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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: Trump goes after Joy Reid this morning and DU promptly joins in with multiple threads trashing her [View all]BlueMississippi
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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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Trump goes after Joy Reid this morning and DU promptly joins in with multiple threads trashing her [View all]
EffieBlack
Sep 2019
OP
Never thought I'd see the day I'd see DU members in lockstep with Donnie.
rogue emissary
Sep 2019
#1
No one at DU (excluding temporary "trolls" ) is in lockstep with Donnie. That is offensive.
hlthe2b
Sep 2019
#61
Our criticism of Joy Reid has nothing to do with the reasons why Trump went after her.
highplainsdem
Sep 2019
#2
Uh-Hunh. Just a coincidence that, after months of her "sniping," today was the day
EffieBlack
Sep 2019
#4
I haven't read all the replies in those threads, but I don't recall seeing any saying
highplainsdem
Sep 2019
#12
She didn't call for him to drop out today. That was her guest and she rebutted what he said.
brush
Sep 2019
#27
She allowed her guest to smear Biden at length, and she read from another Biden critic's column
highplainsdem
Sep 2019
#32
I'm not lying, and I posted the link to the interview in a thread defending Reid so people could
highplainsdem
Sep 2019
#62
That's a lie. Stop repeating it. Watch the show. It was her guest and she pushed back against it.
brush
Sep 2019
#28
Cha, here's a direct link to the Facebook post where Joy asks her viewers about this:
highplainsdem
Sep 2019
#36
I did watch it. She gave her guest a lot of time to say Biden should drop out and condemn him as
highplainsdem
Sep 2019
#30
Did she herself say "Biden should drop out?" If not people are being cute with the facts.
brush
Sep 2019
#33
There's nothing remotely like "fanaticism" in defending our strongest Democratic leaders from
highplainsdem
Sep 2019
#19
+1 From the outset, they have feared that Biden would run. He has. Now, their best hope is that
emmaverybo
Sep 2019
#21
This!! Biden is the only candidate that leaders of the free world begged to run. Dotard knows this
Thekaspervote
Sep 2019
#84
If you look at the comments from Biden supporters In this thread alone, I don't see them being
Thekaspervote
Sep 2019
#85
I agree completely. I for one will defend, but will not go low. It doesn't help
Thekaspervote
Sep 2019
#92
In one breath you imply those critisizing Joy Reid are doing it for the same reason trump did
still_one
Sep 2019
#8
I agree, and am disappointed in the OP for making that association with trump
still_one
Sep 2019
#135
I would say the one's doing Trump's bidding are the ones pushing for Biden to quit the race. n/t
PoliticAverse
Sep 2019
#11
She knew what her guest would say. She's done similar with different issues b4 and fained an
Thekaspervote
Sep 2019
#87
The two are totally unrelated. Are you hinting that loyal Democrats are lining up behind trump?
George II
Sep 2019
#15
Her opinions, whatever they are, are just that, and she's entitled to them.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Sep 2019
#26
That's exactly right. And posters should get their facts straight and not say she called for Biden..
brush
Sep 2019
#35
Here's the other side to it. She didn't say "Biden should step down." Accuracy counts.
brush
Sep 2019
#41
She's complicit. If this involved laws or courts they would be on it like a dog with a bone!
Thekaspervote
Sep 2019
#90
Agree. but that would be too easy!! She has her marching orders and she goes by them
Thekaspervote
Sep 2019
#91
she's an entertainer. she is there to sell advertising. the wind changes direction every day nt
msongs
Sep 2019
#38
Finally someone who lives in the reality-based world. Well reasoned and best post of the day on...
brush
Sep 2019
#46
I thought what Giridharadas said was kind of weird and what Biden said was kind of weird.
betsuni
Sep 2019
#47
Joy Reid is pushing her own losing agenda at the expense of the Democratic
democratisphere
Sep 2019
#51
Yes, when they do that, you might have a point. But they haven't, so you don't
EffieBlack
Sep 2019
#59
Alternative facts won't change what I am seeing with Joy Reid and her contributors.
democratisphere
Sep 2019
#125
Is that a conclusion supported by objective data, or simply another allegation by a fan?
LanternWaste
Sep 2019
#139
at least I'm a regular watcher, unlike several critics going on and on about the content of her show
bigtree
Sep 2019
#142
You are right... the answer is yes. I stopped watching Chris Hayes for the same reason.
Demsrule86
Sep 2019
#97
This OP should read: Trump goes after Joy Reid, then Joy promptly goes after Biden and it backfires
Skya Rhen
Sep 2019
#67
Joy Reid's despicable homophobic remarks were rather scum-like, to be honest...
Skya Rhen
Sep 2019
#74
Nonsense. I stopped watching her show because of her repeated attacks on Biden...sick of it.
Demsrule86
Sep 2019
#95
well, when you broaden it to include things not said, you can surmise almost anything
bigtree
Sep 2019
#114
Now that admitting there is white privilege and that it's harder for black people
treestar
Sep 2019
#117
I'm against notions that we need to abandon the push for fundamental changes to defeat Trump.
bigtree
Sep 2019
#113
I remember John Lewis getting trashed four year ago. Patterns and themes, indeed.
LanternWaste
Sep 2019
#140