Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumNina Turner Op Ed: 'Joe Biden has repeatedly betrayed black voters'
While Bernie Sanders has always stood up for African Americans, Joe Biden has repeatedly let us downIn choosing between the two Democratic Party candidates atop the polls, African American voters have a consequential decision to make:
Will our community side with former Vice President Joe Biden, who has repeatedly betrayed black voters to side with Republican lawmakers and undermine our progress? Or will we stand with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and a movement that has been fighting for racial and economic justice since the civil rights era?
(snip) As a recent NBC News headline said of Bidens time in the Senate: Biden didnt just compromise with segregationists. He fought for their cause. The NBC report quoted the NAACPs legal director saying that one Biden-backed measure heaves a brick through the window of school integration.
(snip) Biden facilitated the public degradation of Anita Hill, an esteemed professor already victimized by a powerful man.
Biden also fought alongside right-wing Republicans to pass so-called welfare reform that reduced financial support for low-income families. Biden echoed former President Ronald Reagans dishonest welfare queen language and wrote a column conjuring an ugly stereotype of welfare mothers driving luxury cars and leading lifestyles that mirror the rich and famous.
https://www.thestate.com/opinion/article239206718.html
If this contest has proved anything, there is nothing more counter-productive than attacking Obama's VP on civil rights. This dog will not hunt.
Nina also went on to repeat David Sirota's most recent lie of attack. "Biden has repeatedly worked with Republicans to try to slash Social Security". Rated by Politifact: False. Nothing good will come from this for the Sanders campaign.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
dem4decades
(11,307 posts)Appears
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,715 posts)her. The Clinton's both helped her too...now she is finished in Democratic politics...fringe is all that is left for her.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
wiley
(2,921 posts)Rehiring her and Weaver were the two biggest mistakes ever.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
She isnt helping her candidate or the Party.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NYMinute
(3,256 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
trueblue2007
(17,242 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
PatSeg
(47,649 posts)As usual, she was difficult to listen to, always angry and always loud. A terrible choice for a surrogate.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Don't give me too much credit. I rarely watch Sharpton. I happened to turn on the TV because it was too quiet. I was going to turn it off, but when I saw Nina Turner, I was curious what she had to say. She was far worse than I had imagined, talking over Sharpton, barely letting him respond or ask her a question. Clearly he didn't seem to agree with a lot of what she was saying. When she was done, I turned the TV off and took a nap!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Hekate
(90,865 posts)As he likes to say, they are both New Yorkers and he (Sharpton) has known of Trump's career there for 35 years.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
PatSeg
(47,649 posts)A full hour of him is hard to take at times.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LakeArenal
(28,858 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Renew Deal
(81,883 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Gothmog
(145,666 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,715 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)most people don't even know who Nina Turner is. Be gone woman. I will be happy to see when they are all out of work!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
crazytown
(7,277 posts)Delegates will vote against him to keep the likes of Gray, Sirota, Turner and Weaver, well away form the next Democratic Administration.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Thekaspervote
(32,809 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
SmallDonor
(30 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
evertonfc
(1,713 posts)and despicable. A flame thrower who has no real credential to offer outside of being obnoxious. As a Biden supporter, please keep her face front and center.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
SmallDonor
(30 posts)I hope you will support our first black female vp, if she happens to be chosen by Sanders
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
TidalWave46
(2,061 posts)That includes completely selling out the black community. She did it for personal gain. What she isnt smart enough to realize is that we all lost.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Hassler
(3,393 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Cha
(297,804 posts)she Pushed jill stein's LIES. NT, DS, and brijgray are a big part of the reason we have #IMPEACHED45..
I know POC are smart enough and focused enough to know that.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(145,666 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(145,666 posts)Link to tweet
He has more history with our communities than anyone else in this race.
And Joe is more comfortable in our communities than anyone else in this race.
To say that Joe has betrayed black voters is not only dangerous, it is flat-out wrong. We already know his character, his heart and his record; you cant try to make us believe something that runs counter to our own experiences with Joe Biden.
Not only has Joe spent his entire career fighting for civil rights, voting rights, equal justice and equal opportunity, it is what brought him into public service in the first place. In fact, Joe led the charge as a United States senator to extend and strengthen the Voting Rights Act in 1982.
He has fought for more resources to prosecute hate crimes, including resources for the Justice Department and FBI to reopen painful, unsolved murders from the civil rights era.
And in one of the greatest achievements of his career, Joe forged a path for the protection of women and girls including women of color by writing and spearheading the Violence Against Women Act.
Heres what I dont understand: If Joe Biden wasnt a champion for black America, why did Barack Obama, our nations first African American president, choose Joe to be his vice president?
In my lifetime Joes steadfast support as Obamas No. 2 was unprecedented; it was one of the first occasions when people who look like me were able to see a white man standing proudly and loyally behind a black man. And I can tell you this: South Carolina voters will never forget that.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
StrictlyRockers
(3,855 posts)Just as Many African-Americans Say Theyd Consider Voting for Bernie Sanders as Joe Biden
56% of African-Americans said theyd consider voting for Sanders in 2020 a statistical tie with the 54% who said the same about Biden.
https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/z3bnvw/just-as-many-african-americans-say-theyd-consider-voting-for-bernie-sanders-as-joe-biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(145,666 posts)African Americans want to win. If sanders is the nominee, trump will win 45+ states
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(49,045 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(145,666 posts)Why listen to someone who voted for Jill Stein. A vote for Stein was a vote for trump and Putin
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
StrictlyRockers
(3,855 posts)Nina is totally right about Joe.
"If you have a piece of crack-cocaine no bigger than a quarter, we passed a law that says you go to jail for five years."
Link to tweet
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(145,666 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden