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Mentioned or knew them, and in my instance its a history, i would say that that is just not -- even in the spirit of civility, probably not the most apt comparisons. and certainly i think the point about being called "son" versus "boy" are two distinctive comparisons as you would relate that to african-americans. im sure senator eastland called many african-american men "boys" in his lifetime. so words matter. i dont think it infringes on his very strong record, but i certainly would hope that w...

-- i dont think thats what the comments yesterday were. i think thats certainly what they are trying to cast them as, but the crux of the statement was that these segregationist senators were still coming from a place of civility and that civility has been lost now. and so i think that that is not the point -- thats not the kind of framing that he put on it. certainly joe biden has an interest in talking about himself as a unifying candidate and leaning on that experience. i think what people wa...

We have breaking news on a back and forth. between biden and other democrats. in particular cory booker. biden hitting back after a booker aid said the senator was quote pissed off and disappointed by what biden said last night. the fight began when biden was at a fundraiser and sited two former segregationist senators as examples of colleagues he would work with in the senate. he named two saying while he didnt agree with them on much, quote, at least there were some civility, own quote. booker...

At joe biden talked about working with segregationists democrats, dana, a civility that no longer exists. the knives of the new and improved democrats came out. >> vice president biden shouldnt need this lesson. at a time when we have from the highest offices in the land divisiveness, racial hatred and bigotry being spewed, he should have the sensitivity to know that this is a time i need to be an ally, a healer and not engage in usage of words that will harm folks. >> to coddle the reputation o...

I think every member of the senate. every member of the house works with people who have very, very different points of view. i dont think you have to be touting a personal relationship with people who are very brutal segregationists who did a massive amount of -- >> senator, he wasnt talking relations. >> maam, im sorry. if you disagree with me thats fine. that is my view. >> havent you over a four-decade career had to align yourself with people who dont share your views to advance your causes?...

Biden saying during a tuesday fund-raiser, quote, he never called me boy, he always called me son. at least there was some civility. we got things done. we didnt agree on much of anything. we got things done. 2020 democrats quickly seizing on the former vice presidents comments, some calling on him to apologize. >> i think to be sipping inging praises of people who were vicious segregationists is not something that anybody should be doing. >> the democrats, its never okay to celebrate segregatio...

They can say that they did something that would lift up the discussion and raise a constructive approach to this question of racism in this country. >> i want to ask you about someone that youve known for a long time, and that is the former vice president joe biden. pointed to two segregationist senators as examples of colleagues that he could work with during an era when at least there was some civility, thats a quote from him, in the senate. what did you make of his comments and his defense of...

Biden had to pick an example of people he worked with, he chose segregationists. it was an opportunity for biden to communicate, you know what, i made a mistake, i am teachable, thats not what i meant to communicate. instead, he took an approach that people who were not offended initially go, you know what, actually -- >> he made it worse. >> i think was a gross misstatement. it was disrespectf. it showed him suddenly he was the one who was treating a black man with less than respect like a boy....

President joe biden. in addition to being white house press secretary, you were prior to that communications director for the vice president. >> i was. >> and you had a very close relationship with the vice president in that capacity and after leaving his office as well. hes coming under fire. youve seen he made these comments. he was trying to make an argument for i guess civility, right, getting things done with people you dont agree with. he talked about some democratic segregationists in tha...

Call one of his opponents out by name. a defiant joe biden facing extreme backlash after making remarks recalling his work with segregationist senators in the 1970s. the democratic front runner telling donors at a fund raiser that former senator jaichmes eastland, quote, never called me boy. he always called me son. he was one of the meanest guys i never knew. well guess what. at least there was civility. we got things done. we didnt agree on much of anything. we got things done. senator cory bo...