Biden says Trump is 'an idiot' for calling Russian election interference a 'hoax'

[George II]

Oct. 27, 2019, 7:30 PM EDT By Mike Memoli

Joe Biden said President Donald Trump is “an idiot” for calling Russia’s election interference a “hoax,” and says it’s clear the president and the Russians are aligned in wanting to keep the former vice president from winning in 2020.

"The Russians don't want me to be president and Trump doesn't want me to be the nominee," he said in a new interview with CBS' "60 Minutes" that aired Sunday. "Trump not only doesn't want to do anything about it he's going out and asking for help."

As to Trump's insistence that Russian election interference— something the U.S. intelligence community, America's allies abroad, and Congress agree is real— is a hoax, Biden said that Trump is, "an idiot— in terms of saying that. Everybody knows this. Everybody knows it. Nobody doubts it."

Biden also said Trump has "no integrity" when he targets the former vice president's family on the campaign trail.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/biden-says-trump-idiot-calling-russian-election-interference-hoax-n1072606

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This interview took place a few days ago, that snippet and others aired over the last few days, full interview tonight.

[Gothmog]

1. Joe was great

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[beastie boy]

2. A rare agreement between the moderate and the radical wing of the Democratic Party

Just look at the thread right below this one: Bernie calls Trump an idiot

[JoeOtterbein]

8. Because it's so obvious!

And they are both gentlemen, not to have used the foul language they probably really wanted to use!

[ritapria]

9. You mean between the moderate and Progressive Wings of the Party ?

[Cuthbert Allgood]

14. I see what you did there with that "radical" word.

It's not cool, really.

[Turin_C3PO]

18. We don't really have a "radical wing" of our party.

Radical would be socialist or communist.

[betsuni]

3. K&R

[NurseJackie]

4. Wow!

Thanks for sharing this.

[SCVDem]

5. Do not paraphrase.

The meaning in your post is inaccurate!

Context is needed.

As to Trump's insistence that Russian election interference— something the U.S. intelligence community, America's allies abroad, and Congress agree is real— is a hoax, Biden said that Trump is, "an idiot— in terms of saying that.

Let's be fair.

[George II]

6. It's the headline of the link I provided, which is what we customarily do.

[DownriverDem]

7. Hopefully

More folks will see how Biden is the best candidate to beat trump.

[emmaverybo]

10. Thanks. Just the best. So proud to support. Nt

[MrsCoffee]

11. Yeah, not really impressed with those who called it a distraction either.

[BlueMississippi]

12. Go Joe!!! nt

[Gothmog]

13. Joe was great

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[sheshe2]

15. KnR

[Gothmog]

16. I loved it when Joe call trump an idiot

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Biden openly ridiculed Trump’s claim that Russian intervention was a hoax. “He’s an idiot — in terms of sayin’ that. Everybody knows this,” Biden responded. “Everybody knows it. Nobody doubts it.” He shrugged off Trump’s attack on his integrity (“It’s comin’ from a man with no integrity”). And as noted above, he flat-out dared Trump to release his taxes: "You want to deal with corruption? Start to act like it. Release your tax returns or shut up.”

[trueblue2007]

17. Joe called it right. Donald Rump is a idiot. Trump's evil ..... devil type evil.

[Gothmog]

19. Trump is an idiot

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[ehrnst]

20. K&R.

[Gothmog]

21. Opinion: This is exactly how to attack an inept commander in chief

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Former vice president Joe Biden, in a written statement released Monday, went right after Trump’s incoherent strategy. “It’s been reported that Trump’s reckless decision to withdraw our troops from northern Syria forced the planning for the mission to be accelerated and the timeline compressed,” Biden declared. “His erratic behavior made it harder and more dangerous for the special forces carrying it out. And they had to fly through territory that is now hostile to the U.S., taking fire along the way — including territory we controlled just weeks ago.”

Biden added, “Trump has also made it less likely we will be able to successfully replicate a mission like this in the future. The operation leveraged a limited presence of U.S. counterterrorism capabilities in the region, which he keeps trying to dismantle.” He continued, “It was made possible by the work of intelligence professionals, who he has relentlessly attacked. It relied on allies he has belittled, undermined, and in some cases betrayed and abandoned.”

As a number of experts have pointed out, Biden argued, “His fixation on keeping troops in the region to defend the oil fields betrays his true priorities — profit seeking — and will surely serve as a tool for future terrorist recruitment.”

He then distinguished himself both from Trump and the “bring everyone home” crowd on the left. “There is a difference between deploying hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops to the Middle East indefinitely, and keeping small numbers of special operations and intelligence assets in place to maintain local partnerships and keep pressure on terrorists,” he explained. “That’s the smart, strong, and sustainable strategy we pioneered during the Obama-Biden Administration. That’s the effective policy we put in place, which laid the groundwork to end ISIS’s territorial caliphate.”.

[Cha]

22. A fucking idiot.. Biden kept his

cool!

Mahalo, George! party:

[Cha]

23. And, then Biden went on to praise the military who were successful in spite of Trump.

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[OldRed2450]

24. Joe is right

Not only is Trump an idiot but he is willing to commit treason for Putin.

[Cha]

25. Kicking This!