Biden getting ready for Booker...

[Skya Rhen]

Link to tweet

[qazplm135]

1. so since Biden is attacking now

he and you will have no problem if Booker attacks later right?

By the way, I have no problem with Biden attacking. Attacking is what happens in a contested primary, to expect otherwise is silly.

What I find a little problematic is the belief that there can be no attacks (especially against Biden).

[Cha]

5. There's tons of attacks against Biden..

he's the front runner.

You think if someone else were the frontrunner right now.. so many wouldn't have the long knives out against them?

ETA.. Booker started this crap.. Biden has every right to check out his record.. see if he lives in a Glass House.

He would have said nothing about Booker otherwise.

[qazplm135]

8. Of COURSE they would

and if Biden wasn't, he'd be attacking too.

If Harris goes into the lead, she better get ready for attacks.

That's. How. It. Works.

So all of this OMG Biden is being attacked is...a little silly to me.

[Cha]

13. Booker started this disingenuous crap.. Biden

is responding setting the record straight.

Otherwise Team Biden wouldn't have checked if Cory lived in a big Glass House.

[qazplm135]

14. there's no such thing as "starting"

unless you assume there are to be no attacks ever by anyone.

which is a beyond unreasonable expectation.

[Cha]

17. Oh yes there is.. and Booker did it

[BootinUp]

33. Excellent memory, according to me. Nt

[emulatorloo]

24. This is pushback on Booker's recent tweets attacking Biden

So yeah, Booker started it.

Who’s “assum(ing) there are to be no attacks ever by anyone”?

What a strange strawman argument, where did you hear that one?

[emmaverybo]

34. Disingenuous is the problem. NT

[Cha]

35. Yes.. Biden certainly

has his hands full.. but if he wins this will be nothing or for whomever gets the nom.

Mahalo, I mean emmaverybo!

[Skya Rhen]

6. It clearly states that Biden is RESPONDING to Cory's ATTACKS. Joe is a dignified, seasoned statesman

who will not resort to attacks, especially the unforgivable ones which involve personally attacking someone's character as opposed to their policies.

[Kahuna7]

9. Nope. Booker started it with a tweet yesterday..

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287209732

Link to tweet

[qazplm135]

10. so Biden can't ignore

the attack of a one percenter??

Again, I've got no problem with attacks, I just have a problem with the complaining about being attacked.

If it's a good attack, it sticks, if it isn't, then it bounces back on the attacker.

That's how it always works.

[Kahuna7]

11. Whatever. I don't even know what your point is.

[qazplm135]

15. I'm sure you don't

because you want the status quo to remain with Biden in the lead, thus the idea of the lead guy being attacked is some sort of crazy idea to you.

[Kahuna7]

16. So you're personally attacking me? You're a mind reader now? Show me where I

indicated the lead guy shouldn't be attacked. I said Booker started it. FACT. I presented proof that Booker started it. You have a problem with facts??? That's on you, not me. Now leave me alone.

[Cha]

19. Yes, Biden should respond to Booker

no matter what % he has. The record needs to be set straight.

[Otto Lidenbrock]

22. It's a conundrum when the one percenter only seems interested in attacking Biden

Does anyone actually know what Booker is for? Or what his campaign platform and reasons for running are?

Furthermore on my count he has made a number of veiled digs at Biden without naming him (and had a dig at Sanders last week)...it just seems his campaign is to be a spoiler from within.

[JI7]

28. it's strategy. Biden has a large number of voters that Booker wants

[Cha]

45. And, Booker doesn't know

he's not going to get Biden voters that way.

[Princetonian]

23. Biden is defending himself against Booker's attacks not selling a T-shirt about it.

Or making shit up so he can sell T-shirts.

[Thekaspervote]

29. Ha.. good one!

[zackymilly]

2. He better be ready for Harris too. n/t

[Cha]

4. yeah, thanks for the heads up.

[Cha]

3. Wow.. Hypocrisy much, Booker!

Thank you, Skya!

[Cha]

7. Booker started this crap.. Biden has

every right to check out Booker's record.. see if he lives in a Glass House.

[Skya Rhen]

42. +1,000

[Cha]

43. Kick!

[bluewater]

12. No surprises this time

"Biden says he was surprised by Harris attack at Democrats' debate

Former US vice president Joe Biden said in an interview broadcast on Friday that he had not expected Senator Kamala Harris to confront him on racial issues during their 2020 Democratic presidential candidate debate."

https://news.yahoo.com/biden-says-surprised-harris-attack-democrats-debate-190211714.html

The 1994 Crime Bill is definitely going to be a big issue in the July 31st debate.
Better to get this issue out of the way earlier than later.

We'll see how much traction it gets in the polls afterwards.

[FloridaBlues]

18. Glad the campaign came out with facts

Can't leave too many attacks go without responding.

[Peacetrain]

20. Booker has hit the desperation button..

He is going to come roaring out of there trying to save his campaign..but it is too late.. there is nothing left to save..

[Kahuna7]

21. Biden needs to smack this down before he gains any traction...

Booker has been attacking Biden on twitter ever since the debates. Biden knows this. He will be ready for Booker.

[Cha]

46. Yes.. the supposedly

"peace and love" guy has reduced himself to this.

[WheelWalker]

25. I approve of this message. K&R

[Kurt V.]

27. pls. pls. pls. Don't let him be our nominee. if he is im ok with it i guess

[highplainsdem]

31. Which one do you mean? Biden or Booker?

[Cha]

41. Crickets.

[peggysue2]

30. Booker has been messaging a debate prologue for the last 10 days

"I felt disrespected" kept popping up in the press in relation to the busing issue/segregationist conversation the two men presumably had after the first debate. I knew then Booker was working himself up to a debate 2 strategy after Harris spiked in the polls. Booker doesn't have anything to lose with his numbers parked in the basement. And now the comments on Joe's criminal justice reform proposal have turned negative. So-o-o be prepared for incoming!!

What Biden's campaign has done is send a preemptive parcel Booker's way, let him deal with the fallout of his own history and also acknowledge that not punching down does not mean no punching back when it comes to defending a record. Biden has admitted he was surprised by Kamala Harris' ambush. I don't think we'll see a repeat of that on the second round.

[Cha]

37. It's Brilliant of Team Biden..

to send this preemptive response to Booker's disingenuous tweet.

Booker.. you're on notice.

Oh btw.. brilliant response of yours, PeggySue!

[peggysue2]

38. Thank you, ma'm!

As for Biden's response? Yeah, pretty damn smart. He's getting his groove on.

[Cha]

39. Watch out.. when

Biden's got his groove!

[highplainsdem]

32. K&R! Great response from the Biden campaign! Thanks for posting this!

[Hassin Bin Sober]

36. This is disqualifying.

[Cha]

40. Sorry, Hassin.. you're not

the referee.

[Cha]

47. What is "disqualifying", Hassin?

[Cha]

44. KICK for Biden!

[Cha]

48. KICK! And, this is WHY!