Biden Aims to Use Debate to Question Warren's Corporate Work

[brooklynite]

Bloomberg

Joe Biden plans to argue at this week’s debate that all presidential candidates -- including the incumbent -- must be transparent about their finances and any business dealings in their past.

The approach, described by a Biden adviser on condition of anonymity, could be seen as a veiled attack on Elizabeth Warren, who the Democratic front-runner is sharing a debate stage with for the first time on Thursday in Houston.

The Biden adviser said voters deserve visibility into candidates’ finances, especially from those who are facing questions about their activities before taking office.

The adviser declined to confirm whether Warren would be Biden’s explicit target. But with her polling in second place in many state and national polls, the former vice president’s team is paying close attention to her.

[elleng]

1. Not smart, to go after her on that ground, imo.

I hope it's not actual.

[awesomerwb1]

2. "Could be seen"(???)

The approach, described by a Biden adviser on condition of anonymity, could be seen as a veiled attack on Elizabeth Warren, who the Democratic front-runner is sharing a debate stage with for the first time on Thursday in Houston.

So, pure speculation.

Transparency, the horror.

[Cha]

18. The Headline makes it a done deal and that's Not true.

[DrFunkenstein]

3. Surely This Is Misdirection

That's like sticking out your jaw and begging for an uppercut.

[Cha]

4. "Could be".. so Speculation and gossip?

[MyOwnPeace]

5. Er, excuse me?

This is supposed to make the person that worked to create the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - and was blocked from heading it by the Republicans in power - look like she's in the pocket of big business?
That's gonna' take some fast talkin' that I'm looking forward to seeing...........

[Cha]

10. Well.. the article doesn't back what the

headline says.

[blm]

12. Probably a "strategist" trying to float a strategy

I loathe strategists.

[emulatorloo]

19. Article is chingada. Sounds like the attack in going to be on the incumbent. Aka Donald Trump

[George II]

6. "Biden adviser on condition of anonymity" - why should we believe a word of that?

[Cha]

8. And, "..could be.. "? the Headline is Absolute SHAM.

[Cha]

7. That Headline is Total Sham.

[lame54]

9. I thought she wasn't a threat

[blm]

11. Consulted on 2 lawsuits and ONLY in the area of bankruptcy law

and how bankruptcy might effect liability. Strategists are counting on people to be too dumb to discern the difference between being consulted on bankruptcy issues and being the lawyer who forms the case and presents it.

I loathe the “strategist” class.

Not unlike the exaggeration of Hillary’s work defending a rapist. It was turned into HRC attacked a 12 yo rape victim and laughed at her while she defended the rape.

[questionseverything]

14. it would be foolish for biden to bring up bankruptcy at all

considering he took the corporate side in the writing of that law

[Cha]

16. Yes it would .. the Headline is a SHAM.

And yes.. I know I'm posting this all over the thread. It's frustrating when there's a headline that doesn't back what the article says.

[emulatorloo]

20. Sounds like He's gonna go after Trump w this. Article is a mess.

[BeyondGeography]

13. Nothing packs a wallop like a weak, telegraphed punch

Whatever he’s paying this schlub it’s too much.

[Cha]

15. The Headline is a Sham and look how

many are reacting to only that.

[Mr.Bill]

17. Sound to me like an attack on Trump.

And someone at Bloomberg is trying to spin it into some Biden vs. Warren thing.

All the Democratic candidates have been transparent about their finances.

[emulatorloo]

21. Yes indeed. Attack on Trump

[Demsrule86]

22. Sounds like shit stirring bullshit to me...

"could be seen as a veiled attack on Elizabeth Warren, who the Democratic front-runner is sharing a debate stage with for the first time on Thursday in Houston."

"Could be" means someone's opinion...fact free reporting. I expect he has a reply if some go after him for his fund raising or something like that...and he should be ready to defend himself as the first debate clearly showed...second too.

[obnoxiousdrunk]

23. Sounds like bullshit.

J

[Blue_true]

24. If that happens, he is making a bad mistake. nt