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Gothmog

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23. James Clyburn is siding with Joe Biden on this issue
Thu Jun 20, 2019, 06:58 PM
Jun 2019

This is very nice to see https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/06/20/why-joe-biden-is-so-defensive-over-his-remarks-about-segregationists/?utm_term=.ab8bb7949ad8

Biden has powerful Democratic backers on this: The highest-ranking African American member of Congress, House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.), told reporters Wednesday he understands where Biden is coming from and that he, too, worked with people such as Strom Thurmond. Other black Democrats in Congress tried to frame Biden’s words in charitable ways.

“I think the sentiment is something that we all know in the legislative body — that you work with people you don’t agree with,” Rep. Cedric L. Richmond (D-La.), a co-chairman of Biden’s campaign, said.

The Clyburn comment in particular is helpful to Biden. If there’s one friend in Congress you want to make as a Democratic presidential candidate, it’s probably Clyburn. He rules South Carolina Democratic politics, and South Carolina is the first early voting state with a majority black Democratic primary voters. Biden and his opponents will be campaigning in South Carolina this weekend at Clyburn’s famous fish fry.
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All Biden said LibFarmer Jun 2019 #1
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this has nothing to do with Sanders, but you knew that Celerity Jun 2019 #4
Exactly. These trumped up dynamics look very familiar... R B Garr Jun 2019 #12
Mahalo, Kahuna!! Cha Jun 2019 #5
Mahalo, Honey! Kahuna7 Jun 2019 #6
Keep this one Kicked! Cha Jun 2019 #9
Thanks for this post. We need all the information, not just some of it. emmaverybo Jun 2019 #7
The same people criticizing Biden hold FDR up as the liberal ideal. Kahuna7 Jun 2019 #8
So were pretty much all white people of that era. Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #11
I'm sorry, but as an AA, FDR doesn't get a pass from me. Why shouldn't Kahuna7 Jun 2019 #13
Ok, I understand. Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #15
It's not just the New Deal. Segregation thrived during his term... Kahuna7 Jun 2019 #16
Yes, that was terrible. Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #17
Clyburn to the rescue. He knows how much is at stake here. nt oasis Jun 2019 #10
Thanks to Clyburn for the rational thoughts. One is not R B Garr Jun 2019 #14
And, the other Black Lawmakers who have Biden's Back.. Cha Jun 2019 #18
Thanks for that, Cha! It's good to see the common sense R B Garr Jun 2019 #19
You're Welcome, RB! Cha Jun 2019 #20
K&R Scurrilous Jun 2019 #21
According to Symone Sanders, Biden did not praise a segregationist Gothmog Jun 2019 #22
James Clyburn is siding with Joe Biden on this issue Gothmog Jun 2019 #23
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