Joe Biden on Social Mobility

Brian Zick

Questioned on CNN about the intended meaning of his statement "You cannot go to a 7-Eleven or a Dunkin' Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent," Biden explains, "Now you have not just, not just the scientists and the cream of the crop, you have average middle class Indians moving to the United States and making contributions…" Paul Kiel at TPM Muckraker has the video. You can get your Biden for President bumper stickers here.

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