Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumIn South Carolina, Voters Blame Media for Amplifying Biden's Missteps
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"Democrats in South Carolina may have over eight months to decide whom to vote for in 2020, but for now, theres one thing that unites them: they think the media is relentlessly bullying Joe Biden.
Propagandas going to always be around, said Columbia resident Rev. Thurmond Guess, Sr. If you give the devil a ride, he will drive.
Guess Sr. was describing a sentiment thats become increasingly common among the electorate here: at the very least, voters say, the political press is over-hyping Bidens remarks this week, where he recalled working with prominent segregationists to get things done in the Senate. In interviews with nearly a dozen voters over two days, undecided and ardent supporters described a dizzying cycle where cable news buzz and print media headlines are sensationalizing the former vice presidents comments.
Theyre looking at any little thing to get the candidates to turn on each other, said Elizabeth White, a Biden supporter from Aiken. Any kind of headline to grab attention, theyre going to blow it up.
Theres too many news channels and theyve got to have something to talk about, added Geraldine Mogan, an undecided voter. They make too big of it.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/in-south-carolina-voters-blame-media-for-amplifying-bidens-missteps
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ucrdem
(15,512 posts)Ain't that the truth!
p.s. Cory demanding a personal apology on CNN was the point at which it became ridiculous, I guess not just to me.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ucrdem
(15,512 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
nolabear
(41,987 posts)But I think many people underestimate the pragmatism and the importance of history and respect to a great deal of the black community. Joe has done things that were careful at the time, and this is a time when vociferous people want to use that careful history against him rather than thinking that he actually was on the right side but didnt perform perfectly.
Im watching Mayor Pete do quite respectfully in the SB Town Hall and being criticized for not being emotional enough. If youre on the battlefield youre going to be a target.
I think Im rambling...so much to process.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ucrdem
(15,512 posts)Joe's going to get hit where he's most vulnerable and has the most to lose, in this case, his relationship to the AA community and the perception of his electability, both of which are handily damaged by this latest word flip-out. Booker's role is regretable but if it wasn't him it would be someone else. And of course Sanders signs on, that's a given. So if Joe thought twice or thrice about getting into this I can understand why. It's not going to get any easier.
Buttigieg is facing what appears to be a long-standing out-of-control police corruption in a position where he has absolutely no room to maneuver, i.e. live TV, in the middle of a campaign. I don't know how he keeps the campaign going but if he temporarily suspends it he's ending on a high note and keeping his options open so I wish him luck.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,323 posts)Because we've seen this bad movie before.. that's what the freaking m$m does.
I very much appreciate that the Voters in South Carolina can see this!
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/22/joe-biden-south-carolina-fish-fry-1376705
Mahalo, Scurrilous!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ucrdem
(15,512 posts)heya Cha!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,323 posts)you were going with that.. lol
I thought he looks pretty darn good anyway!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
As the story goes Caesar was stabbed 23 times in the back by senators worried he was getting too popular:
Unfortunately Julius wasn't wear any Teflon . .
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,323 posts)That adage.. "What doesn't kill ya makes ya stronger.. " comes to mind.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
True Blue American
(17,986 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,323 posts)Mahalo!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
True Blue American
(17,986 posts)Especially Joy Reid, Rev. Al and the hosts on MSNBC!
Joy talked to Kamala Harris all the way through Elizabeth Warren. She id the same with others.
At least Al cut away to the speeches but then allowed Booker to accuse again. After having Biden on he allowed his guests to spew hate on Biden.
They are really doing damage to the party they claim to back with thi fovoritism. Had to keep it on because that was the only station that carried it, but finished my book while waiting. I was able to watch Elizabeth because a nice poster here showed her.
My thanks to that poster.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,323 posts)John Lewis and James Clyburn have Biden's Back.. I appreciate that!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
True Blue American
(17,986 posts)Are both treasures who know you have to work with the worst.
One pundit called it, The past! They are nuts to pretend the worst are not still here! Even the worst of the worst.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kahuna7
(2,531 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
True Blue American
(17,986 posts)About Joy. But I wont. Quit watching her long ago.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
katmondoo
(6,457 posts)He is a good man and will do the right thing in the end. Remember how MSNBC went on and on about Obama and the Pastor endlessly. I turned that off every time they went there.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JI7
(89,252 posts)i think Biden may have won the NYC vote when DeBlasio attacked him .
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primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
True Blue American
(17,986 posts)Hate spewed on Joe, encouraged by the media made him better in my eyes. The jealousy was so obvious.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,323 posts)Thank You!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JI7
(89,252 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Cha
(297,323 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kahuna7
(2,531 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
True Blue American
(17,986 posts)What I most resented was the media going on about the past, as if there are not more racists today than there were in the past.
I want us to all live as Americans, one!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Skya Rhen
(2,701 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Kahuna7
(2,531 posts)than anything.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
aikoaiko
(34,172 posts)The debates haven't even happened yet.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
nolabear
(41,987 posts)saying his city is in crisis. I actually heard that tossed out on CNN. Im starting to feel protective of people Im not even supporting!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
wyldwolf
(43,867 posts)... we have to guard ourselves against always blaming the media or using it as an excuse to give inexcusable behavior by a candidate a pass. The voters are right in Biden's case. But the media also hypes things Trump has said and done (though not nearly enough) and they happen to be right in the (p)resident's case.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ecstatic
(32,712 posts)stay home next fall because they will be convinced that Biden is racist.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Turin_C3PO
(14,004 posts)I think it will largely be forgotten.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ecstatic
(32,712 posts)Just like the attacks affected turnout for Hillary in 2016.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Turin_C3PO
(14,004 posts)We cant afford a badly damaged nominee a la 2016.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Drunken Irishman
(34,857 posts)They're the most reliable - younger voters aren't.
Biden does better, I'd bet, with older black voters than Hillary and that will be enough.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Tarheel_Dem
(31,235 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden