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Yavin4

(35,443 posts)
Tue Feb 11, 2020, 01:21 PM Feb 2020

In 2008, then candidate Barack Obama was facing serious heat over Reverend Wright

Below is his response. I'm posting this as a way to show how you run a campaign. You face it head on.

Go to 33:27. OMG

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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In 2008, then candidate Barack Obama was facing serious heat over Reverend Wright (Original Post) Yavin4 Feb 2020 OP
That was a killer speech. BusyBeingBest Feb 2020 #1
Which candidate are you referring to? . . . Iliyah Feb 2020 #2
 

BusyBeingBest

(8,055 posts)
1. That was a killer speech.
Tue Feb 11, 2020, 01:31 PM
Feb 2020

It's funny, Joe Biden had some pretty sketchy racial comments himself back then. Obama looked past it, and everyone benefitted.

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

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
2. Which candidate are you referring to? . . .
Tue Feb 11, 2020, 01:32 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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