Craig Melvin MSNBC Determined to Keep Biden/Booker Feud Alive

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Leads his show today with coverage on this nothingburger.

[oasis]

1. Eddie (I won't vote for Hillary) Glaude on panel

[True Blue American]

6. Turned him off,went to CNN

Same thing. Lord only knows what Faux is shouting. Down to reading good book or Food Network.

I may check out Pluro. They are getting better each day.

Raining again

[qazplm135]

2. well

first it's not, and second, while it's not something that will hurt Biden long-term, all of these little mistakes and misstatements and could have said it better Bidenisms have a cumulative effect.

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11. Why is Melvin advancing an obvious mischaracterization of Biden's meaning?

[qazplm135]

14. sigh

it's amazing how you guys never admit even one iota that Joe ever even says things inartfully.

You are so scared of Trump, that you've abandoned all reason because you think "only Joe can beat Trump!"

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24. Booker, a political rival, intentionally twisted the meaning of

Biden's remarks.

What does that have to do with being "scared of Trump"?

[qazplm135]

31. riiiight

sure thing.

[OhZone]

3. It only hurt Booker in my eyes.

Oh well.

[True Blue American]

8. Agree

He looks petty.

[oasis]

13. Booker can forget about being Biden's VP.

[lapfog_1]

28. booker isn't in the top 5

time to create false outrage... especially after Booker worked with Jeff sessions on legislation.

Jeff being the paragon of minority rights and such.

[oasis]

30. Booker working with Jeff Sessions underscores what Biden said

when he shot back, "Cory should know better".

[Sneederbunk]

4. Just getting ready to ordain winners of upcoming debates.

Biden, per pundits, will not be among them.

[marylandblue]

10. I already felt he was unlikely to win. High expectations make it hard.

His recent performance ( and I don't mean the son and boy thing) shows he won't meet those expectations.

Warren, on the other hand, is being underestimated and may exceed expectations. I'm looking forward to that.

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5. Biden suggesting Booker should apologize to him is "Trumpian"

says Melvin.

[DownriverDem]

7. Forget it

We don't need this.

[Sneederbunk]

9. But the MSM needs this.

[BeyondGeography]

12. Biden kept it alive

Cory should apologize? Brilliant.

Thank him.

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16. Biden expressed disappointment in Cory for intentionally missing

the point of what he had to say about working with the other side.

[OhZone]

21. Yep.

Cory is desperate and intentionally missed the point to try to score points. Done with him and pretty much anyone but Biden. We need someone who positive about Democrats and takes it to Trump.

[brooklynite]

15. Maybe he's reporting this because it just happened, and that makes it news?

[oasis]

17. Just happened?

Yeah, like yesterday. Early yesterday.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

20. Oh ok. 👌

[brooklynite]

22. Cory Booker and Joe Biden responded to the issue last night.

Booker says he won't apologize to Biden for criticizing remarks about segregationist senators

Cory Booker fired back Wednesday night at 2020 rival Joe Biden after the former vice president said that it was the New Jersey senator, not he, who should apologize over the recent controversy in which Biden spoke fondly of his time working with segregationist senators.

...snip...

"Apologize for what?" Biden told CNN when asked about Booker's call outside a fundraiser Wednesday evening in Rockville, Maryland. "Cory should apologize. He knows better. There's not a racist bone in my body. I've been involved in civil rights my whole career."

Perhaps if you think it's a "nothingburger" you should convey that point to them.

[KPN]

23. Bingo.

[OhZone]

18. After this recent BS -

I don't care if I miss the debates. I will vote Biden in the primary and any Dem in the general. My brother and uncle are saying the same thing.

Oh well.

[oasis]

29. Looks like a weak attempt by MSM to damage Biden's standing

within the AA Community.

And then they'll be closer to their "Almighty Horserace".

[Kahuna7]

19. Of course. Melvin made it clear from the beginning that he is biased

against Biden. I'm not watching cable today because it's predictable what their focus will be today. FTR, I never liked Melvin. He comes across as very impressed with himself....for some odd reason.

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26. Remember Melvin's interview w/Bill Clinton when he asked him

if he should apologize to Monica Lewinsky? So many years after BC had left office.

That was my first clue.

[KPN]

25. What? When did what happened yesterday become NOT today's news?

Biden's doing what early front-runners have always done. I'll vote for him if he actually wins the nomination (and I actually like him personally if not 100% politically), but my sense is he's not going to. When was the last time an early front-runner won the nomination aside from HRC?

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27. Lead story stuff, right?