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Of the bus boycott, we have been oppressed and degraded because of black slimy juicy unbearably stinky neggers. that is who we invoked. that is who we held with some sense of reverence. you have to see when were talking about civility, what would they be working on. thats when you get to the record and you understand that the common bind these two gentlemen had was opposition to bussing. forced bussing, which was a method by which we had integration and the african americans were able to get to ...

He always called me "son." well, guess what? at least there was some civility. we got things done. we didnt agree on much of anything. we got things done. we got it finished. but today you look at the other side and youre the enemy. not the opposition, the enemy. we dont talk to each other anymore. booker immediately rebuked biden by saying this. you dont joke about calling black men "boys." men like james o. eastland used words likes that and the racist policies to strip black americans of our ...

How well he can work with people. people he disagrees with. and he was describing his relationship with former mississippi senator james o. eastland, who was not only a segregationist, but a major opponent of civil rights. saying this. i was in a caucus with james o. eastland. he never called me boy. he always called me son. well guess what? at least there was some civility. we got things done. we didnt agree on much of anything. we got things doesnt. wont talk to each other anymore. you dont jo...

Didnt agree with them, but they still worked together. his democratic opponents pouncing tonight, and biden standing firm. heres abcs cecilia vega. >> reporter: tonight, one by one, the democratic presidential candidates are attacking joe biden, even as the former vice president defends himself. >> theres not a racist bone in my body. ive been involved in civil rights my whole career. period. period. period. >> reporter: it comes after biden talked about working with segregationist senators as a...

Were continuing our discussion with the fallout from joe bidens comments from two one-time pro-segregation senators whose civility he applauded. that was his word. the controversy presents biden with a number of potential problems, including how it affects his widespread support among african-american voters. its taking place a week before the first democratic debate. here to talk about all of it is bakari sellers, former south carolina member of the house of representatives, bakari is already e...

Like what hes endorsing is the peace. the peace is actually built on something quite horrible. without that horrible thing, there never would have been civility in the first place. >> the peace is the story of american politics. >> the story of reconstruction and redemption and that extends up to him having that great relationship. >> should i say this. in the year 2019, its remarkable how much untold there is. or news to be retold time and time again which brings me in your nofally that comes o...

Mr. biden brought up a deceased georgia senator and one of the meanest guys i ever knew. you go down the list of all these guys. guess what. at least there was civility and got things done. we got things done. cory booker issued a statement saying you dont joke about calling black men boys. he used words like that and the racist policies that accompanied them and strip black americans of humanity. im disappointed that he has not issued an immediate apology. he should. then this happened. >> ho...

Boy, it called him son, it hearkens to language that is probably the most degrading term you can use to describe any african-american male. my father, my grandfather, my uncle, cornell west can tell you about it. even cory booker can tell you about the generations of african-american men who have been called down and been degraded by the term boy. for vice-president biden to not recognize that in context is a problem. but even more importantly, i think when you invoke someone like senator easter...

No a monthly jazz were told from biden. the conversation was direct and respectful. it comes after senator booker criticized senator biden about the civility of the two late senators he worked with. he said biden should apologize. biden took it poorly and said booker should apologize to him. booker called those remarks insulting. the controversy represents a existential crisis for biden. he holds a 20-point lead. he helped write a crime law and calling strom thurmond a consummate. i want to talk...

At a fund-raiser that was open to the press. he described his experience working in the senate and working with political opponents. i was in a caucus with james o. eastland, mr. biden said, briefly channelling the late mississippi senators southern drawl. he always call mead son. mr. biden brought up a deceased georgia senator and one of the meanest guys i ever knew. you go down the list of all these guys. guess what. at least there was civility and got things done. we got things done. cory boo...