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hardluck

(790 posts)
23. Sorry, but I'm not seeing the lie
Wed Jul 3, 2024, 01:21 AM
Jul 2024

The first post (no. 2/4) references a governor's call that was held on Monday. It was reported by Jack Tapper here:
https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/02/politics/democratic-governors-joe-biden/index.html

The concern from some of the nation’s Democratic governors were aired on a call Monday organized by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, one of the sources said. The call was attended by governors only.

On the call, some of the governors expressed surprise that they had not heard from Biden himself about his debate performance. There was a strong sentiment on the call that they needed to hear from Biden directly on the matter.

* * *

The governors, one of the sources said, were worried about going public with their concerns out of fear that it would lead to Biden digging in further. Plans for the meeting at the White House are underway but it has not been scheduled.



It was also reported by then NYTimes as well:
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/02/us/politics/biden-governors-meeting.html?searchResultPosition=2
The White House is discussing holding a meeting with Democratic governors on Wednesday and having President Biden travel to the battleground states of Wisconsin and Pennsylvania this week, as he and his advisers seek to shore up support and move past his calamitous debate performance, according to two people briefed on the matter.

The meeting on Wednesday would feature governors attending in person at the White House and virtually, according to one of the two people and another person briefed on the planning. It would come two days after the governors, who have been some of Mr. Biden’s staunchest supporters throughout his presidency but whose ranks also include his possible replacements, held their own virtual meeting on Monday.

A number of those governors expressed frustration with the current set of circumstances — and the lack of contact with Mr. Biden directly — on their call on Monday, according to a person briefed on what took place. That meeting ran roughly an hour and did not include staff. Some of the elected officials who have been supportive of Mr. Biden have complained privately that he is being kept in something of a bubble, one that is making the current anxieties about the situation the Democrats are facing worse.


And in the Washington Post:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/02/biden-to-meet-with-democratic-governors/

On Monday, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota, who chairs the Democratic Governors Association, held a call with other Democratic governors to discuss Biden’s reelection campaign. Several participants expressed frustration that they had not heard personally from the president, according to a person familiar with the call, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss a private meeting.

It was those complaints that spurred the plans for a meeting between Biden and the Democratic governors on Wednesday, with the goal of focusing on the state of his campaign


Based on that Monday governor's call, the White House set up a zoom call with the governors to ally their fears, which was referenced in the above articles and then confirmed in an article in Axios:

https://www.axios.com/local/chicago/2024/07/02/illinois-gov-jb-pritkzer-meeting-president-biden

Driving the news: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, chairman of the Democratic Governors Association, convened a call with Democratic governors Monday afternoon to discuss concerns about Biden's fitness to be the nominee. The call reportedly didn't include White House or Biden campaign staff.

The call reportedly led Biden to convene this meeting, which some governors are attending in person.
Pritzker was originally planning to join the call virtually, but according to the Sun-Times, is now heading to Washington, D.C. in person.


So all of this matches up. Not seeing the lie.

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Wow. 2naSalit Jul 2024 #1
Tapper is hit and miss at best MontanaMama Jul 2024 #4
I haven't been... 2naSalit Jul 2024 #7
They are a miss for me. sheshe2 Jul 2024 #11
I stopped watching them a few decades ago. sheshe2 Jul 2024 #10
I only saw... 2naSalit Jul 2024 #19
I haven't had a TV since I sold my house in 2016 captain queeg Jul 2024 #22
Anyone else stop following Tapper during his shameless book self promotion? Freethinker65 Jul 2024 #2
That is journalistic malpractice valleyrogue Jul 2024 #3
Tapper has experience with tabloids FrenchCitizen Jul 2024 #6
He used to write articles for Salon years ago, valleyrogue Jul 2024 #9
Yes, Corp would be so proud of him until he got caught. Cha Jul 2024 #28
Fake Tapper is filled up to his eye balls with shit FrenchCitizen Jul 2024 #5
Never forget Fake Tappers roots FrenchCitizen Jul 2024 #8
Tapper is a HUGE jerk in this story n/t Alice Kramden Jul 2024 #27
WTF, Jack knows the situation,,,,why BS about governors calling for Joe to go? OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2024 #12
C'mon we need the clicks and views. C'mon!!!! Yoyoyo77 Jul 2024 #30
Wow, doesn't matter what they say when they do have their meeting Tapper better sit this one out. Bev54 Jul 2024 #13
Tapper is one of the most shameless self-righteous self-promoting BS artists RockRaven Jul 2024 #14
Wow for sure--completely false story posted on his official Twitter feed indigovalley Jul 2024 #15
Is he CNN's replacement for Tucker Carlson ? Deuxcents Jul 2024 #16
He might as well be. sheshe2 Jul 2024 #17
Tucker Tapper. texasfiddler Jul 2024 #18
I like it 👍 Deuxcents Jul 2024 #20
If the people aren't willing to attach their names to a report imo, the report is propaganda. onecaliberal Jul 2024 #21
Sorry, but I'm not seeing the lie hardluck Jul 2024 #23
Once again, fake news is posted at DU. Brenda Jul 2024 #33
Wow. What a load... Hekate Jul 2024 #24
Online journalists are ON it. I see now that we might soon have journalism wars, not Alex Jones infowars bullshit. ancianita Jul 2024 #25
Classic media whore. diane in sf Jul 2024 #26
Seems CNN's general feedback button is not working miyazaki Jul 2024 #29
Journalism then: EarlG Jul 2024 #31
What's the lie? WhiskeyGrinder Jul 2024 #32
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