Posted on 07/06/2019 2:55:55 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
Former Vice President Joe Biden apologized Saturday for his recent remarks about his ability to work with segregationists during his time as a Senator.
The remarks are his first mea culpa over the comments this campaign cycle.
The White House hopeful maintained he had done the right thing by working across the aisle with people whose views he found “repugnant,” but apologized if he gave the impression he was praising the senators.
“Everything they stood for offended me. They represented everything that I ran against.” Biden said in Sumter, S.C. “I do believe we have work to do, even with those who we find repugnant, to make our system of government to work for all of us. I believe then and I believe now, and I know it can be done without compromising on our principles.”
“Folks, now was I wrong a few weeks ago to somehow give the impression to people that I was praising those men who I successfully opposed time and again? Yes, I was. I regret it and I’m sorry for any of the pain or misconception I may have caused anybody.”
The former vice president apologized while barnstorming South Carolina, a crucial early nominating state in which black voters make up roughly 60 percent of the primary electorate.
Biden has faced withering criticism in recent weeks over his remarks about staunch segregationist Sens. James O. Eastland of Mississippi and Herman Talmadge of Georgia, saying at a fundraiser last month “there was some civility” in the Senate and “we got things done.”
The fallout over the comments was only compounded by increased scrutiny over Biden’s past stance opposing federal funds to be used to mandate school busing as a method of integration.
“I do not believe you are a racist and I agree with you when you commit yourself to the importance of finding common ground,” Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) told Biden at the first Democratic presidential primary debate last week. “But I also believe, and it’s personal and I was actually very — it was hurtful to hear you talk about the reputations of two United States senators who built their reputations and career on the segregation of race in this country.”
“On this subject, it cannot be an intellectual debate among Democrats, we have to take it seriously, we have to act swiftly,” she added when discussing busing.
Biden’s lead shrank in several post-debate primary polls as Harris soared, indicating the exchange made at least a temporary dent in his front-runner status.
He admitted Saturday that his positions had changed along with the country, though defended his record of defending civil rights.
“Should that misstep define 50 years of my record for fighting for civil rights, racial justice in this country? I hope not, I don’t think so,” he said of his comments about the segregationist senators. “That just isn’t an honest assessment of my record. And I’m going to let my record and my character stand for itself and not be distorted or smeared.”
“America in 2019 is a very, very different place in the 1970s. And that’s a good thing. I’ve witnessed an incredible amount of change in this nation and I’ve worked to make that change happen. And yes, I’ve changed also. I’m not the same person who entered the Senate at age 29. I don’t pretend to have gotten everything right. I don’t pretend that none of my positions have changed. I’ve grown, and I think it’s good to be able to grow, to progress.”
Biden appeared to take a veiled swipe at Harris over her attacks on the debate stage, saying the broadside mischaracterized his record and past positions.
“I hope my long experience has brought me some wisdom. I know it’s brought me a long record to defend, especially in the context and history that are replaced by 30 and 60-second soundbites,” he said. “I know my record comes with something else – a treasure trove of armies of opposition researchers in our party and the other party trying to weaponize my record and use it against me.”
Biden went on to throw his support behind a slate of initiatives, including increasing minority homeownership, adding “there should be first-rate schools of quality in every neighborhood in this nation” so that low-income students don’t have to be bused to a good school.
Remember this when a Republican is found to have done something in their past.
It’s over for Joe. His staff knows it. He’ll find out later.
Losing...
NEW YORK — Former Vice President Joe Biden was reportedly one of the few Obama administration officials who participated in secretive meetings during the early stages of the Obama-era intelligence community’s initial operations regarding suspected Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign.
The number of Obama administration officials who were allowed access to the Russia intelligence was also highly limited, The Post reported. At first only four senior officials were involved, and not Biden. Those officials were CIA Director John Brennan, Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, Attorney General Loretta Lynch and then-FBI Director James Comey. Their aides were all barred from attending the initial meetings, The Post stated. The circle of those who attended the secretive meetings on the matter soon widened to include Biden, The Post reported (emphasis added):
The secrecy extended into the White House. Susan Rice and White House homeland-security adviser Lisa Monaco convened meetings in the Situation Room to weigh the mounting evidence of Russian interference and generate options for how to respond. At first, only four senior security officials were allowed to attend: Brennan, Clapper, Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch and FBI Director James B. Comey. Aides ordinarily allowed entry as “plus-ones” were barred.
Gradually, the circle widened to include Vice President Biden and others. Agendas sent to Cabinet secretaries — including John F. Kerry at the State Department and Ashton B. Carter at the Pentagon — arrived in envelopes that subordinates were not supposed to open. Sometimes the agendas were withheld until participants had taken their seats in the Situation Room. (Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
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From the linked article ----- Former Vice President Joe Biden was reportedly one of the few Obama administration officials who participated in secretive meetings during the early stages of the Obama-era intelligence community’s initial operations regarding suspected Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign. That tidbit was contained deep inside a 7,700-plus word Washington Post article published June 23, 2017 in which the newspaper also detailed the highly compartmentalized nature of the original Russia interference investigation and the manner in which other U.S. intelligence agencies were deliberately kept in the dark.
Linked article: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/24/joe-biden-reportedly-involved-in-controversial-early-stages-of-2016-russia-probe/
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Biden is probably involved in a lot more... The billions to his son from China and Ukraine (and who knows where else?)
was no doubt distributed around to top people.
(A) Obama and Kerry did the shakedown,
(B) Biden pere and fils traveled to and fro to pick up the billions, and,
(C) they set up the money laundries to pay people off.
I also have a nagging suspicion that the Clinton Foundation was involved. Billybobo had that "pass-through" account.......
Money deposited in the AM was out by the PM without a trace. It could have gone anywhere: hedge fund, equity fund, offshore account, another "do good" foundation.....etc.
Biden was sucking up to the Clintons. Then-Pres Bill Clinton's 1994 crime bill demanded:
<><> stiffer penalties for inner city criminals,
<><> mass incarcerations of minorities,
<><> It encouraged and for the first time the US had a federal three-strikes and you're out law,
<><> It funded the building of more prisons in the states.....
Then-First Lady Hillary took to the mic to burnish her ambitions, and stupidly called the black criminals "super-predators."
"We have to bring them to heel," Hillary insisted.
Black protesters showed up at her 2016 campaign events, reminding her of her choice of words to describe them.
50 years of public service, not a day in the private sector, and has nothing to show for it. Just all that time kissing babies and sucking on the public tit.
Expanding on his comments wasn’t a bad idea, but apologizing for them was. It makes him look leak weak and indecisive.
Aaaaaaaand that round goes to ... Willie's Ho!
Other than Kamala Harris and Biden himself, the only senators mentioned in the article were those of Herman Talmadge and James O. Eastland, both of whom were staunch, long-time Democrats.
I don't know what he could possibly mean by the phrase "working across the aisle."
Perhaps he means Bill Clinton helped him write his speech. That sounds like a Slick Willy type lie.
CFP------Democrat presidential candidate Joe Biden in 1975 on reparations for blacks:"
“I don't feel responsible for the sins of my father and grandfather... I'll be damned if I feel
responsible to pay for what happened 300 years ago."
Former Vice President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, did conduct business during his infamous 2013 trip with his father to China, despite previous denials, according to the New Yorker in a story published on Monday. In previous stories about his connections with a China investment fund, Hunter Biden’s attorney insisted that Hunter did not conduct business during his trip.
The New Yorker reveals that Biden not only met with his business partner, Jonathan Li, during the 2013 trip, but arranged for Li to shake hands with Biden in the hotel. “How do I go to Beijing, halfway around the world, and not see them for a cup of coffee?” Hunter Biden said, defending his meeting.
Hunter Biden’s attorney told ABC News that he “conducted no business during the visit” and told the New York Times that “he did not conduct any business related to the China investment fund on that trip.” Hunter Biden continues as a minority stakeholder in the Chinese investment company at approximately $430,000, according to ABC News.
Author Peter Schweizer first reported the details of Hunter’s questionable dealings with China in his bestselling book, Secret Empires. 2020 ElectionPoliticsChinaHunter BidenJoe Bidensecret (Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com …
No one respects an asskisser. The kisser the least. So Long Crazy Uncle Joe. Heels up put you on the ash heap where you should have been years ago.
He’s been cashing govt. checks since the beginning of time but he’s going to REALLY fix it this time. Sure.
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When Slo Jo was asked during an interview what he thought about Heels ambushing him with the busing remarks, he commented he couldn’t believe she would do that to him. Especially as long as she had known him and his late sainted son Beau. Slo Jo needs to wake up and see how truly dirty the Dems are; they relish demolishing Conservatives and won’t hesitate to eat their own.
Don’t apologize and offend the progs. Apologize and offend the South. Someone who doesn’t have the sense not to get into something he then can’t get out of does not have the sense to run this country.
Yep. The worst thing you can do is to apologize to the SJW type. They see it as a sign of weakness and move in for the kill.
He’s a moron but he folded as predicted. He’s on the run now to oblivion. 3rd time running won’t be the charm.
Once you start apologizing you are finished.
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