Democratic Primaries

lapucelle

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78. Snooping and sleuthing at Axios!

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 09:42 AM

Jul 2019

The intrigue: [...] an account on the site newspapers.com that appears to be linked to her campaign has been gathering news articles about the former vice president's stance on the child tax credit in the '80s. (The newspaper.com account and related Twitter account appear to have been taken down after we approached the Gillibrand campaign for comment.)

--- The account belongs to somebody called wilcox8405. Gillibrand employs a researcher named Alexandra Wilcox.

--- This newspaper clipping service shows which articles its users save. By default, clippings users save are made public unless they change their settings to render them private.

--- The wilcox8405 account — which doesn't show the user’s full name — appears to be the Gillibrand staffer because the account has a Gillibrand article clipped and also articles from 1981 about Biden's vote against expanding the child tax credit.

---Wilcox8405 clipped these Biden articles on July 11 and 12, indicating that Gillibrand's team has been preparing this attack on Biden for more than 2 weeks.

When we asked Gillibrand's campaign about all of this, spokesperson Meredith Kelly said: "Kirsten believes we need to have a broader and more intentional conversation about valuing women in this country and even this primary, and she intends to do so in the coming days. Stay tuned."

https://www.axios.com/democrats-prepare-detroit-debates-biden-attacks-a68c17d9-104e-4e6c-8f2d-1e50d12dce95.html

We need more serious journalists.

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

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Gillibrand Preparing Attack on Biden [View all] DavidDvorkin Jul 2019 OP

Oh this is going to be comical. ucrdem Jul 2019 #1

WTF is THIS about?! democratisphere Jul 2019 #2

That's for sure! pazzyanne Jul 2019 #10

And Gillibrand is already pretty much in the doghouse treestar Jul 2019 #24

Apparently she will never learn PatSeg Jul 2019 #45

Right on! Butterflylady Jul 2019 #53

I would not go that far, by any means. She's still miles better than the one we've got now. nt Hekate Jul 2019 #58

True PatSeg Jul 2019 #81

I never really cared much for her PatSeg Jul 2019 #82

Oh yeah... as if Joe Biden ever promoted women staying at home... give me a break! Thekaspervote Jul 2019 #3

Here's Biden's comments on that matter. Drunken Irishman Jul 2019 #4

Let's see first which of Biden's past positions KG is vetting. InAbLuEsTaTe Jul 2019 #5

I figured customerserviceguy Jul 2019 #8

Wow.. another disingenous attack Cha Jul 2019 #7

Maybe she's trying to move DOWN PatSeg Jul 2019 #47

She's telegraphing it MustLoveBeagles Jul 2019 #66

Oh that's one of Cha Jul 2019 #67

that is pretty bad, because it presumes middle class statuts treestar Jul 2019 #25

Gee, that's not quite as bad as hopping on a Repuke ratfucking rzemanfl Jul 2019 #31

Followed by her blockbuster announcement of Tulsi Gabbard as her running mate. NBachers Jul 2019 #6

Oh now, that's mean PatSeg Jul 2019 #48

Desperado... dchill Jul 2019 #9

my best scenario.... quickesst Jul 2019 #11

omg! Cha Jul 2019 #12

haha quickesst Jul 2019 #13

All pure speculation.. Cha Jul 2019 #14

yep quickesst Jul 2019 #15

By other candidates do you mean Booker and Harris Trumpocalypse Jul 2019 #20

Sure I did quickesst Jul 2019 #23

But their feelings on the issue Trumpocalypse Jul 2019 #32

It seems as if you are struggling.... quickesst Jul 2019 #33

Not struggling at all Trumpocalypse Jul 2019 #36

Once again.... quickesst Jul 2019 #40

Once again Trumpocalypse Jul 2019 #46

Hahaha quickesst Jul 2019 #52

Sorry you're not having fun Trumpocalypse Jul 2019 #56

So what? quickesst Jul 2019 #59

Just stating a fact Trumpocalypse Jul 2019 #62

Hahaha quickesst Jul 2019 #63

Sounds like you're projecting Trumpocalypse Jul 2019 #64

Hell..... quickesst Jul 2019 #68

That depends on Trumpocalypse Jul 2019 #69

I like facts quickesst Jul 2019 #70

Are you saying that Trumpocalypse Jul 2019 #71

I didn't say that.... quickesst Jul 2019 #72

But it is not a fantasy Trumpocalypse Jul 2019 #73

It is also a fact.... quickesst Jul 2019 #74

But I never said that you didn't Trumpocalypse Jul 2019 #75

OK.... quickesst Jul 2019 #79

You're welcome Trumpocalypse Jul 2019 #80

"But speaking the truth is never pointless." quickesst Jul 2019 #83

Agreed Trumpocalypse Jul 2019 #84

Until next time...... quickesst Jul 2019 #85

Hasty la vista Trumpocalypse Jul 2019 #86

Jill Biden has always worked. madaboutharry Jul 2019 #16

I know.. I was thinking of Cha Jul 2019 #17

how does someone polling 1-2% think this helps? wyldwolf Jul 2019 #18

That dawned on me as well PatSeg Jul 2019 #49

Bad idea! Trumpocalypse Jul 2019 #19

Debating where candidates stand on the issues today is fair game, but if she is doing internet still_one Jul 2019 #35

True Trumpocalypse Jul 2019 #37

You nailed it Trumpocalypse!!! still_one Jul 2019 #38

Who cares what she thinks? Gothmog Jul 2019 #21

Doesn't Jill Biden work outside the home? nini Jul 2019 #22

Oh Lord.. really.. well why am I not surprised.. Peacetrain Jul 2019 #26

How nice of her to give him a chance to prepare! treestar Jul 2019 #27

Good lord, wasn't Franken enough? n/t rzemanfl Jul 2019 #28

Ask Dr. Jill Biden. Polly Hennessey Jul 2019 #29

Biden's wife is a doctor. How is Gillibrand going to reconcile that? no_hypocrisy Jul 2019 #30

No surprise. She was one of the leading cheerleaders trying to push Franken out. still_one Jul 2019 #34

KG is great at making mole hills into mountains Funtatlaguy Jul 2019 #39

Does she want to be as irrelevant as a senator as she is as a presidential candidate? tritsofme Jul 2019 #41

Everytime I see her, I think of Reese Witherspoon in the film "Election" The Blue Flower Jul 2019 #42

Excellent comparison. DavidDvorkin Jul 2019 #43

Attacking Biden on womens issues is going to backfire dramatically. SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #44

Does she have T-shirts ready to sell also? madville Jul 2019 #50

good let's go Joe ! stonecutter357 Jul 2019 #51

She's starting to look like a misandrist. bitterross Jul 2019 #54

Quarterbacks who stare down receivers seldom put points on the board. wyldwolf Jul 2019 #55

Not supporting women outside the home? Tell that to Jill Biden, PhD... Hekate Jul 2019 #57

He is expecting it Trenzalore Jul 2019 #60

This is akin to Vegas Roller Jul 2019 #61

I knew it MustLoveBeagles Jul 2019 #65

Playing right into the GOPs samplegirl Jul 2019 #76

I only want to hear about the future in the debates. ecstatic Jul 2019 #77

Snooping and sleuthing at Axios! lapucelle Jul 2019 #78