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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,034 posts) Sat Jul 20, 2019, 12:31 PM Jul 2019

Joe Biden compares Trump to segregationist George Wallace

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Joe Biden, former U.S. vice-president and Democratic presidential candidate, compared President Donald Trump on Friday to the late George Wallace, a prominent supporter of racial segregation.

Wallace, known for his white supremacist views, served as governor of Alabama for 20 years from 1967 and unsuccessfully sought the Democratic presidential nomination several times. His 1972 presidential bid ended when he was shot, but he survived. Wallace died in 1998.

Biden, on a campaign swing in California, told a gathering that Trump is "more George Wallace than George Washington".

Biden's comment came amid allegations that Trump used racist language to criticize four women of color, all Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives, who have been opponents of the Republican president.

In a tweet, Trump said "they should go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came".

Three of the four women were born in the United States. The fourth is a U.S. citizen.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/joe-biden-compares-trump-to-segregationist-george-wallace/ar-AAEBPhj?li=BBnb7Kz

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

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Joe Biden compares Trump to segregationist George Wallace (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2019 OP

I think DT is even more cruel and corrupt than Wallace. nt DesertRat Jul 2019 #1

Tie Trump and Republicans to Racists ProudMNDemocrat Jul 2019 #2

Yes, Joe knows his history...Wallace then, in 1968 ran as an Independent for prez.. asiliveandbreathe Jul 2019 #3

Weak. Biden's totally lost me. KPN Jul 2019 #4

I'm pretty much with you... gotta side with We The People!! InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2019 #6

The same George Wallace who Biden once received an award from? killaphill Jul 2019 #5

The same Wallace that Biden said, in 1976, he'd vote GOP over if he won the nomination Drunken Irishman Jul 2019 #7

I had forgotten about this... just WOW!! And Biden has barely been vetted yet. InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2019 #8

just WOw BannonsLiver Jul 2019 #11

Biden is on record in 1976 saying he would support Ford over Wallace if he won the nomination... Drunken Irishman Jul 2019 #13

Okay, good for Joe... that certainly helps. InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2019 #15

When Trumpanzees remind you that Wallace Mr.Bill Jul 2019 #9

+1 DesertRat Jul 2019 #12

Biden is making a salient point. Those of you who like to play gotcha of decades past are weak. Princetonian Jul 2019 #10

Kick mcar Jul 2019 #14

Though Wallace had enough of a conscience that eventually admitted he had been wrong. dflprincess Jul 2019 #16

DesertRat

(27,995 posts)

1. I think DT is even more cruel and corrupt than Wallace. nt

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Jul 20, 2019, 12:35 PM

Jul 2019

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

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,786 posts)

2. Tie Trump and Republicans to Racists

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Jul 20, 2019, 12:35 PM

Jul 2019

As the Racist Party in line with the KKK and White Nationalists(Nazis).

Most people do not want to be associated with such hatred. But those who do, they will be outed.

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

asiliveandbreathe

(8,203 posts)

3. Yes, Joe knows his history...Wallace then, in 1968 ran as an Independent for prez..

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Jul 20, 2019, 12:36 PM

Jul 2019

split the vote (he garnered almost 10M votes) - whalla..HHH lost and Nixon won.....

Think what that 10M has morphed into...GOTV

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

KPN

(15,646 posts)

4. Weak. Biden's totally lost me.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Jul 20, 2019, 12:38 PM

Jul 2019

My group is down to Warren, Buttigieg, Harris, Booker and Sanders.

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

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,122 posts)

6. I'm pretty much with you... gotta side with We The People!!

Reply to KPN (Reply #4)

Sat Jul 20, 2019, 12:53 PM

Jul 2019

Last edited Sat Jul 20, 2019, 11:10 PM - Edit history (1)

I still have Biden in the running though... 9th overall.

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

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

killaphill

(212 posts)

5. The same George Wallace who Biden once received an award from?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sat Jul 20, 2019, 12:43 PM

Jul 2019

And bragged that "Delaware was on the South's side in the Civil War" during his acceptance speech?

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/joe-biden-delaware-civil-war-860886/

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

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)

7. The same Wallace that Biden said, in 1976, he'd vote GOP over if he won the nomination

Reply to killaphill (Reply #5)

Sat Jul 20, 2019, 12:54 PM

Jul 2019

Link to tweet

I see you saw Trump's campaign tweet about Biden too. Good to see we're using Trump talking points here.

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

InAbLuEsTaTe

(24,122 posts)

8. I had forgotten about this... just WOW!! And Biden has barely been vetted yet.

Reply to killaphill (Reply #5)

Sat Jul 20, 2019, 12:57 PM

Jul 2019

Perhaps, Joe has a good explanation for this... I hope so.

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

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

BannonsLiver

(16,396 posts)

11. just WOw

Reply to InAbLuEsTaTe (Reply #8)

Sat Jul 20, 2019, 04:24 PM

Jul 2019

I mean WOW!1 Just woW! It’s WoW worthy!2!

Do you really hope he has a good explanation?

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

Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts)

13. Biden is on record in 1976 saying he would support Ford over Wallace if he won the nomination...

Reply to InAbLuEsTaTe (Reply #8)

Sat Jul 20, 2019, 10:30 PM

Jul 2019

This new line of attack is directly from the Trump campaign.

It's trash.

What's funny is that the context of Biden's quote leaves literally everything out beyond a line. Search the quote they're being pushed and it originally links back to some Trump supporting websites online before it was picked up by the Rolling Stone with literally ZERO context given to the quote. It's a bad hit-job and shouldn't be posted on DU.