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18. F the Huffington Post.

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Fri Mar 8, 2024, 10:53 AM

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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

that's it? they found 1 word? mopinko Mar 8 #1

He knows better. It was a slip. Cuthbert Allgood Mar 8 #5

in this election, no. mopinko Mar 8 #8

It's not nitpicking. It's a known problematic phrase to describe people. Cuthbert Allgood Mar 8 #11

this 'slip' was part of his reply to empty green. it's not like it was in the script. mopinko Mar 8 #9

So it's just something he normally says? Cuthbert Allgood Mar 8 #12

No. It is nit picking stupidity. edisdead Mar 8 #10

This isn't a fucking cult, and he isn't the exalted leader. Cuthbert Allgood Mar 8 #13

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

Oh no! Dems in disarray! maxrandb Mar 8 #3

"In the country illegally" is more appropriate, but harder to say. (I heard Joe stutter a few times) LeftInTX Mar 8 #4

I actually don't like "undocumented" Happy Hoosier Mar 8 #20

That's how many people talk dalton99a Mar 8 #6

Well they shouldn't. Cuthbert Allgood Mar 8 #14

AKA the real world BannonsLiver Mar 8 #35

No human being is illegal, and it's OK to remind the president of that. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 8 #7

Right? I don't know why that's problematic. Cuthbert Allgood Mar 8 #15

Their presence here is illegal, I don't understand why we bristle at the term Amishman Mar 8 #24

Because using "illegal" as a noun dehumanizes them. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 8 #25

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

F the Huffington Post. CoopersDad Mar 8 #18

Purity.... Police.... Arrest this man.... Happy Hoosier Mar 8 #19

I cringed when I heard it and thought it was a slip of the tongue MagickMuffin Mar 8 #21

I disagree given the context...and as I said before, let the purity police help Trump get elected. Demsrule86 Mar 8 #32

I'm riding with Team Biden till NOVEMBER AND BEYOND MagickMuffin Mar 8 #40

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

I don't care. -misanthroptimist Mar 8 #22

Yeah, he misspoke there, but it's hardly a "Dems in disarray" moment... Wounded Bear Mar 8 #23

No human being is illegal? LiberalFighter Mar 8 #26

They had to find something to quibble about. Ocelot II Mar 8 #27

I thought he was using it ironically to as he was answering Marge Walleye Mar 8 #37

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

And we're gonna pick on one word? Used ironically? we know what's in his heart Walleye Mar 8 #43

so much for decorum , eh?! AllaN01Bear Mar 8 #28

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

He MuSt rEsIgN NoW!111 BannonsLiver Mar 8 #33

lol Huffington Post ! stonecutter357 Mar 8 #36

Marge, who chased down and harassed school shooting survivors, has no moral authority on this. Somebody smack her Walleye Mar 8 #41

Nope, nope, nope.... Think. Again. Mar 8 #42