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Joe Biden Is Problematic
NYT ^ | September 15, 2019 | Charles m blow

Posted on 09/15/2019 7:05:49 PM PDT by conservative98

No amount of growth or good intentions will change this fact.

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Furthermore, it’s not what Biden says in prepared remarks that’s problematic, it’s what he says off the cuff and under pressure that to me reveal an antiquated view on racial matters and racial sensitivities.

It was the way he advocated for the 1994 crime bill, a bill that contributed to America’s surging mass incarceration, which disproportionately affected black and brown people in this country.

The bill did some good, but the harm it did cannot be overlooked or understated. Rather than fully owning up to to the disastrous aspects of the bill, Biden has over the years bragged about it and defended it.

It was in the way he described then-candidate Barack Obama in 2007 as an African-American who was “articulate and bright and clean.” Clean? As opposed to what?

This critique of Biden isn’t personal. I bear no ill will for the man. But, a fact is a fact, and no amount of growth, change or well-intentioned good-heartedness has the ability to erase it.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: biden; bloggers; charlesmblow; democratpartypress; joebiden; newyorktimes; obama
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To: conservative98

NY TIMES Affirmative Action hires like Charles M Blow are problematic.


21 posted on 09/15/2019 7:42:44 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I remember.


22 posted on 09/15/2019 7:44:57 PM PDT by sauropod (I am His and He is Mine)
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To: conservative98
The heads of the NYSLIMES CABAL demonKKKrats party have spoken!! 👋 bye bye bitme!! You re history!!
23 posted on 09/15/2019 7:47:31 PM PDT by RoseofTexas
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To: conservative98

It should be obvious to anyone familiar enough with politics that Biden was one of those types who started off by being a fixture at his local Democrat club house running errands, being a gopher and all the while ingratiating himself with those in power, getting to know the real players along the way and steadily moving up the ladder of getting in to position to be noticed by the big players and when the time was right he ran for the Senate and won. He never knew anything about American history or world history or even bothered to learn. A ten year old honor student could make this half wit look like a dribbling idiot on any subject under the sun. Biden is the ultimate political hack, a man who has an opinion on everything and understands nothing. he’s dumb as a post and it’s showing. When you’re a Democrat and you’ve lost the New York Times it’s over. Throw in the towel and go home Joe. No one is listening to you. You’re a joke. And a bad one at that.


24 posted on 09/15/2019 7:54:58 PM PDT by jmacusa ("If wisdom is not the Lord, what is wisdom?)
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To: Leaning Right
So Biden has race problems. Maybe he even is a racist. Funny how the Times never reported on that when Biden was running in general elections against Republicans.

Good catch!

25 posted on 09/15/2019 8:29:41 PM PDT by GOPJ (I saw a movie about governments and weaponless people - it was called Schindler's List.)
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To: conservative98

I hear that Corn Pop is looking for Creepy Joe.


26 posted on 09/15/2019 8:41:14 PM PDT by Impala64ssa (Virtue signalling is no virtue)
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To: conservative98

27 posted on 09/15/2019 9:03:22 PM PDT by wildcard_redneck (The Establishment is insane and has lost the 'Mandate of Heaven')
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To: conservative98
"...he described then-candidate Barack Obama in 2007 as an African-American who was “articulate and bright and clean.”

That's a peek into his soul and tells you all you need to know. Blacks are deficient and need our help to survive, say they.

28 posted on 09/15/2019 9:29:48 PM PDT by chiller (As Davey Crockett once said: Be sure you're right. Then go ahead. I'm goin' ahead.)
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To: conservative98

I’ve got Biden’s new campaign slogan - Joe Biden...he’s all we’ve got!!!


29 posted on 09/15/2019 9:31:43 PM PDT by Magnum44 (My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them.)
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To: wildcard_redneck
Perfect 🤣
30 posted on 09/15/2019 9:32:54 PM PDT by Magnum44 (My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them.)
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To: Old Yeller

Chuck “Suck Obammy’s Balls” Blow weighs in ...


31 posted on 09/15/2019 9:33:34 PM PDT by kiryandil (The Media & the DNC tells you who you're gonna vote for. We CHOSE Trump.)
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To: CJ Wolf

He’d make such a great President McGropey hands.


32 posted on 09/15/2019 9:56:10 PM PDT by Bullish (My tagline ran off with another man.)
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To: conservative98

Biden makes mistakes.

His Democratic opponents are mistakes.


33 posted on 09/15/2019 11:21:46 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: conservative98

Many of the Democrats are trying to tear Biden down, even though he’s the best chance that they have. ;)


34 posted on 09/16/2019 12:42:57 AM PDT by familyop ("Welcome to Costco. I love you." - -Costco greeter in the movie, "Idiocracy")
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To: T Ruth

Blow’s article suggests the NYT is against Biden, If so, he’s toast.


35 posted on 09/16/2019 2:00:20 AM PDT by CptnObvious (Question her now.)
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To: conservative98

>>> which disproportionately affected black and brown people in this country.<<<

Black and brown people were the ones who demanded the 1994 Crime Bill because other black and brown people were creating havoc in their neighborhoods.


36 posted on 09/16/2019 2:58:23 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

You know that Obama admitted that he did BLOW......hmmmmmm.


37 posted on 09/16/2019 3:34:56 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: conservative98
which disproportionately affected black and brown people in this country

No, it correctly affected Criminals in this country.

RINOs supporting this BS will not get my vote, either.

38 posted on 09/16/2019 4:07:25 AM PDT by Feckless (The US Gubbmint / This Tagline CENSORED by FR \ IrOnic, ain't it?)
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To: DaxtonBrown

Let the circular firing squad begin.
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A visit to DU is grand fun.


39 posted on 09/16/2019 4:34:05 AM PDT by gasport (The dung beetle should be the symbol of the Democrat Party)
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To: Old Yeller

The New Democrat Left is going to eat Joe alive.
It’s not gonna be pretty.


40 posted on 09/16/2019 7:03:44 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer.)
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