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underthematrix

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3. Here's the critical part:
Tue Sep 22, 2015, 11:21 PM
Sep 2015
But I’m not prepared to impose doctrine that I’m prepared to accept on the rest of {the country}.

That right there is the way you handle your personal faith in a public space

Now the PSYOPS part of the title of this article is to pull a statement from his personal beliefs a statement that ONLY refers to him and not to the other people.

Joe Biden: ‘Abortion Is Always Wrong’ [View all] Attorney in Texas Sep 2015 OP
ALWAYS wrong? Even in the case of rape?!? Very disappointed to hear this from Biden. Metric System Sep 2015 #1
He's always felt that way yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #51
Biden is a Catholic, so yes he believes teeny humans are created at conception magical thyme Sep 2015 #105
Reminds me of Ben CArson. How can these two men who are both SO randys1 Sep 2015 #153
He said that's his belief but he doesn't believe in imposing that on others . . . brush Sep 2015 #109
I'm aware of that. Was responding to Metric's surprise at his personal beliefs. magical thyme Sep 2015 #164
Joe, you might not always be wrong, but you're sure as hell wrong this time. nt valerief Sep 2015 #2
Why is he wrong about his personal beliefs? underthematrix Sep 2015 #7
Not playing. Ciao forever. nt valerief Sep 2015 #10
good decision underthematrix Sep 2015 #15
"Abortion is always wrong" Kelvin Mace Sep 2015 #46
Because his opinion demonstrates ignorance. Some pregnancies are destined, for example, to cause JDPriestly Sep 2015 #75
I am not surprised about the "I don't want to impose my religious views on others" statement HereSince1628 Sep 2015 #88
Well, that certainly sends a message to women. aikoaiko Sep 2015 #183
Here's the critical part: underthematrix Sep 2015 #3
THIS!!!! Raine1967 Sep 2015 #6
The OP title is the title of the article. Before saying "Biden is for a woman's right to choose," Attorney in Texas Sep 2015 #16
What article? OilemFirchen Sep 2015 #27
The article linked which is the article quoted which is the title of the OP Attorney in Texas Sep 2015 #29
The article from "National Review", then. OilemFirchen Sep 2015 #34
It's that mentality that I hate underthematrix Sep 2015 #18
WTF? "Bernie...had his daughter (his only biological child) by a third woman out of wedlock" beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #21
are we really going to go there? restorefreedom Sep 2015 #91
And Bernie had a son "out of wedlock" so they're not even smearing him correctly. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #103
low information poster restorefreedom Sep 2015 #115
I like it! I'm sure we'll have a chance to use it daily here. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #117
bwahahahaha, yes we will!! nt restorefreedom Sep 2015 #118
please do. I would love it. underthematrix Sep 2015 #155
:) nt restorefreedom Sep 2015 #160
So anything to say about Bernie's "daughter"? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #167
Damn, Bernie's son, Levi is a boy underthematrix Sep 2015 #168
That's the difference between Democrats and Republicans. Huckabee, take note. Metric System Sep 2015 #14
Except Huckabee never voted to overturn Roe. Biden did. jeff47 Sep 2015 #133
Yes elleng Sep 2015 #37
It's good that he added that part, but... Garrett78 Sep 2015 #84
^ YES ^ Thank you! MBS Sep 2015 #87
Except he didn't consistently support pro-choice legislation. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #99
When rights are under assault, that is not good enough. jeff47 Sep 2015 #110
Thank you. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #126
^^This.^^ Thank you, Jeff. nt historylovr Sep 2015 #127
It "only refers to him" but he can't get pregnant. arcane1 Sep 2015 #132
Biden will not impose his personal beliefs on the nation...separating religion from policy is good. Fred Sanders Sep 2015 #151
He already did more than once, Fred. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #152
I guess just attacking Clinton using RW rags is not good enough for some. All Democrats are targets? Fred Sanders Sep 2015 #156
What RW rag? On the issues? His own signature on the HLF amendment? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #157
Even when a child is raped and gets pregnant? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #4
it doesn't matter what Joe Biden believes underthematrix Sep 2015 #11
Yes it fucking well does when he tells women that "abortion is always wrong". beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #12
he said that it's his personal belief. It wasn't meant for you and me underthematrix Sep 2015 #19
It is meant for me, he's telling women that our choice to abort is always wrong. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #23
Personal beliefs are kept personal Kelvin Mace Sep 2015 #48
Did you miss the vice presidential debate with Paul Ryan? yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #54
No. Are you really going to lecture me on abortion? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #57
Interesting. I voted for the Obama Biden ticket yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #59
Go peddle this crap elsewhere. It's not your life on the line. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #62
I didn't start the OP yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #64
No, you're just in here lecturing women on their rights and how they should feel about them. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #65
I didn't give my opinion at all yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #68
And asking me if I knew who I voted for is what, sincere concern? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #71
