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WePurrsevere

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85. In my early/mid 20s, 1980s, I was a bit put off when called "kid" by...

Thu Aug 1, 2019, 08:28 AM

Aug 2019

older family and friends (by that age I had been married, had 3 children, lost one and divorced) until I realized it wasn't said as an insult, saying that I was 'a' kid, but with affection more like Bogie to Bergman in Casablanca and in the newer (thrn) 1982 song hit, Key Largo by Bertie Higgins.

Since I've gotten the feeling that Biden likes and respects Harris, and she him, I'm very sure he said it with affection not condensation. It wasn't a great choice of words for him but at the same time it's very 'Biden' being Biden and just being the warm person he is.

Actually if Biden wins the primary I suspect Harris is way up near, it not at, the top of his list for VP and I think she knows that too.

There are so many other things for us to get upset about, this is just another bs attempt at distraction from real issues our country has.

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

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Joe Biden called Kamala Harris a 'kid' and it has not gone down well [View all] Soph0571 Aug 2019 OP

".. old man.. " "Ugh".. is right. Cha Aug 2019 #1

This. cwydro Aug 2019 #4

Mahalo, cwydro.. Cha Aug 2019 #8

This was a typical gaffe. All Biden did was emphasize his own age, because pnwmom Aug 2019 #14

Ha! Oh please.. I can't take that seriously. Cha Aug 2019 #16

Why aren't the terms "old man" and "kid" equally objectionable in a professional setting? n/t pnwmom Aug 2019 #22

YOHABLO says it Best! Cha Aug 2019 #24

That doesn't' come close to answering my question, pnwmom Aug 2019 #26

Damn straight. I'm not answering any Cha Aug 2019 #29

Because almost anyone would have objected to Biden being greeted as "Old man." pnwmom Aug 2019 #31

Kid is an endearing terminology- has been for decades. Just watch Humfrey Bogart and Ninga Aug 2019 #102

Ingrid Bergman was 27. Kamala is 54, an accomplished professional who deserves to be pnwmom Aug 2019 #138

You do understand that Kamala and Beau Biden were friends? There is no doubt some affection emulatorloo Aug 2019 #142

I'm not trying to destroy Biden. I do wish he'd stop the gaffes. All this one did was remind pnwmom Aug 2019 #144

Almost every post I have read from you for a while are about how evil Biden is. emulatorloo Aug 2019 #146

You are for some reason ignoring the many posts that have nothing to do with Biden or the primaries. pnwmom Aug 2019 #150

Yes, it's only obvious, if anyone Cha Aug 2019 #190

Well said, emulatorloo! Cha Aug 2019 #189

Here you go, kid: George II Aug 2019 #170

FFS! Dream Girl Aug 2019 #110

+1 sheshe2 Aug 2019 #136

Agreed customerserviceguy Aug 2019 #141

Well said. emulatorloo Aug 2019 #143

This MustLoveBeagles Aug 2019 #161

Mahalo, Dream Girl.. Cha Aug 2019 #191

my son in law calls hubby "ole man" and it is definately a term of endearment questionseverything Aug 2019 #151

Do you think if she had called him, "Old man," anyone here would have thought pnwmom Aug 2019 #152

O please. You can't be serious. redstateblues Aug 2019 #177

FFS treestar Aug 2019 #32

You can't give an actual reason? Why is "old man" objectionable but not "kid"? n/t pnwmom Aug 2019 #38

Between friends, I find both UNobjectionable. But to answer your question, thesquanderer Aug 2019 #98

Thank YOu, treestar! I"m so Cha Aug 2019 #39

In a normal America it could be an area to evaluate.... FarPoint Aug 2019 #82

They are only objectionable if the 2 involved, the old man and the kid have objections Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #121

This is one of the more pathetic attacks I've seen on Biden. SouthernProgressive Aug 2019 #186

She should have said, "No problem, you old goat". nt zackymilly Aug 2019 #51

Really? FarPoint Aug 2019 #83

And I'm sure being the affable kinda guy he is he would have just smiled Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #122

