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Related: About this forumJoe Biden Snaps at NBC's Savannah Guthrie For Hunter Questions: 'You Don't Know What You're Talking
All I can say is good for him! So sick of the media parroting GOP talking points that they know are lies.
By Ken MeyerFeb 3rd, 2020, 8:41 am
Former Vice President Joe Biden seemed to get short-tempered with NBCs Savannah Guthrie when asked about his son, Hunter Bidens, dealings with Ukraine.
When Guthrie caught up with Biden on Monday, she noted the irony that more people know about Hunters work with the Burisma gas company now, thanks to President Donald Trumps Ukraine scandal and his subsequent impeachment. This led to Biden saying that no one has found anything wrong with [Hunters] dealings with Ukraine, except it sets a bad image.
Well, do you agree that it sets a bad image? Guthrie asked. Do you think it was wrong for him to take that position knowing it was really because the company wanted access to you.
Thats not true, Biden snapped. Youre saying things you dont know what youre talking about! No ones said that! Who said that?!
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/joe-biden-snaps-at-nbcs-savannah-guthrie-for-hunter-questions-you-dont-know-what-youre-talking-about/
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
RandySF
(58,447 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
woodsprite
(11,902 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Quixote1818
(28,918 posts)which is 10000000000 times worse! This isn't rocket science.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
phleshdef
(11,936 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TCJ70
(4,387 posts)1. Hunter Biden joined that board after the previous owner's investigation had both started and stalled out
2. Hunter Biden is a grown person who can make their own decisions
3. Joe Biden was enacting official US policy backed by the EU, IMF and intra-Ukraine anti-corruption groups
4. Regardless of Burisma's motives for taking on Hunter Biden, it was not illegal for him to take the position.
Bonus Bullet Point: Republicans at the time signed a letter backing US policy in removal of the prosecutor. So in order for the Biden conspiracy to play out, you have to have the EU, IMF, Ukranian anti-corruption groups, and Republicans at the time all in on protecting Hunter Biden. In short, it's stupid.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Dem4Life1102
(3,974 posts)instead of pushing BS talking points. This is the same BS that they pulled with Clinton's emails 4 years ago.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(48,892 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Doremus
(7,261 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
TCJ70
(4,387 posts)...since "under investigation" was Trumps big point against Hillary in 2016 he wants to replicate it for 2020 against Joe.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
sdfernando
(4,923 posts)the response should be these 4 points followed by "You say your are a journalist so you should know these facts."
They need to be shamed.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Sloumeau
(2,657 posts)Well, do you agree that it sets a bad image? Guthrie asked. Do you think it was wrong for him to take that position knowing it was really because the company wanted access to you.
Guthrie was making an unfounded accusation here. I have seen no evidence that Burisma hired Hunter for the purpose of getting access to Joe Biden.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MineralMan
(146,248 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
DeterDeter
(70 posts)you can always count on a very...specific framing from Mediate.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
stonecutter357
(12,693 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LonePirate
(13,407 posts)He simply needs to provide a matter-of-fact, straight forward response and then turn the question around by citing all of nepotism and corruption surrounding 45s offspring and their gritting businesses. Otherwise the media will continue to ask again and again. One thing they wont do is continue asking if Biden keeps pressing them on 45s kids. The media could not care less about that story.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Quixote1818
(28,918 posts)10 or even 5 years ago he would have nailed the response. I have seen people running for city council do a better job turning things around than Joe did here and he has a nuclear bomb's worth of ammunition to throw at Trump on this.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
progressoid
(49,933 posts)He's going to have to up his game on this.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
TCJ70
(4,387 posts)The EU, IMF, Ukranian anti-corruption groups, and Republicans at the time supported removing the prosecutor. Were they all protecting Hunter?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Squinch
(50,901 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Autumn
(44,972 posts)republicans will hit him with hard should he be the nominee. He needs to get a grip on this,
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
ismnotwasm
(41,956 posts)This is exact what he should do. Call attention to the facts. Defend his kid. Tell these horse race idiots to do research
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Autumn
(44,972 posts)count on them doing that because they won't. Biden will get hammered on this by the republicans just to get that reaction from him and the media will show selected tidbits. Defending his kid is one thing, getting angry is another and a gift to the republicans and the media.
You can take that to the bank.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
NCProgressive
(1,315 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
JustAnotherGen
(31,780 posts)And we SHOULD be snapping at the media.
You mean the same media who gave Trump all of that free air time in 2016? The ones who create horse races and are doing their damned best to sow division in the Democratic Party.
Good for him. All of the Democratic Nominees when this is brought up? Should give the same response.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)can't remember a single media type asking anything about trump's actual crooked kids actions, ever in 2016
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
rockfordfile
(8,695 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
BeyondGeography
(39,341 posts)He really should be better at this by now.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
bluedye33139
(1,474 posts)That's a rather presumptuous line of questioning.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Pantagruel
(2,580 posts)Sure, GOP will pound it but if it wasn't Burisma it would be another lie.
Just be ready with a counter and counter unrelentingly.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Skya Rhen
(2,701 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
onecaliberal
(32,775 posts)Fiona Hill clearly stated it was russian propaganda in her House testimony.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
karynnj
(59,495 posts)that it did create a perception on the part of some in Ukraine that Burisma gained some access and it bothers him because it leads to questioning his integrity.
He needs to make the point that nothing HE or the Obama administration did was changed because of Hunter's position. A point that was lost by getting angry and defending Hunter.
I assume he knew questions about his son would happen if he ran, but I doubt he saw it being that extreme or that it would lead to questions distorting his role where he was genuinely pushing Ukraine to deal with corruption.
I wish someone on his team would suggest words to answer this issue that he could comfortably deliver that go beyond Hunter did nothing wrong. It might be he would be in comfortable even saying that it was poor judgement and looked bad because it might hurt a fragile son who he loves.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden