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JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
23. I agree with that
Fri Apr 12, 2019, 05:24 PM
Apr 2019

It was a recent article of previously unknown information. I see that busing was unpopular at the time not just with white people but it was the right thing to do as far as desegregation the article mentions we probably wouldn't have gotten Obama without it.

I think the bigger issue was who he invited but you're right though.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
BASH BASH BASH BASH , this is the place to come if you want to Eliot Rosewater Apr 2019 #1
Is what I posted about Biden false? JonLP24 Apr 2019 #3
BASH BASH BASH BASH, you came to the right place APPARENTLY Eliot Rosewater Apr 2019 #4
Not at all... under the "Bernie standard," it's called vetting, no worries!! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #12
i don't think it matters whether it is true or false, juxtaposed Apr 2019 #19
I agree with that JonLP24 Apr 2019 #23
Yes, I didn't know this new information about Biden... surprising to say the least. InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #46
Must be a new memo from David Sirota BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #33
Why so afraid of the truth? I don't get it. Better to get this info out now InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #58
There is nothing there there BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #65
Facts are smears?! Is that the standard?? Please lay out the standard that should be equally applied InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #71
If one is honest, can anyone say they belive Biden continued to hold those beliefs anytime hlthe2b Apr 2019 #2
When he was on the Judiciary Committee JonLP24 Apr 2019 #8
Wow... I didn't realize this!! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #13
So, NO to the segregation question and now onto another strawman, it seems hlthe2b Apr 2019 #14
And yet we are on a board called, oh fuck it, what is the point anymore Eliot Rosewater Apr 2019 #16
Sanders voted for the bill, BTW mcar Apr 2019 #63
And Bernie tried to pretend he did vote for it while saying..... Kahuna7 Apr 2019 #78
So now you're sticking up for Willie Horton? Go with that. Kahuna7 Apr 2019 #30
He meant that figuratively JonLP24 Apr 2019 #43
This makes me laugh - you're desperately reaching BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #35
This message was self-deleted by its author InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #77
Expect every little sin to become big new scandal the criminal in the White House who has kimbutgar Apr 2019 #5
This is meant to PREVENT ANY DEMOCRAT from winning WH ,when will people figure this out? Eliot Rosewater Apr 2019 #7
I thought you were all about vetting? Shouldn't we address this stuff now rather than later? Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2019 #39
This is not vetting BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #70
Yhis is not coming from the WhiteHouse True Blue American Apr 2019 #40
does bernie support unnecessary busing then? nt msongs Apr 2019 #6
I think the issue was desegregation and who he invited JonLP24 Apr 2019 #10
Better this comes out in the primary than the general... at least that's what they say about Bernie! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #15
Very true workinclasszero Apr 2019 #76
Even the CNN clip makes clear, Biden was for desegregation... Kahuna7 Apr 2019 #17
Bernie said he wanted to work with trump ... Kahuna7 Apr 2019 #24
Trump clearly doesn't want to do any of those things so it doesn't matter JonLP24 Apr 2019 #26
I know right? nt BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #49
You do not know the first thing True Blue American Apr 2019 #55
"what about Bernie?" is your response? shanny Apr 2019 #18
Whataboutism whataboutism whataboutism Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2019 #41
Per Bernie.."Aren't most drug dealers black..." Kahuna7 Apr 2019 #9
When did we stop? Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2019 #44
Y'know, Biden has had a long career shanny Apr 2019 #11
What has bernie accomplished in his long career. In his own words... Kahuna7 Apr 2019 #20
I appreciate that you would really like to deflect to Bernie shanny Apr 2019 #28
Whataboutism whataboutism whataboutism Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2019 #48
And don't forget Joe's IWR vote...why he'll not get my vote in the primary under any circumstances. InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #22
I agree on all points. shanny Apr 2019 #47
Bernie knew better than to fall for the Shrub's lies about WMD... InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #66
Before you know it we'll be seeing OPs about a tan suit he once owned back in 1968. George II Apr 2019 #37
it's hard for me to see this as an issue KayF Apr 2019 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author Amimnoch Apr 2019 #25
This kind of thing is expected from different times. Nothing was Hortensis Apr 2019 #27
More David Sirota tricks BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #29
I think CNN just uncovered some old letters rather than anything associated with Sirota JonLP24 Apr 2019 #34
Yeah right .. CNN which wasn't formed until 1979 BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #42
Bernie Sanders has nothing to do with this JonLP24 Apr 2019 #51
Motive Motive Motive BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #53
I'm a real Democrat JonLP24 Apr 2019 #60
Yes -- from caucuses where people were bullied BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #67
Benghazi was a Republican obsession nothing to do with Democrats JonLP24 Apr 2019 #72
To the message self deleted JonLP24 Apr 2019 #31
Bye bye .. hasta la vista nt BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #54
Biden was way ahead of the times It's now almost universally agreed that school busing doesn't work. George II Apr 2019 #32
Trust me True Blue American Apr 2019 #61
Who said you can't go back in time tymorial Apr 2019 #36
Oh yes Sanders is so persecuted. Nt tymorial Apr 2019 #38
As an African-American qazplm135 Apr 2019 #45
David Sirota knows dirty tricks BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #56
Agree.Wont work...he was good enough for Obama. Gonna be a hard sell. Dream Girl Apr 2019 #64
I posted an article that is for others to decide JonLP24 Apr 2019 #69
My support for Joe is unwavering and even stronger when i read these attacks on him samnsara Apr 2019 #50
Sanders didn't like desegregation. He led the White Flight from Brooklyn. itsrobert Apr 2019 #52
He went to school in Chicago JonLP24 Apr 2019 #57
Yes, he went to school in Chicago and never returned to Brooklyn again. George II Apr 2019 #74
Nice hit piece mcar Apr 2019 #59
And once again, a dud. BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #68
Funny how I can read the title of a post and correctly predict (90+%) who the OP is backing Rstrstx Apr 2019 #62
government official intent to discriminate could have been a required factor treestar Apr 2019 #73
Fair point which the article mentions JonLP24 Apr 2019 #75
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