Well...of couse this is the worst (sarcasm)...but then everything Biden does Demsrule86 Aug 2019 #65

Give it a fucking REST it was not a gaffe nt UniteFightBack Aug 2019 #70

+1 Lulu KC Aug 2019 #104

What was it then? Calling a 54 year old professional woman a "kid," pnwmom Aug 2019 #165

He's not hiding his age. No reason to. It isn't an illness or a character flaw. He emmaverybo Aug 2019 #109

This! Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #123

He shouldn't call her a kid any more than she should call him an old man. pnwmom Aug 2019 #166

Kid is not a pejorative. But if her intent in a pre-debate Ice-breaking exchange was friendly and emmaverybo Aug 2019 #183

Yes it is! In a professional setting, it is diminishing. That's where we differ. nt pnwmom Aug 2019 #187

Mountain out of a molehill. That's my reaction and I take myself out of the stir-up. NT emmaverybo Aug 2019 #188

Yes PatSeg Aug 2019 #160

From the article mercuryblues Aug 2019 #91

Wow! Thank You for that, mercuryblues! Cha Aug 2019 #92

good lord some people just look for things to be outraged about EveHammond13 Aug 2019 #2

Exactly. This is damned stupid. hlthe2b Aug 2019 #23

+1 treestar Aug 2019 #34

+1 n/t MBS Aug 2019 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author zackymilly Aug 2019 #55

I agree rockfordfile Aug 2019 #60

I agree. I think it was meant as a joke, with typical Joe gaffishness Chemisse Aug 2019 #64

That's just it.. this is not Cha Aug 2019 #72

They are desperate to take out Biden. Demsrule86 Aug 2019 #66

Or they look for things that will rile up others jberryhill Aug 2019 #178

Exactly! Raine Aug 2019 #192

Here's looking at you, kid crazytown Aug 2019 #3

That's totally what I thought of Cha Aug 2019 #9

you're welcome crazytown Aug 2019 #11

Play it again, Sam Cha Aug 2019 #13

right, it was a saying . and he said it during a casual moment of greeting and making light of the JI7 Aug 2019 #15

Agreed. You can't just look at words, context matters. thesquanderer Aug 2019 #99

Casablanca was made in 1942. The problem with this usage is that Biden pnwmom Aug 2019 #20

Enjoy your outrage and I will simply ignore it. Demsrule86 Aug 2019 #69

Yes. Yes I would. It was an affectionate, joke of a greeting. nolabear Aug 2019 #96

What the heck is wrong with admitting to your own age? What some of us love about Biden is emmaverybo Aug 2019 #112

I highly doubt it would have bothered mr. Biden, so no, no need to defend or take offense Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #124

meanwhile media ignores trump calling a woman "Horse face" EveHammond13 Aug 2019 #5

If Trump called a 54 year old political opponent a "kid," the media would talk about it. n/t pnwmom Aug 2019 #12

he has talked about wanting to date 10 year olds and the media doesn't talk about it JI7 Aug 2019 #28

This is not... Mike Nelson Aug 2019 #6

These petty attacks on Biden... wyldwolf Aug 2019 #7

It backfires, just as will those 40+ year old attacks on him during debate. Stinks of desperation hlthe2b Aug 2019 #25

So said Al Sharpton! True Blue American Aug 2019 #53

Agree! The spin is getting very tiring. It doesn't move the dial Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #125

outrage over things like this usually results in Biden's numbers going up JI7 Aug 2019 #10

If Kamala Harris comes out and said how offended she is by that statement, then it's all on her. YOHABLO Aug 2019 #17

Thank You, YOHABLO! They certainly are! Cha Aug 2019 #18

This zeusdogmom Aug 2019 #37

And feeling threatened and vulnerable. It's a defense mechanism that's raised to hide insecurities. NurseJackie Aug 2019 #115

