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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Bernie rescinds Cenk Uygur endorsement after backlash [View all]floppyboo
(2,461 posts)69. Perhaps there are people new to politics here, so here's the backstory:
https://medium.com/politicalmuse/why-are-democrats-giving-biden-a-pass-on-his-record-of-lying-and-racism-ce5ba628aa06
"When Biden was confronted on multiple occasions he claimed received a videotape of the speech and permission from Denis Healey of the British Labor Party. When Healeys office made it clear the story wasnt true Biden reluctantly acknowledged that he had lied on both counts. Eventually Biden even admitted the claims he made regarding his wifes attendance at college were also untrue. The New York Times continued to review tape of Bidens previous speeches and determined that Biden regularly lifted speeches from John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, and Hubert Humphrey."
I think the speech plagerized from the Healey speech was the reason he dropped out the first time? or was the second?
"When Biden was confronted on multiple occasions he claimed received a videotape of the speech and permission from Denis Healey of the British Labor Party. When Healeys office made it clear the story wasnt true Biden reluctantly acknowledged that he had lied on both counts. Eventually Biden even admitted the claims he made regarding his wifes attendance at college were also untrue. The New York Times continued to review tape of Bidens previous speeches and determined that Biden regularly lifted speeches from John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, and Hubert Humphrey."
I think the speech plagerized from the Healey speech was the reason he dropped out the first time? or was the second?
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Well, well, well... that changes everything. Thanks for sharing that important information.
NurseJackie
Dec 2019
#11
Thanks for supporting Bernie today! We will all need the support in November!!!! nt
JoeOtterbein
Dec 2019
#55
Here's his tweet "thanking" those who endorsed him, this was prior to rejecting them!
George II
Dec 2019
#16
WOW! So he was already reveling in the endorsement before he "magnanimously" eschewed ANY....
George II
Dec 2019
#19
Thanks Joe for bringing this to our attention... and good for Bernie, always doing the right thing!
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2019
#3
The right thing would have been to take the CA arm of the campaign's advice...
TwilightZone
Dec 2019
#7
The right thing would have been to research this misogynistic bigot and stay as far away from
efhmc
Dec 2019
#8
He's has not done the "right thing" ... he's taken the easy way out. The endorsement was refused...
NurseJackie
Dec 2019
#10
This goes into the same file as Darius Khalil Gordon and Matt Orfalea, two other one-day wonders.
George II
Dec 2019
#13
Again, once is an honest mistake; twice looks like incompetence. Three times show a pattern,
LongtimeAZDem
Dec 2019
#20
The goal of Justice Democrats: "We don't need to work with Democrats, we need to overtake
betsuni
Dec 2019
#54
"Obviously, the genes of women are flawed...They are poorly designed creatures who..."
Galraedia
Dec 2019
#23
Puleeze! Shall we talk about multiple apologies for plagerism? This is stupid.
floppyboo
Dec 2019
#36
If you're going to plagerize, then plagerizing Bernie makes the most sense.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Dec 2019
#43
To edit: I was wrong. The poster was talking about Biden dropping out of his first POTUS race...
JoeOtterbein
Dec 2019
#53
No, not compelling. But 'I know you are but what am I?' always makes me chuckle a little;)
floppyboo
Dec 2019
#50
Imagine the republican ads: "Bernie Sanders endorsed a nutcase who wants to legalize bestiality"
LongtimeAZDem
Dec 2019
#35