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Beartracks

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28. Didn't say it was okay, just said no one would have said anything.

Sun Jun 30, 2019, 06:25 PM

Jun 2019

He didn't elaborate as to what the people who didn't speak up were actually thinking.

Now, today, according to his anecdote, they have the courage to speak up, and that is progress and a good thing.

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

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It's interesting some are pouncing on Biden for something he mentioned almost a year ago as well... [View all] Drunken Irishman Jun 2019 OP

Yes, it's a pretty minimal issue to bring up, isn't it? MineralMan Jun 2019 #1

Yes. It's a weird flex. Drunken Irishman Jun 2019 #2

We don't always get to choose who is at the table PBC_Democrat Jul 2019 #58

That's certainly true. MineralMan Jul 2019 #59

It is forced .. it is petty .. it is desperate.. Peacetrain Jun 2019 #3

Agree. Circular firing squad. onetexan Jun 2019 #26

"he muddled his words." You are quoting me and misinterpreting, marylandblue Jun 2019 #32

It tells us about the patrons of those fancy Washington restaurants bluewater Jun 2019 #4

Apparently something a lot in that crowd could relate to, since they applauded the line. Drunken Irishman Jun 2019 #5

You think about it. Cha Jun 2019 #7

Nothing like twisting the idea behind the comments and the post. The same holds true... George II Jun 2019 #10

Because Biden said "if you were at was a fancy Washington restaurant" in his story. bluewater Jun 2019 #11

Yes he did. So? There are LOTS of "fancy restaurants" in Washington or any major city.... George II Jun 2019 #12

"that don't necessarily cater to "lobbyists" or "politicians" " bluewater Jun 2019 #14

I'll be here for a long time if you want to discuss this further, without the insults. You? George II Jun 2019 #15

Weasel words apply to inferences as well. LanternWaste Jul 2019 #54

Because you fought to make it happen, marriage equality is the law of the land, Cha Jun 2019 #6

only when it's Biden qazplm135 Jun 2019 #8

I hope we are not going to have 17 more months of this petty nonsense democratisphere Jun 2019 #9

So is he saying this from personal experience? melman Jun 2019 #13

1. Why does that matter? 2. You just made an asinine assumption wyldwolf Jun 2019 #16

I didn't make any assumptions melman Jun 2019 #21

Yeah, you did, the insinuation was obvious. wyldwolf Jun 2019 #23

No I didn't melman Jun 2019 #25

He doesn't - and as a gay mans this still happens all the time FreeState Jun 2019 #31

Some folks just want to BASH Democrats whenever they can Eliot Rosewater Jul 2019 #66

He didn't say 'I' so I would assume he was just using a blanket example to make a point. Drunken Irishman Jun 2019 #17

It doesn't work as a blanket example melman Jun 2019 #22

Unfortunately, for many, it was okay in 2014. Drunken Irishman Jun 2019 #24

Didn't say it was okay, just said no one would have said anything. Beartracks Jun 2019 #28

Maybe where you are but in many parts of the country it WAS okay, in fact.... George II Jul 2019 #48

He's told this story more than once before melman Jun 2019 #29

Oh, melman. A group of businesswomen and men. Biden is a politician. betsuni Jul 2019 #40

oh, betsuni melman Jul 2019 #41

Where does he say: "I was at a table with business people 15 years ago ... ." betsuni Jul 2019 #42

How else does he know melman Jul 2019 #44

"It's not good enough for somebody to say, 'Hey, I'm a Latina, vote for me.'" betsuni Jul 2019 #46

Senator Sanders... tonedevil Jul 2019 #65

lol melman Jul 2019 #68

... betsuni Jul 2019 #70

..... ehrnst Jul 2019 #69

I dig how you apply nuance to all candidates butt Biden. LanternWaste Jul 2019 #55

Unreal.. somebody's working Cha Jul 2019 #43

As usual. betsuni Jul 2019 #45

He DOESN'T put himself at the table. Where/how did he do that? George II Jul 2019 #49

The font is not very big ... to convince Vegas Roller Jul 2019 #50

Send his campaign an email and ask him. He said it wasn't a joke so.... George II Jun 2019 #33

Give it up, melman.. Cha Jul 2019 #36

Give what up? melman Jul 2019 #38

Biden bashing is quite transparent nt Vegas Roller Jul 2019 #51

"Give what up?" An absurd and failed narrative. LanternWaste Jul 2019 #56

How so? melman Jul 2019 #67

Isn't that speculative innuendo? Vegas Roller Jul 2019 #39

your choice: fabricate a story about Biden, or write a positive thread about your candidates emulatorloo Jul 2019 #53

I'm the first to admit Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #18

All I can say is that the year Obama-Biden won, California voted to ban gay marriage. Drunken Irishman Jun 2019 #19

Yes we have. Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #20

He correctly pointed out that attitudes might be slowly changing. eom guillaumeb Jun 2019 #27

I guess I'm dense. To me, he's just explaining that our culture is changing and for the better. Karadeniz Jun 2019 #30

A year ago his wasn't officially running for president. eom shanny Jun 2019 #34

It was only a few weeks ago there were posts "snickering" about Lindsey Graham supposedly being gay, still_one Jun 2019 #35

As much as I don't like Graham, those posts infuriated me, and thankfully almost all were removed. George II Jul 2019 #60

same here George, but my point was that some people thought it was ok, and that wasn't 5 years ago still_one Jul 2019 #61

Right. Some people (even here) STILL think it's okay to joke about things like that. Sad. George II Jul 2019 #62

Exactly still_one Jul 2019 #63

"Pouncing" is definitely the Cha Jul 2019 #37

"Spoke with a lisp?" cwydro Jul 2019 #47

I think going back to the 70's is fair game. Precedence has been set. nt Autumn Jul 2019 #52

He's running on his record loyalsister Jul 2019 #57

Isn't it getting talked about now... tonedevil Jul 2019 #64