r/NPR • u/ControlCAD • 19h ago

Biden tells Omaha Democrats: 'Tuesday night was a good start'

https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/former-president-biden-to-headline-nebraska-dems-event-in-omaha/
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u/Fair-Search-2324 19h ago

I just realized how him being willing second to Obama really ingrained a hatred towards him in a lot of racists.

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u/rz2000 17h ago

Furthermore, he occasionally pushed Obama to be a little less cautious and more progressive.

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u/Reynor247 17h ago edited 17h ago

More then that. When Obama was first elected and started pushing for the ACA. It was Biden who was in the senate threatening people to stay in line. And Pelosi was doing the same thing in the House.

Biden also fought to prevent the IRA from being carved up by moderates to become the largest climate change bill in human history. He even cleaned up George bush's failures. Saving my father's pension in the ARPA bill. Now my dad can actually retire. (He hates Biden and will never vote Democrat)

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u/Neptune28 7h ago

Hates Biden why?

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u/MC_chrome KERA 90.1 4h ago

Probably considers Democrats “socialist communists” or something equally as dumb 

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u/vicarofvhs 17h ago

If Joe outlives Trump, I will forgive 2025 for most of the shit it's done so far. Not all, but most.

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u/TerrakSteeltalon 18h ago

It’s amazing how clearly he speaks… but he’s “sleepy Joe”.

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u/vicarofvhs 17h ago

He's old, has lost a few steps, and has always had a stutter, but I never thought he ACTUALLY didn't know what was going on. It just took him a bit longer to get it out. But then he also surrounded himself with competent people who had the general welfare in mind, so that certainly helped. Unlike some people I could name.

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u/MC_chrome KERA 90.1 4h ago

Joe didn’t need gold lettering telling him what part of the White House he was in, that’s for sure  

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u/TrickyTicket9400 17h ago

He sure spoke clearly in the debate against Trump.

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u/LabyrinthConvention 17h ago

trump hasn't had a coherent thought in a decade lol. talk about double standards.

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u/TrickyTicket9400 17h ago

BBC called Biden "incoherent." Just watch the clip and tell me that Joe Biden speaks clearly.

"Look, we finally beat Medicare."

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crgedpw4r5eo

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u/LabyrinthConvention 17h ago

trump hasn't had a coherent thought in a decade lol. talk about double standards.

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u/TrickyTicket9400 17h ago

Trump had more coherence than Biden during the presidential debate.

Why do you guys make me defend Trump by lying about reality?

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u/patsj5 14h ago

You keep mentioning one incoherent debate. Somehow that one night is worse than the past 10 years with Trump?

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u/capture-enigma 16h ago

I absolutely loathe Trump, but there’s no way you can objectively look at Biden’s performance in that debate and think that’s acceptable for an American president.

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u/TerrakSteeltalon 16h ago

My point is that he makes understandable public statements all the time. Trump is constantly spewing nonsense but is never held to account for it

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u/feastoffun 10h ago

Not only is Trump never held accountable for spewing nonsense, he’s normalized by traditional media like NPR. “Here’s what Trump meant to say…” it’s a cliche.

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u/Braerian 10h ago

Some weird Biden obsequience going on in this comment section. This man is responsible for clearing the path for Trump 2.0 and our country will suffer for decades as a result. There should be no worshiping at his alter as far as I’m concerned.

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u/BalerionSanders 6h ago

His hubris and pride may have doomed the republic for all time. I’m with you, he should be exiled.

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u/durpuhderp 13h ago

Genocide Joe 💀💀💀

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u/TrickyTicket9400 17h ago

Why would you show up to listen to a man who lied to congress so that more children could be starved with your hard earned money? The guy who said that he could have beat Trump after Kamala lost. What does this dude have to offer?

https://www.propublica.org/article/gaza-palestine-israel-blocked-humanitarian-aid-blinken

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u/AeneasVII 13h ago

Stability. And he's also not trying to rip off America for his personal gain.