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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: Booker: Biden's words 'causing a lot of frustration and even pain' [View all]Skidmore
(37,364 posts)61. Does Booker not remember Trayvon Martin's
hoodie? Biden pointed out the type of stereotyping that got that young man and many others murdered. Feel good words do not erase injustice or racist behavior plaguing communities in this nation.
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Booker: Biden's words 'causing a lot of frustration and even pain' [View all]
brooklynite
Jun 2019
OP
No, s/he needs to talk about the future, about directions for the country to take
question everything
Jun 2019
#2
No, no, no, no, no. Democrats top issue should be forced bussing, and distoring people's words
still_one
Jun 2019
#59
Amazing. Ironies abound in Booker's self-interested attack. And MSM is going all out against
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#3
A young advisor spoke the day after debates, but the host kept interrupting and repeating Harris
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#28
I think he could sell himself as a candidate but that he sees his first piece of business as
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#32
Ah. Yeah, he has no progressive support, true. But he could take a big hit with older AA
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#37
That's one. Seriously, if you do, there are many other progressives then whose support is not
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#40
older too, they sure are not going to flock to a flat out hard prog (whoever that may be)
Celerity
Jun 2019
#58
Indeed. I guess all is fair in love, war, and politics regardless of what is good for the nation.
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#34
I suspect Booker's frustration and paiin have to do with his poll numbers. And his
highplainsdem
Jun 2019
#8
What I am seeing is that Booker and Harris are willing to attempt to divide the party
madville
Jun 2019
#11
Wow yes. Dodged a big bullet there even if he did himself no favors. He did say, but very
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#39
Nothing to do with the topic at hand: Biden not going scorched-earth under attack. Please do not
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#53
I'm sure he is pained that no one seems to care about his irrelevant and quixotic campaign.
tritsofme
Jun 2019
#13
People DO NOT LIKE the circular firing squad. They don't like and don't want it. #NOT THIS TIME. nt
UniteFightBack
Jun 2019
#33
Don't worry they'll be doing the same thing to Mayor Pete in 30 years when he has a record behind
UniteFightBack
Jun 2019
#30
Race is the most poisonous wedge and Dems using against our own is an insult.
Aaron Pereira
Jun 2019
#46