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30. OH. EM. GEEE!! Roman Catholic espouses Roman Catholic beliefs! Alert the MEDIA!
Tue Sep 22, 2015, 11:58 PM
Sep 2015

Harry Reid has the same POV. He doesn't foist it on others, though.

He can parse, and he does.

Not sure why people are excited or annoyed by this--it's not news.

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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