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lunasun

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32. What a dick. Oh wait his name is Dick . Normal place ? Abnormal where ? Goes off on NH too
Sat Feb 29, 2020, 01:18 AM
Feb 2020

Did he think this would help Biden ? What a stupid comment but I do not think Biden thinks this and the link said they have parted ways already over some racial comments .

“Iowa is like — you watch Game of Thrones?” he asked. I said I didn’t. “Well, that’s too bad,” he said. He took a sip of his latte.

“Iowa’s like the area north of the wall where the White Walkers and the weird people are, okay? I knocked doors out there.” He gestured to his aide. “He knocked doors out there!” he said. “They’re not normal people, okay? And I’ve knocked doors in New Hampshire. They’re worse. If you’re snowed in, like, eight months a year, you’re not gonna be normal, okay?”

He laughed. “By the way, I wonder what the incest rate is in Iowa. I bet it’s high! Really high. Like any part of Appalachia where nobody can get in.”

His aide groaned, letting out an anguished, “Noooooo.” He leaned down to speak into my recorder. “For the record, this is Harpootlian saying this about the incest,” the aide said. Then added, “I’m not.” (Earlier this month, the Biden campaign was forced to distance itself from Harpootlian after the former party chair was accused of making racially insensitive remarks — a characterization he challenged. The Biden campaign said that Harpootlian is not an official representative.

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Post removed [View all] Post removed Feb 2020 OP
Oh come on! George II Feb 2020 #1
When will the Biden Campaign CONDEMN this SC STATE SENATOR over this INCEST comment? bluewater Feb 2020 #2
Maybe when it's confirmed to be REAL??????? George II Feb 2020 #7
Oh, its real. And it's lighting up twitter. Biden needs to condemn this INCEST comment at once. bluewater Feb 2020 #20
bwahahahahaha!!!! George II Feb 2020 #23
You do realize incest can be anything from a father raping his child ... mr_lebowski Feb 2020 #46
Well, this apparently is just being listed tonight. Sloumeau Feb 2020 #3
Nice of you to leave out the part about how the Biden campaign already distanced... TwilightZone Feb 2020 #4
It will be great if they did. Share the link please. bluewater Feb 2020 #6
It's in the link in your OP. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #11
Thats over RACIAL comments, not this INCEST comment. bluewater Feb 2020 #13
Post removed Post removed Feb 2020 #26
Imagine the outrage if this was a Bernie supporter!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2020 #49
ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm sheshe2 Feb 2020 #53
OMG! That's disqualifying! The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #5
Ya think? What's next, Biden didn't wash his hands? George II Feb 2020 #8
I bet he's even had overdue library books! The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #9
Making JOKES over INCEST comments from a SC State Senator and Biden Supporter? bluewater Feb 2020 #15
No one said it was. Did you see what the Biden campaign said about it? George II Feb 2020 #17
"Ya think? What's next, Biden didn't wash his hands?" bluewater Feb 2020 #22
As you said: "the Biden campaign was forced to distance itself from Harpootlian"... George II Feb 2020 #24
"distance itself" but NOT CONDEMN Harpootlian, and not over this INCEST comment. bluewater Feb 2020 #27
It was over and done with a month ago. And why now bring in "racial comments" now? George II Feb 2020 #29
"The Biden campaign said that Harpootlian is not an official representative" wow, that's weak bluewater Feb 2020 #33
What outrage? This is the first story I read about it. TexasTowelie Feb 2020 #52
Nor are fantasy rape essays. sheshe2 Feb 2020 #54
Some people are saying MontanaMama Feb 2020 #38
Wow that is ugly melman Feb 2020 #10
They already distanced themselves from this dope. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #12
This INCEST comment needs to be condemned by Biden also. bluewater Feb 2020 #14
Distancing for an earlier comment doesn't count melman Feb 2020 #16
It was done a month ago. Didn't you see that? George II Feb 2020 #25
LOL "The Biden campaign said that Harpootlian is not an official representative" Weak sause. bluewater Feb 2020 #30
Why? George II Feb 2020 #18
. melman Feb 2020 #21
What IS the incest rate in Iowa? OilemFirchen Feb 2020 #19
I suspect because we're close to seeing a new "front runner". George II Feb 2020 #28
It's all I've read about since logging on tonight. OilemFirchen Feb 2020 #31
'Concerned' is mighty strong. Getting right up there with Susan Collins. keithbvadu2 Feb 2020 #48
Well, anything less might be considered mocking. OilemFirchen Feb 2020 #50
Your remark is hardly civil. I thought DU was over bashing states and regions of the USA. Guess not. xocet Feb 2020 #34
Apparently some people like to make jokes about INCEST. bluewater Feb 2020 #35
It was a question. OilemFirchen Feb 2020 #39
What a dick. Oh wait his name is Dick . Normal place ? Abnormal where ? Goes off on NH too lunasun Feb 2020 #32
Maybe Harpootlian Zeus69 Feb 2020 #37
Same kind of thing a candidate can't control the people cheerleading for them in weird inappropriate lunasun Feb 2020 #43
this is how it works quickesst Feb 2020 #36
+1 MontanaMama Feb 2020 #41
this is how it works. Biden is held to a lower standard. bluewater Feb 2020 #42
This message was self-deleted by its author quickesst Feb 2020 #47
The gentleman from South Carolina must have been referring to "illegal" incest rates. Marcuse Feb 2020 #40
Iowa went for Trump by 10 points over Hillary. So there's something wrong with that state. pnwmom Feb 2020 #44
This message was self-deleted by its author mzmolly Feb 2020 #45
Q. When will the Biden Campaign condemn this? TexasTowelie Feb 2020 #51
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