One Joe is backing another.Former Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday endorsed Charleston Democrat Joe Cunningham, a first-time political candidate running in South Carolina's coastal 1st Congressional District."I know South Carolina, and I know how important it is for the Lowcountry to have strong representation in Congress," Biden said in a statement provided by the Cunningham campaign.Calling Cunningham a "friend," Biden praised his commitment to environmental preservation, improving infrastructure and growing the middle class."And his commitment to put country over party is something Washington, D.C., desperately needs," Biden said. "Simply put, Joe Cunningham will be a fantastic congressman, and I am proud to be in his corner."Cunningham, a West Ashley construction law attorney, tweeted the news Thursday afternoon, along with a photo of him smiling next to Biden."We all know how much the VP loves the Lowcountry, and it's a great honor to have him in our corner. Now let's go win … [Read more...] about Joe Biden endorses Joe Cunningham in South Carolina congressional race
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Joe Biden: Women’s Claims Of Sexual Assault Should Be Presumed To Be True
POLITICS 09/18/2018 05:52 am ET At a Washington event Monday, the former vice president reflected on the Anita Hill hearing as he weighed in on accusations facing Brett Kavanaugh. By Dominique Mosbergen Former Vice President Joe Biden said the claims of assault leveled against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh bring “back all of the complicated issues that were there” in 1991 when Anita Hill accused then-federal judge Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment, reported The Washington Post. Biden, then-chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, presided over Thomas’ confirmation hearings for the Supreme Court that year and faced widespread criticism for allowing ― and some said abetting ― an all-white and all-male committee to badger Hill with probing and skeptical questions. Speaking to reporters Monday at an event at the residence of the U.S. ambassador to Ireland, Biden again expressed regret for how Hill was … [Read more...] about Joe Biden: Women’s Claims Of Sexual Assault Should Be Presumed To Be True
Donald Trump Jr. Says Joe Biden Went Too Far Calling Trump Voters ‘Dregs of Society’
U.S. Donald Trump Jr. has hit out at Joe Biden after the former vice president appeared to refer to Trump voters as the "dregs of society" during a fiery speech delivered at the annual dinner of the country's largest LGBT charity. Speaking to guests at the Human Rights Campaign dinner on Saturday night, Biden accused President Donald Trump of using the White House as a "literal bully pulpit" and of being an ally to "forces of intolerance." "Forces of intolerance remain determined to undermine and roll back the progress you have made," the former vice president warned his audience. "This time they–not you–have an ally in the White House," he said. Recommended Slideshows 76 50 Highest Paying Jobs in the United States 80 In Pictures: Top 50 U.S. Cities Ranked by Quality of Life And Average Salary 76 75 Best-Selling Albums in U.S. History Former vice president Joe Biden speaks to the Chicago Council on Global Affairs on November 1, … [Read more...] about Donald Trump Jr. Says Joe Biden Went Too Far Calling Trump Voters ‘Dregs of Society’
Joe Biden: After Charlottesville, Obama And I Could No Longer Remain Silent On Trump
POLITICS 09/16/2018 12:53 pm ET "Our silence is complicity.” By Andy McDonald Former Vice President Joe Biden revealed Saturday why he and former President Barack Obama kept their mouths shut for so long about Donald Trump’s performance as president. “Barack and I agreed to remain silent for a while to give this administration a chance to get up and running the first year,” Biden said at an annual dinner held by LGBTQ rights group the Human Rights Campaign. “God forgive me.” However, Biden said, he couldn’t sit back after the events of August 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia, when a man at a white supremacist rally drove his car through a crowd of anti-racist protesters and killed 32-year-old Heather Heyer. “We have leaders who at the time when that occurred, when these guys were accompanied by white supremacists and Ku Klux Klan ... making a comparison saying there are good people in both groups,” Biden said. … [Read more...] about Joe Biden: After Charlottesville, Obama And I Could No Longer Remain Silent On Trump
Joe Biden to speak at Human Rights Campaign annual dinner in DC
Andrew Sharp Delaware News Journal Published 4:56 PM EDT Sep 15, 2018 Former Vice President Joe Biden will speak Saturday evening, Sept. 15, at the annual National Dinner for the nonprofit Human Rights Campaign, an LGBTQ civil rights organization. The dinner in Washington, D.C. begins after 6:20 p.m. and you can follow it live on the HRC Twitter account. "Vice President Biden and the Biden Foundation have tackled issues of LGBTQ equality with vigor, helping to shine a spotlight on the detention, torture and murder of LGBTQ people in Chechnya and working to accelerate acceptance in communities here at home," Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin said in a statement. "Vice President Biden is a strong voice for the vulnerable and a bold advocate for LGBTQ people, and we’re honored to have him join us this year." Biden spoke at the same dinner three years ago, just after the death of his son Beau, CNN noted, when he was trying to decide whether to … [Read more...] about Joe Biden to speak at Human Rights Campaign annual dinner in DC