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Gothmog

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54. Opinion: Joe Biden reminded all of us of what a presidential president would sound like
Thu Aug 8, 2019, 02:49 PM
Aug 2019



In a fiery and blunt speech slamming the tenor, tone and words of President Trump as the nation reels from white nationalist domestic terrorism, former vice president Joe Biden reminded all of us of what a presidential president sounds like. His words were stirring. His delivery was passionate. And they were befitting a man who kicked off his campaign with a video decrying Trump’s shameful response to Charlottesville....

Sure, some of that authority has to do with Biden having served side-by-side with the still-popular former president Barack Obama. His voice providing comfort for those of us who long for the days when a grown-up was president of the United States, acted accordingly and wielded the bully pulpit of the Oval Office with moral authority. Instead, in Trump, we have a bully with a pulpit and no moral compass.

“Days before the mid-terms,” Biden said of Trump, “he fomented fears of a caravan heading to the United States, creating hysteria. saying ‘look at what is marching up, that is an invasion…An invasion’.” The Democratic front-runner continued through a litany of examples of Trump hurling red meat to his supporters. “At a rally in Florida, when he asked a crowd, ‘How do we stop these people?,’ meaning immigrants, and someone yelled back, ‘Shoot them.’ He smiled,” Biden recounted. And then Biden drew a straight line from Trump’s embrace of white supremacy to the hate-inspired violence we’ve endured.....

Biden wasn’t blind to the shortcomings of our nation and the men who formed it. He talked about them. But he demonstrated that the vision of America was perpetuated by Democratic and Republican presidents alike throughout its history. Ending his speech, Biden slipped off his prepared remarks in an emphatic way. “This is the United States of America! Period! May God protect our troops,” Biden said pounding the podium, ending a speech that everyone knows he believes in his bones.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden

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Yes Green Line Aug 2019 #1
It may well be so. This was a call to arms we needed to hear. Hekate Aug 2019 #2
I agree it was an important moving speech...I love Biden...he is Demsrule86 Aug 2019 #3
Must have a new speech writer. Wellstone ruled Aug 2019 #4
Biden went after Trump's affinity with White Supremacists on the day he announced n/t emulatorloo Aug 2019 #6
Yes he did, Wellstone ruled Aug 2019 #10
This is a marathon, not a sprint. GulfCoast66 Aug 2019 #15
Understand the Marathon thing. Wellstone ruled Aug 2019 #16
Joe Biden True Blue American Aug 2019 #26
Fully understand what you said, Wellstone ruled Aug 2019 #43
Beto and Booker seem to have taken on True Blue American Aug 2019 #48
And the Media Wellstone ruled Aug 2019 #51
He writes his own speeches...in many cases and this one is definitely written by him. Demsrule86 Aug 2019 #47
This was a powerful indictment, coming from a former vice president of the United States. Gothmog Aug 2019 #5
I noticed Joy and even Chris Hayes got a bit on board flamingdem Aug 2019 #60
it was by far his best speech of the campaign, hope to much more of this Celerity Aug 2019 #7
he got an opportunity that other campaigns weren't afforded bigtree Aug 2019 #8
What a great speech. SouthernProgressive Aug 2019 #11
He's a former Vice President of the United States. R B Garr Aug 2019 #20
no fault bigtree Aug 2019 #22
Beto has been speaking out. True Blue American Aug 2019 #28
Dewine was screamed at a couple days ago...He and others know they will be blamed for Trump's mess. Demsrule86 Aug 2019 #37
Yes, I know. But he took that anger True Blue American Aug 2019 #49
I don't disagree with you analysis. Demsrule86 Aug 2019 #52
Tomorrow I may True Blue American Aug 2019 #55
They managed to make Cordray look corrupt...and he was not well known...is what I was told... Demsrule86 Aug 2019 #56
Yes it was. True Blue American Aug 2019 #57
This makes as much sense as saying Kamala should be quiet R B Garr Aug 2019 #39
Unfortunately that's the way the media and politics works in America, but we live in that reality. Doodley Aug 2019 #45
Other candidates have been speaking loud and clear. True Blue American Aug 2019 #27
It was a great speech and deserved a lot of coverage StarfishSaver Aug 2019 #36
He remains the front-runner in the primary campaign, MineralMan Aug 2019 #41
Where our president has more in common with George Wallace than he does with George Washington" Gothmog Aug 2019 #9
Wow - historic, amazing words by Biden!! onetexan Aug 2019 #35
It was very moving... and powerful statement by the candidate I hope will be the next legitimate Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #12
This was a truly great speech Gothmog Aug 2019 #13
At Long Last, Sir True Blue American Aug 2019 #50
I'm thinking the same... Kahuna7 Aug 2019 #14
I hope so . . . ucrdem Aug 2019 #17
Joe was magnificent but, I believe "the best is yet to come". oasis Aug 2019 #18
Yes, he needs to take down Trump on the economy and national security. Trump's supporters think he Doodley Aug 2019 #61
As an Undecided I thought Biden gave an intelligent and impressive speech. elocs Aug 2019 #19
Hi elocs.. do you remember where Cha Aug 2019 #24
I heard that ,too. True Blue American Aug 2019 #29
Thank you, True Blue American! Cha Aug 2019 #30
I only heard what Joe said. True Blue American Aug 2019 #32
I believe I heard it on the PBS evening news the day he gave the speech.n/t elocs Aug 2019 #58
Thank you! Cha Aug 2019 #59
The gaffes so to speak are media and opposing candidate attacks...the stuff they complain about is Demsrule86 Aug 2019 #38
Biden on President Trump's comments toward him Wednesday: "He should get a life." Gothmog Aug 2019 #21
Why jinx it? BannonsLiver Aug 2019 #23
Yeah, I Never Cha Aug 2019 #25
Yeah, I guess we're both slightly superstitious. BannonsLiver Aug 2019 #62
I get that from Cha Aug 2019 #63
If the speech did anything else it motivated people already supporting him OKNancy Aug 2019 #31
For those who heard the speech True Blue American Aug 2019 #33
Most voters didn't see the speech, and don't watch political shows that will talk about it brooklynite Aug 2019 #34
The sound bites do get distributed, though. That's why Trump R B Garr Aug 2019 #40
Each little bit of news...helps Biden in his campaign...and he bascially says I am the one who can Demsrule86 Aug 2019 #46
I doubt that very much. Except for a few soundbites that his fans will remember it will be forgotten Autumn Aug 2019 #42
Opinion: Joe Biden reminded all of us of what a presidential president would sound like Gothmog Aug 2019 #54
I will happily vote for Biden if he is the nominee not_the_one Aug 2019 #44
Biden-trump can barely bring himself to use the words 'white supremacy Gothmog Aug 2019 #53
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