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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Pelosi Defends Biden on Segregationist Controversy: 'Authenticity' is Most Important 'And Joe Biden
is Authentic’
Mediaite article, with video:
https://www.mediaite.com/news/pelosi-defends-biden-on-segregationist-controversy-authenticity-is-most-important-and-joe-biden-is-authentic/
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi defended former Vice President Joe Biden over his controversial remarks about a time when he maintained “civility” with segregationist senators, telling reporters that “authenticity” is the most important quality in a candidate, that “Joe Biden is authentic,” and that he “seems to have tremendous support in the African American community.”
At the Weekly Speaker’s Briefing Thursday morning, NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell asked Pelosi about the controversy, and its possible political effects.
O’Donnell referenced the “back and forth between Vice President Biden and some of the candidates,” and asked “Do you think that is helpful to the party to sort of fight that fight over who best represents the party when it comes to sensitivities about race, do you think that there are apologies owed, or should be extended, and is this helpful to the Democrats at this time?”
“I think that authenticity is the most important characteristic that candidates have to convey to the American people, and Joe Biden is authentic,” Pelosi replied. “He has lived his life, he considers certain things a resource, that he has worked across the aisle, that’s what he was saying.”
“That’s not what this election is about,” Pelosi added. “This election is about how we connect with the American people, addressing their kitchen table needs. For us to spend time on an issue like this, which is important, but it’s not central to what the election is about, what the election is about is the financial stability and well-being of Americans working families.”
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At the Weekly Speaker’s Briefing Thursday morning, NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell asked Pelosi about the controversy, and its possible political effects.
O’Donnell referenced the “back and forth between Vice President Biden and some of the candidates,” and asked “Do you think that is helpful to the party to sort of fight that fight over who best represents the party when it comes to sensitivities about race, do you think that there are apologies owed, or should be extended, and is this helpful to the Democrats at this time?”
“I think that authenticity is the most important characteristic that candidates have to convey to the American people, and Joe Biden is authentic,” Pelosi replied. “He has lived his life, he considers certain things a resource, that he has worked across the aisle, that’s what he was saying.”
“That’s not what this election is about,” Pelosi added. “This election is about how we connect with the American people, addressing their kitchen table needs. For us to spend time on an issue like this, which is important, but it’s not central to what the election is about, what the election is about is the financial stability and well-being of Americans working families.”
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C-SPAN tweet about this, also with video, here:
Link to tweet
If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
If I were to vote in a presidentialprimary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
