are so determined to defend Biden that they fail to Blue_true Jul 2019 #99

They were ONLY segregationists. Blue_true Jul 2019 #96

But other than that white supremacists segregationist stuff, they were great guys StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #106

"The candidate expressed annoyance that opponents are digging into his career on Capitol Hill Demit Jul 2019 #38

Everyone deserves at least one "mulligan." InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2019 #41

you are deliberately interpreting it that way treestar Jul 2019 #116

I repeated what he said, about his own gaffe. I used his own words. Demit Jul 2019 #123

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jul 2019 #11

Some people's goal is to drag down all the front runners Vegas Roller Jul 2019 #21

Does he really not know... tonedevil Jul 2019 #14

To my innocent and straightforward mind Vegas Roller Jul 2019 #24

It isn't equally derogatory... tonedevil Jul 2019 #50

He's still saying things that don't sit right. The stereotypes are still top of mind for him. Demit Jul 2019 #70

It's why I am trepedatious of him in the general election. /nt tonedevil Jul 2019 #73

It's not a legit issue treestar Jul 2019 #118

Maybe we should ask the Legit Issue Police? bluewater Jul 2019 #125

Well it's not convincing treestar Jul 2019 #144

Many people feel as you do. bluewater Jul 2019 #145

It's a negative interpretation only to those who want to interpret it negatively. George II Jul 2019 #34

You honestly see no difference... tonedevil Jul 2019 #55

I did not know that customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #36

It seems obvious to me. /nt tonedevil Jul 2019 #51

Because once he made the mistake, he was trapped. marylandblue Jul 2019 #89

This is disqualifying Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2019 #29

One of the few times I disagree with you HBS... could make a stronger argument that InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2019 #43

In what manner is it "disqualifying"? I trust President Barack Obama's judgement regarding Biden. George II Jul 2019 #49

So is someone appointing people to their campaign who voted for Jill Stein, and encouraging others still_one Jul 2019 #82

om my effing gawd...we are friends with japan right? guess what they did? samnsara Jul 2019 #31

they changed their ways. shanny Jul 2019 #61

The analogy would work if somebody Voltaire2 Jul 2019 #112

Let it go jberryhill Jul 2019 #37

Hmm Lotusflower70 Jul 2019 #40

Fair point... does make you wonder how badly Joe wants it. InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2019 #44

I know right Lotusflower70 Jul 2019 #47

I agree... congrats to your candidate's showing in the debate. InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2019 #54

Ignoring women and minorities? He's championed civil rights, women's rights LBGQt rights issues Thekaspervote Jul 2019 #151

"I was prepared for them to come after me but I wasn't prepared for the person who came at me, the Skya Rhen Jul 2019 #97

That's a pretty meh apology and is several weeks after the event. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2019 #42

Perhaps Biden needs to look for new advisors to help with avoiding these unforced errors. InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2019 #45

IMO what he really needs to do is drop his campaign for the nomination shanny Jul 2019 #56

It wouldn't shock me to see Joe drop out, but if he can "right the ship" InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2019 #62

Joe is the clear front runner. So, the leader should drop out so that the ones lagging behind Skya Rhen Jul 2019 #103

This is his pattern: he doesn't seem to accept that he did anything wrong. shanny Jul 2019 #52

"Biden negotiated a deal with his former colleagues that ended up preserving most of those tax cuts" bluewater Jul 2019 #59

Yep...I got the point that he was trying to make Chitown Kev Jul 2019 #93

Yeah, Joe's promoting his ability to work with RethugliKKKons has me baffled... InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2019 #63

Working with people they dislike is part of politics. 33taw Jul 2019 #57

Who said he disliked them? melman Jul 2019 #65

It is okay to have friends that don't look or think like us. 33taw Jul 2019 #71

I have never been friends with anyone I knew to be a racist. bluewater Jul 2019 #72

Joe Biden is not a racist. He worked with them and did what he needed to do. 33taw Jul 2019 #81

We need people on the other side of the aisle to work with people they dislike. shanny Jul 2019 #66

Democrats need to stop apologizing. He's saying he inartfully referred to his working on bills... Honeycombe8 Jul 2019 #64

I don't think he should have apologized. mainstreetonce Jul 2019 #67

I agree, knowing many will accept his apology and move on. oasis Jul 2019 #101

Remember when he said Cory Booker should apologize to HIM? tishaLA Jul 2019 #69

So, can we finally be done with the "How DARE Harris say Biden's comments were hurtful" poutrages? EffieBlack Jul 2019 #75

Oh, you optimist you. bluewater Jul 2019 #76

Glad he finally did this Indygram Jul 2019 #77

i for one don't think Biden should have apologized. BUT even when he was NOT in the wrong he chose onetexan Jul 2019 #86

Ah the daily Biden post padah513 Jul 2019 #83

Hi bluewater Jul 2019 #84

Oh, if only it were merely one daily anti-Biden post... highplainsdem Jul 2019 #85

And of course demand apology and when he caves treestar Jul 2019 #121

He said what he needed to say and any effort to deconstruct the wording is ill advised. nt ucrdem Jul 2019 #98

Biden keeps kicking his gaffe back up Voltaire2 Jul 2019 #113

LOL ucrdem Jul 2019 #115

OMG! IKR? treestar Jul 2019 #120

Yep ... we've seen this movie many times ucrdem Jul 2019 #122

He had to apologize though bluewater Jul 2019 #126

Now if FDR, JFK, LBJ, and Jimmy Carter would just apologize for working with segregationists... wyldwolf Jul 2019 #117

+1 treestar Jul 2019 #119

Damn them. I won't vote for FDR, JFK, LBJ or Carter in the 2020 Primaries then!! bluewater Jul 2019 #127

And you likely wouldn't have wyldwolf Jul 2019 #128

Ah! The personal attack! The last gasp of a faling argument. lol bluewater Jul 2019 #130

How is that a personal attack? wyldwolf Jul 2019 #135

Let's just drop it. Busing is not a winning issues to discuss in 2020. yardwork Jul 2019 #131

You just bumped a day old post bluewater Jul 2019 #132

It was at the top of the page when I saw it just now. yardwork Jul 2019 #133

I undestand. bluewater Jul 2019 #134

Joe Biden Is The Only Democrat With A Clear Advantage Over Trump In New Poll Gothmog Jul 2019 #136

FFS, it's time to move on ecstatic Jul 2019 #137

Thank you MustLoveBeagles Jul 2019 #139

You all are bumping a thread from yesterday bluewater Jul 2019 #143

Thread win. nt ucrdem Jul 2019 #148

OPs like this are the reason demands for apologies are mostly bullshit and disingenuous BannonsLiver Jul 2019 #149

Said it all in a nutshell. That's what's up with apology ransoms and these kind of posts. NT emmaverybo Jul 2019 #153

Biden just claimed there was no Russian interference "on his watch" delisen Jul 2019 #154