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Biden Defends Bernie Sanders on Guns, Authenticity
Source: Associated Press
Biden Defends Bernie Sanders on Guns, Authenticity
By JOSH LEDERMAN, ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — Jan 12, 2016, 12:57 AM ET
Vice President Joe Biden described Bernie Sanders on Monday as more authentic on economic inequality than Hillary Clinton and defended Sanders' record on gun control. Weighing in on the Democratic race he almost joined, Biden said he never felt Clinton was the prohibitive favorite to win.
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Biden, who decided not to run months after his son's death, said Sanders speaks to "a yearning that is deep and real" on issues of wealth disparity and people left out of the economy. He said Sanders had credibility on the issue, but that for Clinton, the issue was relatively new.
"Hillary's focus has been other things up to now, and that's been Bernie's — no one questions Bernie's authenticity on those issues," Biden said. He went on to say people question anybody who hasn't been talking about the issue that long.
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But a campaign dispute erupted last week between Sanders and Clinton after Obama, aiming to ramp up political pressure on gun control, said he wouldn't endorse or campaign for any candidate who opposes what he described as common sense gun control. He mentioned liability for gun-makers — which Sanders voted against in 2005 — as a key issue. White House officials later noted that Sanders has said he's open to reconsidering.
"Bernie Sanders has said that he thought the president's approach is the correct approach. Bernie Sanders said that he thinks there should be liability now," Biden said. Asked whether Sanders needed to change his position to qualify for his support, Biden said no.
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By JOSH LEDERMAN, ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON — Jan 12, 2016, 12:57 AM ET
Vice President Joe Biden described Bernie Sanders on Monday as more authentic on economic inequality than Hillary Clinton and defended Sanders' record on gun control. Weighing in on the Democratic race he almost joined, Biden said he never felt Clinton was the prohibitive favorite to win.
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Biden, who decided not to run months after his son's death, said Sanders speaks to "a yearning that is deep and real" on issues of wealth disparity and people left out of the economy. He said Sanders had credibility on the issue, but that for Clinton, the issue was relatively new.
"Hillary's focus has been other things up to now, and that's been Bernie's — no one questions Bernie's authenticity on those issues," Biden said. He went on to say people question anybody who hasn't been talking about the issue that long.
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But a campaign dispute erupted last week between Sanders and Clinton after Obama, aiming to ramp up political pressure on gun control, said he wouldn't endorse or campaign for any candidate who opposes what he described as common sense gun control. He mentioned liability for gun-makers — which Sanders voted against in 2005 — as a key issue. White House officials later noted that Sanders has said he's open to reconsidering.
"Bernie Sanders has said that he thought the president's approach is the correct approach. Bernie Sanders said that he thinks there should be liability now," Biden said. Asked whether Sanders needed to change his position to qualify for his support, Biden said no.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/biden-praises-bernie-sanders-guns-inequality-36228310
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