"Old man?" cwydro Aug 2019 #19

Why is it worse for him to be called an "old man," at 76, pnwmom Aug 2019 #21

+++ bloom Aug 2019 #93

I think anyone more than 20 years younger than you can be called kid. thesquanderer Aug 2019 #100

Because kid is a lot less insulting Polybius Aug 2019 #107

If he called Cory Booker, 50, a "kid," are you sure that would be nice compliment? pnwmom Aug 2019 #137

If he said to Booker "Go easy on me, kid", Hav Aug 2019 #140

O horror of horrors. oasis Aug 2019 #27

Ikr.. Scandalous! Er, no.. not Cha Aug 2019 #35

Sorry True Blue American Aug 2019 #43

It's ludicrous! Did anyone Cha Aug 2019 #46

They just read them True Blue American Aug 2019 #49

It's hilarious. cwydro Aug 2019 #90

Did she find that hurtful? treestar Aug 2019 #30

'Don't hit me, I'm old' strategy ???? 4139 Aug 2019 #33

Oh good grief.. lighten up. Cha Aug 2019 #41

Yeah, politeness is passe! True Blue American Aug 2019 #44

Try a little Cha Aug 2019 #47

He just smiles at your kind of remark..so, I will too! Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #127

She also said, True Blue American Aug 2019 #36

This is meant to be satire, right? NanceGreggs Aug 2019 #42

We can hope! True Blue American Aug 2019 #45

Unfortunately there's some Cha Aug 2019 #48

Just remember what True Blue American Aug 2019 #50

What did he say? Cha Aug 2019 #52

Reeks of desperation. True Blue American Aug 2019 #57

Who were the Dems Cha Aug 2019 #59

This is ridiculous MustLoveBeagles Aug 2019 #162

apparently neither has her tweet... an neither has this post. wyldwolf Aug 2019 #54

It really is pathetic how some purposefully get worked up over nothing. SouthernProgressive Aug 2019 #56

I think JustAnotherGen Aug 2019 #58

Honestly I believe Sunsky Aug 2019 #61

The perpetually outraged are going to be outraged. BlueTsunami2018 Aug 2019 #62

This kind of nit picking is why Democrats lose elections. Good Lord. yardwork Aug 2019 #63

+2 ridiculous IMHO (nt) mr_lebowski Aug 2019 #131

Exactly. I'm getting really irritated with this whole debate process. SMC22307 Aug 2019 #172

Yes. yardwork Aug 2019 #174

I've been critical of Biden on more than one occasion True Dough Aug 2019 #67

+1 Celerity Aug 2019 #117

I and others pointed out last night how this was patronizing Tarc Aug 2019 #68

His tone was clearly not patronizing and you must also have no sense of humor. nt UniteFightBack Aug 2019 #71

"you must also have no sense of humor" Tarc Aug 2019 #75

Ummmmmmm its not at all similar. But thanks for proving my point. You ain't funny. nt UniteFightBack Aug 2019 #79

This! Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #128

Neither is your candidate when he patronizes Tarc Aug 2019 #175

You must have a damn hard time getting through life if you think THIS was patronizing. nt UniteFightBack Aug 2019 #176

Comparing a friendly greeting between colleagues to Trump grabbing women by the pussy? emulatorloo Aug 2019 #147

That's your opinion. I think the majority of responses Cha Aug 2019 #73

"Get off my lawn, kid!" nt zackymilly Aug 2019 #74

Perhaps gaffes like this should be excused, based on Biden's advanced age? nt LexVegas Aug 2019 #76

It's not a "gaffe" and you're insulting rude. Cha Aug 2019 #80

Will there be another T-shirt based on this outrage? Princetonian Aug 2019 #77

There is a clear difference mainstreetonce Aug 2019 #78

It was clearly a term of endearment and not of disrespect Hav Aug 2019 #88

I guess I don't see the issue. Raven123 Aug 2019 #81

Lol learn to deal Loki Liesmith Aug 2019 #84

In my early/mid 20s, 1980s, I was a bit put off when called "kid" by... WePurrsevere Aug 2019 #85

