Re: Biden Ignites Widespread Backlash For Apologizing Over Calling Laken Riley Murder Suspect 'Illegal'

On Tue, 12 Mar 2024 22:15:49 -0700, The Horny Goat <lcraver@home.ca>
wrote:

On Tue, 12 Mar 2024 22:09:44 -0400, shawn
<nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
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Uh wait a minute - if I understand correctly he's calling the illegal
aliens not those who came to America legally (like my forebears 300
years ago) the builders of America? (Including a great-great
grandfather of mine who got his 70 year pin from Union Pacific nearly
100 years ago? This is of couse my father's side - my mother's
grandfather was busy commanding a ship in the Royal Navy - admittedly
a small one but any ship command is a command)

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No, that's you reading into it. I'm sure what he meant was immigrants
built the country, whether they were documented or undocumented or
slaves.
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If the president had MEANT that he could have easily said so. I
personally think the meaning of his statement was that he was
pandering to the "progressive" wing of his own party.
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It certainly was not in any way a conciliatory statement saying nice
things about immigrants generally.Just like the entire speech was not
about "bringing all Americans together".

Sure, because as I'm seeing people say the Presidential campaign is
now in full swing. So the State of the Union address was just a part
of that campaign and some are hoping that Biden has given up on his
ideas of bringing everyone together because that doesn't seem possible
with the MAGA faithful. I'm just glad that Biden finally presented
some sign of life that goes against the message the media has been
pushing.