Oy Vey

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Link to tweet

[aikoaiko]

1. Really. Geeesh.

[Autumn]

2. God those tweets are brutal.

[highplainsdem]

7. Yes, the tweets by Sanders supporters on other candidates tend to be brutal.

Whichever Democratic candidate they're attacking.

[Autumn]

8. You know they are all Sanders supporters?

[DoctorJoJo]

3. My Take--Keep On Pushing!

[Cha]

4. That's okay with me..

[WeekiWater]

5. He is doing well without announcing.

He is doing well in the polls and there hasn’t been some major shift in undecideds.

[highplainsdem]

6. Saw that earlier. Did quite a bit of searching, saw nothing to back it up.

[Autumn]

10. This backs it up.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/joe-biden-not-announcing-2020-run-in-charlottesville

Former Vice President Joe Biden has canceled plans to launch his 2020 bid for the White House in Charlottesville, Va., where a woman protesting a white nationalist rally was murdered when a car was driven into a crowd of activists in 2017.

The last-minute change of plan could be an indication of disorganization in the Biden campaign organization, despite the many months it has had to prepare as the former 36-year senator from Delaware procrastinated over his announcement.

Aides to Biden had briefed journalists about the plan for Wednesday, which liberal activist groups in Charlottesville told the Washington Examiner had prompted opposition, with some residents unhappy about the scene a tragedy the city would prefer to forget being used as a campaign launch backdrop.

With no direct connection to Charlottesville, some viewed the move as disrespectful and capitalizing on the death of activist Heather Heyer, 32, during the "Unite the Right" rally in August 2017.

Biden spokesman Bill Russo confirmed to the Washington Examiner that Biden would not announce in Charlottesville, Va. Instead, he is expected to declare his candidacy in Pittsburgh before flying to Philadelphia for a second event. Biden, 76, was born in Scranton, Pa., which is located more than 120 miles north of Philadelphia.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/128782369

[highplainsdem]

11. That's jsut about Charlottesville, not about the video or an announcement elsewhere.

[Autumn]

12. I thought he had done the video there and having to do another could have

caused the delay. Oh well, that's Twitter for you.

[highplainsdem]

13. There were news stories a couple of weeks ago about Biden being seen with a film crew near his

childhood home in Scranton, and there was speculation he was filming at least part of the announcement then.

[mtnsnake]

9. I love Joe but I hope he changes his mind about running. n/t

[highplainsdem]

14. See this thread about a new Politico article this evening suggesting the launch will be Thursday:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/128782429


That's the only separate news this evening that I could find. There were a few media reports (from Fox News and others) that simply repeated the tweet you linked to in the OP, but Politico had more info from more sources, more details about the planned launch.

[Baclava]

15. Joe Biden To Hold Pittsburgh Rally After Announcing Candidacy

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Former Vice President Joe Biden will reportedly hold a rally in Pittsburgh shortly after announcing his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for president.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports two sources familiar with Biden’s preliminary plans say Biden will announce his candidacy in Charlottesville, Va., on Wednesday.

Biden then reportedly plans to fly to Pittsburgh for a rally that afternoon.

https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2019/04/22/joe-biden-pittsburgh-rally-2020-candidacy/

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Have those plans been cancelled?