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brooklynite

(96,882 posts)
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 05:27 PM Mar 2020

Biden plans shadow coronavirus briefings

Politico

Joe Biden is planning a regular shadow briefing on coronavirus to start as early as Monday to show how he would handle the crisis and address what he calls the lies and failures of President Trump.

Biden gave a preview of what’s to come in a conference call with reporters Friday, where he listed a litany of false and misleading statements from Trump, who has been holding regular White House press conferences concerning coronavirus preparedness and response that have been broadcast live on all major networks.
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Biden plans shadow coronavirus briefings (Original Post) brooklynite Mar 2020 OP
BRILLIANT Idea DarthDem Mar 2020 #1
Good for him. Embarrass our dumb as a rock, so called president, who is worthless. SWBTATTReg Mar 2020 #2
The Truth Would be Refreshing for a Change... BlueIdaho Mar 2020 #3
Yup leftieNanner Mar 2020 #4
Someone was asking where's Biden.. what's he doing? My Cha Mar 2020 #5
LOVE IT!! n/t Lulu KC Mar 2020 #6
Great idea. cwydro Mar 2020 #7
Close as he can get to real time fact checking... Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #8
He can have experts explain what it means to invoke Politicub Mar 2020 #9
If Kemp is a potted plant, murielm99 Mar 2020 #12
Hello there, my fellow Georgian! CottonBear Mar 2020 #27
Greetings from Tucker GA! Sedona Mar 2020 #31
Excellent idea. dalton99a Mar 2020 #10
Wonderful!!!!! N/t RockCreek Mar 2020 #11
Debunking the Bamboozler. oasis Mar 2020 #13
He will make a great POTUS!! Thekaspervote Mar 2020 #14
Cant wait. nt iluvtennis Mar 2020 #15
Assume the Close! JDC Mar 2020 #16
I love this idea. MontanaMama Mar 2020 #17
biden will be on the airwaves more as well. Great! Pillow talk Mar 2020 #18
Yes that's the question...will it be covered by media northoftheborder Mar 2020 #19
Great idea. Don't let Trump control the message. jalan48 Mar 2020 #20
Looking forward to them !!! Raven123 Mar 2020 #21
That would be great, just the facts captain queeg Mar 2020 #22
I hope he does a response he would do if posed the question by Peter Alexander. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #23
+1000 greenman3610 Mar 2020 #24
Glad to hear this mcar Mar 2020 #25
Excellent. How can he get some air time? Hekate Mar 2020 #26
Wonderful news. The comparison could not be starker between a madman and an elder c-rational Mar 2020 #28
Normally I Would Recommend Against This DallasNE Mar 2020 #29
How about a swap out, warmfeet Mar 2020 #30
That's great! Here's what the adults have to say. - n/t Jim__ Mar 2020 #32
Cuomo's been doing a good job at this too mdelaguna Mar 2020 #33
Smart! ananda Mar 2020 #34
And, if God forbid Trump and Putin steal another election Mr. Ected Mar 2020 #35
GODDAMN THE MEDIA FOR REPORTING THOSE FUCKING LIES. BigDemVoter Mar 2020 #36
Is there a transcript or audio of that briefing? Amaryllis Mar 2020 #37
FAN-FREAKIN'-TASTIC!!!!! calimary Mar 2020 #38
That's smart. He'll be walking into a clusterfuck. I hope he will have Vivienne235729 Mar 2020 #39
 

DarthDem

(5,364 posts)
1. BRILLIANT Idea
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 05:30 PM
Mar 2020

Just like the shadow government in the UK, or at least very similar. This is a terrific, terrific idea. Bravo to Biden and his team.
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SWBTATTReg

(24,116 posts)
2. Good for him. Embarrass our dumb as a rock, so called president, who is worthless.
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 05:31 PM
Mar 2020

Thank god for some people who are stepping up.

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BlueIdaho

(13,582 posts)
3. The Truth Would be Refreshing for a Change...
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 05:32 PM
Mar 2020

Every day Shitler revises yesterday’s lies with today’s new set of lies... and then the stock market tanks again.

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leftieNanner

(15,699 posts)
4. Yup
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 05:34 PM
Mar 2020

Down another 900 points! Gee I wish I had gotten that heads-up from Loeffler and Burr about selling my stocks.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Cha

(305,440 posts)
5. Someone was asking where's Biden.. what's he doing? My
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 05:45 PM
Mar 2020

answer was..

Biden wrote this on January 27th.. ahead of the curve..

I'm sure he's working hard on our survival just because we can't see it..

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Lulu KC

(4,256 posts)
6. LOVE IT!! n/t
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 05:52 PM
Mar 2020


And I noticed all over Twitter there are bots and trolls faulting him for not having it done sooner. Oy vey.
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cwydro

(51,308 posts)
7. Great idea.
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 05:57 PM
Mar 2020

Please let it happen.

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Wounded Bear

(60,692 posts)
8. Close as he can get to real time fact checking...
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 05:57 PM
Mar 2020


If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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Politicub

(12,288 posts)
9. He can have experts explain what it means to invoke
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 06:01 PM
Mar 2020

the war powers act, and how we could have already had factories retooling to crank out respirators.

There are so many things that need more explanation than Trump is able to give. Joe will never put his ego above national safety.

