Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders Gave Joe Biden High Praise... [View all]thesquanderer
(11,972 posts)I mean, of course, you may speak about someone's best attributes in some circumstances and things you are critical about in other circumstances, but I don't see this as any different than, for example, Biden having complimented Kamala Harris at some points and been critical of her at others. The statements are not contradictory if you're not criticizing her for the same things you complimented her for. Sanders criticizing Biden over, for example, the crime bill or the Iraq war vote, are not inconsistent with the comments he made in this 2015 video. It is normal to be more magnanimous toward someone when they have announced that they will NOT be competing with you, and less so if you find yourself actually competing with them.
I will grant you one discrepancy, though. In the magnanimous appraisal of Biden's record of helping the working class, Sanders neglected the bankruptcy bill, which he mentions now, which is arguably a departure from Biden's consistent support for the working class. At least Warren was very critical of that bill at the time.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden