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demmiblue

(39,953 posts) Mon Sep 9, 2019, 11:30 AM Sep 2019

Campaign says Biden misspoke on Iraq War [View all]

Democratic White House hopeful Joe Biden's campaign said Monday that the former vice president misspoke when he said that he immediately opposed the Iraq War.

"Vice President Biden misspoke by saying that he declared his opposition to the war immediately," senior campaign adviser Antony Blinken told The Washington Post for a fact-checking piece on Biden's Iraq stance.

"He opposed the way we went to war and the way the war was being carried out. He has for many years called his vote a mistake and takes full responsibility for it."

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/460510-biden-campaign-says-candidate-misspoke-on-iraq-war

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

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Campaign says Biden misspoke on Iraq War [View all] demmiblue Sep 2019 OP

That statement was indefensible BeyondGeography Sep 2019 #1

Agree. zentrum Sep 2019 #4

I hope he's not the nominee. TCJ70 Sep 2019 #2

I'm hearing the same thing from Democrats who really like and admire Biden. Autumn Sep 2019 #3

Yes, I am one of those Democrats. Tipperary Sep 2019 #8

as long as Bernie stays in the race, Biden is a near lock for the nomination Celerity Sep 2019 #5

Agreed 100% TCJ70 Sep 2019 #6

"Biden is a near lock for the nomination" crazytown Sep 2019 #7

I stand by my post, we shall see how it plays out. nt Celerity Sep 2019 #11

If memory serves me all of those states but 3 or 4 are reliably red states in just Autumn Sep 2019 #13

I thought the question was about the nomination crazytown Sep 2019 #14

One leads to the other, they are connected. I'm not surprised at all that Biden or any other Autumn Sep 2019 #15

VT, CA, MA, MN are solid blue, NH, CO, NV, VA have leaned blue in recent elections karynnj Sep 2019 #17

I didn't say solid red. I said if memory serves three or 4 on that map are reliably red. I may Autumn Sep 2019 #19

You said all BUT 4 ... so you are significantly off karynnj Sep 2019 #20

I said if memory serves all those states but 3 or 4 are reliably red in the GE. It was a few more. Autumn Sep 2019 #21

considerably more than that dsc Sep 2019 #23

they told obama same stuff before iowa questionseverything Sep 2019 #27

re: "There is no Plan B in the centre-left/moderate lane" thesquanderer Sep 2019 #9

who is that? Celerity Sep 2019 #10

The bottom of your post has a pic of Mayor Pete. Plan B equals Buttigieg! (n/t) thesquanderer Sep 2019 #12

I'd rather deal with a gaffe prone President Biden than another 4 years of Trump 5starlib Sep 2019 #24

I feel the same way Bradshaw3 Sep 2019 #28

This is concerning to me. Joe941 Sep 2019 #16

I'd pretend the same as you if my narrative demanded it of me. LanternWaste Sep 2019 #18

what?? nt USALiberal Sep 2019 #25

Expecting coherence Bradshaw3 Sep 2019 #29

Ok, but does Biden know he misspoke? aikoaiko Sep 2019 #22

lol o my questionseverything Sep 2019 #26