"I was one of those guys that sat-in, marched, and all that stuff." – @JoeBiden, 1987.
The problem is, there is no evidence that Biden was involved in the civil rights movement, beyond being a spectator as he went to college and became a lawyer.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/i-was-one-of-those-guys-joe-biden-falsely-claimed-he-took-part-in-civil-rights-marches-boycotts-and-sit-ins …pic.twitter.com/WPMlR45HVQ
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"I came out of the civil rights movement. I got involved in the civil rights movement as a kid." Civil Rights activists in Wilmington and the Univ. of Delaware while
@JoeBiden was a student said they don’t recall him participating in any demonstrations. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/i-was-one-of-those-guys-joe-biden-falsely-claimed-he-took-part-in-civil-rights-marches-boycotts-and-sit-ins …pic.twitter.com/SPrgMk50oG4 replies 10 retweets 14 likesShow this thread -
"...my stomach turned upon hearing ... Faubus and Barnett, and my soul raged upon seeing the dogs of Bull Connor."
@JoeBiden ended his speech by wiping tears from his eyes. He never traveled to AL, AR, MS, or any other Southern state, in that era. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/i-was-one-of-those-guys-joe-biden-falsely-claimed-he-took-part-in-civil-rights-marches-boycotts-and-sit-ins …pic.twitter.com/GPEFoCSD1e4 replies 11 retweets 10 likesShow this thread -
"We didn't march for a 14-point program to end segregation. We marched to change attitudes." A student leader organizing protests vs. restaurants that refused to serve minorities said he doesn't recall
@JoeBiden participating in protest activities. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/i-was-one-of-those-guys-joe-biden-falsely-claimed-he-took-part-in-civil-rights-marches-boycotts-and-sit-ins …pic.twitter.com/XpbS7yM9Ct2 replies 8 retweets 13 likesShow this thread
.@JoeBiden's outright fabrications appear to have been largely eliminated ... Instead, he uses exaggerations and broad formulations about the civil rights movement to suggest falsely it was an important part of his early career.https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/i-was-one-of-those-guys-joe-biden-falsely-claimed-he-took-part-in-civil-rights-marches-boycotts-and-sit-ins …
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