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LovingA2andMI

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12. What does the LARGER CONTEXT of this means.....
Sun Jan 19, 2020, 12:44 PM
Jan 2020

Disinformation Campaign. Now the open question is if Bernie Sanders and his team are taking an ACTIVE in the DISINFORMATION CAMPAIGN. Unless they come out immediately and disown this "endorsement" one would have to believe YES in the light of what happened to Elizabeth Warren, this highly QUESTIONABLE "Endorsement" and now this right here:

Biden rips Sanders campaign for Social Security attacks

"Indianola, Iowa – Joe Biden has called for Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign to “disown” what he calls “doctored video” that some Sanders supporters say shows the former vice president endorsing Republican calls to cut Social Security and Medicare.

“There’s a little doctored video going around … put out by one of Bernie’s people,” Biden told supporters Saturday in Indianola, Iowa, referring to a 2018 speech in which Biden discussed then-House Speaker Paul Ryan saying rising deficit demanded action on the popular entitlement programs.

“I’m looking for his campaign to come forward and disown it,” Biden continued, pointing to his 2020 campaign proposals designed to shore up Social Security. “But they haven’t done it yet.”Indianola, Iowa – Joe Biden has called for Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign to “disown” what he calls “doctored video” that some Sanders supporters say shows the former vice president endorsing Republican calls to cut Social Security and Medicare.

“There’s a little doctored video going around … put out by one of Bernie’s people,” Biden told supporters Saturday in Indianola, Iowa, referring to a 2018 speech in which Biden discussed then-House Speaker Paul Ryan saying rising deficit demanded action on the popular entitlement programs.

“I’m looking for his campaign to come forward and disown it,” Biden continued, pointing to his 2020 campaign proposals designed to shore up Social Security. “But they haven’t done it yet.”

The video in question, circulated on Twitter by a top Sanders adviser, does not appear to be altered. But the short clip omits Biden’s larger argument over how Ryan handled the 2017 tax cuts and subsequent budget debates. A separate Sanders’ adviser included a transcript of Biden’s remarks in the video clip in a separate campaign newsletter. He added other, more extended video, of Biden as a U.S. senator in 1995 and presidential candidate in 2007 explaining his support for a more austere federal budget, including putting Social Security and Medicare “on the table.”

The video in question, circulated on Twitter by a top Sanders adviser, does not appear to be altered. But the short clip omits Biden’s larger argument over how Ryan handled the 2017 tax cuts and subsequent budget debates. A separate Sanders’ adviser included a transcript of Biden’s remarks in the video clip in a separate campaign newsletter. He added other, more extended video, of Biden as a U.S. senator in 1995 and presidential candidate in 2007 explaining his support for a more austere federal budget, including putting Social Security and Medicare “on the table.”

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2020/01/18/biden-rips-sanders-campaign-social-security-attacks/41026739/
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Hewitt creeps me the fuck out... (n/t) Democrats Ascendant Jan 2020 #1
I agree Gothmog Jan 2020 #5
Yep. This is ratfucking 101. NO OPEN PRIMARIES. brush Jan 2020 #20
I hate open primaries also Gothmog Jan 2020 #26
Very creepy PatSeg Jan 2020 #22
This!! Thekaspervote Jan 2020 #2
This is the problem with open primaries still_one Jan 2020 #3
Exactly Democrats Ascendant Jan 2020 #4
Yes. That is one of the big factors Lipinski won over Newman in Illinois, because still_one Jan 2020 #18
Hewitt is super Conservative. Sloumeau Jan 2020 #6
anything to prevent a Biden nomination is what media and GOP need to happen beachbumbob Jan 2020 #7
Of course he is. C_U_L8R Jan 2020 #8
He made it clear in a column last August that he's pushing this as a disruptor. femmedem Jan 2020 #9
Trumpists want to run against the weakest possible candidate. The Valley Below Jan 2020 #10
Isn't he a Trump guy? dewsgirl Jan 2020 #11
What does the LARGER CONTEXT of this means..... LovingA2andMI Jan 2020 #12
He's trying to pick Trump's opponent. He's still voting for Trump in the general. Arkansas Granny Jan 2020 #13
Bingo! FM123 Jan 2020 #34
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Hewitt added that he'll vote for Trump in the GE after he votes for Sanders in the primary. highplainsdem Jan 2020 #15
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Hewitt is a diabolically evil person. He's making this announcement to split the vote. He's lying. Eyeball_Kid Jan 2020 #17
That guy loves trump. Now why would he announce that he's voting for Bernie? Kahuna7 Jan 2020 #19
This is why I hate open primaries... VarryOn Jan 2020 #21
POS Reagan worshipper wants to protect the tax scam dalton99a Jan 2020 #23
Look for many conservatives voting for Bernie in the primaries where no party affiliation is needed. Fla Dem Jan 2020 #24
It's the republicans who are driving Bernie's poll numbers up NYMinute Jan 2020 #25
This is a major Republican chaos operation staring to divide the democrats at every level Gothmog Jan 2020 #27
+1. This guy is hardcore rightwing dalton99a Jan 2020 #28
Hewitt is just another RW shock jock brokephibroke Jan 2020 #29
Hugh Hewitt helps... Mike Nelson Jan 2020 #30
Tom Nichols tweet: highplainsdem Jan 2020 #31
That slimy asshole will vote in the Democratic primary MineralMan Jan 2020 #32
So Virginia Sander Supporters Will Stand with Hugh Hewitt? MineralMan Jan 2020 #33
Predictit projects Sanders is more likely to defeat Trump Cicada Jan 2020 #35
That is not how that website works Gothmog Jan 2020 #36
I think that's how Bayesian probability works Cicada Jan 2020 #39
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Oh No A Concern Troll! booley Jan 2020 #38
He hasn't had much good to say about Trump for 3 years. JohnnyRingo Jan 2020 #40
Malcom Nance: DON'T BE FOOLED. Cha Jan 2020 #41
K&R RandySF Jan 2020 #42
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They are corrupt and this is how they win. We must not let them anymore. nt UniteFightBack Jan 2020 #44
The GOP really wants to run against the weakest possible candidate Gothmog Jan 2020 #45
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