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thesquanderer

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8. Is there a contradiction between those statements and what he is saying now?
Wed Jan 8, 2020, 04:13 PM
Jan 2020

For example, he has repeatedly knocked Biden for supporting the Iraq war. But that doesn't contradict anything he said in that 2015 video. One can have both positive and negative things to say about someone, and choose to say one or the other depending on context and circumstances.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
So? janterry Jan 2020 #1
Maybe? I've haven't seen it. But I guess it's possible. nt Kahuna7 Jan 2020 #6
"Biden praises Sanders on income inequality, calls Clinton 'relatively new' to the fight" LiberalLovinLug Jan 2020 #10
It appears Biden has changed his mind. ehrnst Jan 2020 #32
LOL@ "So?" "Joe Biden is a man who has devoted his entire life to public service and to the.. Cha Jan 2020 #16
They are both pledged to support each other should the other win the nomination. Tom Rinaldo Jan 2020 #2
Yeah but, that video is from 2015. That's when he Kahuna7 Jan 2020 #5
lol we saw that pledge in action not too long ago lol nt msongs Jan 2020 #24
Thanks for showing Sanders' utter hypocrisy with R B Garr Jan 2020 #3
Wow! Somebody actual gets it. Kahuna7 Jan 2020 #4
You do know that a person can respect a person for some things they have done and find fault Autumn Jan 2020 #19
+1000 Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #7
Is there a contradiction between those statements and what he is saying now? thesquanderer Jan 2020 #8
At least he gives Biden credit for his LIFE LONG record Kahuna7 Jan 2020 #9
Exactly. He is on record giving Biden credit for his lifelong reputation for helping R B Garr Jan 2020 #35
Ask yourself. Don't ask me. nt Kahuna7 Jan 2020 #21
I was asking R B Garr, not you, in response to his saying he saw hypocrisy. (n/t) thesquanderer Jan 2020 #22
I apologize. nt Kahuna7 Jan 2020 #23
No, Sanders changed his tune about Biden because Bernie wants to pretend he's the answer R B Garr Jan 2020 #34
I don't see much tune changing. thesquanderer Jan 2020 #36
Yes, Biden is known as a champion for the working class. Thanks for acknowledging that fact R B Garr Jan 2020 #37
You're conflating different things thesquanderer Jan 2020 #38
LOL, you are the one conflating things. That was my point. It's just an exercise R B Garr Jan 2020 #39
Both candidates have their strong and weak spots. thesquanderer Jan 2020 #40
I've already said it's just another excuse for Bernie. R B Garr Jan 2020 #41
I didn't smear anyone. Each can justifiably criticize the other. No one is without weak spots. thesquanderer Jan 2020 #42
Your "point" is just a distraction. Your pile-on R B Garr Jan 2020 #44
Hell freaking YEAH! Cha Jan 2020 #45
Tweet deleted! Thanks Mr. Sirota, crazytown Jan 2020 #11
Are you calling me David Sirota? Kahuna7 Jan 2020 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author crazytown Jan 2020 #13
OK. I was about to go psycho.... Kahuna7 Jan 2020 #14
Here's another tweet that works, Kahuna, as the one in the OP Cha Jan 2020 #18
Damn, someone didn't like your thread about this while I was replying Hav Jan 2020 #17
Here's another tweet on the same, Hav.. Cha Jan 2020 #20
RiotWomenn finds the best oppo videos. Kahuna7 Jan 2020 #25
we love RiotWomenn.. 1st time I've ever Retweeted Cha Jan 2020 #26
That's not really a damaging video Renew Deal Jan 2020 #28
I felt that Biden was the one we needed too. Then he announced and started campaigning. He wasn't Autumn Jan 2020 #15
That they deleted that tweet gives me the creeps. betsuni Jan 2020 #27
sirota is "creepy".. hope Cha Jan 2020 #48
Um ... do people not know Joe and Bernie are good pals in Real Life? blm Jan 2020 #29
This will make a great ad Gothmog Jan 2020 #30
This, together with the clips from Lindsey Graham and Mitch McConnell Kahuna7 Jan 2020 #31
It would. Cha Jan 2020 #47
I have a feeling that we will be seeing this ad Gothmog Jan 2020 #50
We should.. It's a definite endorsement. lol Cha Jan 2020 #51
The minute one disagrees with Senator Sanders on anything, everying changes as far as ehrnst Jan 2020 #33
FAKE FAKE FAKE. progressoid Jan 2020 #43
Yeah.. BS needs to be held accountable for what he Cha Jan 2020 #46
Obama praised Sanders on his progressiveness booley Jan 2020 #49
Joe Biden gave Elizabeth Warren high praise when he thought blm Jan 2020 #52
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