The duggars are old news. We are discussing current news of the VP yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #72
Yes we are, and his lousy judgmental opinion about women and abortion. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #73
True. I never said otherwise. yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #74
i wish dems could stay on point on this restorefreedom Sep 2015 #95
They don't want us to have any options. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #101
then they sure as hell are not christians restorefreedom Sep 2015 #106
Yes they are. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #108
unfortunately the historical foundation is there restorefreedom Sep 2015 #116
I disagree with Joe but I respect his personal belief. ZM90 Sep 2015 #5
In case you haven't noticed, Joe, generally pro-lifers who CharlotteVale Sep 2015 #8
Joe Biden was in the Senate over 20 years and he never sponsored a bill to underthematrix Sep 2015 #13
I never said he did. But CharlotteVale Sep 2015 #17
what's wrong with prolifers? underthematrix Sep 2015 #20
I don't answer to you. I will not vote for a pro-lifer. Period. CharlotteVale Sep 2015 #24
Oh I see. You wear your values on your underthematrix Sep 2015 #28
Yes, how dare we uppity women get hysterical over a piddly thing like reproductive rights? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #31
Well I really stepped into a cesspool of outrage underthematrix Sep 2015 #149
NEWSFLASH: HE DID SIGN A BILL DEPRIVING US OF OUR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS: beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #150
Keep your blessing to yourself, I don't believe in that stuff. CharlotteVale Sep 2015 #35
Interesting. Did you vote in 2012? yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #58
Didn't he vote for the Human Life Amendment? Attorney in Texas Sep 2015 #25
The one he voted for was called the "Human Life Federalism Amendment" jeff47 Sep 2015 #187
This message was self-deleted by its author jeff47 Sep 2015 #128
Nah, he just voted for a bill to overturn Roe. jeff47 Sep 2015 #130
Who cares what Joe is prepared for, anyway? MrMickeysMom Sep 2015 #9
Sigh, it's a long time since Mario Cuomo so eloquently Gloria Sep 2015 #22
The president doesn't share you concern yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #63
Fuck the pope. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #66
Again the president doesn't share your opinion yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #69
He sure as hell doesn't agree with the pope about women's and lgbt rights. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #70
However, he made sure to say a woman should talk to their Gloria Sep 2015 #131
That is seriously fucked up too. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #134
It's called being PATRONIZING Gloria Sep 2015 #146
And for campaigning with rabid homophobes too. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #147
You should go to my blog and search Gloria Sep 2015 #189
‘Abortion Is Always Wrong’? wundermaus Sep 2015 #26
OH. EM. GEEE!! Roman Catholic espouses Roman Catholic beliefs! Alert the MEDIA! MADem Sep 2015 #30
he's allowed to have his own personal opinion if he's not legislating it, but I'm not sure how it is Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #32
Life doesn't begin at conception Major Nikon Sep 2015 #33
Exactly. Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #39
Trying to have it both ways. Laffy Kat Sep 2015 #36
Biden on abortion: beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #38
That's not a strong pro-choice stance; I would NOT trust him to protect women's lives Liberty Belle Sep 2015 #40
Agreed. He voted to ban late term abortions. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #43
Bill Moyers has a great discussion on the effect of the Hyde Amendment on poor women Attorney in Texas Sep 2015 #47
Abortion is a necessary legal medical procedure. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #49
Agreed Attorney in Texas Sep 2015 #50
I do not know how many more years... Fairgo Sep 2015 #82
Thank you, you said it much better than I could. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #83
The National Right to Life Committee has a link to a document showing Biden voting to overturn Roe v Attorney in Texas Sep 2015 #42
Yes, he voted for the Human Life Federalism Amendment beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #44
Unlike Hillary who has always been pro choice and will protect a woman's right to chose. Dawson Leery Sep 2015 #52
Hillary supported a ban on late term abortions too. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #53
Still, Clinton is rated 100% by NARAL and Biden is rated 36% by NARAL (I'm a Sanders supporter so Attorney in Texas Sep 2015 #60
I agree she is better than Biden, a lot better. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #61
To sum this up: OilemFirchen Sep 2015 #41
So Biden lied about voting for an amendment to overturn Roe? jeff47 Sep 2015 #129
In this interview? OilemFirchen Sep 2015 #135
Your fundamental claim is that National Review is lying about Biden's record and beliefs jeff47 Sep 2015 #136
Thank you again, jeff. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #138
It's one of the subjects that really, really pisses me off jeff47 Sep 2015 #140
And I appreciate you and every other one of our other allies who fight alongside us. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #141
Are you suggesting that I'm doing that? OilemFirchen Sep 2015 #165
My "fundamental claim"... OilemFirchen Sep 2015 #142
They were not the only source at the time this OP was posted. jeff47 Sep 2015 #143
NRO was the only source I saw at the time. OilemFirchen Sep 2015 #161
Better sources than his own words? jeff47 Sep 2015 #186
