Now, MSNBC: Biden Press Conference, BREAKING: Remarks Since Debate

[appalachiablue]

On busing, Civil Rights Record

[Goodheart]

1. An acknowledgment that Harris drew blood.

[tishaLA]

8. Yup. He says he never opposed voluntary busing

like the kind Sen Harris had, but that's beside the point. he took a state's rights position on an issue of racial equality.

[Hoyt]

2. He's doing very well, and saying what he should have said before. eom

But, he's still talking, so who knows . . . . . .

[Goodheart]

3. Smart move to praise Obama.

Smart move to portray himself as Obama continued.

[hlthe2b]

4. I don't know how many could respond effectively to something so complex in 20 seconds

I think that was the point.

[Hoyt]

7. He needs to be prepared for those type questions in every debate. He was prepared.

As I posted earlier this morning, he should have said, "I would not have been reelected in 1978 had I supported busing. But, I did demand equal schools, boundaries to be drawn to ensure desegregation and quality schools for all, etc."

And he darn sure shouldn't have gotten into states' rights type stuff. Where I grew up -- deep south -- the people who used states' rights to keep Black schools cruddy, and thwart desegregation, usually stood in front of a confederate flag and/or screaming white wingers.

With that said, Biden has done a lot of good and he should have added a few quick examples. In any event, when my primary comes in March, I'll vote for Biden if it still looks like he has best chance to beat trump.

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I think he righted the ship -- and then some -- today. Plus, he's showing some "energy" that I haven't seen lately.

[nolabear]

5. That's the Joe I support.

[Cha]

6. ..

[MarcA]

9. Meh. Overall a rather pathetic presentation. n/t