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Democratic Primaries

Otto Lidenbrock

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2. I know that

Reply to emulatorloo (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 21, 2019, 09:21 PM

Jun 2019

My point was his view on busing is well reported but his support of Affirmative Action is not. This was 1983. Affirmative action is a polarising issue in our country today so I give Biden some props to that.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Biden's speech at the Civil Rights Commission Nomination Hearing in 1983 [View all] Otto Lidenbrock Jun 2019 OP

Lots of people opposed busing after they saw it in practice, including Sanders and AA community emulatorloo Jun 2019 #1

I know that Otto Lidenbrock Jun 2019 #2

Absolutely, well said. emulatorloo Jun 2019 #8

Mahalo, emulatorloo.. Cha Jun 2019 #3

busing was a disaster, and failed miserably. still_one Jun 2019 #4

I don't know the details, Mr.Bill Jun 2019 #5

It wasn't so much the cost, it turned out to have the reverse effect of what it intended to do still_one Jun 2019 #6

That is inaccurate. Sanders did not oppose busing and he was arrested for protesting CentralMass Jun 2019 #7

Bernie Sanders opposed busing in 1974. He said it created racial hostility emulatorloo Jun 2019 #9