Former Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday dismissed calls to apologize for invoking his working relationships with two segregationist senators as an example of “civility,” saying that his Democratic colleagues knew better.
Asked by a reporter whether he’d apologize for his Tuesday remarks, the Democratic presidential candidate responded, “Apologize for what?”
“He knows better,” Biden added, referencing Sen. Cory Booker’s (D-N.J.) call to apologize for the remarks. “There’s not a racist bone in my body. I’ve been involved in civil rights my whole career. Period. Period. Period.”
BREAKING: @JoeBiden responds to Dem rival criticism on comments re: “some civility” w/segregationist senators: “Apologize for what? @CoryBooker should apologize” @CBSNews (w/@JuliaCherner) pic.twitter.com/zFaEXpSNXM
— Bo Erickson (@BoKnowsNews) June 19, 2019
Biden has faced mounting backlash in the past 24 hours after mentioning former Sens. James Eastland (D-Miss.) and Herman Talmadge (D-Ga.) during a speech at a fundraiser Tuesday night.
Among other things, the 2020 Democratic presidential candidate cited his ability to work with the segregationist senators as an example of “civility” that no longer exists in Congress.
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JUST IN: Biden doubles down on remarks about segregationist senators: "Apologize for what?" https://t.co/9ehsyltce3 pic.twitter.com/fs00KSi5eD
— The Hill (@thehill) June 20, 2019
Two guys with no chance of being elected are implying that Obama's VP was too cozy with racists.
That second Trump term is gonna be lit. https://t.co/UVSCpfWSMl
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) June 19, 2019
Democrats, I have only the slightest preference among your many candidates, and I will vote for your nominee. But if you run a scorched earth campaign against Biden that turns into an indictment of the entire party – and of Barack Obama, by extension – you're all truly insane.
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) June 19, 2019
I mean, really, what kind of a moron would even think about putting Joe Biden – a racist, corporate shill who is a crypto-Republican – just a heartbeat from the presidency as VP for eight years? You'd have to be a complete idiot to do that, amirite? https://t.co/Xw4UsNFmn8
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) June 19, 2019
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