Is Biden Racially insensitive?

[angee_is_mad]

I'm not calling him a racist, but this is something that is being discuss in the Afrosphere.

What would the repubs do with the remarks Biden made during the primary about blacks and about Barack being an African American?

Just curious how a more mainstream forum feel about that. Try googling Biden+Racism and see what comes up.

[FrenchieCat]

1. Not anymore than anyone else.

His comment about Obama being Clean and articulate were unfortunate but not a deal breaker.

That's my Opinion.

[Tutonic]

33. Agree.

[AllentownJake]

2. Seeing Biden spent his entire career in the Senate voting

the correct way on civil rights so NO.

The man sticks his foot in his mouth every so often. He isn't racially insensitive but sometimes suffers from verbal diarria on alot of topics.

[angee_is_mad]

12. Diarrhea of the mouth

is a problem for him. Once again, I don't think he is a racist, but I do think he can be racially insensitive sometimes. I think he talks without thinking first.

Unlike some on here, I like Biden. He's a fighter, but his mouth scares me.

[dsc]

3. He runs him mouth and doesn't censor

but he isn't a bigot. He has been great on civil rights his entire, lengthy, career.

[gateley]

4. No. He's not.

And I have no intention of googling Biden Racist. That's an odd thing for you to suggest unless you're hinting that he is.

[ryanmuegge]

5. I doubt he's racially insensitive. Biden probably wouldn't be a politically smart chioce for VP,

though. I would argue that any person in congress would be a bad choice (too many votes to go through). Plus, he isn't from one of the two major states that could turn the election for Obama.

[SoxFan]

6. Absolutely not.

He's had a superb record on civil rights throughout his career.

[msongs]

7. glad yer not being.....racist lol nt

[Muttocracy]

8. NAACP gave him a 100% rating in the last congressional session

http://www.naacp.org/programs/bureau-dc/report_card/109th_Congressional_Report_Card.pdf

[tekisui]

14. That is good enough for me.

Thanks.

[ruggerson]

9. They were words. His actions and votes have all been on the side of the Gods.

Had he supported any discriminatory legislation, or failed to support legislation that broadened civil rights, that would be a deal breaker.

But mere words, especially those that meant no harm, should not have any bearing.

[ecstatic]

10. he just says what a lot of people are thinking

unfortunately. Doesn't make it any less irritating though...

[Muttocracy]

17. so your answer to the OP is yes? nt

[Muttocracy]

11. ask Obama:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOXzyTGsC1c

[Naturyl]

13. He's not racist. Stop this now, please.

Thanks.

[ecstatic]

15. Kucinich 2012?? Care to elaborate?

You've already given up on our chances this year?

[Naturyl]

23. Nope. I think our chances this year are decent.

Just a little daydreaming. :)

[angee_is_mad]

19. I did not say he was

I am stating a fact that he has said some racially insensitive things during the primary. This is a concern that is being discussed in the Afrosphere.

I wanted to get a more mainstream viewpoint of this issue. That is the reason I posted this. Guess it should stay in the Afrosphere. Sorry for the discomfort.

[PM7nj]

16. LOL? Seriously?

[KingOfLostSouls]

18. It's called "Irish Humor"

remember, when you're irish, deep down everyones a "fooker" to you


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(and yes for the whiners, I'm part irish.)

[babylonsister]

20. Obama defended him during a debate, so probably not. Joe is Joe!

His mouth takes him away at times.

[inthebrain]

21. I don't think his statements (or gaffes) really point to him being a bigot or racist

Probably more of a classist. Although I do agree that race and class are often intertwined.

Biden, I think is more of a classist.

[Colobo]

22. Blunt? Yes. Racist? No.

[sailor65]

24. Afrosphere?

I suspect he's much less so than the OP

[faithfulcitizen]

25. no kidding- where exactly is this afrosphere? lol.

[angee_is_mad]

29. Definition below

From Wikipedia
"Afrosphere is a play on the word Blogosphere which relates to all blogs and their interconnections within the African continent. The word Afrosphere has also been used to describe the African American blogosphere."

Link

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrosphere

[angee_is_mad]

26. This is not the forum to discuss racism

It was a honest question. I will definitely take heed of your comment and will not post this subject matter on DU..

[ruggerson]

30. I think you should discuss it all you want

don't let other people's discomfort circumscribe your actions. There are a lot of homophobes here, but they don't stop people from talking about gay rights.

Go for it. I'm interested in what you have to say.

[angee_is_mad]

31. Thanks for your support

but it seems that race and racism is taboo on DU. Its a shame actually, considering that this is a progressive forum.

[ruggerson]

32. Welcome to the club

but don't let it get you down. I was just rereading MLK"s letter from a birmingham jail, and it has even more resonance today, if that's possible, than it did then.

Keep writing and people will keep reading and understanding. It's only when you stop writing that they win.

[Muttocracy]

27. Google suggests the OP did not invent it. nt

[Phoonzang]

28. Nah, he's just being Biden. He can't help it. n/t

[CreekDog]

34. when he called Obama "clean" he probably meant ethically-clean

doesn't make sense that Biden would say that being president has anything to do with hygeiene. however, it does make sense that he would reference ethics.

[Undercurrent]

35. Yes, I agree.

He was saying that Obama is a clean politician, unlike the dirty politicians -- Bush, Cheney, Stephens etc. Biden is not a racially insensitive. It's just that sometimes his mouth engages before he thinks about how his words might sound.


I like Biden, and would be happy with this choice. He will kick McDrool's ass!

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