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Indygram

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28. So you are advocating that we not hold Democratic politicians accountable when the mess up?
Sun Jun 23, 2019, 03:52 PM
Jun 2019

Do we REALLY want to go down that road? That is what Republicans do. That's how things continue to get worse and worse...because no one speaks up. We need to be better than that.

The problem is not that Biden messes up with gaffes that is an issue...it's how he deals with them AFTER the fact. He doesn't deal with them well. He is becoming defensive and does NOT listen when people try to help him navigate his way out of the gaffes. That's a real problem.

Unless he starts listening and stops being defensive this will just happen over and over again every week with something new. He's got to get it together because he IS becoming a distraction from things that are important.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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So baaically you're saying that white men are racist by default. John Fante Jun 2019 #1
I wouldn't go as far as to say that. But it's such a sweeping claim to make. Demit Jun 2019 #8
"As a white person, I am inherently racist," he should have admitted. "But I rely upon Corey emmaverybo Jun 2019 #31
If he would have made that statement customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #42
I should have added the sarcasm emoji. Didn't have it and thought it obvious that NO emmaverybo Jun 2019 #47
I, too customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #67
Implicit racial bias tests basically Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #9
I think DU should stop trying to destroy our candidates by making false claims about them. emulatorloo Jun 2019 #17
Recently, a poster smeared Buttigieg in a "not ready for prime time" post, analyzing his handling emmaverybo Jun 2019 #36
Thank you for what you did. We have to lift up these good women and men emulatorloo Jun 2019 #37
Thank you! True Blue American Jun 2019 #52
"I admit I harbor prejudices" would make a great headline for political rivals and media sharks, emmaverybo Jun 2019 #48
John Lewis is saying he knows a racist when he sees one and Biden is not... well Thekaspervote Jun 2019 #2
Everything is relative. ariadne0614 Jun 2019 #18
I would also think, with Biden working by his side, often hours a day, Obama would emmaverybo Jun 2019 #39
How does "systemic racism" apply to a single individual who is not racist? nt NYMinute Jun 2019 #3
Implicit bias tests demonstrate individual Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #69
You should write something positive about Senator Warren. Tearing down other candidates emulatorloo Jun 2019 #4
Warren and her camp would never smear Biden like this. blm Jun 2019 #13
Agreed. emulatorloo Jun 2019 #14
This is an internet forum. HerbChestnut Jun 2019 #15
BLM is drawing a distinction between OP's 'argument' and the Warren campaigns views emulatorloo Jun 2019 #19
Well, they did specifically mention "this post" as being suspicious. HerbChestnut Jun 2019 #23
Been here for every primary since DU was born. blm Jun 2019 #35
So, by your statement, Warren is a racist? Lochloosa Jun 2019 #5
Exactly. Not passing smell test. blm Jun 2019 #33
Broad nets tend to catch lots of fly's Lochloosa Jun 2019 #54
There's a difference between being a racist and unblock Jun 2019 #6
Wise response. emmaverybo Jun 2019 #40
Obvious Disrupter. democratisphere Jun 2019 #7
Systemic racism IS real, but, targeting Biden as a racist here is wrongheaded blm Jun 2019 #10
he used a trump's quote and that's disturbing AlexSFCA Jun 2019 #11
Biden's gaffes have become a major distraction from issues that actually matter Indygram Jun 2019 #12
All our candidates will make mistakes. DU and twitter may wanna blow this out of proportion emulatorloo Jun 2019 #16
If Beto were making repeated gaffes and then handled them this way Indygram Jun 2019 #20
Agreed we should be talking about the egregious things Trump is doing. emulatorloo Jun 2019 #21
As a society we can't help being easily distracted. marylandblue Jun 2019 #26
So you are advocating that we not hold Democratic politicians accountable when the mess up? Indygram Jun 2019 #28
No, I am advocating not getting caught up in manufactured distractions like 'gaffes' emulatorloo Jun 2019 #30
Why is he unable to acknowledge that in hindsight it was not a good choice of words and Indygram Jun 2019 #45
Al Sharpton tried, in his one-on-one at the SC Democratic Convention. Demit Jun 2019 #58
You said it. In a nutshell. So important to remind ourselves. emmaverybo Jun 2019 #41
Voters got distracted in 2016 to elect Trump. marylandblue Jun 2019 #22
Our Voters are focused on Trump now though. They've see who he is and the way he's emulatorloo Jun 2019 #24
They may see that now, but Trump will do everything possible to make them unsee it marylandblue Jun 2019 #27
I'm not giving up emulatorloo Jun 2019 #32
That's right, no giving up!👍 marylandblue Jun 2019 #66
This message was self-deleted by its author Politicub Jun 2019 #25
by the "logic" in your post lapfog_1 Jun 2019 #29
I'd say the only thing this OP proves.... quickesst Jun 2019 #34
LOL Scurrilous Jun 2019 #46
Heh quickesst Jun 2019 #50
Once again parse every word to its literal definition. LakeArenal Jun 2019 #38
how are you Reading the comments below bears this out. without editing your POST/OP :? stonecutter357 Jun 2019 #43
let's go Joe ! stonecutter357 Jun 2019 #44
I'm the product of a racist society. Iggo Jun 2019 #49
I'm interested to know what your take is on the Warren Native American flap... Drunken Irishman Jun 2019 #51
You can bet the Republicans haven't redstateblues Jun 2019 #62
Bullshit Loki Liesmith Jun 2019 #53
How did you Read the comments below when there were no comments to read ? stonecutter357 Jun 2019 #55
ANYONE can be racist Skittles Jun 2019 #56
I do think sometimes people assume that racism and racial insensitivity are the same thing Indygram Jun 2019 #57
Biden has a penchant for saying things that have to be "explained" Skittles Jun 2019 #59
What anyone can be does not determine what a person was, is or will be. WheelWalker Jun 2019 #60
I was referring to a statement within the OP Skittles Jun 2019 #61
I understood that. I wasn't intending criticism. WheelWalker Jun 2019 #63
heh, I hear you Skittles Jun 2019 #64
"I am a racist" loyalsister Jun 2019 #65
Many of my best friends don't have a bone in their body. Buzz cook Jun 2019 #68
The gaffination will play into the need Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #70
Link? brooklynite Jun 2019 #71
I imagine you'll allege you're not racist? LanternWaste Jun 2019 #72
Wasn't it Biden who said Obama was "clean, good looking and articulate." cwydro Jun 2019 #73
Joe Biden's word is good enough for me. Your "two cents" noted. oasis Jun 2019 #74
"Everyone is racist. The Question is, what are you going to do about it?" Amimnoch Jun 2019 #75
Sounds like something Belichick or Phil Neville would say... Blue_Tires Jun 2019 #76
Biden can enjoy the benefits of white privilege without being racist IronLionZion Jun 2019 #77
As a (mostly) White guy of 65+ years, I can hear the echos of my youth bigbrother05 Jun 2019 #78
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