Democratic Primaries

Duppers

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24. Zactly.

Sat Jun 29, 2019, 06:11 PM

Jun 2019

It's a "let's slam Joe" post.

Again: Back in the early 70s, the men controlling these House committees were segregationists and the then 27yo Biden knew he had to compromise with these a.holes in order to get anywhere.

Stop these circular firing squads. They're benefiting Trump. What we need to decide is who is the best candidate to beat IQ45. Period.

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

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Steve Kornacki tweeted two 1970s polls showing how unpopular busing was in Delaware then [View all] highplainsdem Jun 2019 OP

Thank You! BlueIdaho Jun 2019 #1

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

Biden needs to be better prepared for the next debate. madaboutharry Jun 2019 #3

I agree. I think he seems out of practice with campaigning. highplainsdem Jun 2019 #4

I love Joe, and I REALLY hope ... that's all it is ... (nt) mr_lebowski Jun 2019 #9

He blew this chance to make this work for him randr Jun 2019 #20

He's been in 2 other Democratic presidential primaries. He didn't fare well in either. n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2019 #28

Apparently he has a habit of not listening to them BeyondGeography Jun 2019 #8

THAT was his mistake Cosmocat Jun 2019 #18

I saw a 1999 poll that was still over 80%. nt mr_liberal Jun 2019 #5

With all that material to draw on, and Biden couldn't remember any of it to use Demit Jun 2019 #6

Biden should have asked her Mr.Bill Jun 2019 #7

Bernie Sanders quote from early 70s wyldwolf Jun 2019 #10

Thank you for that, wyldwolf. Cha Jun 2019 #14

How "hurtful" of Kornacki to point out historical and political realities, RHMerriman Jun 2019 #11

Yeah. Keep going with that.... SidDithers Jun 2019 #19

Works great ... her hail mary was just that: RHMerriman Jun 2019 #25

True leaders. Blue_true Jun 2019 #33

"Popularity" isn't what determines policy dawg day Jun 2019 #12

What's the point of this thread? Goodheart Jun 2019 #13

Maybe it's to get some historical perspective.. Cha Jun 2019 #15

Perspective on what, exactly? A perspective on why Biden said what he said? Goodheart Jun 2019 #16

Nevermind Cha Jun 2019 #17

Biden has vowed to not attack other contenders Vegas Roller Jun 2019 #22

What does the reason Biden opposed busing have to do with other candidates ? n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2019 #27

A lot of people opposed busing Vegas Roller Jun 2019 #34

Zactly. Duppers Jun 2019 #24

twisting themselves into pretzels in defense Skittles Jun 2019 #30

Just because a position is popular with the voters, it does not make it right. bluewater Jun 2019 #21

It's because busing was done so badly in most places frazzled Jun 2019 #23

Slavery was super popular poll-wise in the South in 1860. nt TeamPooka Jun 2019 #26

I guess comparing slavery to compusary school busing is appropriate if.. wyldwolf Jun 2019 #31

Well, since freeing the slaves was the thing they didn't want to do... TeamPooka Jun 2019 #35

The US government DID want to free the slaves wyldwolf Jun 2019 #38

Looking back on 50 years of busing in Boston.... asiliveandbreathe Jun 2019 #29

How popular were cruddy, underfunded minority schools and being told your kids can't go there? Hoyt Jun 2019 #32

Another soldier for the straw man army. BlueWI Jun 2019 #37