Obama defends Biden’s “back in chains” comment
President Barack Obama is in the fight of his political career. His poll numbers are dwindling, as are his financial coffers due to lackluster donations to his reelection campaign.
And then there’s the Biden problem.
The president finds himself in the uncomfortable position of defending his vice president’s most recent gaffe. “They gonna put y’all back in chains,” said Biden of GOP challengers Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan.
Obama said Joe Biden misspoke — that what Biden really meant to say was the Romney/Ryan ticket would put voters back in “restraints.”
“In no sense was he trying to connote something other than that,” said Obama in an interview with People magazine on Wednesday.
Black voters also find themselves between a rock and a hard place — having to defend Obama’s defense of a remark that invokes slavery.
Meanwhile, there’s a report out that President Obama is considering dropping Biden from the ticket and adding Hillary Clinton as his running mate.
Obama has until the Democratic party convention on Sept. 3 to make his decision to drop Biden. The convention is being held in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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The realest sh t i ever wrote….”we doomed no matter who wins Obama or Mitt”!
I BEEN said Romney gone have us in chains
He is criticized either way he goes..Cant catch a break from anyone
Obama not dropping Biden either. Let’s be real here folls
“They gonna put y’all back in chains,”
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That comment was dead on…stop sugar coating shyt…its about to get real
Romney can’t lie enough to make me vote for him…..
****ting me
hell Romney them will have us back in Jim Crow days fawk that 
lovezoe says:
I BEEN said Romney gone have us in chains
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Exactly
Hell it the truth !
NaijaGal says:
all whities are racist in one way or another…I was wondering if he’d put Hillary in his place but I don’t think that’d
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Blacks too
It’s this one dude on FBtbat ride so hard for Romney it’s said. He black and say y’all blacks so brainwashed, but not me.
@SANDRA are you registered to vote in the United States
President Obama should put Hilary on as his vice president. Everytime Biden opens his mouth the President has to defend him. Is he being paid by the republicans. Off Topic: why the media never gives President Obama his respect? They don’t always address him as President Obama, but previous presidents has always gotten at least that much respect even after they are out of office.
I Go There says:
NaijaGal says:
all whities are racist in one way or another…I was wondering if he’d put Hillary in his place but I don’t think that’d
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Blacks too
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Blacks don’t have the power to be racist…prejudiced? sure…racist, nah
I Go There says:
NaijaGal says:
all whities are racist in one way or another…I was wondering if he’d put Hillary in his place but I don’t think that’d
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Blacks too
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Got that right
Say it agane Joe.
Good Morning Everyone!
<——- "restraints" that Romney would put us back in….
Everyone and their Mother should know by now that the GOP ticket is not concerned about immigrants, people of color, the elderly, women, etc.
Milky says:
President Obama should put Hilary on as his vice president. Everytime Biden opens his mouth the President has to defend him. Is he being paid by the republicans. Off Topic: why the media never gives President Obama his respect? They don’t always address him as President Obama, but previous presidents has always gotten at least that much respect even after they are out of office.
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Simple…cause he’s B.L.A.C.K or in other words a NIGG-ER
Dub-
It’s actually quite the opposite, but there’s no changing your mind…
I’ve never seen so much disdain for a Man who is busting his behind to turn things around…
A Lesbian AND a Republican? You are truly a rare bird, Sandra…
You’d think with Obama pushing for your rights to be treated equally that you’d be the first to have his back, but I guess many bite the hand that feeds them….
Phrozen1der says:
Romney can’t lie enough to make me vote for him…..
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We >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>HERE<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< bruh.
KDUB!!!!
good to c yo font!! 
Milky says:
Off Topic: why the media never gives President Obama his respect? They don’t always address him as President Obama, but previous presidents has always gotten at least that much respect even after they are out of office.
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Nah they did Bush like that and Clinton, I remember
They will never respect Obama. To then he’s a N in a fancy suit. <—- look at my gravi
NaijaGal says:
I Go There says:
NaijaGal says:
all whities are racist in one way or another…I was wondering if he’d put Hillary in his place but I don’t think that’d
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Blacks too
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Blacks don’t have the power to be racist…prejudiced? sure…racist, nah
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SO we cant believe we are superior to other racist?
