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bluewater

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16. But he wasn't "arrested", no one was.

Reply to brush (Reply #14)

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 03:16 PM

Feb 2020

The delegation refused to follow the apartheid rules on which lines different members of the delegation were going to use.

Biden has admitted this himself:

Former Vice President Joe Biden on Friday acknowledged that he wasn't arrested in South Africa during a visit to the country in the 1970s despite recently claiming that he had been.

"When I said arrested, I meant I was not able, I was not able to move ... I wasn't arrested, I was stopped. I was not able to move where I wanted to go," Biden told CNN's John Berman on "New Day."

I think the CNN article was pretty accurate and fair in describing the episode.

And I am glad that Joe himself now admits that he was not arrested.

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

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Biden acknowledges he wasn't arrested in South Africa despite earlier claims [View all] bluewater Feb 2020 OP

Can we now just let this go and discuss the real issues that 99% of Americans are worried about? George II Feb 2020 #1

Isn't a Presidential candidate's word important? bluewater Feb 2020 #5

I don't think we want to start cataloging "retractions, walk-back, and later admissions"..... George II Feb 2020 #7

Perhaps we should if they might be related to memory lapses. bluewater Feb 2020 #12

Wasn't he "detained" along with the rest of his delegation? brush Feb 2020 #14

But he wasn't "arrested", no one was. bluewater Feb 2020 #16

And whether arrested or detained is a big deal? Move on. brush Feb 2020 #17

But Biden was not "arrested" or "detained". That's what makes this an ongoing news story. bluewater Feb 2020 #18

Time to move on. Or should we get into Sanders' much heavier socialist baggage? brush Feb 2020 #20

Seems this News story has hit a nerve. bluewater Feb 2020 #21

To some who want to focus on someone else's baggage for a change. brush Feb 2020 #22

"Time to move on. Or should we get into..." bluewater Feb 2020 #23

Oh my melman Feb 2020 #25

Baggage? melman Feb 2020 #24

First deal with how you Biden supporters were backing this to the hilt... doxyluv13 Feb 2020 #11

Worse, was his claiming Mandela threw his arms around him and thanked him for BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #2

Semantics. mzmolly Feb 2020 #3

Lol don't care Loki Liesmith Feb 2020 #4

When "The most trusted Name in News" highlights it, people pay attention. bluewater Feb 2020 #6

People also pay attention when the same story is spammed over and over LanternWaste Feb 2020 #8

Hmm. This story seems to have struck a nerve. And it's STILL in the newscycle. bluewater Feb 2020 #9

Post removed Post removed Feb 2020 #10

It's not just this one thing. LenaW Feb 2020 #13

If there's only one bullet in the revolver.. melman Feb 2020 #19

Why does he do this? Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2020 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Feb 2020 #26