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(34,195 posts) Tue Jun 2, 2020, 08:56 AM Jun 2020

Biden to deliver remarks in Philadelphia Tuesday on nationwide protests

Source: The Hill

06/01/20 10:01 PM EDT

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will deliver remarks in Philadelphia on Tuesday addressing the protests across the country sparked by George Floyd’s death.

Biden will speak in front of a pooled press on “the civil unrest facing communities across America” Tuesday morning, his campaign announced in a release Monday night.

Biden’s announcement came shortly after President Trump’s Rose Garden address in which he said he was dispatching the military across Washington, D.C., in response to the Floyd protests.

The former vice president met with African American community leaders in Wilmington, Del., on Monday and said he would be making national speeches on the future and direction of the country. “I need help and advice as we go on as to what I should and shouldn’t be doing,” he said.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/500595-biden-to-deliver-remarks-in-philadelphia-tuesday-on-nationwide-protests

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Biden to deliver remarks in Philadelphia Tuesday on nationwide protests (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Jun 2020 OP

In a leadership vacuum, the out-of-power party has a major advantage bucolic_frolic Jun 2020 #1

Trump would never ever admit that he needs help and advice vlyons Jun 2020 #2

He's speaking now, a stirring, unifying speech. THIS is what we need from a President now. George II Jun 2020 #3

Found link Bayard Jun 2020 #4

Wow.... Bayard Jun 2020 #5

Thanks elleng Jun 2020 #7

Biden spoke steventh Jun 2020 #6

bucolic_frolic

(43,166 posts)

1. In a leadership vacuum, the out-of-power party has a major advantage

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2020, 09:26 AM

Jun 2020

Take it to 'em, Joe! Show us how a real president addresses the current situations.

vlyons

(10,252 posts)

2. Trump would never ever admit that he needs help and advice

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2020, 10:02 AM

Jun 2020

Joe Biden will be such a breath of fresh air. Thinking about him as POTUS almost makes me want to start celebrating today.

Biden may turn out not to be a great POTUS, but even a mediocre average POTUS will be a giant compared to the current moral midget. And then again, Biden could turn out to be a truly great POTUS, who leads this country back the virtues of ethical morality, truly equal opportunity, and loving kindness. I'm so ready for basic human decency.

George II

(67,782 posts)

3. He's speaking now, a stirring, unifying speech. THIS is what we need from a President now.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2020, 10:24 AM

Jun 2020

Bayard

(22,075 posts)

4. Found link

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2020, 11:17 AM

Jun 2020

https://thehill.com/video/campaign/500636-watch-live-biden-speaks-about-george-floyd-and-protests?utm_source=thehill&utm_medium=widgets&utm_campaign=es_recommended_content

Bayard

(22,075 posts)

5. Wow....

Reply to Bayard (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 2, 2020, 11:41 AM

Jun 2020

Just...Wow. That's our next President. Heart-felt, and eloquent. Hopeful, and inspiring. A real leader.

Kicking trump's ass. And not a teleprompter or stutter in sight. Anyone still claiming he's senile should have this speech shoved in their face.

elleng

(130,911 posts)

7. Thanks

Reply to Bayard (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 2, 2020, 12:37 PM

Jun 2020

steventh

(2,143 posts)

6. Biden spoke

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2020, 11:45 AM

Jun 2020

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/joe-biden-to-speak-in-philadelphia-about-unrest-across-united-states-following-george-floyd-e2-80-99s-death/ar-BB14VhwL

“We’re in the battle for the soul of this nation, what we believe most importantly, who we want to be is all at stake,” Biden said.

Across the nation, peaceful protesters have been heard chanting, “I can’t breathe.”

Those were the last words of George Floyd, the African American man who died while Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck as he was being arrested. Chauvin has been charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.

“I can’t breathe,” Biden said. “George Floyd’s last words. But they didn’t die with him. They’re still being heard. They’re being echoing across this nation.”

Biden says those three words speak “to a nation where too often just the color of your skin puts your life at risk.”

“We’re not going to let any president quiet our voice, we won’t let those who see this as an opportunity to sow chaos, throw up a smoke screen to distract us from the very real grievances at the heart of these protests,” Biden said.

As the protests continue, he says the country can no longer turn away from the systematic racism issues in our country.

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