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Cha

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18. And, the other Black Lawmakers who have Biden's Back..
Wed Jun 19, 2019, 07:00 PM
Jun 2019
Clyburn wasn’t alone in his support of Biden, a longtime friend. In interviews with roughly a dozen CBC members, most defended Biden, who has long relationships with the caucus’ most senior members after a 36-year tenure in the Senate.

House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said he had yet to see Biden’s full remarks from the fundraiser but agreed with his overall sentiment.

“I disagree with the overwhelming items that have come out of the mouth of Donald J. Trump. But we managed to work together with his administration to enact historic criminal justice reform,” Jeffries said.

“I think we here in the House Democratic Caucus have ourselves taken the position that sometimes you have to work with the opposition to the extent they’re in power without compromising your values if you can get things done.”

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/19/joe-biden-segregationist-comments-1370844

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All Biden said LibFarmer Jun 2019 #1
The problem is trev Jun 2019 #2
CBC tries its hand at clearing the water of really fishy chum. LanternWaste Jun 2019 #3
this has nothing to do with Sanders, but you knew that Celerity Jun 2019 #4
Exactly. These trumped up dynamics look very familiar... R B Garr Jun 2019 #12
Mahalo, Kahuna!! Cha Jun 2019 #5
Mahalo, Honey! Kahuna7 Jun 2019 #6
Keep this one Kicked! Cha Jun 2019 #9
Thanks for this post. We need all the information, not just some of it. emmaverybo Jun 2019 #7
The same people criticizing Biden hold FDR up as the liberal ideal. Kahuna7 Jun 2019 #8
So were pretty much all white people of that era. Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #11
I'm sorry, but as an AA, FDR doesn't get a pass from me. Why shouldn't Kahuna7 Jun 2019 #13
Ok, I understand. Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #15
It's not just the New Deal. Segregation thrived during his term... Kahuna7 Jun 2019 #16
Yes, that was terrible. Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #17
Clyburn to the rescue. He knows how much is at stake here. nt oasis Jun 2019 #10
Thanks to Clyburn for the rational thoughts. One is not R B Garr Jun 2019 #14
And, the other Black Lawmakers who have Biden's Back.. Cha Jun 2019 #18
Thanks for that, Cha! It's good to see the common sense R B Garr Jun 2019 #19
You're Welcome, RB! Cha Jun 2019 #20
K&R Scurrilous Jun 2019 #21
According to Symone Sanders, Biden did not praise a segregationist Gothmog Jun 2019 #22
James Clyburn is siding with Joe Biden on this issue Gothmog Jun 2019 #23
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