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elias7

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98. Can someone explain why his remarks would be hurtful? Or racially charged?
Mon Jul 1, 2019, 11:38 AM
Jul 2019

I don’t care for Biden and would prefer Harris any day. But, Biden was saying that he was able to reach across the aisle to get things done, even when those across the aisle were vile troglodytes who treated blacks and him alike like sh*t. He still found some common ground so that work could get done. What am I missing?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
so it's an article qazplm135 Jul 2019 #1
It's a data point. ucrdem Jul 2019 #5
Some backlash. Her poll numbers just doubled. brush Jul 2019 #102
Big deal they were bad to begin with and as another poster noted...they have already began to Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #116
Her poll numbers doubled. Don't blame someone for being good at politics... brush Jul 2019 #121
no it isn't qazplm135 Jul 2019 #144
Did you read the entire article? DonViejo Jul 2019 #6
uh yeah qazplm135 Jul 2019 #13
Pretty cool! I post an OP at 9:15 a.m. and three minutes later you've read the entire article... DonViejo Jul 2019 #19
Evelyn Wood perhaps, for those who remember, of corse comprehension was something else with Evelyn still_one Jul 2019 #29
Nobody ever goes to Polictical , We wait patiently for you to post it here. So we can read it here, bahrbearian Jul 2019 #93
it's called being an attorney qazplm135 Jul 2019 #124
I'm neither a Biden supporter or Harris supporter awesomerwb1 Jul 2019 #101
Mahalo, awesome.. I think it's interesting Cha Jul 2019 #150
Thankfully, no one at all is arguing or implying otherwise. LanternWaste Jul 2019 #138
I say let the fur fly Jersey Devil Jul 2019 #2
exactly qazplm135 Jul 2019 #15
That worked so well in 2016. ucrdem Jul 2019 #20
It worked in 2008 LeftTurn3623 Jul 2019 #24
LOL, nothing even close. ucrdem Jul 2019 #27
A few innuendos? BlueWI Jul 2019 #168
Good comparison to 2008. Young v old. I'm ready for young, hungry and ready. chimpymustgo Jul 2019 #63
So, you predicted Russian interference would give tRump the POTUS? stopbush Jul 2019 #86
And a last minute FBI announcement that the Dem candidate is under investigation? n/t Chemisse Jul 2019 #122
Nah, what we had in the 2016 primary was Debbie Wasserman Schultz (DNC chair) Eyeball_Kid Jul 2019 #90
Ya can't rewrite history. Sanders lost decisively despite his continual attack... brush Jul 2019 #105
No, it does not work that way treestar Jul 2019 #112
It's going to customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #123
I don't think she's hurting that bad, really. Act_of_Reparation Jul 2019 #3
Exactly. She got the attention she wanted. Most people don't care marylandblue Jul 2019 #17
She has already lost 5 of the 8 pts she gained post debate Thekaspervote Jul 2019 #40
Nope. It came out this morning she went from 6 to 12 percent. brush Jul 2019 #107
Who needs republicans when we have Little Star Jul 2019 #4
+10000 Pachamama Jul 2019 #12
You probably don't see the irony in your comment. StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #14
+1! KPN Jul 2019 #78
Unforced error by Biden for bringing up segregationists and the term "boy"... brush Jul 2019 #113
Some of don't think Joe needs advice. LakeArenal Jul 2019 #134
Seriously? Every candidate needs advice. brush Jul 2019 #137
Well, I was trying to be nice. LakeArenal Jul 2019 #141
Sometimes people raised in Berkeley forget that the rest of the world is different. ucrdem Jul 2019 #7
Seriously? stopbush Jul 2019 #87
The people in this article think that Biden cannot be criticized Renew Deal Jul 2019 #8
It may have beenn the only time a candidate quit talking when time was up. Merlot Jul 2019 #38
It made him sound like he knew when to quit. ucrdem Jul 2019 #47
Right. He was in a no win situation and knew it. Especially since... Kahuna7 Jul 2019 #54
Yes, once she said "hurtful" anything more he said would have been called lashing out, ucrdem Jul 2019 #57
And if she hadn't said it was hurtful to her and she just talked about his record StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #61
She said this was a calculated campaign move to confront R B Garr Jul 2019 #75
The fact that she planned in advance to bring it up doesn't undercut my point at all StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #96
She had t-shirts prepared to sell, so it totally undercuts R B Garr Jul 2019 #99
