Washington (CNN)Vice President Joe Biden, in a closed-door meeting with black clergy in South Carolina on Tuesday, referred to himself as "the only white boy on the east side of Wilmington" as he recalled his days as a Delaware public defender and pressed faith leaders to elect Democrats this year. He offered a candid critique of Republicans, calling the tea party "crazy," according to a detailed readout of Biden's remarks provided to CNN by a person in the room. "This is not your father's Republican Party," he said, according to the source. "This is a different breed of cat, man. I am not making a moral judgment, but I will tell you that they have no judgment."
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Joe Biden met with black clergy in South Carolina on Tuesday
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Biden to ministers: "This is not your father's Republican Party"
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South Carolina is an early presidential primary state
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"But if we beat some of these folks, it's going to give some spine to the @placeholder who know better."
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Pointing to the enactment of strict voter ID laws in GOP-dominated states, Biden said @placeholder have been successful in discouraging Democrats, especially African-Americans, from voting.
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Pointing to the enactment of strict voter ID laws in GOP-dominated states, Biden said Republicans have been successful in discouraging @placeholder, especially African-Americans, from voting.
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"The biggest problem is income inequality," he said, echoing populist-themed remarks he made at a @placeholder fundraiser earlier this year.
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Biden pointed out that his career began as a young public defender in @placeholder, representing low-income clients.