Democratic Primaries

Skya Rhen

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Reply to SouthernProgressive (Reply #7)

Tue Jul 16, 2019, 02:26 PM

Jul 2019

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

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Biden worried in 1977 that de-segregation would cause his children to grow up 'in a racial jungle' [View all] Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2019 OP

oof qazplm135 Jul 2019 #1

probably just an unfortunate choice of metaphor, but ...ouch paulkienitz Jul 2019 #2

it will be spun the other way wyldwolf Jul 2019 #4

I agree, just another in a long list of gaffes. mobeau69 Jul 2019 #31

it wasn't a gaffe wyldwolf Jul 2019 #32

Sorry, I was referring to the subject, jungle gaffe. We're talking about two different gaffes! LOL. mobeau69 Jul 2019 #34

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Not sure what this exchange looked like before. SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #11

Won't do them any good...77? Give me a break. Biden is a good guy and has worked for racial justice Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #10

O M G ! left-of-center2012 Jul 2019 #5

Like some people do with Bernie. Autumn Jul 2019 #36

Yeah, every time I hear that I just about fall over laughing. Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2019 #40

Like OMG ! Going back 47 years to find a reason to attack Bernie? Autumn Jul 2019 #41

I hope people read this. SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #7

+1,000,000 Skya Rhen Jul 2019 #23

Wise response. Thank you. NT emmaverybo Jul 2019 #24

Oof. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2019 #8

He certainly hasn't believed that for decades and despite all those too young to remember or hlthe2b Jul 2019 #9

Biden isn't my first choice, get that out of the way first off Bettie Jul 2019 #12

so what's the issue? wyldwolf Jul 2019 #13

That term has been used by blacks as well, including African-American historian John Hope highplainsdem Jul 2019 #14

but... but... but... BUSING!! wyldwolf Jul 2019 #16

The term has been used by blacks? BlueWI Jul 2019 #42

I believe he was saying to plan carefully or white racism could be a problem. Doodley Jul 2019 #15

of course he was and everyone knew it at the time it was said. wyldwolf Jul 2019 #17

Both you and the article left "non-orderly" out of the headline Gustafo Jul 2019 #18

beat me to it. Other sources do include it wyldwolf Jul 2019 #19

MOST IMPORTANT QUOTE THERE: "Biden emphasized wanting to 'insure we do have orderly integration highplainsdem Jul 2019 #20

Because of the words you omitted from the headline, your subject line is intentionally false. highplainsdem Jul 2019 #21

I am sure you didn't pick those three words to make Biden look worse dsc Jul 2019 #22

Hey Hassin! FiX your HEADLINE! TY! Cha Jul 2019 #25

More of the SOS. democratisphere Jul 2019 #26

I went to a bused high school in the 70's... iamateacher Jul 2019 #27

Yeah, the white racists were afraid. Same crud nowadays. Hoyt Jul 2019 #35

I do not even know what this is all about, nor do I care. We are talking about a world that silentEcho Jul 2019 #28

so what, 77? let's talk about what dem senators were saying about lgbt back then AlexSFCA Jul 2019 #29

There is a reason why many Sander's supporters from 2016 do not support him this time still_one Jul 2019 #30

Sanders has told and shown us in all ways he is not a part of the Democratic Party. silentEcho Jul 2019 #33

How you spun this story is a low blow Politicub Jul 2019 #37

There were race riots during that period. nt Kahuna7 Jul 2019 #38

Please correct the headline MustLoveBeagles Jul 2019 #39

Well, then we had the 80s, and then we had the 90s. ucrdem Jul 2019 #43