> Do you think this was just a coincidence? Yes, and there is no reason to believe otherwise that I am aware of. I provided many quotes showing that Kirk play

> Do you think this was just a coincidence? Yes, and there is no reason to believe otherwise that I am aware of. I provided many quotes showing that Kirk played the race, sexuality, and religion cards frequently. I beleive he did so to provoke rage and engagement, and the evidence seems to support my stance. Can you provide even a single quote that shows Biden considered her lesbianism, blackness, or other 'controversial' characteristics as the deciding factor here? From where I sit it looks like he just did what his constituency demanded. Kirk on the other hand made unsubstantiated claims about all of the above to drive engagement. > I'll pretend to believe you. Let me ask you something else then. I'm only discussing this particular case because you chose it as the most defensible from my long list. Even then, you are struggling to justify the divisive language Kirk chose. Had you chosen the one about black pilots this would be even more open and shut. Kirk wasn't stupid, but he was kind of a jerk.