He wasn't boxed out at all. He could have said, marylandblue Jul 2019 #139
She misrepresented his words and the context. Fifteen second R B Garr Jul 2019 #143
Trying to explain the context in terms of states rights and Dept. of Ed policy marylandblue Jul 2019 #146
Should we keep lying about Kamala's responses to R B Garr Jul 2019 #148
Yes, it's absurd, but I've accepted we live in a post-truth world, and marylandblue Jul 2019 #155
You're actually comparing a t-shirt with a picture of Kamala Harris as a little girl to MAGA hats? StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #161
I'm just noting the role symbolic identity markers play in politics. marylandblue Jul 2019 #162
Yeah, it just seems there shouldn't be double standards on who R B Garr Jul 2019 #164
It was the way she said it - angrily at times , that didn't demosincebirth Jul 2019 #104
"Angrily" - no. StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #130
No I don't. demosincebirth Jul 2019 #147
She implied he was a racist with her "I know your'e not a racist but..." emmaverybo Jul 2019 #157
She didn't imply anything StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #160
Everytime an aggressive woman goes too far we get called haters. LakeArenal Jul 2019 #135
It's starting to seem like 2015. Deja vu all over again. nt KPN Jul 2019 #79
There is a lot more (justified) desperation this time around Renew Deal Jul 2019 #89
True. Maybe that will save us. We'll see. Vote for our nominee no matter what. I just hope we KPN Jul 2019 #97
Sadly, this is going to bite her in the ass...unless she figures out a way to make amends with Biden Pachamama Jul 2019 #9
SHE'S supposed to "make amends" with Biden for talking about his record in a debate? StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #16
Yep Pachamama Jul 2019 #21
At this point, ucrdem Jul 2019 #35
oh no it's not qazplm135 Jul 2019 #18
When people who know her well and are deep in Democratic Party make statements like that behind the Pachamama Jul 2019 #23
As posted above, she has already lost 5 of the 8 pts she gained Thekaspervote Jul 2019 #41
tell ya what qazplm135 Jul 2019 #126
Deal!! Everybody has peaks that they come down from Thekaspervote Jul 2019 #156
so ummmm qazplm135 Jul 2019 #158
soooo... qazplm135 Jul 2019 #167
Mahalo for your perspective, Pachamama! Cha Jul 2019 #22
Since we're guessing what Obama's thinking, it's just as possible he's thinking StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #30
Is this an actual quote or you channeling Obama? Pachamama Jul 2019 #36
he would def say "this aint beanbag" mopinko Jul 2019 #42
So much anti-Biden spam since April 2019. Wow. R B Garr Jul 2019 #50
And now, we are being subjected to a flood of anti-Harris spam StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #55
You are still trying to twist forty years of ancient history R B Garr Jul 2019 #65
Stating facts about a candidate's record isn't "twisting 40 years of ancient history" StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #73
Saying Biden hurt her is twisting 40 years of ancient history. R B Garr Jul 2019 #77
Speaking of twisting words StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #129
I never said what you are distorting. Just like you distorted R B Garr Jul 2019 #131
In other words, you can't cite anything in my links that disprove my point StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #132
What part of your link did you deliberately ignore? R B Garr Jul 2019 #133
Mahalo to you too Cha! Pachamama Jul 2019 #33
That's so good to hear.. on the Cha Jul 2019 #51
Thank you for this interesting information! R B Garr Jul 2019 #59
I truly appreciate your very fair-minded insider insight. Mme. Defarge Jul 2019 #127
I am sure that Obama must be very disappointed by the implication that he selected a Skya Rhen Jul 2019 #28
+1 ucrdem Jul 2019 #31
... Cha Jul 2019 #62
Remember this, Skya? Cha Jul 2019 #56
Harris was my number two choice, PatSeg Jul 2019 #32
Well justie18 Jul 2019 #66
Should Julian Castro "make amends" to O'Rourke? mcar Jul 2019 #76
The machine is going to go after her. KPN Jul 2019 #85
She has it coming...she shouldn't have opened herself up to this...and I have no idea what machine Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #118
Can we stop with the Ds need to apologize bullshit? stopbush Jul 2019 #92
LOL, except Joe, he needs to apologize? ucrdem Jul 2019 #140
Nobody said that. stopbush Jul 2019 #142
President Obama won't jump into this democrattotheend Jul 2019 #163
