Originally Posted By wahooskipper If a republican/conservative had said about Obama what Biden said about him, do you think the boards would be a little more active on this particular topic? Chris Matthews on the today was defending Biden more than Biden himself was. If McCain or Giuliana would have said the same thing do you think Matthews would have been so forgiving? I'm just asking...
Originally Posted By BlueDevilSF Biden shouldn't make any statements about anybody's looks, especially with that head of "hair" he has.
Originally Posted By imadisneygal I think your first question is fair, but I don't think Biden deserves anything resembling a pass on this. It was an ingnorant thing to say and really true to form for him. Sheesh.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder Biden's crime is verbalizing what a LOT of people on both sides of the aisle have been thinking ever since his name was first mentioned as a possible candidate, no more, no less.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper He has a history with these types of comments. Arabs and 7/11 to name one. I guarantee you that if a Republican would have said it the airwaves would be talking about nothing else today. And, the first people up lambasting said Republican would have been Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton. People thinking it doesn't make his comments appropriate. If I had to choose a Democrat to support it would have likely been Biden...but maybe not so much anymore. I'm just pointing out the hypocrisy both in the media and on LP.
Originally Posted By onlyme What a surprise. Two days as an official candidate and he's already putting his foot in his mouth. And, of course, it's not the first time for him. I seem to recall a statement of his, awhile back, about needing an 'East Indian' accent to enter a 7-11, or a Dunkin' Donuts. Two days-He can't even keep it together for two days. So, now we have both Biden AND Hillary taking shots at Obama. Oh, but that's right, according to this board, it was the right-wing nuts who leaked info about Obamas 'supossed' Muslim education. Like I've said all along, history repeats itself...again. This constant negativity and repeated attacks only serve the Republicans. It's going to be a fun 600+ days. Democrats.....A Republicans best friend!
Originally Posted By DAR I think it's even more of an insult to black politicians that came before Barack.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>If McCain or Giuliana would have said the same thing do you think Matthews would have been so forgiving?<< Nope.
Originally Posted By DlandDug >>If a republican/conservative had said about Obama what Biden said about him, do you think the boards would be a little more active on this particular topic?<< Why, what a thing to say. I purposely stayed away from this story out of curiosity to see if anyone would mention it. And yes, you can count on the Democrats to be Democrats. We are two years from the election, and the gloves are off...
Originally Posted By DlandJB Biden is a jerk - he has always been a jerk. In a previous life the organization I worked for had up close and personal dealings with him and found him to be both arrogant and dense. I can't think of him without remembering the last time he ran for president and it was revealed he had plagiarized speeches and even back in law school had been found to have plagiarized a paper. He also inflated his college record. Maybe he thinks that since that was revealed in the 1980s and the bar is set so much lower now that no one will care -- but I think it speaks volumes about his character. He's a jerk.
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka I agree, JB. I can't remember a time when I didn't think he was a big jerk.
Originally Posted By DAR <<We are two years from the election, and the gloves are off...>> The gloves have been off for about 15 years and placed deep in the drawer.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan For those who haven't seen it, this is the comment Biden made.... >>"I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy. I mean, that's a storybook, man."<<
Originally Posted By jonvn Biden didn't do very well the last time he ran for President, either. Not a good choice.
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka There are so many things wrong with that comment that it makes my head hurt.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>There are so many things wrong with that comment that it makes my head hurt.<< Indeed.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper And, I would agree with what was stated earlier...it is almost more offensive to Jackson and Sharpton yet you don't hear them up and arms. You KNOW they would be in front of every camera in America bashing a Republican if he/she had said it. That is an absolute.
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka I agree wahoo. Jackson and Sharpton are obnoxious. Maybe we should just be glad that we don't have to listen to them this time around. ;-)
