He totally buckled under the pressure!
Former Vice President Joe Biden reversed his position on the Hyde Amendment Thursday after facing intense backlash from within his own party.
Biden, while speaking in Atlanta, first reaffirmed his support for Roe v. Wade.
He was noted saying the following at the DNC’s IWillVote Gala in Atlanta, Georgia:
Biden: I support Roe. I support a women’s right to choose under that constitutionally guaranteed provision.
— Mike Memoli (@mikememoli) June 7, 2019
But then he took things a step further, saying that the current culture made it impossible for him to continue to support such an amendment.
NBC News correspondent Mike Memoli noted the reversal, tweeting, “NEWS: Biden says that in an environment where women’s health is under assault especially in GOP-led states, he ‘can no longer support an amendment’ that cuts off funding, as in Hyde.”
This was a late addition to his remarks. Teleprompter is set up, but he read these remarks from the podium. Now back on prompter
— Mike Memoli (@mikememoli) June 7, 2019
BREAKING: Democrat Joe Biden announces he can no longer support the Hyde Amendment after getting attacked by Democrats over the last 24 hours for supporting it
He blames Republicans for his decision pic.twitter.com/vV1wTD3B3q
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) June 7, 2019
A number of Democrats had criticized Biden for his support of the amendment, claiming that recent bans and added restrictions in a number of states had turned the Hyde Amendment into a de facto attack on the rights of poor and minority women.
Src: The Daily Caller
biden can not think for himself, he will never be a leader. thats the only reason obummer kept him around was to have a vp that would go along with all his corruption and not say a word, he was vp in name only. biden is a flim flam man and a bullshitter and should never a leader, cant think for himsel
Gary , I think you’re spot on . Obama chose an idiot to be able to pull off all the crap he did . Of course Biden thought it was because he was special . Could never imagine an idiot like Biden representing the USA .
biden can not think for himseif, ever thing would be done by mob rule, he is not a leader he is a stupid fool. the only reason he was vp is obummer needed one that would not say a word about all his corruption
All elected people who want to run for another office should be forced to resign form their current office instead of using America’s money to travel around campaigning and neglecting the duties that they were elected for, this would eliminate 90% of the disruptive wanna be’s