Democratic Primaries
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To the editor: In attacking former Vice President Joe Biden for his long-ago statements that supposedly raise doubts about his support for civil rights, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) may have done him a favor.
It is very early in a long, drawn-out presidential campaign. Headline stories are transitory, quickly replaced by the latest gaffe or revelation. News of President Trumps serial deceits are here and gone every day, reflecting this reality
Biden will survive this temporary setback and continue to demonstrate the qualities and experience that make him the best Democratic candidate to replace Trump.
To the editor: For Harris to grandstand against Biden in the Democratic presidential debate because of what he did or didnt do decades ago is one thing.
But for the nations media to pick up on it and make it seem like a defeating blow to Bidens campaign is just another example of how lazy and divisive they can be. Biden obviously held off blasting Harris for a variety of reasons, most notably because he probably did not want to attack his fellow Democrats.
Shame on Harris as well as the news media. Save your spite for Trump and the Republicans.
Everyone should save their attacks on Trump and The Republicans...🎨😎 after all this election is to get rid of Trump...and GOP
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/readersreact/la-ol-le-biden-harris-civil-rights-debate-20190703-story.html?outputType=amp
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,696 posts)MSNBC is losing viewership too...over their coverage of this.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Iamaartist
(3,300 posts)Joe supporters wont let it happen like 2016,,,,again....
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,123 posts)Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
stonecutter357
(12,697 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Iamaartist
(3,300 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Green Line
(1,123 posts)Not any more, watching baseball and paint dry before I turn it on again.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Iamaartist
(3,300 posts)Drawing and painting for me....
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Skya Rhen
(2,701 posts)I give him an A+ for even being able to respond to her, given the state of shock he must have been in...
https://apnews.com/4bfc79cf8da741db8029c33e890a5ddd
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,696 posts)who she is with the attacks.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Iamaartist
(3,300 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,722 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(49,041 posts)As I've said elsewhere, he clearly wasn't expecting that nasty an attack from her, and that article about her friendship with the Bidens helps explain why.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
marylandblue
(12,344 posts)Now he's a sentimental fool who spent 45 years in politics but never learned how to handle political treachery. We can't fight Trump with a poodle, we need a pit bull.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ucrdem
(15,512 posts)The media clowns see what they want to see. And no, we don't need a pit bull. We already have a dog in the White House.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
onetexan
(13,062 posts)retort to her grandstanding. He did not once raise his voice and he did not choose to respond to her attack by treating her the same way. That would have been giving MSM more fodder and for Harris to have the upper hand.
That is the mark of a great leaders - being able to think on your feet and never losing your composure.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LibFarmer
(772 posts)If Trump had made a similar attack, Biden would have eviscerated him.
Democrats should not take advantage of Biden being a nice guy like Sen. Harris did.
Even Bernie didn't attack Secretary Clinton in the first debate like that -- back when Bernie was a good candidate. He actually defended her from the email attack.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ucrdem
(15,512 posts)Last edited Wed Jul 3, 2019, 02:13 PM - Edit history (1)
Even where commentators have mentioned that he caught her out on a half-truth -- he pointed out that her busing program was not court-ordered or federally mandated, but voluntary -- they mutter something about a garbled answer. But he answered the attacks fully and clearly and exposed the malarkey. The commentariat is just flakking for whoever fits their stupid RW narrative.
p.s. if anyone missed it you can watch the Biden-Harris exchange and read the transcript here:
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/06/27/kamala_harris_vs_joe_biden_for_opposing_federal_bussing_that_little_girl_was_me.html
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
stopbush
(24,396 posts)Polls, anyone?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)Justification, anyone?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Iamaartist
(3,300 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,696 posts)If there is desperation, you will find it in other campaigns...Dirty tricks are seldom rewarded. And busing as Sen. Harris is learning is not a popular issue.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Celerity
(43,545 posts)still very early days. Also it is very disingenuous to frame Harris as a dirty trickster. It is called debate prep. Biden should try it to a much higher degree than he apparently is atm. No candidate will get a pass through, not Joe, not Liz, not Harris, not Pete, not Bernie, etc. etc.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Iamaartist
(3,300 posts)Matter fact never knew who she was until she run,,,I live in Michigan got doubts she will not take Mich.....in the election....just my
opinion.....
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Thekaspervote
(32,796 posts)https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287187353
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287187279
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Skya Rhen
(2,701 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Iamaartist
(3,300 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
onetexan
(13,062 posts)Go Joe!!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,722 posts)your bubble
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Well, at least we were on the same side last time in our support of Hillary.
Ive been disappointed with Joe so far. I could still be won over, and he gets my vote if hes the nominee, but I just dont see him as the best choice this time around.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,722 posts)There's a lot more to choose from this time.. and I can see why Biden is not liked for the job.
I just happen to like him.. call me crazy.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(49,041 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,722 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(49,041 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(145,619 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)from him. If that guy shows up at the debate we are good.
He also confirmed that he will not engage in dinging other Dem's or bringing up their record from 10, 20 years ago because everybody has things in their past etc etc etc.
I wish I had a link to it .....
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden