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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Charles Blow: Joe Biden Is Problematic [View all]DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)49. Are we making fun of people's name now?
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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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
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
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
Funny you mention this. I was at the White House for the event when the President made these remarks
StarfishSaver
Sep 2019
#18
Yes mr. Blow is a respected opinion journalist and he has a following. There are just as many
Thekaspervote
Sep 2019
#29
The problem I had with the piece is that he doesn't offer a solution.
The Velveteen Ocelot
Sep 2019
#61
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
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
Wishful thinking...only those who don't like Biden and are thinking that any other candidate can
Demsrule86
Sep 2019
#44
many people pointing out his foibles would vote for Biden if he became the Dem nominee
bigtree
Sep 2019
#32
That's a really good question. Most could not have endured what he has thru the debates and
Thekaspervote
Sep 2019
#33
Not everyone in their 70s is similarly antiquated. See Sanders and Warren.
thesquanderer
Sep 2019
#75
I guess at the end of the day I just don't have an expectation that my 76yo presidential candidate
LincolnRossiter
Sep 2019
#45
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
Biden is not the most woke person in the room but I believe his heart is in the right place.
DemocratSinceBirth
Sep 2019
#50
Thank you for your post. Spot on with the trivia that prevails in complaints about our front runner
Thekaspervote
Sep 2019
#81
Sheesh, none of the candidates are perfect, they are people for god's sake.
Thomas Hurt
Sep 2019
#79
This excellent column deserves to be considered more than a criticism of Biden
Politicub
Sep 2019
#87
Criticizing Biden isn't trying to "knock him out" and Blow doesn't have to "promote" someone
StarfishSaver
Sep 2019
#95
I dare say there's an issue that each candidate is probably weak on, but they've chosen to...
Tarheel_Dem
Sep 2019
#92
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