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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]Jarqui
(10,123 posts)54. The busing decision that directly affected Kamala Harris happened
in 1969 and was implemented in 1969 ... four years before Biden became a senator.
As Biden said
"The fact is that, in terms of busing, the busing, .... you would have been able to go to school the same exact way because it was a local decision made by your city council. "
Biden's statement there is correct. Biden had no say if Kamala was on that bus or not.
Busing was a complex issue for decades - much of it occurring before many people today were alive. And before Biden even became a senator - including the local decision on busing for Kamala Harris.
Debate rules allow 30? seconds for a response. You could start rehearsing in 1776 and probably never get a response right - particularly one to something that was not fairly grounded in perspective or the facts.
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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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