They've known each other for years. I'd bet he's called her "kid" any number of times in highplainsdem Aug 2019 #86

Exactly! And look who all seized Cha Aug 2019 #95

Perzackly!! nolabear Aug 2019 #97

Oh geez, lighten up America!!!! tavernier Aug 2019 #87

Why let a perfectly fine day go to waste Hav Aug 2019 #89

I've Got Problems With Joe... jayfish Aug 2019 #94

Every little word, every little smile, Polly Hennessey Aug 2019 #101

Stop the nit picking The Wizard Aug 2019 #103

Silly mock outrage awesomerwb1 Aug 2019 #105

I've called people "kiddo" for decades. Got it from my dad. OilemFirchen Aug 2019 #106

This message was self-deleted by its author LovingA2andMI Aug 2019 #108

The two of them didn't take offense, why should you find it insulting? Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #130

I think twitter likes to get riled up about anything nini Aug 2019 #111

I call people I know "kids" all the time... brooklynite Aug 2019 #118

lol it has gone down very well .. stonecutter357 Aug 2019 #113

Oh for godsakes! Bayard Aug 2019 #114

It went down just fine... DrToast Aug 2019 #116

Gotta put EVERYTHING under the microscope until we find something to kill his front runner status Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #119

Joe knew just what he was saying. zonkers Aug 2019 #120

Exactly. It was OK for her to be at war treestar Aug 2019 #126

You might be right, & if you are, then it comes off as a demeaning remark to Harris mtnsnake Aug 2019 #129

'You are inexperienced compared to me and therefore out of my league.' Hav Aug 2019 #134

Context matters Hav Aug 2019 #133

Would it have been okay for him to call Booker a "boy"? What's the difference? n/t pnwmom Aug 2019 #168

I don't think it's respectful or OK at all. zonkers Aug 2019 #173

I can assure you most voters and most democrats couldn't care less book_worm Aug 2019 #132

I'm 57..my brother and 2 sisters are all over 50...I call them the kids. AncientGeezer Aug 2019 #135

My 97 yr old mom always refers to me... 3catwoman3 Aug 2019 #139

Nothing more fatiguing than bullshit forced outrage from the twitterverse Devil Child Aug 2019 #145

+1000 Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #155

Biden always has been gaffe prone, as an old man he still is. n/t MarcA Aug 2019 #148

People of his age use that term for people that are much younger. Blue_true Aug 2019 #149

Wouldn't it be a compliment .? mainstreetonce Aug 2019 #153

I usually like your posts. sheshe2 Aug 2019 #154

Jesus Christ, people. liberalmuse Aug 2019 #156

I often have used "kiddo" in conversations with people my age.... ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2019 #157

If anyone called me kid, I"d be very pleased. This is another non-story to attack Biden. Doodley Aug 2019 #158

It's been 24 hours. Did I miss the articles about how offended Harris was? GulfCoast66 Aug 2019 #159

I am Kamala's age and would love to be referred to as "Kid" Pachamama Aug 2019 #163

I'm in my late 40's and so would I MustLoveBeagles Aug 2019 #164

Me too! Pachamama Aug 2019 #167

At 69 years old we had a party chairman who is 9 years older than me. She always called me "kid". George II Aug 2019 #169

That happened when they both walked on stage before the debate started, it was a greeting.... George II Aug 2019 #171

For fucks sake what a nothing burger. onecaliberal Aug 2019 #179

The anti-Biden attack trolls are going off the deep end over trivial baloney. They can't let it go. NBachers Aug 2019 #180

Compared to the Geritol brigade whistler162 Aug 2019 #181

Everybody loved Joe's folksy charm when he was Vice President Otto Lidenbrock Aug 2019 #182

This is such BS! peggysue2 Aug 2019 #184

This manufactured outrage seems to be going well. SouthernProgressive Aug 2019 #185

Are you kidding? Gothmog Aug 2019 #193