Joe Biden Fires Warning Shot Over 'Ridiculous' Sanders Comments: 'Bernie's Got Enough Baggage'

[comradebillyboy]

https://www.mediaite.com/news/joe-biden-fires-warning-shot-over-ridiculous-sanders-comments-bernies-got-enough-baggage/

Former Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden laughed off “ridiculous” criticism from Independent Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, and made a not-too-cryptic reference to Sanders’ political “baggage” in response to a similar remark from Sanders.

On Friday, Biden was asked to respond to criticism from Sanders over foreign policy, and Biden used the opportunity to take a shot at Sanders while declining to comment.

A reporter told Biden that Sanders was using the escalating crisis with Iran to “question your judgment about Iraq,” that Sanders “talked about how he was right and you were wrong,” and asked “What’s your response?”

“I don’t respond to Bernie’s ridiculous comments,” Biden said with a smile.

“Do you have any questions about Bernie Sanders’ judgment on foreign policy?” another reporter asked.

“You’re not going to get me in a fight with Bernie,” Biden said, adding “Bernie’s got enough baggage.”

[Me.]

1. This...

Baggage...

[George II]

10. I've said a couple of times. Sanders' people are attacking Biden's "baggage". If that's the case...

....Biden's baggage is an overnight bag, Sanders' baggage is a steamer trunk.

I'm amazed they're going down that road. For Sanders that road is full of pot holes.

[Me.]

14. All That Money

and there's still the scent of desperation...what gives?

[NYMinute]

29. Not just one steamer trunk

a full pallet loaded with steamer trunks.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287396303

[brush]

37. That was well-handled by Biden. He seems to be even more on...

his game as the campaign rolls on.

[Gothmog]

27. sanders has a great deal of baggage

Link to tweet

[Peacetrain]

2. The last thing Democrats want, is the never ending roaring coming from our side.

Bernie and his staff, just do not know how to settle down. VP Biden is right, we all know so much of the Bernie baggage.

[still_one]

3. Jo nailed it, from his divisive characterizations against what he views as "establishment Democrats"

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to his poor judgment in hiring people such as Briana Joy Gray

[Thekaspervote]

7. +1000

[Me.]

9. And Sirota

not to mention all those hire/fires from people not vetted adequately. Or maybe they thought they could get away with those people.

[still_one]

12. Exactly

[Sloumeau]

4. comradebillyboy, thanks for posting this! :)

I love how Biden did not sink to the level of specifically disparaging Bernie Sanders.

[ramen]

19. The bit where he called Sanders ridiculous falls under 'disparaging' to me.

I am glad he didn't go any further with that line, though. No need to circle up for a firing squad

[Sloumeau]

20. 'Joe Biden laughed off "ridiculous" criticism'

Joe Biden called the criticism ridiculous. This is essentially saying that the criticism was untrue. He did not say, "Bernie Sanders is ridiculous".

If Bernie Sanders claimed that the highest posted speed limit in the country was 100 mph, and Joe Biden said, "That's ridiculous", he would be saying that what Bernie Sanders claimed was untrue. The highest posted speed limit in America is actually 85 mph and can only be found on Texas State Highway 130.

Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_limits_in_the_United_States

[NYMinute]

30. Supporters of certain candidates miscomprehend nuance nt

[Gothmog]

26. I think that Joe Biden is dealing with sanders in a very appropriate manner

Link to tweet

[George II]

5. Essentially he put him down without putting him down. Who said he wasn't good at diplomacy?

[Thekaspervote]

6. He's convinced his negative comments will move the dial... they haven't yet.

Voters know Biden and what he stands for
And they know bernie now too and what he stands for ...which has been pretty awful these last few days

[oldsoftie]

8. Its going to get worse the more obvious it becomes that Sanders wont win.

But Biden can handle it.

[Thekaspervote]

13. Exactly!

[OrlandoDem2]

11. Perfect response! Go, Joe, go!!

[gab13by13]

15. Another suspect thread,

I guess you can use what someone else said bad about a Democratic candidate and get away with it. This is supposed to be a debate forum, take responsibility for one's positions. I hate insinuations that someone said that so and so did this or that. I want to know how the poster feels.

[James48]

17. I'm with Bernie.

And I won’t let a thread like this go without pointing out the vitriol against the candidate who raised the most money from the most donors in the last quarter. You all sound like a bunch of hurt dogs yelping in pain.

Sanders didn’t say a thing here against Biden other than point to his record. So my e reporter did- with the intent to stir crap up.

Say what you will about the benefits/plans/goals of your own candidate- and feel free to point to candidates actual record votes- but stop tearing down others.

[TexasTowelie]

23. Since you brought up record votes,

how about the votes where the candidate didn't show up to vote? Bernie missed a huge number of those in 2019.

[progressoid]

38. Uh...you know that candidates often miss votes when they are running for President right?

In fact Biden, Sanders, and Warren all missed a lot of votes during their campaigns.

From Jan 1973 to Jan 2009, Biden missed 1,781 of 14,556 roll call votes, which is 12.2%.

From Jan 2007 to Dec 2019, Sanders missed 503 of 4,025 roll call votes, which is 12.5%.

From Jan 2013 to Dec 2019, Warren missed 242 of 2,186 roll call votes, which is 11.1%.

Our previous successful presidential candidate:
From Jan 2005 to Oct 2008, Obama missed 314 of 1,300 roll call votes, which is 24.2%.

It's all there if you wanna snoop around. You'll notice they all have spikes in missed votes during presidential campaigns. This is generally a good thing. Kind of hard to win a campaign if you spend all your time in DC.

[Gothmog]

25. I love Joe's response to sanders' amusing attacks

Link to tweet

[bluedye33139]

28. I don't see any vitriolic comments. I see mild ridicule

[NYMinute]

31. ...

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[BannonsLiver]

34. And what do you think your tone sounds like?

[McKim]

18. Enough Already: Focus on Impeaching Trump for His Dangerous Act in Iraq!

Enough already of dividing Democrats!!!! We should be focusing on making the issue of impeachment front and center because of Trump’s reckless act in Iraq! Hammer the idea that this irrational “president” is in charge of our nuclear weapons and should be impeached NOW!!!!

[cwydro]

22. He already has been impeached.

Yo do realize that?

[LongtimeAZDem]

32. We can do both

[cwydro]

21. Great response from Biden.

[Gothmog]

24. I really like Joe Biden's response to sanders' amsuing attacks

Link to tweet

[Joe941]

33. Biden taking a cheap shot on Bernie. I guess he knows who is his biggest competition.

[revmclaren]

35. Bidens statement shows

who he DOESN'T consider as any competition.


Joe Knows... Get used to it.

ONLY!!! 2020 and beyond.

[msongs]

36. even life long politicians with few accomplishments have baggage and those

with major accomplishments have it too