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pnwmom

(108,976 posts)
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 11:36 PM Apr 2016

Joe Biden: "I would like to see a woman elected." And then: "Hillary is overwhelmingly qualified."

Bernie may rue the day he ever said she was unqualified. And all because he didn't bother to read beyond a misleading headline, since she never said that about him -- he just thought she'd said "quote unquote" he was unqualified.

http://mic.com/articles/140348/joe-biden-i-would-like-to-see-a-woman-elected#.72VAM6h2P

Asked whether he wanted to see a woman elected, Biden responded, "I would like to see a woman elected."

The vice president's staff then attempted to cut off discussion of the 2016 race, but Biden insisted he had "no problem" with discussing it — while making clear he would not go down "that rabbit [hole]" of offering a formal endorsement.

"The president and I are not going endorse because we both, when we ran said, 'Let the party decide.' But gosh almighty, they're both qualified," he said. "Hillary's overwhelmingly qualified to be president."

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Joe Biden: "I would like to see a woman elected." And then: "Hillary is overwhelmingly qualified." (Original Post) pnwmom Apr 2016 OP
Notice he didn't say Hillary. ThePhilosopher04 Apr 2016 #1
And do notice that he said they are both qualified. jillan Apr 2016 #2
He said they were "both qualified." And that Hillary was "overwhelmingly qualified." pnwmom Apr 2016 #6
So you think he meant Bernie? n/t pnwmom Apr 2016 #3
I would love to see a woman elected too. Autumn Apr 2016 #4
I noticed he didn't say it should be Hillary. beam me up scottie Apr 2016 #5
Biden - "I would like to see credit card companies screw more americans for a much longer" SoLeftIAmRight Apr 2016 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author ecstatic Apr 2016 #8
Is Cheney qualified? He's got the most experience of any neocon. /nt delrem Apr 2016 #9

pnwmom

(108,976 posts)
6. He said they were "both qualified." And that Hillary was "overwhelmingly qualified."
Wed Apr 13, 2016, 12:00 AM
Apr 2016

There's a difference.

beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)
5. I noticed he didn't say it should be Hillary.
Tue Apr 12, 2016, 11:50 PM
Apr 2016

Joe is very clever, I think someone told him he had to say SOMETHING to defend Hillary and this was the best he could do.


 

SoLeftIAmRight

(4,883 posts)
7. Biden - "I would like to see credit card companies screw more americans for a much longer"
Wed Apr 13, 2016, 01:34 AM
Apr 2016

biden sucks

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