People Who Want to Ban Fracking Immediately, Says Joe Biden, 'Oughta Vote for Someone Else'

[JoeOtterbein]

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"Might I recommend Bernie Sanders: the climate candidate," responds Vermont senator's press secretary.

by Eoin Higgins, staff writer

If you want a candidate committed to banning fracking in the United States immediately, find another candidate than Joe Biden.

That's the advice of Biden himself, given to an activist from the Sunrise Movement in a video posted online Thursday after the two discussed the former vice president's adviser Heather Zichal and Biden's plans for the future of fracking.

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In the video of the interaction posted on Twitter by Sunrise Thursday afternoon, Biden appears confused about Zichal's connections to the natural gas industry, protesting that the adviser "worked for us in the administration."

"No, no, I know," the Sunrise activist patiently explains as Biden grabs him by the shoulders. "But she also worked—"

"If you look at my record," Biden begins, "look at my record. Just look at my record."

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Please tell me the video is not true that Joe said it. And it's just a horrible dream video.

Please!

[HerbChestnut]

1. Boy, Joe really likes telling people they should vote for other candidates.

This is at least the third time it's happened...

[JoeOtterbein]

2. Yep. By the end of the primary it might be everyone!

We Dems need to change minds. Not lecture and berate them enough to make them not want to show up to vote.

[HerbChestnut]

3. Maybe the Biden campaign gave up on their original strategy?

Who can forget this gem?

Jill Biden: 'Swallow a little bit' and vote for Joe

https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/19/politics/jill-biden-joe-biden-beat-donald-trump/index.html

[JoeOtterbein]

4. I can't forget that one either!!! Please tell me this is just a Scrooge-like dream!!!!

What's next? Joe asking someone if we do not have poor houses?

Nooooooooo!!!!!!!!!

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

27. LOL... so true!! Joe's strategy is only helping Bernie!! Keep it up!!

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[JoeOtterbein]

5. Where are the Biden supporters? Please comment ASAP!

And wake me up from this horrible dream!!!!!

[MrsCoffee]

6. Joe Biden is your horrible dream? With the reality we have now in the WH you are afraid of Joe?

Im not a “Biden” supporter per se, unless he is our nominee. If he is, sign me up for a huge slice of that “horrible dream”.

[Thekaspervote]

7. Thank you!!

[LanternWaste]

9. You horrible dream is simply throwing more banalities at the wall in hope it sticks.

You may choose to further engage that dream and reflect poorly upon your candidate, or simply take the high road as your candidate does.

Your choice, of course.




Consistency.

Hobgoblins.

Little minds.

[Baclava]

10. Hey you kids! Turn down that Victrola!

LOL

[Kahuna7]

12. LOL! Victrolas actually exist and are selling really well.

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[Baclava]

13. Nice! I had no idea, thx, lol n/t

[Kahuna7]

14. You wouldn't believe the large variety of turntables and record players that

are available. I'm looking to purchase one. I might just get a turntable for my receiver AND a record player because they're retro, cute and cheap.

[SterlingPound]

8. what was bidens record on the halaburton exemption that allows frackers to poison our groundwater

with zero repercussions

and would biden at least repeal it?

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

28. Excellent question!!

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[BeckyDem]

11. Don't worry, the primary is no where near over and many will do just that.

[cwydro]

15. "Grabbed him by the shoulders?"

Yikes.

[Autumn]

16. I think Biden misunderstood the question. The question wasn't on his record and climate change

views. The question was about his climate policy adviser's ties to Cheniere Energy. It was a very polite and fair question to ask. The guy wasn't rude. Natural gas extraction contributes significantly to the air pollution that is hastening climate change and fracking can and has polluted groundwater.

[cwydro]

18. I don't remember him being this short-tempered in the past.

[Autumn]

19. I don't either.

[JoeOtterbein]

20. Maybe the...

..8 days on the road in Iowa?

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

29. Neither do I... prefer the old, even-tempered Joe.

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[SMC22307]

17. Between goofy tough-guy challenges to push-ups...

to telling people to vote for others, it's becoming increasingly difficult to get enthused about Biden. But if he's on the ticket, I'll color in that little circle for him...

[myohmy2]

21. well how do you like that...

...Joe's recommending Bernie?

...it's strange world we live in...

[The Valley Below]

22. Joe Biden is a total bad-ass.

Americans love this.

"Rabid Joe" is the guy to send against Trump. It's more and more clear every day.
He'll beat Trump like a drum.

[JudyM]

23. That vid did the opposite of make me want to vote for him.

There was no “here’s how we’re going to get there,” just educating the young man (with entirely too much not so subtle power touching) that we can’t do it. Makes me think he feels the situation isn’t urgent enough to act in a big way against all causes of climate change. This is really chilling.

[The Valley Below]

24. Biden's numbers will soar.

[JudyM]

25. Certainly not based on this vid.

[The Valley Below]

26. For a lot of reasons, including the video.

Americans want someone who can beat Trump like a drum.

That choice is clear.

[emmaverybo]

30. Yep. You go, Joe. Liking your fighting spirit. Those who don't like you or your policies can and

will vote for someone else. But the fact is, plenty of us do. And they do all over America, where you will beat Trump.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

31. Yup... and it's Bernie & Elizabeth!!

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[redqueen]

32. Wow you've almost been here a month! nt

[wiley]

34. Agreed

The more you hear single issue blinded supporters of the extreme left wail about minor details, the better I feel about the guy. There is absolutely no way that Democrats will win anything by demanding immediate anything. It's like the insistence on M4A. No one advocating for that will even win the Democratic nomination, let alone POTUS. Catharsis politics based on sex or race or vengence for pst wrongs will never work.

[redqueen]

33. This is getting downright bizarre. nt

[wiley]

35. Said the all white hippie staff of Common Dreams

The people that are asking these questions are not going to vote for Biden anyway. I'm glad he's not wasting his time. He's not going to ban fracking immediately. Get it? Or would you prefer he lie? He's right. Vote for someone else if that is al that matters to you. Thanks for another Bernie supporter trolling Democratic candidates.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

36. Really? So he's okay with fracking?

I'm not. And I'm not okay with any candidate who is.

Why in the fuck is he even running?