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EffieBlack

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36. Yeah - that's kind of how it works
Mon Sep 16, 2019, 01:48 AM
Sep 2019

But it seems that only certain journalists and pundits get dragged on DU for criticizing a certain candidate, as if the only credible approach for those certain journalists is to lavish him with praise.

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Thanks for posting this, EffieBlack. pnwmom Sep 2019 #1
If Biden was being "paternalistic" then I guess Obama was, too: highplainsdem Sep 2019 #2
If this was Obama's response to a question about slavery and reparations, he might deserve criticism EffieBlack Sep 2019 #3
Check the debate video at the top of the article. Linsey Davis started her question by referring to highplainsdem Sep 2019 #4
Here was President Obama's answer to reparations on a CNN interview in 2008 still_one Sep 2019 #7
If you're going to quote from the transcript tomake a point, at least provide the accurate quote: EffieBlack Sep 2019 #8
What's obnoxious is your misrepresenting the question and Biden's answer. The word "reparations" was highplainsdem Sep 2019 #14
How do you explain your blatant misquote of the question Biden answered. EffieBlack Sep 2019 #16
You need to read more carefully. I said that was the full quote of how she STARTED the question, highplainsdem Sep 2019 #17
I read exactly what you wrote and you misrepresented the question - and did it again EffieBlack Sep 2019 #20
The first and second sentences of her question referred to schools, so of course she was asking highplainsdem Sep 2019 #26
Who has attacked Biden for being racist based on these remarks? EffieBlack Sep 2019 #34
Remember, when Davis began her question wellst0nev0ter Sep 2019 #84
This. cwydro Sep 2019 #62
Funny you mention this. I was at the White House for the event when the President made these remarks StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #18
Yep. Garrett78 Sep 2019 #21
I respect Biden for his loyalty and great friendship with Obama. But... TryLogic Sep 2019 #5
There are 250-plus replies at the end of Charles Blow's piece. democrank Sep 2019 #6
Blow? BlueMississippi Sep 2019 #9
Charles Blow is a respected NYT columnist. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #11
A usual thoughtful and accurate response +++ still_one Sep 2019 #15
Yes mr. Blow is a respected opinion journalist and he has a following. There are just as many Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #29
Yeah - that's kind of how it works EffieBlack Sep 2019 #36
but I don't see a lot of threads trashing other candidates. lapfog_1 Sep 2019 #80
sure qazplm135 Sep 2019 #52
Quite true. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #53
quite true bigtree Sep 2019 #37
I think the post I was commenting on The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #54
as I wrote, denigrating one of the few prominent black journos in the nation bigtree Sep 2019 #58
Beautifully said. Thank you. StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #66
This kind of thing seems to be in a resurgence lately. cwydro Sep 2019 #83
Blow's piece is a vehicle for accusations of racism and irrelevance. Hortensis Sep 2019 #60
The problem I had with the piece is that he doesn't offer a solution. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #61
Of course he doesn't offer a solution to problematic us. It's a hit piece. Hortensis Sep 2019 #64
Blow is and has always been a thoughtful commentator. athena Sep 2019 #74
Surely you meant to say "offensive to SOME African Americans". You, nor Blow, speak for me. Tarheel_Dem Sep 2019 #91
I don't have to be African American to recognize something as offensive to African Americans. athena Sep 2019 #99
All I can do is StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #100
Englightenment was not the purpose here, though, Hortensis Sep 2019 #108
Unfair to call him out for hitting older people as "problematic"? Hortensis Sep 2019 #98
It's not a journalist's job to "offer a solution" to a a politician's problematic positions on race StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #67
I'm not attacking black people. I want solutions as much as anyone. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #70
I don't think you're attacking anyone and I'm not angry with you StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #72
Thank you. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #76
I completely agree StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #77
Of course. Journalists are "only human and trying..." LanternWaste Sep 2019 #82
This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Sep 2019 #97
Why leave it at that? Metatron Sep 2019 #103
Yesterday Blow tweeted a Fox News article to start some more ish... Kahuna7 Sep 2019 #107
Are we making fun of people's name now? DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2019 #49