Well, that is your run over before it began Kelvin Mace Sep 2015 #45
One non-dog-fearing person here! nt thereismore Sep 2015 #55
This message was self-deleted by its author thereismore Sep 2015 #56
He is a man and does not understand the. Issues that can arise in pregnancy. JDPriestly Sep 2015 #67
This is a deciding issue for me gwheezie Sep 2015 #76
You got this from the NATIONAL REVIEW? RandySF Sep 2015 #77
Lots of RW rags are being elevated to high status at DU...where else to gather the tripe? Fred Sanders Sep 2015 #154
Are you denying he said that? Or signed the amendment to overturn Roe v Wade? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #169
Aren't there some GOP candidates you could attack instead? There are a few around if one pays Fred Sanders Sep 2015 #171
No, I'm fine with calling out fake allies who think Biden's votes are acceptable. Thanks. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #172
No one doubts your sincerity! It is just the aim that seems to be all in one direction. Fred Sanders Sep 2015 #173
Oh I'm aiming at the right people. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #174
Aiming only at Democratic Party candidates...like I said, no one doubts the sincerity. Fred Sanders Sep 2015 #175
I'm talking about you and others who lecture women on what we should be outraged about. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #176
Now the twist to unrelated personal accusations? It is a familiar pattern we all notice. Fred Sanders Sep 2015 #177
And women notice who is dismissing their concerns on DU. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #179
My work here is done. Fred Sanders Sep 2015 #181
Yes, it is. Thanks for helping out! beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #182
as long as he's 100% pro choice ibegurpard Sep 2015 #78
But Biden is far from 100% pro-choice so his opinion does seem to affect his voting on reproductive Attorney in Texas Sep 2015 #97
He isn't. His record has several anti-choice votes. (nt) jeff47 Sep 2015 #111
Well in that case I have a very big problem with him ibegurpard Sep 2015 #178
About the National Review RandySF Sep 2015 #79
Because Biden doesn't have a record beyond this one story. jeff47 Sep 2015 #137
AUTOMATED MESSAGE: Results of your Jury Service Lychee2 Sep 2015 #80
FTR: That was not my alert. OilemFirchen Sep 2015 #119
guess he is not running for president afterall Backwoodsrider Sep 2015 #81
I'm not especially concerned about what he thinks if "right" or "wrong." David__77 Sep 2015 #85
Except he doesn't. jeff47 Sep 2015 #112
I respect him for standing up for SSM, but shaming women like this is unacceptable. LostOne4Ever Sep 2015 #86
He's saying he would never impose his personal beliefs on other people. I have no patience for Squinch Sep 2015 #89
Except he has only a 36% rating from NARAL, he has repeatedly voted for the Hyde Amendment, he voted Attorney in Texas Sep 2015 #90
+1 beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #100
I never knew this. I took him at his word about not imposing his beliefs, but it seems that his Metric System Sep 2015 #190
And he has a history of imposing his personal beliefs on other people. jeff47 Sep 2015 #113
You're wrong, Joe (nt) bigwillq Sep 2015 #92
we just spent two days restorefreedom Sep 2015 #93
I have a real problem with LWolf Sep 2015 #94
I am of the opinion all religion is fear based don't do x or be punished by deity YabaDabaNoDinoNo Sep 2015 #98
That's not all religion, LWolf Sep 2015 #188
I just love it when wombless men tell women with wombs in_cog_ni_to Sep 2015 #96
Mr Biden fredamae Sep 2015 #102
This is why he sometimes gets in trouble because he speaks before he thinks. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2015 #104
He didn't speak before he thought TeddyR Sep 2015 #158
"Biden hasn't tried to impose his belief on others" beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #163
Clinton is in the "safe, legal, and rare" camp, and Bernie believes women Zorra Sep 2015 #107
Preaching to the Papal chior that is just in love with the Pope right now. NCTraveler Sep 2015 #114
You think Sanders supporters are the only ones praising the pope? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #120
"You think Sanders supporters are the only ones praising the pope?" NCTraveler Sep 2015 #121
Your words: "Sure sign that one camp is about economic justice, equality for the rest be damned." beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #122
Thank you for showing the quote that proves your claim had no merit. I appreciate it. nt. NCTraveler Sep 2015 #123
Thank you for providing a quote showing how some will say anything to smear Bernie's supporters. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #124
I don't quite understand why they go in those terms. Xyzse Sep 2015 #125
I would love for abortion to happen jeff47 Sep 2015 #139
And I believe you took what I said wrong as well. Xyzse Sep 2015 #144
When you step from "glad it can happen" to "love for it not to happen" jeff47 Sep 2015 #145
Understood. Xyzse Sep 2015 #148
i don't care if he thinks that Orangepeel Sep 2015 #159
It is a problem because he has voted to overturn Roe v Wade. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #162
How and when did he vote to overturn a SCOTUS decision? Orangepeel Sep 2015 #184
He voted for the Human Life Federalism Amendment: beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #185
This is very troubling. Vinca Sep 2015 #166
It is none of his business. Hiraeth Sep 2015 #170
I hate abortion Puzzledtraveller Sep 2015 #180
Fine with me as long as he defends the legal right of choice Recursion Sep 2015 #191
I agree his personal views are irrelevant if they don't affect his votes, but his Hyde Amendment Attorney in Texas Sep 2015 #192
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