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Chemisse

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3. She could easily have missed the second word (listen to the video, posted by George II, above).

Reply to Jose Garcia (Original post)

Sat Sep 7, 2019, 05:56 PM

Sep 2019

Last edited Sat Sep 7, 2019, 06:27 PM - Edit history (1)

And thought he said 'mentally defective' or any number of things that would not have been offensive. It must be hard to be perfect in front of a live audience - as Joe Biden knows only too well.

If she DID chuckle knowingly at 'mentally retarded', that would be surprisingly inappropriate.

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

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Harris repeatedly defends response to mental health slur at rally [View all] Jose Garcia Sep 2019 OP

I'm glad she was quick to correct this. Kurt V. Sep 2019 #1

The headline of that article contradicts the content in the article: George II Sep 2019 #2

That's what I thought at first, but it's actually maligning her for saying she didn't hear it. Chemisse Sep 2019 #4

Here is the video. I didn't realize that the person who asked the question had a heavy accent, too: George II Sep 2019 #7

Politico is not a reliable source. They mainly try to divide people with false controversies IronLionZion Sep 2019 #5

She could easily have missed the second word (listen to the video, posted by George II, above). Chemisse Sep 2019 #3

Come on folks. This is just a slip. LakeArenal Sep 2019 #6

Nonsense mcar Sep 2019 #8

Wow WA-03 Democrat Sep 2019 #9

you are hurting more than helping Biden with this JI7 Sep 2019 #10

Audio waveiscoming Sep 2019 #11

This is concerning. Joe941 Sep 2019 #12

Now had Biden said it, would we be hearing from you about it? elocs Sep 2019 #13

This is bad loyalsister Sep 2019 #14

she said she didn't hear the slur, apologized for it anyway, profusely bigtree Sep 2019 #17

It's disappointing loyalsister Sep 2019 #18

she absolutely dealt with it bigtree Sep 2019 #19

Manufactured media outrage Devil Child Sep 2019 #15

I heard Senator Harris apologize for this Gothmog Sep 2019 #16