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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Does Harris have a plan to take down Warren? [View all]emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)47. But she used herself as an example of a black child who would not have been able to attend a better
and integrated school had the federal law to mandate busing not passed.
She tied her personal story to Joee vote when, in fact, she was bused under local school board authority and the program was implemented locally.
He told her well you could have been bused through local authority,
.
She was.
It was, using herself as an example, a powerful way to try to take down Biden for his vote against
Federally forced busing.
But she was not an example of anything to do with Bidens vote.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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We have commented on that. Neither became an overnight star or went to the place Harris did.
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#29
Bennett is a Johnny come lately with no chance. I like him but let's get real
redstateblues
Jun 2019
#63
Biden did not compliment segregationists. He referenced civility between people with opposing views
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#32
Harris misrepresented herself as an example of federally forced busing. She was Voluntarily
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#34
The busing program under which she was bused, in contrast .to the law Biden voted against, was
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#40
And I applaud that! I am quite familiar with Berkley and with many African-American
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#44
But she used herself as an example of a black child who would not have been able to attend a better
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#47
She lived in Berkley! They did not rescind their vote to integrate schools. And her story had been
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#48
Bad call, very. So many single working parents who can not force their kids to attend schools
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#49
I'd rather she gain her own momentum, not "take down" fellow Dems. Besides...
Beartracks
Jun 2019
#57