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George II

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4. Biden isn't "defending" the crime bill now in 2019, he's defending the crime bill...

Reply to bluewater (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 26, 2019, 08:32 PM

Oct 2019

....that was passed overwhelmingly in 1994. BIG difference.

So your point is?

Now, please find a quote of Biden's where he says that the 1994 crime bill is still valid and relevant in 2019. It will be a long and probably fruitless search.

It should also be noted that in 1995 when Democrats wanted to correct the disparity of penalties between crack cocaine and powder cocaine by lowering that for crack, Sanders refused to support it. Instead he insisted that the penalty for powder cocaine be raised to that for crack cocaine.

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

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Sanders has the credibility Trump lacks on criminal justice reform [View all] Uncle Joe Oct 2019 OP

The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 George II Oct 2019 #1

Do you believe SC State Representative and attorney Justin Bamberg doesn't know about that? Uncle Joe Oct 2019 #2

Wasn't that the bill Senator Joe Biden co-authored? Yes. bluewater Oct 2019 #3

Biden isn't "defending" the crime bill now in 2019, he's defending the crime bill... George II Oct 2019 #4

Joe Biden IS still defending the 1994 Crime Bill now bluewater Oct 2019 #8

No he isn't - he's defending what the crime bill was in 1994, the bill that passed overwhelmingly... George II Oct 2019 #11

Bernie can say whatever he wants he still voted for it, touted it in 2006. OldRed2450 Oct 2019 #14

+1 betsuni Oct 2019 #15

Biden and Sanders had very different perspectives on the crime bill. thesquanderer Oct 2019 #20

Like I said, he touted his vote in 2006 OldRed2450 Oct 2019 #21

re: "watch what they DO not what they SAY" thesquanderer Oct 2019 #23

You know it Uncle Joe... Bernie has credibility alright, on this and most other issues!! InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2019 #5

I totally agree InAbLuEsTaTe but if you're bucking Uncle Joe Oct 2019 #6

So true!! InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2019 #13

... George II Oct 2019 #12

This is something I wouldn't boast about. Does Trump have ANY credibility? beastie boy Oct 2019 #7

It's all relative, Uncle Joe Oct 2019 #10

Yeah, the guy who didn't know people rot away in prison tishaLA Oct 2019 #9

Bernie, 2018: "I'll be honest with you. I really didn't know this was happening. I had no idea betsuni Oct 2019 #16

Let me guess, with Klobuchar's and Harris' backgrounds as prosecutors... TreasonousBastard Oct 2019 #17

Exactly... he's always being compared to Trump rather than the other Democrats. NurseJackie Oct 2019 #19

Sanders has the credibility Trump lacks... on pretty much ANYTHING. (n/t) thesquanderer Oct 2019 #18

Harris, Klobuchar, Biden and Warren all have more credibility comradebillyboy Oct 2019 #22