{"id":2184449,"date":"2024-02-22T21:09:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T02:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admits-he-worked-alongside-real-racists-then-claims-todays-gop-is-worse\/"},"modified":"2024-02-22T21:13:15","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T02:13:15","slug":"biden-admits-he-worked-alongside-real-racists-then-claims-todays-gop-is-worse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admits-he-worked-alongside-real-racists-then-claims-todays-gop-is-worse\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden acknowledges past association with &#8216;real racists,&#8217; but asserts current GOP is worse"},"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\">26<\/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-admits-he-worked-alongside-real-racists-then-claims-todays-gop-is-worse%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=2184449&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 Calls Out Racism in\u200b the Senate<\/h2>\n<p>In a bold\u2064 statement, President Joe Biden acknowledged his past experience\u200d serving alongside &#8220;real racists&#8221; and segregationists\u2062 in the Senate. He specifically \u2063mentioned former South Carolina GOP Sen. Strom Thurmond, known for his controversial views on race. However, Biden didn&#8217;t \u2063stop there. He went on to claim that today&#8217;s Republican Party is even\u2063 &#8220;worse&#8221; than those he served with, accusing them of not believing in &#8220;<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 class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Biden tonight, per\u2064 pool:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve\u200d served with real racists. I&#8217;ve served with Strom Thurmond. I&#8217;ve\u2062 served\u200c with all these \u2063guys that have <a href=\"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=\"Biden deems current GOP 'worse' than past Senate racists\">set terrible records<\/a> on \u2063race. But guess what? \u200cThese guys are worse. These guys do not believe in basic democratic principles.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Niels Lesniewski (@nielslesniewski) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nielslesniewski\/status\/1760496132482809924?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 22, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>President Biden further criticized the Republican Party, stating \u2062that they consistently demonstrate chaos and division. However, he did not delve into his own personal history with these &#8220;real racists.&#8221; It&#8217;s worth noting that\u200d Biden has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-governor-a-trump-favorite-urges-vaccinations-it-saves-lives-greatest-weapon-we-have\/\" title=\"GOP Governor, A Trump Favorite, Urges Vaccinations: \u2018It Saves Lives,\u2019 \u2018Greatest Weapon We Have\u2019\">previously praised<\/a> and eulogized some of these individuals, as pointed out by Sean Davis, CEO and co-founder of The Federalist.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Joe Biden repeatedly praised Strom Thurmond, called him his &#8220;closest friend,&#8221; urged him to run for president, and eulogized him at his funeral. All of these are recorded on video. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZnhqIfdXJ9\">https:\/\/t.co\/ZnhqIfdXJ9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sean Davis (@seanmdav) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/seanmdav\/status\/1760511913136369918?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February\u2062 22, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Video\u200b evidence from\u2064 a \u20621993 birthday dinner for Thurmond shows Biden delivering flattering remarks about the controversial\u2063 figure. This prompted\u200d social media users \u2062to mock\u200d the president&#8217;s inconsistency\u200c in his statements.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WATCH:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sure,\u200b guys like Strom Thurmond didn&#8217;t want black people to vote. But at least they believed in democracy, unlike these clowns,&#8221; sarcastically \u200dremarked Varad Mehta on social\u2063 media.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;Sure, guys like Strom Thurmond didn&#8217;t want black people to vote. But at least they believed in democracy, unlike these clowns.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xEMZK5va9h\">https:\/\/t.co\/xEMZK5va9h<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Varad Mehta (@varadmehta) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/varadmehta\/status\/1760502403374239821?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 22, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Although Biden didn&#8217;t explicitly mention the late senator and KKK Grand Cyclops Robert Byrd (D-WV) when discussing serving with\u200b racists, a\u200d video shared by conservative strategist Steve Guest showed Biden delivering a eulogy for Byrd in 2010, referring to him as a\u2064 &#8220;mentor,&#8221; a &#8220;guide,&#8221; \u2062and a &#8220;friend.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO \u2062GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Joe Biden\u2062 is\u2064 unhinged. Nearly 14 years ago, he delivered a eulogy for segregationist and former KKK &#8220;Exalted Cyclops&#8221; leader Robert Byrd.<\/p>\n<p>Biden called Byrd\u200c a &#8220;mentor,&#8221; \u200ba \u200d&#8221;guide,&#8221; and a &#8220;friend.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ow5EqSuqyo\">pic.twitter.com\/ow5EqSuqyo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kQ0eTAdCO1\">https:\/\/t.co\/kQ0eTAdCO1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveGuest\/status\/1760502909601485087?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 22,\u200d 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can\u2062 President\u2063 Biden ensure\u2064 consistency and integrity in \u2063his words and actions\u200c when discussing \u2062racism in politics<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Versial\u200b senator, calling him his &#8220;closest friend&#8221; and encouraging him \u200cto run for president. This stark contrast in Biden&#8217;s statements has raised questions about his sincerity in calling out racism in the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden&#8217;s condemnation of the Republican Party and his\u200b assertion that\u2064 they \u2062do not believe in &#8220;basic democratic principles&#8221; is a\u2064 strong statement. However,\u200c critics argue that \u2062it is important to examine his own actions and relationships when discussing racism \u2063in politics.\u2062 By praising and eulogizing individuals with \u2063questionable records on race, Biden&#8217;s\u200c words\u200b may be seen as hypocritical.<\/p>\n<p>It is essential to have an open and honest discussion about racism in\u2064 the Senate and in politics as a \u200bwhole. Racism should never be\u200d tolerated, and those who hold discriminatory views or perpetuate\u2062 racist policies must be held accountable. However, in order for this discourse to be effective, it is important for leaders to demonstrate consistency and integrity in their own words \u2062and actions.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, it is crucial to approach discussions\u2063 on racism\u2064 in a constructive manner. Blanket statements\u2063 that label an entire \u200bpolitical party as &#8220;worse&#8221;\u200c or lacking in basic democratic\u2063 principles can contribute to further division and polarization. It is important to focus on specific policies and actions rather than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ibram-x-kendis-grift-catches-up-with-him\/\" title=\"Kendi's grift finally catches up.\">making sweeping generalizations<\/a> that may \u200dalienate\u2062 and further divide the \u2062American people.<\/p>\n<p>President Biden&#8217;s acknowledgement of his past experience \u200dwith &#8220;real\u200b racists&#8221; in the Senate is\u2062 a step in the right direction. However, it is important for him to address the\u2064 inconsistencies \u2064between his past statements and his current condemnation of racism. Moving forward, leaders in the Senate must work together to confront and address racism,\u200d ensuring that the\u2064 principles\u200c of equality, justice, and respect are upheld in\u200c the halls \u200bof power.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden acknowledged serving alongside &#8220;real racists&#8221; and segregationists, specifically mentioning former South Carolina GOP Sen. Strom Thurmond. However, he went on to assert that the present-day Republican Party is even &#8220;worse&#8221; than those individuals. Biden made these remarks during a pool report on Wednesday evening, drawing a comparison between Republicans and his past colleagues<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":93,"featured_media":2184450,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-1972878441.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2184449","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/01\/GettyImages-1972878441.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2184449","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\/93"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2184449"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2184449\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2184450"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2184449"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2184449"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2184449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}