The confrontational video w/Biden today only helps him. It shows strong, unscripted pushback to NRA

[themaguffin]

and the GOP/FOX media machine related to the gun issue.

It was natural and passionate.

Amusingly, Republicans and some on the left are sharing it as something bad for Biden.

Shit, I hope every voter sees it and that it's seen til November.

[honest.abe]

1. I think so too.

Biden with that one comment probably clawed back a large chunk of the moderate pro-gun crowd that thought he was going to take their guns if elected.

[showblue22]

2. 100%

He's not afraid to push the gun issue.

[emmaverybo]

3. Many feel this moment only goes to show how genuinely dedicated to gun control Biden is. He

is willing to directly confront the opposition, gutsy in itself, and stand up to them, just as he had to the NRA.

[NCProgressive]

4. It couldn't have gone better if it was staged!!

[4now]

5. I hope everyone gets to see this video

[True Blue American]

6. MSNBC

Showed the clip and the Commentator said it probably helped Biden. He was touring the new GM plant they are building. Who OKed the Auto Bailout ,saving UAW jobs?

[onetexan]

7. +1 K&R

[honest.abe]

8. This is the common sense no-nonsense guy that people love about Joe.

He needs to let it rip more often. There is so much disinformation and fake news out there our he needs to fight back with strong comments just like he did there today.

[Devil Child]

9. I don't think the video will benefit Biden outside of his base

Especially when viewing the full video.

[themaguffin]

12. I come from a blue collar area where there is pent up feelings that Joe just expressed regarding

guns...



There are also trumpers have no room to speak on this.

[HarlanPepper]

19. What a surprise.

[Cha]

21. ..

[greenjar_01]

24. ROFL

[jberryhill]

29. Heh

[dalton99a]

10. And if anyone objects to what he said, fuck 'em

And fuck the NRA

[Docreed2003]

30. +1

[LiberalFighter]

11. I think they showed it on MSNBC and said they were autoworkers.

I saw nothing in the clip to indicate they were UAW. They looked more like trades. One had a Iron Workers decal on his helmet.

And there would be no reason why UAW members would be there in a group like that if it is a new plant being built.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

15. They were definitely Building Trades.

[LiberalBrooke]

16. GM plant I think and they are in the UAW union.

[LiberalFighter]

17. It is being built. UAW members would not be there.

It would be building trade unions involved in building the plant. I also reviewed the video and did not see one helmet with a UAW logo. Besides, our members in the factories don't wear helmets when assembling the vehicles.

[LiberalBrooke]

32. Thank you for the clarification.

[Blue_true]

18. The plant was under construction. Those people were building Trades.

Most of them seemed to have supported Joe or were neutral. A few tried to talk that little runt down, the big guy finally stepped in and gently dealt with him until he got tired of his shit and pushed him back.

[LiberalBrooke]

33. Thanks.

[IronLionZion]

13. I like it

it's well past time to take the gloves off and fight hard for what we believe in

[jalan48]

14. I agree. Taking a hard stand with some of these folks is absolutely necessary.

[Amaryllis]

20. Link? Dont know what you are referring to.

[themaguffin]

22. the GM plant video. I don't have a link handy, but it's everywhere

[Amaryllis]

23. THanks. YOu can miss a lot if you miss a few hours.

[Dem2theMax]

26. A few hours?

You can't even take a bathroom break. You miss 10 top breaking stories! It's going too fast!

[Sloumeau]

25. Most Americans support more gun safety.

In addition, the NRA is not what it used to be.

[pnwmom]

27. Yeah, I saw a Bernie supporter claiming Biden's anger showed he had dementia!

That seems to be their go-to point now.

[PatSeg]

28. Republicans criticizing Biden

for language is pretty rich after over three years of Pottymouth-in-chief. I don't recall much outrage from republicans or Fox News.

[The Mouth]

31. I don't think any minds will be changed one way or the other

Especially not here on DU with a vastly disproportional population of people who really dislike guns and are strongly in favor of more restrictions.

People who don't think anyone needs or should have anything beyond a shotgun, .22 plinker or maybe a deer rifle, and CERTAINLY not an AR type weapon, will very much like Joe's attitude, and none of them would be in the slightest likely to vote Republican. People who think there is already too much gun regulation will think Joe's a cranky authoritarian asshole and not many of them would vote for him anyway.

Gun control is a winning issue for Democrats where we are already in the majority.