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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Biden defends decision to pass on Iowa appearance: 'I would skip inauguration for that'
BY RACHEL FRAZIN - 06/11/19 08:14 AM EDT
Former Vice President Joe Biden, a Democratic presidential hopeful, late Monday defended his recent decision to not visit Iowa.
He told a room full of donors and lobbyists in Washington, D.C., that he skipped visiting the early voting state to attend his granddaughter's graduation and celebrate a birthday, according to a pool report provided by his campaign.
One of my competitors criticized me for not going to Iowa to talk for 5 minutes," he said. "My granddaughter was graduating. It was my daughters birthday. I would skip inauguration for that."
Nineteen of Biden's 23 competitors for the nomination spoke in Cedar Rapids on Sunday at the Iowa Democratic Party's annual Hall of Fame dinner. He was the only major candidate to miss out on the event.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/447848-biden-defends-decision-to-pass-on-iowa-appearance-i-would-skip-inauguration
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Biden defends decision to pass on Iowa appearance: 'I would skip inauguration for that' (Original Post)
DonViejo
Jun 2019
OP
Don't blame him. Remember, if Gore/Lieberman had won, Lieberman would have skipped...
George II
Jun 2019
#2
The poster with the bizarre negative fixation on Biden tried to make something of this
BannonsLiver
Jun 2019
#8
Cha
(297,723 posts)1. That's what families do..
One of my competitors criticized me for not going to Iowa to talk for 5 minutes," he said. "My granddaughter was graduating. It was my daughters birthday. I would skip inauguration for that."
Link to tweet
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
mtnsnake
(22,236 posts)4. Every time I see that photo
I think how refreshing it would be to have someone like Jill Biden, who is just as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside, replacing that stone-faced gold digging moron of a First Lady who has that role now.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,723 posts)7. It would be incredibly
healing!
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)2. Don't blame him. Remember, if Gore/Lieberman had won, Lieberman would have skipped...
...the inauguration because it fell on Saturday.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
comradebillyboy
(10,176 posts)9. Gore wold have done better with a different VP pick.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Bettie
(16,129 posts)3. I understand this
he's a man who loves his family. A huge contrast to the creature in the White House now.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
IluvPitties
(3,181 posts)5. Good answer.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
snowybirdie
(5,240 posts)6. And Joe knows
it's a long primary season and one appearance in Iowa isn't going to make it break his chances. Good for Joe! Family first unlike the fool in the WH now who is NEVER seen with his young son.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BannonsLiver
(16,470 posts)8. The poster with the bizarre negative fixation on Biden tried to make something of this
Im not sure why joe Bidens day to day itinerary should be the concern of anyone beyond his staff and supporters. The efforts to find angles to divide are really transparent.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided