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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Sun Jun 23, 2019, 02:53 PM Jun 2019

Booker Refutes Claim Biden's Segregationist Remark Was Taken Out Of Context

By Cristina Cabrera

June 23, 2019 2:15 pm

2020 Democratic candidate Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) said on Sunday that he doesn’t understand how 2020 rival Joe Biden can argue that his comments about segregationists was taken out of context.

During an interview with Al Sharpton on Saturday, Biden said the media “didn’t print the whole deal” on his nostalgic remarks about working with segregationist lawmakers, and that “the context of this was totally different.”

“I didn’t understand that,” Booker told “This Week” host Martha Raddatz. “I listened to the full totality of what he was talking about, and frankly, I heard from many, many African-Americans who found the comments hurtful.”

However, Booker added that his call with Biden on Wednesday was “very constructive” and that he has a “tremendous amount of respect” for the former vice president.

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Booker Refutes Claim Biden's Segregationist Remark Was Taken Out Of Context (Original Post) DonViejo Jun 2019 OP

Do we believe Biden is racist? Cary Jun 2019 #1

No one thinks Biden is a racist, but he is being defensive and refusing to listen Indygram Jun 2019 #7

Maybe Al Franken should have been more "defensive?" Cary Jun 2019 #10

When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. Booker was in my top three a month or two ago.... George II Jun 2019 #2

Not good empedocles Jun 2019 #4

Booker was never in my TOP five. underthematrix Jun 2019 #8

And it appears that team Biden cannot Voltaire2 Jun 2019 #3

That is an interview of Booker by ABC's Martha Raddatz. "Team Biden" had nothing to do with it. George II Jun 2019 #11

Right.. so why would anyone Cha Jun 2019 #12

Just because... George II Jun 2019 #13

Because they Cha Jun 2019 #15

This has gotten to be ridiculous. Laurian Jun 2019 #5

"I heard from many, many African-Americans" crazytown Jun 2019 #6

We heard from John Lewis and Cha Jun 2019 #14

This strategy isn't going to get Booker out of the single digits. Tell us your plans and policies emulatorloo Jun 2019 #9

Maybe Biden can focus on that too. BlueWI Jun 2019 #16

Booker is more irrelevant by the day madville Jun 2019 #17

Cary

(11,746 posts)

1. Do we believe Biden is racist?

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun Jun 23, 2019, 03:00 PM

Jun 2019

Can we question his record? The idea of holding one's nose and working with odious people is not popular at the moment but is it really a negative that Joe Biden has this experience from which to draw?

I don't think so. I am not sold on Biden but I think this "gaffe" is a non-issue except we do need to deal with it when the moron tries to gaslight us.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Indygram

(2,113 posts)

7. No one thinks Biden is a racist, but he is being defensive and refusing to listen

Reply to Cary (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 23, 2019, 03:18 PM

Jun 2019

When speaking of segregationists, the word "boy," no matter WHAT the context, is essentially no different than using the n-word. There is NEVER an "ok" context to use a racial disparaging word/term....EVER.

Until Biden (and his supporters) are able to acknowledge this fact and Biden shows that he finally gets it, this issue is not going to go away. He needs to just fix it and stop being so defensive and start actually listening so he stops this self-sabotage.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Cary

(11,746 posts)

10. Maybe Al Franken should have been more "defensive?"

Reply to Indygram (Reply #7)

Sun Jun 23, 2019, 05:55 PM

Jun 2019

Or maybe it's the rest of us who could use more discipline? The moron and his Russian masters inflicted just enough of us with drama like this to win. They can't do that if we don't let them.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

George II

(67,782 posts)

2. When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. Booker was in my top three a month or two ago....

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun Jun 23, 2019, 03:02 PM

Jun 2019

....but he's doing himself a lot of damage recently.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

4. Not good

Reply to George II (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 23, 2019, 03:11 PM

Jun 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

underthematrix

(5,811 posts)

8. Booker was never in my TOP five.

Reply to George II (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 23, 2019, 03:32 PM

Jun 2019

First, he is NOT Obama. Not even close.

Second, African Americans REMEMBER him dragging President Obama when he was supposed to be a surrogate on a policy issue on one of the political talk shows.

Third, African Americans don't appreciate (and I'm putting it mildly) him going after President Obama's wingman (Vice President Biden) for 8 years.

Fourth, African Americans, especially the older crowd like me, know if Booker were the nom or on the ticket, he would be a magnate for scandals and conspiracy theories in a way no other candidate could possibly generate.

Fifth, Booker is up for re-election in 2020.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Voltaire2

(13,070 posts)

3. And it appears that team Biden cannot

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun Jun 23, 2019, 03:05 PM

Jun 2019

stop poking this bees nest.

Curious.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

George II

(67,782 posts)

11. That is an interview of Booker by ABC's Martha Raddatz. "Team Biden" had nothing to do with it.

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 23, 2019, 06:47 PM

Jun 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Cha

(297,323 posts)

12. Right.. so why would anyone

Reply to George II (Reply #11)

Sun Jun 23, 2019, 07:22 PM

Jun 2019

blame it on "Team Biden"?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

George II

(67,782 posts)

13. Just because...

Reply to Cha (Reply #12)

Sun Jun 23, 2019, 07:23 PM

Jun 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Cha

(297,323 posts)

15. Because they

Reply to George II (Reply #13)

Sun Jun 23, 2019, 07:30 PM

Jun 2019

think they can.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Laurian

(2,593 posts)

5. This has gotten to be ridiculous.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun Jun 23, 2019, 03:12 PM

Jun 2019

My opinion of Booker has gone down with his continued harping on this issue. I’m concerned with the here and now, not ancient history.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

crazytown

(7,277 posts)

6. "I heard from many, many African-Americans"

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun Jun 23, 2019, 03:14 PM

Jun 2019

Oh vey

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Cha

(297,323 posts)

14. We heard from John Lewis and

Reply to crazytown (Reply #6)

Sun Jun 23, 2019, 07:26 PM

Jun 2019

James Clyburn.. two of my favorite civil rights icons.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

emulatorloo

(44,131 posts)

9. This strategy isn't going to get Booker out of the single digits. Tell us your plans and policies

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun Jun 23, 2019, 03:34 PM

Jun 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

BlueWI

(1,736 posts)

16. Maybe Biden can focus on that too.

Reply to emulatorloo (Reply #9)

Sun Jun 23, 2019, 08:27 PM

Jun 2019

Biden's gaffe initiated this whole matter.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

madville

(7,412 posts)

17. Booker is more irrelevant by the day

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun Jun 23, 2019, 08:34 PM

Jun 2019

He's in that phase where he will do anything for attention, unfortunate.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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