Why was Sen. Chris Coons absolutely speechless today on Morning Joe?

[CTyankee]

He was responding well to questions about Hunter Biden but could not answer a question about Hunter's working for Ukraine at all, after he successfully fielded questions related to Trump's ridiculous accusations. Surely, he must have known that question would be asked.

It was very awkward.

[targetpractice]

1. He did get flummoxed after referring to Hunter as Beau, and was corrected.

... That was the awkward part I remember.

[CTyankee]

2. His referencing Beau instead of Hunter was a very poignant moment that anybody could

sympathize with. What I was referencing was the question at the end about why Hunter was affiliated with Ukraine at all, given his father's position as VP.

It didn't look very good...

[LenaBaby61]

3. As we know ....

MANY Dems struggle with their messaging, and also with getting and KEEPING a coherent story line out there when it concerns something that they really need to KEEP straight and STRONG.

I loathe tRumpthugicans, but that tReasonous-ass party usually knows how to stay on message, and spread their lies and propaganda.

I've always heard and been told that lies are usually difficult to keep together/straight. And that truth was usually always easy to keep straight, because the story never changed.

[CTyankee]

5. y guess is that his emotions took over. He must be very close to the Bidens and probably not the

best spokesperson we should have on this subject. I felt sorry for him. He has real blood in his veins unlke the monsters we have in power now...

[jberryhill]

4. Chris Coons wasn't supposed to win in the first place

Chris Coons was a sacrificial candidate selected to run against former Delaware Governor and US Rep. Mike Castle (R) who would have simply walked to election. Because Castle was one of the dying breed of moderate Republicans, he was blindsided by Christine "I am not a witch" O'Donnell, who won an upset in the GOP primary.

Coons is an incurious, "both sides of the aisle", "common ground", empty suit.

[CTyankee]

6. Oh, god, I forgot about her! That was such a travesty...

[jberryhill]

7. Yeah, well, the upshot is that Delaware was left with a seat warmer...

...and regular attender of the GOP's prayer breakfasts instead.

[CTyankee]

8. Well, he sure wasn't much of a smooth talker today.

I thought he was overcome with emotions because of Beau...was I wrong?

[jberryhill]

10. Beau Biden died four years ago

Neither Chris Coons, nor Joe Biden for that matter, are in a continuous state of mourning.

[CTyankee]

11. Well, that was the way he was treated on Morning Joe today...just sayin'...

but thanks for the info on Coons. It is good to know going forward...

[jberryhill]

13. I didn't see it, but...

From your description, he mixed up Biden's sons' names, and then went on about Beau, to avoid talking about Hunter.

Is that about it?

[CTyankee]

15. It was more like "why was he working for Ukraine in the first place (given who he was)?"

The unspoken premise was "he should have known better."

[dalton99a]

9. +1. The GOP's favorite Democrat

[RhodeIslandOne]

12. He has honestly never impressed me

He was a guy who stumbled into a patch of clover when the Tea Party got too full of itself and offered up an un-electable candidate.

I'm shocked he gets as much tv time as he does.

[woodsprite]

14. Well he better pull out a win against Scott Walker if Walker gets the GOP nom in DE.

Walker is a slum lord trumpian asshole who switches parties like Lady Gaga switches outfits. Last election he ran as GOP. Time before that, it was Dem. He tends to live out of his car and nails his homemade campaign signs to trees and light polls. I'm ready with my "N"s this time. If an "L" falls off of his signs, I'm replacing it to read WANKER.

[RhodeIslandOne]

16. Delaware is a pretty safe blue state

While we may not be thrilled with Coons I'm sure he's fine there.

[woodsprite]

17. There are a good number of people below the canal who are trumpers.

I think the farther south you get in DE, the more red it gets.