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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Steve Kornacki tweeted two 1970s polls showing how unpopular busing was in Delaware then [View all]BeyondGeography
(39,409 posts)8. Apparently he has a habit of not listening to them
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-faces-backlash-over-comments-about-the-civility-of-his-past-work-with-racist-senators/2019/06/19/c0375d2a-92a8-11e9-b58a-a6a9afaa0e3e_story.html?utm_term=.20b4577382e2
As seemingly random as it was for Biden to reference Sen. James O. Eastland, a long-ago deceased segregationist senator from his own party, some in Bidens campaign had heard him discuss this relationship before and warned him against mentioning it in public. Eastland, who represented Mississippi in the Senate from the early 1940s to 1978, often said that African Americans were an inferior race.
Aides said they had urged Biden to find a less toxic example.
It might move him to pick a different senator, said one adviser, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations. But hes not someone you can go to and just say, Youve been doing this x number of years and you cant do this anymore.?
Aides said they had urged Biden to find a less toxic example.
It might move him to pick a different senator, said one adviser, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations. But hes not someone you can go to and just say, Youve been doing this x number of years and you cant do this anymore.?
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Steve Kornacki tweeted two 1970s polls showing how unpopular busing was in Delaware then [View all]
highplainsdem
Jun 2019
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Busing was VERY unpopular by almost everyone involved. It was an artificial attempt to....
George II
Jun 2019
#2
SO??? I prefer candiates who follow their principles not the madding (white) crowd. Yes, segregated
chimpymustgo
Jun 2019
#36
He's been in 2 other Democratic presidential primaries. He didn't fare well in either. n/t
PoliticAverse
Jun 2019
#28
What does the reason Biden opposed busing have to do with other candidates ? n/t
PoliticAverse
Jun 2019
#27
Just because a position is popular with the voters, it does not make it right.
bluewater
Jun 2019
#21