Wow, the comments made by the Politico posters are not looking good for Harris. Skya Rhen Jul 2019 #10
Her polling numbers are looking up though! jcgoldie Jul 2019 #149
Her "ambition"? StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #11
Carol Moseley Braun is the one Cha Jul 2019 #25
Newsflash: Women have been known to critcize other women Merlot Jul 2019 #39
Yes, and so have African Americans been known to criticize other African Americans Pachamama Jul 2019 #43
Women can and often do apply negative stereotypes to other women. StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #48
There has been a lot of sexism directed toward her loyalsister Jul 2019 #46
Also, how dare a woman be so...prepared. It's almost as if she...prepared for the debate. Demit Jul 2019 #67
I suspect there would be cheering loyalsister Jul 2019 #88
Of course you can be prepared for what you bring up treestar Jul 2019 #119
It's not a bad thing treestar Jul 2019 #115
Biden didn't expect it--but he should have. Did he think he could just waltz to the nomination? Demit Jul 2019 #26
Did you notice that he pushed back hard? ucrdem Jul 2019 #34
It didn't look to me he pushed back hard. Maybe when he tried to bolster his civil rights creds Demit Jul 2019 #49
He pointed out that her busing program was voluntary. ucrdem Jul 2019 #52
I thought that Biden was flummoxed and resorted to bragging about his resume. n/t Eyeball_Kid Jul 2019 #95
no, I did not notice that at all Skittles Jul 2019 #153
I don't think he should have treestar Jul 2019 #114
Another article smearing Biden as weak and unprepared Kaleva Jul 2019 #37
nothing gendered about this shit. mopinko Jul 2019 #44
IKR? StarfishSaver Jul 2019 #45
Lost Me ConstanceCee Jul 2019 #53
I am looking at this stage for a tough bold candidate not dream tickets delisen Jul 2019 #58
Biden's going to be okay after the smoke clears on this. Kamala? nt oasis Jul 2019 #60
I skipped the backlash and just thought it was rude Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2019 #64
Unless Joe Biden doesn't win the nomination. Act_of_Reparation Jul 2019 #69
That's a great point! Half the people assume all Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2019 #110
More to your point Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2019 #111
Ambition Mjolnir1956 Jul 2019 #68
IMO, Biden wasn't as prepared by his staff as he should have been. Texin Jul 2019 #70
Her choice of tactics bruised both sides but it was a no win either way for her. defacto7 Jul 2019 #71
I just didn't care, really. ananda Jul 2019 #72
Who had ambitious on the bingo card? mcar Jul 2019 #74
Biden /Harris lost dream Dickbaker Jul 2019 #80
If Kamala plays "low ball," what in the heck... B Stieg Jul 2019 #81
IMO, Harris maneuvered herself brilliantly, and Biden reacted with a sour puss. Eyeball_Kid Jul 2019 #82
Yes, Biden supporters are upset. No one else seems to be. stopbush Jul 2019 #83
Guess we can forget about the Biden-Harris ticket. BlueStater Jul 2019 #84
This seems reminiscent of the 2016 campaign matt819 Jul 2019 #91
I thought it was good for two reasons. Jakes Progress Jul 2019 #94
Can someone explain why his remarks would be hurtful? Or racially charged? elias7 Jul 2019 #98
First, the troglodytes he used as an example of working across the aisle were fellow Democrats. Demit Jul 2019 #125
Thank you elias7 Jul 2019 #165
Which candidates are not "ambitious?" Is ambition a negative characteristic? delisen Jul 2019 #100
She was right behind Gillibrand in the line to torpedo Franken FiveGoodMen Jul 2019 #103
This is true. Demsrule86 Jul 2019 #136
She lost me with that "I don't think you are racist" line. RelativelyJones Jul 2019 #106
She rehearsed it for months. Midwestocrat Jul 2019 #108
The entitlement factor with Biden is off the charts but I think Harris misplayed this BeyondGeography Jul 2019 #109
Harris has been calculating this since railroading Franken. LakeArenal Jul 2019 #117
+1 LincolnRossiter Jul 2019 #120
Didn't she also call for Franken to resign? Little Star Jul 2019 #151
Bernie Sanders did also but people only go after the women JI7 Jul 2019 #159
There were a lot of dems that asked him to resign... PunkinPi Jul 2019 #166
K&R Gothmog Jul 2019 #128
Those damned ambitious women! tishaLA Jul 2019 #145
maybe that kind of method will be needed when dealing with today's repukes Skittles Jul 2019 #152
This is getting really tiresome. dawg day Jul 2019 #154
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