I live in Georgia, and my husband and I are following recommendations from Govs Cuomo and Newsome. Our Governor, the election-stealing Kemp, is about as useful as a potted plant. He is unable to convey the gravity of the situation, and instead will spend ten minutes talking about prayer and worship.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

murielm99

(31,443 posts)
12. If Kemp is a potted plant,
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 06:08 PM
Mar 2020

trump is poison ivy.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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CottonBear

(21,615 posts)
27. Hello there, my fellow Georgian!
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 06:56 PM
Mar 2020

My blue city is on 24/7 stay home/shelter in place orders except for essential businesses and essential personal errands/needs since this morning. The children are being schooled at home either by packets of schoolwork or online. We are doing our best.

Be safe and be vigilant.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Sedona

(3,818 posts)
31. Greetings from Tucker GA!
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 07:22 PM
Mar 2020

Last edited Sat Mar 21, 2020, 12:47 PM - Edit history (1)

Hi neighbors. We should connect.

PM me if you want. I'm a Realtor working from home the best I can. Mr Sedona is currently laid off from the film industry.

Agree on Gov. potted plant.

Can you imagine how Stacy Abrams would have handled the plague. Jeez, we really missed out having her as our governor right now.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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oasis

(51,705 posts)
13. Debunking the Bamboozler.
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 06:13 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
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Thekaspervote

(34,666 posts)
14. He will make a great POTUS!!
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 06:15 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
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MontanaMama

(24,029 posts)
17. I love this idea.
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 06:21 PM
Mar 2020

Maybe he could invite doctors and other health experts on to give truth an actual platform. They could fact check the lies coming out of the WH. The MF would lose his gourd over that...that’s IF the MSM would cover it.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Pillow talk

(265 posts)
18. biden will be on the airwaves more as well. Great!
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 06:25 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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northoftheborder

(7,608 posts)
19. Yes that's the question...will it be covered by media
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 06:26 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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jalan48

(14,406 posts)
20. Great idea. Don't let Trump control the message.
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 06:27 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

Raven123

(6,053 posts)
21. Looking forward to them !!!
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 06:31 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

captain queeg

(11,780 posts)
22. That would be great, just the facts
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 06:35 PM
Mar 2020

Then everyone but Fox would go there and let the Trumpdump blather on with one watching

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LiberalFighter

(53,475 posts)
23. I hope he does a response he would do if posed the question by Peter Alexander.
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 06:37 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
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Hekate

(94,702 posts)
26. Excellent. How can he get some air time?
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 06:54 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
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c-rational

(2,868 posts)
28. Wonderful news. The comparison could not be starker between a madman and an elder
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 07:08 PM
Mar 2020

statesman. Also, it will take the wind out of the dumpster's sail who is using these briefings in lieu of his rallies to pump his ego. Go Joe!

If I were to vote in a presidential
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DallasNE

(7,562 posts)
29. Normally I Would Recommend Against This
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 07:14 PM
Mar 2020

As we only have one President at a time.

But these are not ordinary times and we do not have an ordinary President. Indeed, honing in on the pandemic group that Obama formed in 2014 and Trump abolished in 2018 would do wonders for informing the American people.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
 

warmfeet

(3,321 posts)
30. How about a swap out,
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 07:14 PM
Mar 2020

like right now. I don't think we will survive this asshole.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Jim__

(14,460 posts)
32. That's great! Here's what the adults have to say. - n/t
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 07:23 PM
Mar 2020
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mdelaguna

(471 posts)
33. Cuomo's been doing a good job at this too
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 07:33 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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ananda

(30,824 posts)
34. Smart!
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 07:40 PM
Mar 2020

It will be good for Americans to see something
like this all the time, every damm day!

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Mr. Ected

(9,687 posts)
35. And, if God forbid Trump and Putin steal another election
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 08:03 PM
Mar 2020

I would hope that the Democratic Party would have a contingency plan in place that would retain this shadow government counterpoint to the Trump monologue.

You know damned well that if Uncle Joe sweeps the polls and wins a huge victory in November, Trump isn't shutting down his pulpit. He will continue to govern the MAGATS and encourage them to undermine the government in both legitimate and illegitimate ways.

Trump has changed America. He has shattered our institutions and laid waste to centuries of progress. And he has encouraged tens of millions of people to join him in his callous vandalism. This shit needs to stop. Americans need to be reminded of what responsible government looks like, or we may never be able to retrieve it.

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BigDemVoter

(4,544 posts)
36. GODDAMN THE MEDIA FOR REPORTING THOSE FUCKING LIES.
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 08:26 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
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Amaryllis

(9,811 posts)
37. Is there a transcript or audio of that briefing?
Fri Mar 20, 2020, 08:52 PM
Mar 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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calimary

(84,365 posts)
38. FAN-FREAKIN'-TASTIC!!!!!
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 12:22 AM
Mar 2020

DAYUM somebody’s really being shrewd in the Biden campaign.

This is BREATHTAKINGLY shrewd!

Dayum! Whoever’s coming up with these ideas is Freakin’ BRILLIANT! Outstanding strategy, and if I read it correctly, it will have Biden fact-checking everything trump just said!

Like they say in the Almond Joy commercials - “Indescribably Delicious!”

We sure could use that in the White House. We sure could use a president who surrounds himself with advisors who really ARE the best ‘n’ brightest, and takes their advice - assuming of course it’s a Biden advisor and not Biden himself.

And if it IS Biden himself generating ideas like this, even better!

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Vivienne235729

(3,734 posts)
39. That's smart. He'll be walking into a clusterfuck. I hope he will have
Sat Mar 21, 2020, 10:26 AM
Mar 2020

An extensive plan on prevention and containment.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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