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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI've seen much of Biden on the TeeVee. Whenever I see
him there's part of me that can never forgive his treatment of Anita Hill.
Don't know if I will ever get past that.
TexasProgresive
(12,159 posts)I hate the way Ms. Hill was treated but some things we have to let go. We can hold something against everyone if we look closely enough.
Edit to add- I am a vet the middle of 5 generations of veterans. I served during the Vietnam era but not in Nam.
DURHAM D
(32,611 posts)an anti-Vietnam War protest by a civilian to placement of a completely unqualified serial sexual harasser to a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court?
bearsfootball516
(6,377 posts)(That being said, I don't really want him to run)
JI7
(89,279 posts)I wish how they could be president instead and how much better things would be if they were.
DURHAM D
(32,611 posts)left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)And he's been dead 30 years.
That was a negative part of an otherwise really positive and liberal political career.
kairos12
(12,882 posts)That decision haunts us to this day.
To paraphrase Biden from a different context, that was a big f...ing deal.
EffieBlack
(14,249 posts)His record on civil rights is not so great - and will come back to haunt him if he runs. Among other things, he lined up with the anti-civil rights crowd on school desegregation and busing and stabbed the black community in the back. Black voters gave him a pass because he was Obama's running mate, but it will be a problem for him.
And let's not forget his vote on the Iraq War, the Crime Bill and other things that Hillary was crucified by the left over, not to mention plagiarism and his propensity for gaffes, that may seem charming to some when he's playing second fiddle but won't wear so well if he's the candidate.
Biden is enjoying a honeymoon and lots of amnesia and inaccurate nostalgia. But if gets in the race, he'll be fair game and it might not be pretty.
mcar
(42,403 posts)We have a great bench of current and active pols who, I think, have a lot more to offer.
I'm ready to root for them!
EffieBlack
(14,249 posts)But agree that we have a deep bench and he's not our best hope.
And I deeply resent the cheerleading for him as the Great White Male Hope while Hillary Clinton is told to shut up and go away.
mcar
(42,403 posts)All these men who lost elections get 2nd, 3rd, 4th tries and all kinds of media love. Hillary needs to go away and knit. Makes me
George II
(67,782 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)....and many of those those crucifying her are supporters of someone who voted for that very same crime bill!
tblue37
(65,502 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)I think he is a good man with a good heart. He is a seriously mixed bag when it comes to economic issues. When there is a clear divide, as economic issues normally have a major social component, he is often excellent on social issues.
I dont blame anyone who immediately thinks of Hill when Biden comes up. I have no interest in forgiving him for it. I also really like the guy.