Ky Ky
Ty says:
“They gonna put y’all back in chains,”
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That comment was dead on…stop sugar coating shyt…its about to get real
Perfecto
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Its about to go down yall!
JEN-AY!
My peas and carrots bish
@ Ky…Sandra jumped ship last week
Had us 
Hey Natasha!!
I agree. That’s why I feel pretty indifferent about Biden’s remark. I understand why President Obama has to save face, but let’s be real. We ALL knew what he meant.
KDUB!!!
I told my husband we fine be Back in the cotton field
Most people define racism as hatred for people of a different race, a more functional definition would be having the power to enforce that hatred socially, politically, and economically. And last time I checked, Black people did not posses that kind of juice.
I have respect for Repubs and Democrats, but here’s the thing…I don’t know what the FUKK Romney’s policies are…I really think he’s running on the “I’m not that nigga” campaign, because none of what he’s saying makes sense…his running mate has a clearer agenda than he does…
Shoot I know I have my racist ways sometimes not even gone lie and sometimes I have to check my own self bout shat!
It is very very hard to be a “manager” and your “team” ALWAYS works against you!
I Go There says:
NaijaGal says:
I Go There says:
NaijaGal says:
all whities are racist in one way or another…I was wondering if he’d put Hillary in his place but I don’t think that’d
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Blacks too
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Blacks don’t have the power to be racist…prejudiced? sure…racist, nah
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SO we cant believe we are superior to other racist?
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yeah we can it just doesnt mean shyt because we lack authority and power. Especially since we’re divided
all i’m saying is that the clintons have a nice lil list of ppl that have come up missing/dead when they’ve been crossed. Obama need to leave ole Hill right where she’s at
KyCakes says:
JEN-AY!
My peas and carrots bish
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@FeFe Basically Robme and Pinocchio are saying “elect us and THEN will tell you how were gonna fix everything”….
I don’t know about you, but I’ve never gotten a job and then been able to show my resume?!?!
Biden said what just about every black person was thinking about Mitt & Ryan. Should he have said it, no, but were we all thinking it,
Anyway, Mornin’ all!
Ty says:
I Go There says:
NaijaGal says:
I Go There says:
NaijaGal says:
all whities are racist in one way or another…I was wondering if he’d put Hillary in his place but I don’t think that’d
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Blacks too
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Blacks don’t have the power to be racist…prejudiced? sure…racist, nah
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SO we cant believe we are superior to other racist?
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yeah we can it just doesnt mean shyt because we lack authority and power. Especially since we’re divided
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Yep Divided always have been since the slaves day
damn shame
SamIAMnotHAM says:
Most people define racism as hatred for people of a different race, a more functional definition would be having the power to enforce that hatred socially, politically, and economically. And last time I checked, Black people did not posses that kind of juice.
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welp… glad we dont have that.
Cause the others groups that do are WAY Fked up.
PERFECTO says:
The realest sh t i ever wrote….”we doomed no matter who wins Obama or Mitt”!
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@Ty
I did see that…I think Sandra just got her hands on some of that Ooh-wee…..
hey Natasha!
FeFe says:
I have respect for Repubs and Democrats, but here’s the thing…I don’t know what the FUKK Romney’s policies are…I really think he’s running on the “I’m not that nigga” campaign, because none of what he’s saying makes sense…his running mate has a clearer agenda than he does…
@KyCakes
IKR!
lady_cn says:
Biden said what just about every black person was thinking about Mitt & Ryan. Should he have said it, no, but were we all thinking it,
Biden just doesn’t have a ‘brain-mouth filter’.
He is unscripted, unedited and he basically don’t give a fcuk…
He makes me
Not a Democrat or a Republican…
I vote for the RIGHT person for the Job not along some BS party line.
