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Caught in Trump impeachment storm, Joe Biden holds steady
The Christian Science Monitor ^ | October 10, 2019 | Jessica Mendoza, Staff writer

Posted on 10/11/2019 6:45:12 AM PDT by Jagermonster

Why We Wrote This

In attacking President Donald Trump, Democrat Joe Biden runs a risk – having his own résumé as a Washington insider turned against him.

As the impeachment fight between President Donald Trump and House Democrats escalates, it has largely pushed the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates out of the news.

All, that is, except one.

On Wednesday, former Vice President Joe Biden became the last of the top-tier Democratic contenders to call for President Trump’s impeachment. It was his most forceful response yet to Mr. Trump’s apparent efforts to get Ukraine – and later, China – to investigate him and his son Hunter for corruption. “Trump will do anything to get reelected, including violating the most basic forms of democracy,” Mr. Biden said at a town hall in New Hampshire. “It’s stunning, and it’s dangerous.”

There’s no evidence that the Bidens did anything illegal in Ukraine. And so far, the former vice president’s collateral role in the scandal hasn’t appeared to hurt his standing in the polls. The Trump campaign’s focus on him may even be helping perpetuate his image as a front-runner.

But it’s also serving to highlight a key tension in Mr. Biden’s candidacy: One of his main strengths – his many years at the heart of the Washington establishment – may also be his biggest weakness.

To many voters, Mr. Biden is respected and well liked, a known quantity. Wrapped in the halo of affection Democrats have for former President Barack Obama, he has presented himself as a return to “normalcy” after the turmoil of the Trump years. It’s one of the reasons his poll numbers have held steady despite months of ...

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
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To: ClearCase_guy; gibsonguy; Lurker

There’s plenty of evidence of skeevy influence peddling. It is scandalous, and if the voting public held any standards, it should be the end of a political career. The problem is that skeevy influence peddling isn’t even as illegal as speeding.


21 posted on 10/11/2019 7:04:23 AM PDT by Jagermonster ("God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him." 1 John 4:16, NKJV.)
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To: Jagermonster

The Christian Science Makes Monitor pisses on it’s own credibility. Bye.


22 posted on 10/11/2019 7:06:38 AM PDT by Eddie01
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To: gibsonguy

The rest of the article isn’t as nice to Biden.


23 posted on 10/11/2019 7:07:52 AM PDT by Jagermonster ("God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him." 1 John 4:16, NKJV.)
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To: cgbg

Haha :D


24 posted on 10/11/2019 7:09:50 AM PDT by chris37 (Where's Hunter?)
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To: himno hero

Yes, I do! I have always needed a bridge. I cannot believe someone is finally selling one.

Take my money!


25 posted on 10/11/2019 7:10:23 AM PDT by chris37 (Where's Hunter?)
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To: Jagermonster

Caught in the storm of his own making? Boo-hoo. Reap the whirlwind.


26 posted on 10/11/2019 7:11:12 AM PDT by Dr.Deth
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To: ClearCase_guy

Do not believe what your eyes see and your ears hear!

Believe our narrative instead.

Holy Heck, Mankind has become quite creepy :O


27 posted on 10/11/2019 7:11:34 AM PDT by chris37 (Where's Hunter?)
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To: Jagermonster
Never heard the word, LOL.

"Skeevy".....unpleasant, squalid, distastful...."Gross things will skeeve you out"....word originated in Brooklyn in the 50's.

Leni

28 posted on 10/11/2019 7:13:03 AM PDT by MinuteGal ( MAGA ! ! !....MAGA ! ! !....MAGA ! ! !)
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To: MinuteGal

It seemed to fit the bill.


29 posted on 10/11/2019 7:14:23 AM PDT by Jagermonster ("God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him." 1 John 4:16, NKJV.)
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To: Jagermonster

the source says Christian Science somwthing or the other but I swear I could be reading CNN.


30 posted on 10/11/2019 7:16:22 AM PDT by Hostage (Article V)
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To: Jagermonster
...halo of affection ... he {Biden}has presented himself as a return to “normalcy” after the turmoil of the Trump years.

What's 'normal' in DC is corrupt elites spread the wealth around to their loser family and friends.

Out in flyover if you're incompetent you don't run the company for long... 'cause it goes under.

In DC it doesn't matter how incompetent you are IF you choose the right parents ... Biden's drug addicted son 'earns' $50,000 a month when he can't speak Ukrainian AND he knows nothing about the energy industry? No problem - he sells his name and his country out for big bucks while daddy lies about 'not knowing'...

31 posted on 10/11/2019 7:26:52 AM PDT by GOPJ (Change the name from "Deep State" to 'Corrupt Mindless Bureaucracies'...."CMB')
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To: GOPJ

Mark Steyn mde an interesting comment this morning on F&F.

Hunter Biden is paid $50 k per month by a Ukranian company while the average Ukranian gets by on only $200/month. A Bing search raises that to $300/month , but the dispariaty is irrational.


32 posted on 10/11/2019 7:32:38 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Progressives are existential American enemies)
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To: gibsonguy

CSM has been a useless lefty rag since before most Freepers were born!


33 posted on 10/11/2019 7:34:05 AM PDT by cgbg (Vote Trump or you will _be_ Trump)
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To: Jagermonster
Joe Biden holds steady... Well, what's her name?
Is she squirming in his grip?

34 posted on 10/11/2019 7:34:54 AM PDT by ptsal
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To: Jagermonster

Hunter Biden’s “role” was certainly illegal— aside from the kickback he gave his da for “juice”. Zero competence, and 3 other names... make it illegal:

Biden’s Son, Whitey Bulger’s Nephew And John Kerry’s Stepson ...and the Chinese giving them all money, to control them, and BLACKMAIL Quid Pro Joe... forever. The long game.


35 posted on 10/11/2019 7:48:02 AM PDT by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: stanne

Burning up in the atmosphere— gone by end of next week. whoever wrote this— are, well Christian Scientists (the anti-science, anti drug research whacko brigade).


36 posted on 10/11/2019 7:54:52 AM PDT by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: chris37

We all know and that includes the “reporters” that Joe Biden and his sons have taken massive bribes along with the Clintons and obamas.

Donald Trump none.


37 posted on 10/11/2019 7:56:01 AM PDT by minnesota_bound (homeless guy. He just has more money....)
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To: Jagermonster

Joe is strong with the grope side of the Force.


38 posted on 10/11/2019 7:59:17 AM PDT by FlipWilson
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To: Jagermonster
No wonder nobody reads periodicals any longer.

What a pile of crap.

39 posted on 10/11/2019 8:35:06 AM PDT by AAABEST (NY/DC/LA media/political industrial complex DELENDA EST)
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To: chris37
Does that include his bragging about it on camera?

Hmmmm. But how do we know that what Joe claimed credit for is something he actually did? Know what I'm saying? After all, He is a liar and a braggart. Maybe he was just puffing.

40 posted on 10/11/2019 9:19:54 AM PDT by Chuckster (Probably not...)
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