Democratic Primaries

RandySF

(58,511 posts) Tue Feb 4, 2020, 10:55 PM Feb 2020

CNN anchor apologizes over Biden report

CNN host John King in a tweet Tuesday expressed regret over discussing an unconfirmed report about former Vice President Joe Biden and the Iowa caucuses on-air, saying it was "in a word, stupid."

King, a veteran CNN anchor, sent out the tweet after the Biden campaign criticized a report discussed on-air that he was thinking about challenging the release Tuesday of the partial results of the Iowa caucuses.

After the Biden campaign firmly axed the rumor, King took to Twitter, tweeting, "Team Biden says talk it may challenge IA release plans 100% untrue."

"In the breaking news rush my discussing, even skeptically, incoming from rival campaigns was, in a word, stupid," King said in his tweet.

On a live broadcast, King said that he was receiving word from aides of other Democratic presidential candidates that the Biden campaign was considering filing an injunction to stop the partial release of the Iowa caucus results. The Iowa Democratic Party said earlier in the day that the 5 p.m. ET release of the results wouldn't be complete.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/481475-cnn-anchor-apologizes-over-biden-report

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

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CNN anchor apologizes over Biden report (Original Post) RandySF Feb 2020 OP

I have great respect for John King DonaldsRump Feb 2020 #1

King's tweet.. "... saying it was "in a word, stupid." Cha Feb 2020 #2

What we need are a few more in the media to stand up to the other BS Jarqui Feb 2020 #3

Any updates on where the rumor given to John King began? tirebiter Feb 2020 #4

DonaldsRump

(7,715 posts)

1. I have great respect for John King

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 10:57 PM

Feb 2020

This guy knows the country county by count. I'm glad he did the right and honorable thing here.

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

Cha

(296,853 posts)

2. King's tweet.. "... saying it was "in a word, stupid."

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 11:10 PM

Feb 2020

Link to tweet

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

Jarqui

(10,122 posts)

3. What we need are a few more in the media to stand up to the other BS

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 11:12 PM

Feb 2020

transgressions against Joe that are harming his candidacy and our primary.

Trump and slime like Lindsey Graham should be hammered for this Ukraine Burisma garbage.

If we sit on our hands and let them do this to a good man, we're all worse off for it.

I should be delighted that my favorite candidate, Pete, appears to have done very well given how he started a year ago. I'm proud of him but it rings a little hollow or tainted because the GOP have smeared a good man. This is so wrong.

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

tirebiter

(2,533 posts)

4. Any updates on where the rumor given to John King began?

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2020, 11:13 PM

Feb 2020

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

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