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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: Charles Blow: Joe Biden Is Problematic [View all]wellst0nev0ter
(7,509 posts)84. Remember, when Davis began her question
by saying "I want to come to you and talk to you about inequality in schools and race," she she was referring to when Biden was specifically addressing busing and affirmative action (read the whole interview with Biden, starting in the third page and second column, it's frankly disgusting in its entirety).
To repeat, Davis was not asking Biden about how to close the racial academic gap, she was asking him why he opposed busing and affirmative action, and what are his solutions for resolving the effects of slavery and racism.
Of course, Biden did not have a good alternative solution.
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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