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2. Brawaaa.. Biden says ".. probably over polite.."

Wed Jul 24, 2019, 10:39 PM

Jul 2019

Biden's full quote, with sarcasm at the end, about why people thought @KamalaHarris came off stronger in the first debate: "I was probably overly polite in the way I didn't respond to an attack, 'You're not a racist'--which is a nice thing to say, really reassuring."

He's said he was surprised.. what else could he do?

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

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Biden, re CBS poll showing some people think Harris is stronger, says he was "overly polite" to her [View all] highplainsdem Jul 2019 OP

She will be his running mate, and jaysunb Jul 2019 #1

Just say no to Harris. Biden needs someone who'll always watch his back not stab him in the back. Princetonian Jul 2019 #3

I was going to post that Jill would have to approve of his VP selection. I know that his wife is a Skya Rhen Jul 2019 #4

You know it. Princetonian Jul 2019 #11

I'm very sour on her. Not just because of how she smeared Biden.. Kahuna7 Jul 2019 #12

I hear you. Princetonian Jul 2019 #13

I thought her debate performance Mme. Defarge Jul 2019 #32

I agree, though if he becomes the nominee, and thought that was the best choice to unify the party, still_one Jul 2019 #26

He can find a better qualified candidate. NT emmaverybo Jul 2019 #55

Biden/ Warren? True Blue American Jul 2019 #29

Exactement! Mme. Defarge Jul 2019 #30

There are so many more women possibilities than she. LakeArenal Jul 2019 #41

I want Susan Rice. Drunken Irishman Jul 2019 #9

Me too. nt Kahuna7 Jul 2019 #25

Like that a lot. NT SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #42

Perfect. What a team. And just when we need foreign policy expertise like never before. emmaverybo Jul 2019 #56

Brawaaa.. Biden says ".. probably over polite.." Cha Jul 2019 #2

He will be prepared this time nt Vegas Roller Jul 2019 #5

Yep. highplainsdem Jul 2019 #6

Much like Mueller True Blue American Jul 2019 #31

If he attacks her or shuts her down, then what? ecstatic Jul 2019 #7

Considering what I'm seeing on Twitter tonight, there'd probably be a lot of idiots on social media highplainsdem Jul 2019 #8

That is why True Blue American Jul 2019 #33

What can they say now? They celebrated and high fived when they believed she savaged him... Kahuna7 Jul 2019 #10

That was the issue that came when he debated Palin. He was advised at the time to be :very careful" still_one Jul 2019 #27

it's far too late for a comeback line bigtree Jul 2019 #14

Yup... SidDithers Jul 2019 #15

It didn't deserve to be dignified with a response. ucrdem Jul 2019 #16

+1,000,000 Skya Rhen Jul 2019 #17

Gabbard? bigtree Jul 2019 #19

I believe Gabbard is polling closer Harris than Harris was to Biden in the last debate. SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #43

You are right. He was effectly being called a racist. The irony is, Harris short term bounce from still_one Jul 2019 #28

Apparently one isn't needed since Biden is still out polling everyone else. Kahuna7 Jul 2019 #18

if the horse race is your main concern bigtree Jul 2019 #20

My issue is getting trump out of the White House. PERIOD! Kahuna7 Jul 2019 #22

I don't think making clear where these politicians stand puts any of that at risk bigtree Jul 2019 #23

Yes, I hope that Warren sent her several bouquets of flowers for a job well done. Skya Rhen Jul 2019 #24

Is she really doing "just fine" still_one Jul 2019 #34

yep, she's fine bigtree Jul 2019 #35

concern? It is an opinion. Isn't this sn OPINION Board? still_one Jul 2019 #36

how quaint bigtree Jul 2019 #40

Quaint? I am through with your patronizing comments. You really have no desire to hold a two way still_one Jul 2019 #44

you didn't want 'conversation' You told a falsehood about Kamala Harris in your reply bigtree Jul 2019 #49

I didn't personally make innuendos about YOU, that's the difference still_one Jul 2019 #52

it's a bizarre claim you made, that she called him a racist, esp. since she said directly he wasn't bigtree Jul 2019 #53

She used a well known rhetorical device to do so. She made a statement she meant listeners to emmaverybo Jul 2019 #57

Biden, himself, raised the history of working side by side with the two VIRULENT racists bigtree Jul 2019 #59

Plenty of liberal democrats worked with segregationists. In fact, some befriended them. That emmaverybo Jul 2019 #60

She did call him a racist. It was a dog whistle and twitter KHive heard Kahuna7 Jul 2019 #46

I suppose I can say the same about Biden, using that illogic bigtree Jul 2019 #50

I predict that just like with other polling.. Her lead will fall back Kahuna7 Jul 2019 #37

I don't hold much weighting in National Polls because that isn't how primaries and GE are won. It. still_one Jul 2019 #38

If I wasn't clear, I was referring to California polling because Kahuna7 Jul 2019 #39

You were clear, I was speaking generally. Sorry, I switched the context still_one Jul 2019 #45

??? Strange thing to say, since there's nothing in the OP about a comeback line. Biden wasn't highplainsdem Jul 2019 #47

I doubt Biden will go after Harris unprovoked... Drunken Irishman Jul 2019 #48

Kick! Cha Jul 2019 #21

I don't know that there's such a thing as 'overly polite,' and glad he was civil; elleng Jul 2019 #51

I think you are on to something Ellen. There is no doubt in my mind that the media still_one Jul 2019 #54

"Overly polite", what does that even mean? Buzz cook Jul 2019 #58