I told my husband we fine be Back in the cotton field
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To be honest…did we ever leave?
Hey folks
@Diva
Hey shuga
FeFe says:
I have respect for Repubs and Democrats, but here’s the thing…I don’t know what the FUKK Romney’s policies are…I really think he’s running on the “I’m not that nigga” campaign, because none of what he’s saying makes sense…his running mate has a clearer agenda than he does…
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They dont want us becoming too smart!! Romney doesnt have to have a clear agenda because his campaign is “whatever Obama says we just dont like” He likes baseball they will try and banned baseball..He likes to sing they will ban all singing in public outings 
KY!!!
gm babe!
@FEFE you nailed it…if Willard actually stood by his principles he’d have my respect but he’s allowed the GOP to run his campaign especially making him pick that nut Ryan as a running mate
welp… glad we dont have that.
I’m not racist,I’m a REALIST and most yt people are evil not all but many…
MY SONGSTRESS!!!
I’m ordering more Whip today, mama!
Sometimes I wonder though if Biden says things to secretely sabotage Obama.
He has the tendency to say some off the chit from time to time that just leaves me 
about him.
K-Dizzy
*shouldn’t you be on vacay ma’am*
Oh and I’m not excusing Biden’s dumb ass for what he said…y’all know good and damn well if a repub said that we’d be floored…he’s a dumb ass for real, and Obama always has to come behind him and clean up his gaffe’s… and I also don’t think that what he said is accurate, folks ALWAYS get up in arms during election season and talk about how the sky will fall if one candidate gets in office who seems to be the bad guy, but the bottom line is that shyt those two right wing dumb asses are talking about will not fly, just like Obama didn’t do everything HE said he’d do…politicians lie and pander to get IN OFFICE….
Phrozen1der says:
I’m not racist,I’m a REALIST and most yt people are evil not all but many…
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I Go There says:
Not a Democrat or a Republican…
I vote for the RIGHT person for the Job not along some BS party line.
@FeFe I truly think the sky WOULD fall if Robme won…
I remember when Bush won again in ’04. I cried…literally…
I still dont get what folks thought with the electing of Obama for office was gonna do… He the Pres but the Congress runs the show… so if you voted for the Pres and didnt vote for Congress then you didnt help much.
if Robme won
Phrozen1der says:
I’m not racist,I’m a REALIST and most yt people are evil not all but many…
@KyCakes Basically Robme and Pinocchio are saying “elect us and THEN will tell you how were gonna fix everything”….
I don’t know about you, but I’ve never gotten a job and then been able to show my resume?!?!
@ NaijaGal: I’m a British citizen, therefore I can’t vote in the U.S. — but the IRS doesn’t mind taking my money. Good morning.
I Go There says:
I still dont get what folks thought with the electing of Obama for office was gonna do… He the Pres but the Congress runs the show… so if you voted for the Pres and didnt vote for Congress then you didnt help much.
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6th grade government…and people keep acting like 2014 election is not a big deal either…important elections just don’t happen every leap year folks
Natasha38 says:
Good Morning Everyone!
<——- "restraints" that Romney would put us back in….
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I Go There says:
I still dont get what folks thought with the electing of Obama for office was gonna do… He the Pres but the Congress runs the show… so if you voted for the Pres and didnt vote for Congress then you didnt help much.
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Folks need to be voting in the locall government elections they know like I know, of course the presidential too, but you local government, is really running this ish near you
@Sandra
did you know that the IRS is a British organization?
@SANDRA – I have dual citizenship…so does my mother…she wanted to act on her political talk so she got her citizenship…why haven’t you become a citizen so you can partake in the elections
What Biden said wasnt a lie Mittens will have us back in chains and in the damn cotton field just like the blacks in Peru who is still picking cotton in 2012!!! Should he have said it? Maybe not but this is Biden who says whats on his mind been that way since day one. The shock is what exactly?!! In other news Real Time with Bill Maher comes back on tomorrow and I cant wait
Oh and in case you aint know
SamIAMnotHAM says:
welp… glad we dont have that.
guess we will stay in chains…
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IJS… all groups that has had this power of which you speak have been some of the most hated people in the world. Cause they didnt know how to do the right things with that power. We are no different…. Say what you will IF we as a people were to get a hold of power socially, politically, and economically and end of holding others down cause they arent in the “group” then we would be no better than the ones we have issue with…
QueenSJ says:
let’s be real. We ALL knew what he meant.
