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In reply to the discussion: Huffington Post: Biden's Use Of 'Illegal' To Describe Migrants Raises Red Flags For Democrats [View all]Cuthbert Allgood
(5,011 posts)13. This isn't a fucking cult, and he isn't the exalted leader.
He did a fantastic job on this speech. No doubt. He also used a very troubling word that Dems should know is troubling. We can talk about and think both of those things at the same time. It's totally possible.
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Huffington Post: Biden's Use Of 'Illegal' To Describe Migrants Raises Red Flags For Democrats [View all]
Jose Garcia
Mar 8
OP
this 'slip' was part of his reply to empty green. it's not like it was in the script.
mopinko
Mar 8
#9
Apparently that is enough for some people. I'm just glad I'm an 'impure' Democrat and my pearls remain intact. nt
GuppyGal
Mar 8
#17
Yeah, I didn't like that at all. But, we can't have everything we want. I still donated to the campaign this morning.
mucifer
Mar 8
#2
"In the country illegally" is more appropriate, but harder to say. (I heard Joe stutter a few times)
LeftInTX
Mar 8
#4
No it doesn't. Some are in this country illegally...go ahead folks vote for Trump who has promised
Demsrule86
Mar 8
#31
ok but are you really being sarcastic or do you actually see "wishing Biden wouldn't use a specific word" and "voting
WhiskeyGrinder
Mar 8
#44
OK, migrants stand in line, they fill out forms, they get a court date and parole. Are they still illegal?
Walleye
Mar 8
#34
Just please! And he went on to say that how many are killed by 'legals'? It was a juxtaposition and I don't care nt
GuppyGal
Mar 8
#16
I disagree given the context...and as I said before, let the purity police help Trump get elected.
Demsrule86
Mar 8
#32
I don't think it was a slip of the tongue; I assumed he was throwing MTG's use of the word back at her.
Ocelot II
Mar 8
#39
That's how I took it as well. But the purity police always have to have something to gripe about.
Ocelot II
Mar 8
#38
He was responding to Taylor Greene's criticism of "illegals." My favorite line of night was, "I will not demonize
Silent Type
Mar 8
#29
So again, Dems have to knell in forgiveness for the use of that one word? I know what it represents.
flying_wahini
Mar 8
#30