Democratic Primaries

highplainsdem

(48,975 posts) Fri Aug 23, 2019, 10:58 PM Aug 2019

Political journalist Peter Hamby on the media overreaction to Biden's remarks today:

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All The News That’s Fit To Clickbait

(Nothing Biden says in these remarks is at all controversial)

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Political journalist Peter Hamby on the media overreaction to Biden's remarks today: (Original Post) highplainsdem Aug 2019 OP

Who the fuck is Peter? ChubbyStar Aug 2019 #1

Ever check Google? He's worked for CNN and Vanity Fair and won an Edward R . Murrow award. highplainsdem Aug 2019 #3

So? He has an opinion ChubbyStar Aug 2019 #4

Yes, mr hamby has an opinion and obviously valued by millions Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #9

Obviously...millions ChubbyStar Aug 2019 #18

Yes.. now you've go it.. Peter Cha Aug 2019 #14

he was a pretty good reporter during Obama's campaigns. and he was pro Obama JI7 Aug 2019 #11

If you click on his name at the top of his tweet.. Cha Aug 2019 #13

I have no idea why some are making such a big deal about this. He was speaking hypothetically.... George II Aug 2019 #2

He was trying relate his transformational experience to a hypothetical example they might understand still_one Aug 2019 #10

Ultra left has become desperate that they can't shake Biden's lead Vegas Roller Aug 2019 #5

This was super ridiculous...to take remarks out of context...and just the other day they were Demsrule86 Aug 2019 #6

YES -- BS wanted to primary him in 2012 nt Vegas Roller Aug 2019 #7

I know. We would have lost if that happened. Demsrule86 Aug 2019 #15

Funny how BS has never been called out on wanting Obama primaried 5starlib Aug 2019 #17

Ridiculous indeed..and desperate .. Biden voters are laughing Thekaspervote Aug 2019 #8

Indeed...they make themselves look foolish with the faux outrage over every single thing Demsrule86 Aug 2019 #16

It was not a controversial statement at all. But it is the kind Hoyt Aug 2019 #12

It wasn't stupid at all either. OhZone Aug 2019 #19

ChubbyStar

(3,191 posts)

1. Who the fuck is Peter?

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Aug 23, 2019, 10:59 PM

Aug 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

highplainsdem

(48,975 posts)

3. Ever check Google? He's worked for CNN and Vanity Fair and won an Edward R . Murrow award.

Reply to ChubbyStar (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 23, 2019, 11:02 PM

Aug 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

ChubbyStar

(3,191 posts)

4. So? He has an opinion

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #3)

Fri Aug 23, 2019, 11:03 PM

Aug 2019

And no, I have no idea of this Google of which you speak.......

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Thekaspervote

(32,764 posts)

9. Yes, mr hamby has an opinion and obviously valued by millions

Reply to ChubbyStar (Reply #4)

Fri Aug 23, 2019, 11:14 PM

Aug 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

ChubbyStar

(3,191 posts)

18. Obviously...millions

Reply to Thekaspervote (Reply #9)

Fri Aug 23, 2019, 11:53 PM

Aug 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Cha

(297,196 posts)

14. Yes.. now you've go it.. Peter

Reply to ChubbyStar (Reply #4)

Fri Aug 23, 2019, 11:44 PM

Aug 2019

Hamby has an opinion just like most people.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

JI7

(89,249 posts)

11. he was a pretty good reporter during Obama's campaigns. and he was pro Obama

Reply to ChubbyStar (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 23, 2019, 11:40 PM

Aug 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Cha

(297,196 posts)

13. If you click on his name at the top of his tweet..

Reply to ChubbyStar (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 23, 2019, 11:41 PM

Aug 2019

you can see..

Peter HambyVerified account

@PeterHamby

Host @Snapchat's Good Luck America. @VanityFair contributor. @CNN vet. Board @ShorensteinCtr. Levon fan. Hoya. My screed on Twitter: http://goo.gl/5A8ihD

Los Angeles, CA Joined April 2007

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

George II

(67,782 posts)

2. I have no idea why some are making such a big deal about this. He was speaking hypothetically....

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Aug 23, 2019, 11:00 PM

Aug 2019

....about something that DIDN'T happen years ago.

BFD!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

still_one

(92,190 posts)

10. He was trying relate his transformational experience to a hypothetical example they might understand

Reply to George II (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 23, 2019, 11:38 PM

Aug 2019

You really have no idea?

What I find amusing is that some of these “outraged” posters not that long ago had no problem when Will Pitt called President Obama a “POS used car salesman”, followed by spewing “Fu”s at him

Quite a lot of recs on that one

Now they are outraged?

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Vegas Roller

(704 posts)

5. Ultra left has become desperate that they can't shake Biden's lead

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Aug 23, 2019, 11:06 PM

Aug 2019

and they are coming up with ridiculous things that most Biden voters will laugh at.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Demsrule86

(68,565 posts)

6. This was super ridiculous...to take remarks out of context...and just the other day they were

Reply to Vegas Roller (Reply #5)

Fri Aug 23, 2019, 11:08 PM

Aug 2019

all saying crap about Obama...the left never liked him after he couldn't give them single payer or a public option.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Vegas Roller

(704 posts)

7. YES -- BS wanted to primary him in 2012 nt

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #6)

Fri Aug 23, 2019, 11:10 PM

Aug 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Demsrule86

(68,565 posts)

15. I know. We would have lost if that happened.

Reply to Vegas Roller (Reply #7)

Fri Aug 23, 2019, 11:45 PM

Aug 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

5starlib

(191 posts)

17. Funny how BS has never been called out on wanting Obama primaried

Reply to Vegas Roller (Reply #7)

Fri Aug 23, 2019, 11:51 PM

Aug 2019

Joe needs to remind every black voter he talks to.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Thekaspervote

(32,764 posts)

8. Ridiculous indeed..and desperate .. Biden voters are laughing

Reply to Vegas Roller (Reply #5)

Fri Aug 23, 2019, 11:13 PM

Aug 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Demsrule86

(68,565 posts)

16. Indeed...they make themselves look foolish with the faux outrage over every single thing

Reply to Thekaspervote (Reply #8)

Fri Aug 23, 2019, 11:46 PM

Aug 2019

Biden says or does.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

12. It was not a controversial statement at all. But it is the kind

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Aug 23, 2019, 11:41 PM

Aug 2019

of stupid statement that could throw an election a few days before votes are cast.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

OhZone

(3,212 posts)

19. It wasn't stupid at all either.

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #12)

Sat Aug 24, 2019, 01:49 AM

Aug 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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