Wow, you've never heard of Charles Blow? cwydro Sep 2019 #63
Blow is mistaken, Trump is problematic. Biden is the solution. nt oasis Sep 2019 #10
And it follows. Trash the idea of Impeachment then Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2019 #23
Blow blew it nt NYMinute Sep 2019 #12
This! Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #19
This issue has legs, and won't be going away anytime soon nt Fiendish Thingy Sep 2019 #13
Just a question: which candidates have the best quals on this issue? Hekate Sep 2019 #28
Wishful thinking...only those who don't like Biden and are thinking that any other candidate can Demsrule86 Sep 2019 #44
This message was self-deleted by its author Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2019 #22
Charles Blow would/will vote for Joe. nt greyl Sep 2019 #24
many people pointing out his foibles would vote for Biden if he became the Dem nominee bigtree Sep 2019 #32
Maybe Charles hopes Joe is listening. nt greyl Sep 2019 #39
Why are so many afraid of Joe Biden Green Line Sep 2019 #25
That's a really good question. Most could not have endured what he has thru the debates and Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #33
Well. Okay then. Who else ya got? Hekate Sep 2019 #27
Good one! Laura PourMeADrink Sep 2019 #31
thanks for posting quickesst Sep 2019 #30
This!! Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #35
I know, right? quickesst Sep 2019 #38
Very well said by Charles Blowh people Sep 2019 #40
Antiqued view is a perfect description loyalsister Sep 2019 #41
Moynihan Report StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #46
Exactly loyalsister Sep 2019 #86
Yep StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #88
I turned 65 this week, so I have a closer understanding of antiquated than stopbush Sep 2019 #42
Not everyone in their 70s is similarly antiquated. See Sanders and Warren. thesquanderer Sep 2019 #75
I'm an undecided voter JustAnotherGen Sep 2019 #43
I guess at the end of the day I just don't have an expectation that my 76yo presidential candidate LincolnRossiter Sep 2019 #45
Some people have that privilege, but everyone doesn't StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #47
Sorry to hear that. It must be exhausting. LincolnRossiter Sep 2019 #55
Well stated. Couldn't agree more. We must beat trump and if it's by Biden, so be it. brush Sep 2019 #65
No one is arguing that Biden should think and speak like a 25-year-old black man StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #68
We don't have a problem with Biden's thinking or history on race, racism, or Civil Rights. His LincolnRossiter Sep 2019 #69
Who is this "we" of whom you speak? StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #71
"ahead of his time when it counted most". I agree. nt oasis Sep 2019 #102
I agree with him. cwydro Sep 2019 #48
Biden is not the most woke person in the room but I believe his heart is in the right place. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2019 #50
Lol ok chip Loki Liesmith Sep 2019 #51
I'm not in a position to argue very convincingly The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #56
"we won't totally get it no matter how hard and sincerely we try" thesquanderer Sep 2019 #73
Are these 5 gumballs or beach balls? If I try to sit on Hortensis Sep 2019 #57
Thank you for your post. Spot on with the trivia that prevails in complaints about our front runner Thekaspervote Sep 2019 #81
good let's go Joe ! stonecutter357 Sep 2019 #59
you all ARE going to support him and vote for him in a year, right? lapfog_1 Sep 2019 #78
Sheesh, none of the candidates are perfect, they are people for god's sake. Thomas Hurt Sep 2019 #79
Indeed, he is. Kind of Blue Sep 2019 #85
This excellent column deserves to be considered more than a criticism of Biden Politicub Sep 2019 #87
It is a troubling theme that is emerging... Joe941 Sep 2019 #89
All this energy devoted to knocking out Biden. Who does Blow suggest? ecstatic Sep 2019 #90
Criticizing Biden isn't trying to "knock him out" and Blow doesn't have to "promote" someone StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #95
His article isn't unique. He's not the first to criticize, he's ecstatic Sep 2019 #96
I dare say there's an issue that each candidate is probably weak on, but they've chosen to... Tarheel_Dem Sep 2019 #92
Yep Sugarcoated Sep 2019 #93
It's beyond me. We learned nothing from 2016. I'll cry with you. Tarheel_Dem Sep 2019 #94
New flash: Many GenXer and Millennial AAs are not in the Biden camp. brush Sep 2019 #104
Thanks for posting this opinion piece. saidsimplesimon Sep 2019 #101
Why is it so hard to accept that people like Joe Biden? Gothmog Sep 2019 #105
Why is it so hard to accept that everyone doesn't think he can do no wrong and can't be criticized? EffieBlack Sep 2019 #106
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