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Exactly. Black people just don’t want to admit that Biden is racist. Romney doesn’t have to put us back in chains; the chains are around our brains.
sorta
is up
He likes baseball they will try and banned baseball..He likes to sing they will ban all singing in public outings
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DANCER that is so damn true and funny at the same damn time
FeFe says:
Oh and I’m not excusing Biden’s dumb ass for what he said…y’all know good and damn well if a repub said that we’d be floored
It wasnt politically correct but it was the truth. No the repubs shyt will not fly but folks are so anti obama that they will put these fools in office not realizing that they’re hurting themselves.
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They have said and done far worse. If they eliminate medicaid, social security, food stamps, scholarships and grants, and let Wall Street gamble with the pennies we have left . Where would we be
A perfect example is GA’s governor. Everyone was so anti Obama they elected him simply outta anger. They first thing on his list was to take away from the Hope Grant and Scholarship program and he said it loud and clear. Now he is in office and the same folks are running around trying to come up with tuition money. Its just sad…
I vote early and often. Folks better recognize simple civics.
FeFe says:
@Sandra
did you know that the IRS is a British organization?
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Sadly, everything is a British organization
<–early voter here
Got my new Voter's Registration Card last week
<–MY card 
NO Auntie, yew cannot buy it offa me 
And
#probablehacking
I wasn’t offended by his usage
Shoot, they(repubs) ain’t ready for it! If they cut all social programs, the crime rate will skyrocket and they ain’t ready for that. At All…
Biden knew exactly what he was saying! Obama/Biden know that black people are dissillusioned with their administration. Fear of them voting for Romney/Ryan, wants to make them appear racists who could care less about black people.
Wev been back in chains for some time now.. as long as the bankers chooses who make it in the white house we will remain in chains.. Your vote dont matter for real tho! who wants the popular vote and you can get the electoral vote fight the powers!
Blacks are not dissillusioned its all bs!!! However the Dems are the lesser of two evils
J Said it! says:
Wev been back in chains for some time now.. as long as the bankers chooses who make it in the white house we will remain in chains.. Your vote dont matter for real tho! who wants the popular vote and you can get the electoral vote fight the powers!
like a mopho 
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My boo Hil aint no side piece. However I remember last election the dems wanted her to be Obama running mate and she declined. Thus if she does then it means the dems are tryna get Hil supporters to win the votes, get them Clinton donations and she has agreed to run for president 2016. Sandra if hil becomes running mate ima need you to create a Hil 2016 sign from now
What is being left out here is the context of the comment which was in response to a statement that Ryan made about shackles….
But he’s not lying we would all be in shackles if Ryan/Romney wins
I agree with what our president said in response to the Romney backlash. Basically, getting the public focused on gaffes and things of that nature are an intended ploy to take our attention away from the issues and what is really being said regarding their agenda. How can you tell me that the Obama admin is running, “…the most partisan administration” when there have been repubs directly saying that they will shoot down anything that has Pres. Obama’s signature on it….really? REALLY??
Ty says:
A perfect example is GA’s governor. Everyone was so anti Obama they elected him simply outta anger. They first thing on his list was to take away from the Hope Grant and Scholarship program and he said it loud and clear. Now he is in office and the same folks are running around trying to come up with tuition money. Its just sad…
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EXACTLY!!
well maybe Joe could have phrased it different but he aint tell no lie
This election is going to be NASTY!!!! Everyone hold on to their seats…and I DID NOT appreciate always foot in mouth Biden making a reference to slavery period…its time for folks to start paying attention to who they are REALLY voting for…
The comment was inappropriate and desperate!