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Biden called Booker to quell tensions. Things only got worse
After Sen. Cory Booker appeared on CNN on Wednesday night sounding off on Joe Bidens recent comments surrounding segregationists, the New Jersey Democrat got a phone call it was the former vice president.
Biden, however, didnt apologize for his remarks at a New York fundraiser recalling that at least there was some civility when he worked with segregationists in the Senate and that one of those senators never called me boy, he always called me son.
I find it remarkable that the surrogate talking points they were sending around, as they were trying to contain this, include no mention of the language the vice president used and instead tried to spin that the vice president is being criticized for working with people he disagreed with, a Booker aide said. Thats nonsense and speaks volumes to what they know is true, which is, he should be apologizing for what he said.
...A Biden campaign official confirmed that the call happened but did not comment further.
Bookers campaign on Thursday was still calling on Biden to take responsibility for his remarks.
Cory shared directly what he said publicly including helping Vice President Biden understand why the word 'boy' is painful to so many, said Sabrina Singh, Bookers campaign spokeswoman. Cory believes that Vice President Biden should take responsibility for what he said and apologize to those who were hurt.
More at https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/20/biden-booker-call-segregation-1375300
Biden, however, didnt apologize for his remarks at a New York fundraiser recalling that at least there was some civility when he worked with segregationists in the Senate and that one of those senators never called me boy, he always called me son.
I find it remarkable that the surrogate talking points they were sending around, as they were trying to contain this, include no mention of the language the vice president used and instead tried to spin that the vice president is being criticized for working with people he disagreed with, a Booker aide said. Thats nonsense and speaks volumes to what they know is true, which is, he should be apologizing for what he said.
...A Biden campaign official confirmed that the call happened but did not comment further.
Bookers campaign on Thursday was still calling on Biden to take responsibility for his remarks.
Cory shared directly what he said publicly including helping Vice President Biden understand why the word 'boy' is painful to so many, said Sabrina Singh, Bookers campaign spokeswoman. Cory believes that Vice President Biden should take responsibility for what he said and apologize to those who were hurt.
More at https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/20/biden-booker-call-segregation-1375300
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Biden called Booker to quell tensions. Things only got worse (Original Post)
BeyondGeography
Jun 2019
OP
Not at all. He's at 2%. He needs to get some traction. This could double his %.
redstateblues
Jun 2019
#7
No, but it wasn't opposition it was an attempted undercut that is backfiring on mr booker
Thekaspervote
Jun 2019
#11
A white man was surprised a racist never called him "boy"? Cause you're not black Joe.
TeamPooka
Jun 2019
#6
BootinUp
(47,165 posts)1. Thats a shame, for Booker. nt
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
FBaggins
(26,748 posts)2. "helping Vice President Biden understand"
Now wasn't that kind of him?
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primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
gulliver
(13,186 posts)8. Yeah, that seemed like a kind of sneaky putdown in my judgment.
Booker's folks shouldn't be doing that if that is indeed what they did, pretending they think Biden doesn't know the term "boy" is offensive to blacks. We all need to be on the up and up.
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)3. Everytime Biden opens his mouth lately, he sticks his foot in it.
From the Anita Hill issue, to his flip-flop on abortion to this.
Joe -- take some time and collect yourself. PLEASE.
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redstateblues
(10,565 posts)4. This should help Cory's poll position.
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JoeOtterbein
(7,702 posts)5. Is it wrong to oppose, during a primary, your political opponent?
If so, why?
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redstateblues
(10,565 posts)7. Not at all. He's at 2%. He needs to get some traction. This could double his %.
Thats a good return on a non issue.
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Thekaspervote
(32,778 posts)11. No, but it wasn't opposition it was an attempted undercut that is backfiring on mr booker
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TeamPooka
(24,229 posts)6. A white man was surprised a racist never called him "boy"? Cause you're not black Joe.
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,330 posts)9. That's really the worst/weirdest part of this saga.
Why would he make a point to say that arch racist bigot didnt call him boy? Of course he didnt. What the was the point?
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TeamPooka
(24,229 posts)10. yes, that and calling for Booker to apologize back. Tone deafness
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