Biden defends decision to pass on Iowa appearance: 'I would skip inauguration for that'

[DonViejo]

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 daughter’s 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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[Cha]

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 daughter’s birthday. I would skip inauguration for that."

Link to tweet

[mtnsnake]

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.

[Cha]

7. It would be incredibly

healing!

[George II]

2. Don't blame him. Remember, if Gore/Lieberman had won, Lieberman would have skipped...

...the inauguration because it fell on Saturday.

[comradebillyboy]

9. Gore wold have done better with a different VP pick.

[Bettie]

3. I understand this

he's a man who loves his family. A huge contrast to the creature in the White House now.

[IluvPitties]

5. Good answer.

[snowybirdie]

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.

[BannonsLiver]

8. The poster with the bizarre negative fixation on Biden tried to make something of this

I’m not sure why joe Biden’s 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.