Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumHow Biden's Campaign Confronted Him on Abortion
This was a tense two days in Bidens D.C. headquarters. The candidate was caught off guard after an NBC News story published Wednesday morning attempted to nail down where he stands on abortion policyspecifically Hyde. Symone Sanders, one of Bidens senior advisers, confronted him, she confirmed to me Thursday night, telling Biden that he was missing how his position disproportionately affected poorer women and women of color without easy access to abortion. Alyssa Milano, the actress whos become a major online presence on issues of womens rights as well as a friend of the Biden team, spoke by phone Wednesday to Biden campaign manager Greg Schultz, telling him the candidate needed to change. More calls came in, more tough conversations.
On Wednesday night, his campaign co-chair, Louisiana Representative Cedric Richmond, went on CNN in defense, saying, Bidens position on the Hyde Amendment has been consistent." Sort of. Biden supported Hyde until just a few weeks ago, when he seemed to say he was against it when responding to a womans question while shaking hands after an event. Then, according to his campaign, he was always for it as a matter of consistency and principle (and supposedly had only said he was against it because hed misheard the question). When Biden stepped on stage in Atlanta to speak at a Democratic National Committee event last night, he brought a few pages with him to the podium to add to what had already been fed into the Teleprompter. He told the audience hed been thinking about the Hyde Amendment as he worked on the health-care policy plan for his campaign, adding, I cant justify leaving millions of women without access to the care they need and the ability to constitute, exercise their constitutionally protected right.
That may be true, but everything that Biden attributed to the change was apparent long before he pivoted. The only thing that had changed was that he was now under attack from almost all of his 2020 rivals and other major Democratic players, and from people within his campaign.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/06/biden-abortion-hyde/591241/
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
SouthernProgressive
(1,810 posts)So glad that Symone is a part of his campaign.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
demmiblue
(36,885 posts)A good hire by Biden, indeed.
Alyssa Milano is pretty badass, as well!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Cha
(297,655 posts)thought about tweeting Symone over this but ended up replying to Rep Cedric Richmond in one of his tweets about Biden..
When I came back after going out for a run I saw this tweet..
Link to tweet
Link to tweet
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dalton99a
(81,570 posts)which affect millions of poor and disadvantaged Americans
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
uawchild
(2,208 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
gibraltar72
(7,512 posts)It will leave a mark.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
SkyDaddy7
(6,045 posts)in many people's eyes! Biden has been leading the way on many progressive issues to see him be open, willing to listen & understand despite his faith & long held religious views he will need to change his mind...And he did!
That is the characteristics of a good leader!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BannonsLiver
(16,448 posts)Only for those who never planned to vote for him anyway.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Hekate
(90,793 posts)very concerned about all things Biden.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,655 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)Before the nomination is decided, it is going to be Liz Warren versus Biden eyeball to eyeball. Biden best gift is having Bernie stay in the race, because that removes a showdown with Warren that could see him lose the nomination.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LiberalFighter
(51,084 posts)That is also why staff members make a difference as well as any appointments a President makes to the Cabinet and other positions. The position of VP is also important.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Hekate
(90,793 posts)...necessary health care for women that needs to be covered.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden