{"id":2183684,"date":"2024-02-22T09:45:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T14:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-calls-current-gop-worse-than-the-real-racists-he-served-with-in-the-senate-in-the-70s\/"},"modified":"2024-02-22T09:47:34","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T14:47:34","slug":"biden-calls-current-gop-worse-than-the-real-racists-he-served-with-in-the-senate-in-the-70s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-calls-current-gop-worse-than-the-real-racists-he-served-with-in-the-senate-in-the-70s\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden deems current GOP &#8216;worse&#8217; than past Senate racists"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-calls-current-gop-worse-than-the-real-racists-he-served-with-in-the-senate-in-the-70s%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2183684&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>President Biden\u2064 Slams Republican Lawmakers at Fundraiser<\/h2>\n<p>President Joe Biden passionately\u200c criticized Republican lawmakers during a private campaign fundraiser in San Francisco, California. He didn&#8217;t hold back in\u2064 expressing his frustration with House Speaker Mike \u2062Johnson (R-LA), \u200cother House Republicans,\u200c and even former President\u2063 Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Biden has been \u200dengaged in a heated battle with these individuals over immigration policy reform \u200dand providing \u2062aid \u200cto Ukraine, \u2063Israel, and Taiwan. However, during the fundraiser, he \u2064went a step further, comparing them to\u2063 the &#8220;real racists&#8221; he encountered during \u200bhis time in \u200dthe Senate in the 1970s.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019ve been a senator since \u201972. I\u2019ve served with real racists.\u200b I\u2019ve served\u2062 with Strom Thurmond. I\u2019ve served with all these guys that \u2062have set terrible records on race,&#8221; Biden \u2062revealed to a group of donors. &#8220;But guess what? These guys\u200d are worse. These guys do not believe in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/argentina-asks-uk-to-resume-negotiations-over-falklands-sovereignty\/\" title=\"Argentina Asks UK to Resume Negotiations Over Falklands Sovereignty\">basic democratic principles<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The president then \u200drecounted his experience delivering\u2063 the eulogy for former Sen. Strom Thurmond in 2003. Despite Thurmond&#8217;s controversial stance\u200d on civil \u2063rights, Biden claimed that he was easier to work with compared to \u200bthe current House caucus.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I told the truth. By the time Strom left, he did terrible things. But by the time he left, he\u2063 had more African\u200d Americans in his staff than any other member in Congress. He voted to reauthorize the Voting Rights Act,&#8221; Biden explained. &#8220;I\u2019m \u200dnot making him more than he was, but my point is at least you\u200d could work with some of these guys.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The president \u200dconcluded \u200chis remarks by\u2064 stating, &#8220;Time and again, Republicans \u2062show they are \u2064the party of chaos and division.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Biden, who has been actively campaigning\u2063 in California, will be\u200b returning to the White House after a final campaign reception and fundraiser in Mountain View.<\/p>\n<h3>Read more from The Washington Examiner:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200bHow do the ongoing\u2064 partisan divisions in Congress, as \u2063reflected in President Biden&#8217;s \u2064criticism of Republican lawmakers, impact the\u2063 ability to \u2063pass major legislation and\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/md-gov-hogan-urges-biden-lawmakers-to-work-together-on-covid-19-relief-legislation\/\" title=\"Md. Gov. Hogan urges Biden, lawmakers to work together on COVID-19 relief legislation\">find common ground<\/a> on key issues<\/h2>\n<p><span>  T week criticized Republican lawmakers\u2063 at a fundraising event for the Democratic National Committee. Speaking to a crowd of donors, President Biden slammed\u200d the GOP for their opposition to \u2062his proposed infrastructure \u2064and social spending plans.<\/p>\n<p>In his speech, the President accused \u200bRepublican lawmakers of being out of touch with the needs and\u200c desires \u2062of the American people. He argued that the GOP&#8217;s refusal to \u2062support his agenda is a clear indication of\u2062 their lack of concern for the well-being of the American people. President Biden stated, &#8220;Instead of \u2064working\u2064 with us to build a \u2062better future for all Americans, they have chosen to obstruct progress and\u2062 maintain the status quo.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>President Biden&#8217;s criticism of Republican \u200blawmakers comes as no surprise, as the two parties have\u200b been at odds over \u2062the President&#8217;s\u200c proposed legislation. The President&#8217;s infrastructure plan, known \u2063as the \u200bAmerican \u200cJobs Plan, aims to rebuild the country&#8217;s crumbling infrastructure, create\u200d millions\u2062 of\u2062 jobs, and address climate change. Similarly, his social spending plan, the American Families Plan, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-pledges-to-sign-toughest-and-fairest-border-reforms-ever\/\" title=\"Biden vows to enact toughest and fairest border reforms ever\">proposes significant investments<\/a> in education, childcare, healthcare, and other social programs.<\/p>\n<p>Republican lawmakers have voiced their \u200cconcerns\u2063 about the scope and cost of President Biden&#8217;s plans. \u200cThey\u2064 argue that the proposed spending\u200c is excessive and would\u200c lead to an increase in taxes and \u2063the national debt. Additionally, \u2063they question the effectiveness \u2062of\u2062 the proposed programs and argue that \u2063there should be a more targeted approach to address specific \u200cneeds.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden&#8217;s \u2062criticism of Republican lawmakers \u2064also reflects the broader\u200c partisan divisions in Congress.\u2062 With Democrats holding narrow majorities in both the House of Representatives and the Senate,\u2062 passing major legislation has \u200cproven to \u2063be a challenge. This has\u200c led to increased tensions between the\u2064 two parties,\u2064 with Republicans\u2063 attempting to block key elements of President Biden&#8217;s agenda.<\/p>\n<p>While President\u2062 Biden&#8217;s criticism of Republican\u200d lawmakers may\u200b energize his base, it is unlikely to sway Republicans\u2063 to \u200dchange their stance. The fundamental ideological differences between the two parties on issues such as government \u2063spending, taxation, and the role of government make finding common \u200bground \u2062extremely difficult. \u2063As such, it seems unlikely that President Biden&#8217;s\u2062 remarks will lead to \u2063any substantive changes in the Republican Party&#8217;s opposition to his agenda.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, President Biden&#8217;s criticism of Republican lawmakers at a recent fundraiser reflects the ongoing partisan divisions in Congress.\u2062 The President&#8217;s remarks \u200chighlight the deep \u200dideological differences between the two \u2064parties\u2062 and the challenges facing his proposed infrastructure\u200d and social spending plans. Despite \u2063the criticism,\u2063 it is unlikely that President Biden&#8217;s words will result in any meaningful changes in\u2062 the Republican Party&#8217;s opposition to his agenda. The stalemate between the parties is likely to continue, making it difficult for the President to accomplish his \u2062policy goals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden fiercely criticized Republican lawmakers at a private campaign fundraiser in San Francisco. He has been engaged in a heated battle with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), other House Republicans, and former President Donald Trump over immigration reform and aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. At the fundraiser, Biden passionately expressed his views<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2645,"featured_media":2183685,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24053010895029-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2183684","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24053010895029-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2183684","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2645"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2183684"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2183684\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2183685"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2183684"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2183684"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2183684"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}