So? He incorrectly thought he could highlight his work with segregationists without reminding people (Reply #18)

In the discussion thread: When was the last time busing was a major talking point in a presidential election? [View all]

Response to George II (Reply #16)

Thu Jul 4, 2019, 03:46 PM

pnwmom (103,844 posts)

18. So? He incorrectly thought he could highlight his work with segregationists without reminding people

of the anti-busing bill he worked with them on.

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

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34 replies	Author	Time	Post
When was the last time busing was a major talking point in a presidential election? [View all]	Otto Lidenbrock	Jul 2019	OP
It's not a major talking point now	EffieBlack	Jul 2019	#1
And to think Biden brought this all up	bluewater	Jul 2019	#2
When did Biden bring "this all up", specifically?	George II	Jul 2019	#4
When he talked about days past, when he could even work "across the aisle"	pnwmom	Jul 2019	#6
But his recent comments NEVER mentioned busing until it was brought up by others.	George II	Jul 2019	#10
The definitions of Quibbling and Hair-Splitting come to mind:	bluewater	Jul 2019	#12
How about the definition of "bring this all up", which seems to be avoided.	George II	Jul 2019	#24
You mean, he didn't say, "When I worked with the segregationist racists	pnwmom	Jul 2019	#13
That article mentions "busing" 19 times, not a SINGLE one uttered by Biden. I rest my case.	George II	Jul 2019	#16
So? He incorrectly thought he could highlight his work with segregationists without reminding people	pnwmom	Jul 2019	#18
The bottom line is, as hard as some are trying to "prove" it, Biden never brought up busing in 2019.	George II	Jul 2019	#19
Then it's reasonable to question his judgment.	pnwmom	Jul 2019	#20
It wasn't Biden. And the date is June 30, 1977 (42 years ago), not June 2019.	George II	Jul 2019	#21
Who wasn't Biden? Biden brought up the topic of working with Eastland/Talmadge decades ago.	pnwmom	Jul 2019	#22
diminishing returns	bluewater	Jul 2019	#23
You asked who released the letter. My answer was that it wasn't Biden.	George II	Jul 2019	#26
No, he opened the door wide in 2019 by bringing up the topic of working with the segregationists	pnwmom	Jul 2019	#28
So if he said he had lunch at a Suchi Bar he would have opened the door....	George II	Jul 2019	#30
weak sauce, weak Sushi sauce actually...	bluewater	Jul 2019	#32
Not the sauce (with a "C") in which I dip my Sushi.	George II	Jul 2019	#34
Quibbling and Hair Splitting?	bluewater	Jul 2019	#7
Nice links, but you haven't been able to tell when Biden brought this up. Didn't think so.	George II	Jul 2019	#9
Denial isn't just a river in Egypt	bluewater	Jul 2019	#11
Biden didn't bring it up, but he comes out of this smelling like a rose.	ucrdem	Jul 2019	#14
So how may times in those comments by Biden did he bring up busing? Answer: NONE	George II	Jul 2019	#17
Someone's projecting about	Cha	Jul 2019	#15
There was a direct path from his talking about working with the segregationists	pnwmom	Jul 2019	#29
Now we're at the point of playing the party game "Telephone".	George II	Jul 2019	#31
And to think *Harris brought this all up	nsd	Jul 2019	#25
Probably around that time, give or take a year.	George II	Jul 2019	#3
Jesse Jackson ran in 1984 and 1988.	murielm99	Jul 2019	#5
We need to get off the BS and start figuring out how to absolutely beat drumpf.	democratisphere	Jul 2019	#8
What I heard and I know words are subjective...	LakeArenal	Jul 2019	#27
The media	customerserviceguy	Jul 2019	#33

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