Democratic Primaries

StarfishSaver

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44. I doubt any of the other candidates will bring it up, but the moderators might

Reply to tinrobot (Reply #42)

Tue Oct 15, 2019, 11:36 AM

Oct 2019

And even if they don't, it's the frame of all of the stories about the debate.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Who's idea was it for Hunter Biden to do an interview to be broadcast the same night as a debate? [View all] StarfishSaver Oct 2019 OP

I think the interview is on in the morning. I think it was a morning show. applegrove Oct 2019 #1

What network is broadcasting it? I suspect it is a competitor of the network broadcasting still_one Oct 2019 #2

Hurt Biden marieo1 Oct 2019 #3

It wouldn't surprise me still_one Oct 2019 #4

I think it's ABC StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #5

The network makes the decision when to broadcast it. Hunter Biden is not Joe Biden, and Billy still_one Oct 2019 #6

Indeed ChubbyStar Oct 2019 #8

I believe it was done today. StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #9

Thanks Starfish for the info still_one Oct 2019 #10

But, it doesn't look to be correct info.. Cha Oct 2019 #12

I don't know. My point is that Hunter Biden isn't Joe, and there is no evidence he was engaged in still_one Oct 2019 #13

Exactly.. trump and ghouliani are the ones who Cha Oct 2019 #16

I don't think Hunter did anything wrong at all StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #17

I think either way it would have been damn if you do or damn if you don't still_one Oct 2019 #18

This "controversy" had been going on for weeks a d he hasn't done any interviews StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #20

I agree. He should have waited a few days. His judgment isn't the greatest. n/t pnwmom Oct 2019 #21

I was mistaken StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #14

Here's what the article says.. Cha Oct 2019 #11

To me that is as upfront as can be. Thanks still_one Oct 2019 #15

It's not about being up front. It's about timing. StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #19

As i said above starfish, either way it would have been damned if he did or damned if he didn't still_one Oct 2019 #22

How would he have been damned if he didn't do this interview over the weekend? StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #23

It is called social media, and it has been mentioned in every news outlet since this came out. still_one Oct 2019 #24

So he had to respond yesterday after not saying anything for weeks StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #25

I am not trying to convince anyone, nor am I am making any value judgement. still_one Oct 2019 #26

No questions off limits means she can ask anything, but how will they edit it? TreasonousBastard Oct 2019 #33

That is true. While I understand the uneasiness some have about the timing, it is what it is, and I still_one Oct 2019 #40

Yeah well the first bad optics was going to work for a Ukranian operation Captain Zero Oct 2019 #7

Hunter is trying to hurt his father in concert with a major station? TidalWave46 Oct 2019 #38

How insulting. calling Hunter Cha Oct 2019 #47

Then let him be insulted. TidalWave46 Oct 2019 #48

Smart move, though I called for Hunter to answer questions at a press conference. InAbLuEsTaTe Oct 2019 #27

That's a shockingly bad idea. OnDoutside Oct 2019 #28

Hope.... quickesst Oct 2019 #29

+1 emmaverybo Oct 2019 #30

***** quickesst Oct 2019 #34

Yep! Cha Oct 2019 #46

kind of obvious.... quickesst Oct 2019 #49

Hard-hitting Morning Show, Broadcast The Equivalent of a Friday News Dump DrFunkenstein Oct 2019 #31

Ah, yes, people married to actors are very unserious people Blue_Adept Oct 2019 #32

Oh tell us more, DRFunkenstein.. you Cha Oct 2019 #45

The question is how many debate questions will Biden have to answer about Hunter? Baclava Oct 2019 #35

Not just debate questions StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #36

Unless Biden stumbles badly in his response on stage I don't think it is news Baclava Oct 2019 #43

Biden will be ready. He's savvy enough to know that it's highly likely he'll be asked about Politicub Oct 2019 #52

Really dumb move. NT TidalWave46 Oct 2019 #37

He is out there giving credence to the bigfatlies told by the bigfatliar. Evergreen Emerald Oct 2019 #39

Bad idea. cwydro Oct 2019 #41

It guarantees the issue will be brought up in the debate. tinrobot Oct 2019 #42

I doubt any of the other candidates will bring it up, but the moderators might StarfishSaver Oct 2019 #44

Biden might want it to be brought up so he can... polichick Oct 2019 #53

I think the timing is interesting from a communications perspective. Politicub Oct 2019 #50

pelosi. imo Kurt V. Oct 2019 #51