Biden Still Plans On Attending Fundraiser Hosted By Gas Company Exec

[Hassin Bin Sober]

Biden Still Plans On Attending Fundraiser Hosted By Gas Company Exec

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/biden-still-attending-fundraiser-gas-executive


“Well, I didn’t realize he does that,” the former vice president said. “I was told–if you look at the SEC filings, he’s not listed as one of those executives.”

Biden declared near the end of the town hall that if Goldman turned out to be involved in Western’s operations, the candidate would not “in any way accept his help.”

According to his campaign schedule, Biden hasn’t cancelled his plans to attend Goldman’s event.

During the discussion, Cooper said that Goldman didn’t have day-to-day responsibilities at Western. However, Splinter found company filings dated last year that listed Goldman as one of Western’s executives and a “long-term investor in the liquefied natural gas sector.”

[Skya Rhen]

1. Really???? Good for him - Go, Joe!!!!

[underthematrix]

2. This is good news. We want them to help us get a BLUE senate.

[LakeArenal]

3. As he should.

[Thekaspervote]

4. Let's beat this one to death- other complaints against Joe aren't working, I just know this one will

[melman]

5. Not good

Not good at all.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

8. Terrible

[melman]

9. I see they used the unapproved word there - "exec"

Does this mean Josh Marshall is getting memos from Vermont now?

[JackInGreen]

6. The worlds on fire

My pick doesnt go to the people carrying the accelerant, or people that got em off to a 'good start'.

[Demsrule86]

7. Careful...CNN went out of their way to say this isn't true...I would self delete.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

10. I don't care what CNN said. Their investigative journalism seems to be "Bernie mean to babies"

Meanwhile, Splinter bothered to look up a filing from 2018 saying the guy is in fact an active manager in the business- unless they lied on the filing.

Yeah, yeah, I’m sure he quit last week so that makes it better. He’s still listed on the website as part of “the leadership”

Western is managed by a seasoned team of executives experienced in the LNG and related energy infrastructure industries.
Western's co-founder is Andrew Goldman, Chief Investment Officer of Hildred Capital Partners. He is a long-term investor in the liquefied natural gas sector.
The other members of Western’s management team include Michael Mellen and Brian Kerrigan.

View the document here:

https://www.bcuc.com/Documents/Proceedings/2018/DOC_52129_C1-5_WLNG-Evidence.pdf

[Joe941]

11. This is a bit concerning.

[floppyboo]

12. Whoever 'they' was that told him all would be okey dokie with this needs to be fired.

This will have legs. Gaffes, as bad as they are, are part of his 'charm' apparently.
Taking bad advice is not charming.

[TreasonousBastard]

13. Why, when a politician is somehow associated with someone we think is...

on the wrong side of some issue, do we think our guy will be somehow corrupted by the association? Or is supporting something we don't like.

It is a complicated world out there, and there is always the possibility that our guy can influence, at least a little bit, that person on the other side.

[betsuni]

15. I would like to know this too.

Why the automatic bad faith, certainty that everyone is instantly corrupted. A simplistic, cynical view of the world. And ignorant.

Is an organic farm coordinating with Walmart to get them to stock more organic products corrupt by association? A politician was once on the board of Walmart and these types of people took it as proof of being corrupt and bad. A little research and you found out that she pushed for more women in management and set up an environmental program to recycle motor oil and batteries, reduce packaging, open an eco-store that was widely copied across the industry, and Walmart set up a corporate tax program financing a major education overhaul in that state. But corrupt by association!

[myohmy2]

14. go for it, Joe

" According to his campaign schedule, Biden hasn’t cancelled his plans to attend Goldman’s event. "

...

[NurseJackie]

16. OMG! Heaven's NO!

[LanternWaste]

17. This is troubling for Bernie.

[oasis]

18. Biden's moving ahead. He won't dance to the tune of political foes.

Biden's aware that voters who send him to the White House don't question his dedication to the protection of our planet.

[floppyboo]

19. I'm afraid you are wrong. This was a big face plant for many who thought 'I'll swallow a little'

This doesn't show any dedication to protection of our planet. It shows an old boys club, where his Senate senior aide, and 2008 presidential aide, is being shown dedication. Period.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

21. Let me just say I'm happy he's doing this.

[oasis]

22. Joe's gonna do it his way. Relax and enjoy the ride.

[progressoid]

20. BuT HeS NoT An EXeC !1!

Sure, he co-founded this fossil fuel company.

bUT hE's NoT AN eXEC!!11!

[BlueMississippi]

24. There is something to be said

about various people trying to milk a cow that stopped lactating a decade ago.