VP Joe Biden Rocks Netroots By Telling Progressives The Country Needs Them

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http://www.politicususa.com/2014/07/17/smokin-joe-rocks-netroots.html

VP Joe Biden Rocks Netroots By Telling Progressives The Country Needs Them
By: Sarah Jones
Thursday, July, 17th, 2014, 5:21 pm


Photo by Sarah Jones of PoliticusUSA


Vice President Biden rocked Netroots Nation on Thursday by enumerating progressive values in order to show the activists why their country needs them. Netroots is the largest gathering of progressives in the country.

“I believe that we are at an inflection point, we have probably reached this point in our history 3-4 times. Inflection point is you’re riding down highway – you can never get back on the path you were on. Things are going to change… because the world is changes. What are we going to do? Our hands are on the wheel. We get a chance to bend history just a little bit. And there are fundamental changes taking place. What are the fundamental organizing principles that this country is built.”

“Let me tell you what I think those organizing principles are – equal rights for all Americans, that includes the right to choose, includes the right to marry whomever you love, everybody in LGBT be treated equally, that’s why we have to pass ENDA- no one should ever have the right to dismiss someone because of their sex orientation- it also includes my granddaughters are given the opportunities my sons and grandsons are given because they are capable of everything and I mean everything, without exception.”

“I believe… the abuse of power is the worst sin that can be committed. And the cardinal sin is for a man to raise his hand to a woman. No man has a right to raise a hand to a woman under any circumstances except self-defense.” The crowd roared. “And that’s why I’ve moved on this bill on sexual assault on campuses.”

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Biden exploded, “America is not divided, politics has divided the American people!”

Winding down, Biden quietly told the crowd, “I’m here to say just one thing, we need you, I need you, the country needs you.” He closed with, “Never bet against America, it’s never a good bet.”

[msongs]

1. party leadership doesn't much need progressives except on election day nt

[roguevalley]

2. I'm tired of words. This guy voted to keep credit cards at 29% last time

they voted to fix things. He can talk out his ass all he wants. I WANT SOMETHING BESIDES WORDS!

[octoberlib]

3. My friend , who's a Netroots organizer and journalist got to meet him.

When she was introduced to Biden he said "oh, a journalist. Do I need to worry about you?"