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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Kamala's attack on Biden was months in the making [View all]tishaLA
(14,176 posts)50. She told the truth about him lauding the civility of segregationists
one of whom had said pro-segregation efforts were being stymied by black, slimy, juicy, unbearably stinking n****rs" and called for the genocide of black folks ("When in the course of human events it becomes necessary to abolish the Negro race, proper methods should be used. Among these are guns, bows and arrows, slingshots and knives), things she finds hurtful. I believe, or at least hope, most Americans can understand why she' construe them in that way.
She also told the truth about being in the second class of students busing in Oakland.
Those who have criticized her have often lied about what she said, misrepresented it, or provided emotional interpretations not supported by the text.
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Harris was bused in a program her local school board voted for unanimously. She was not bused
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#22
Her story was about a little girl whose attending a better school would have been prevented by
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#28
She does not have to add that she was bused under a local program, not through federally mandated
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#40
I guess you don't understand "imply." But she did. She understood exactly what she was implying. And
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#42
The meaning in text or speech depends on context, situation, what is said and not said, how said,
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#45
He was not prepared well enough. And she misled and used manipulative tactics to attack her
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#49
Right, he respected the mutual civility he and those of opposing viewpoints used to "get the job
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#51
you are either deliberately misrepresenting her potition in her anecdote or it went over
TeamPooka
Jun 2019
#65
You reminded me. Our small donations do say "with you Joe" and they add up! NT
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#46
I don't think anyone "feels" bad for Biden. He was just being himself..a gentleman and a scholar
Thekaspervote
Jun 2019
#12
One's reputation and trustworthiness goes beyond polls. Win or lose, those who practice "stunts."
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#48
If she does, she will have to earn it honestly in future to sustain it. She can not continue to
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#30
True that...and the long knives will now be out...I hate to see a circular firing squad forming...we
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#32
I agree. Don't know why I thought this might be different. Well, maybe a learning curve.
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#33
Harris was bused under a program her local school board voted for, not by Federal mandate. Biden
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#24
The entire thing was fake and looked contrived as more info comes out...my guess is she takes
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#27
If it was months in the making, then Biden had plenty of time to prepare for it.
Paladin
Jun 2019
#26
prepare for a question about a 50 year old failed policy? Sorry she looked bad...only a matter of
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#29
She has done hit piece after hit piece...lets see what happens...the media is doing their best to
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#36