Joe Biden Says He'd Defy Subpoena to Testify in Trump's Senate Trial

[bitterross]

40. I think it's good he said it now - not later. It's good strategy. Lets the air out of it now.

I understand and fully support his position. Neither he, nor his son, have any knowledge of the actions for which Trump was impeached. There is absolutely no reason for him or Hunter to be called. Other than, as Biden points out, to change the lead in the news.

My first opinion on this was I'd have preferred he defer and say "I'll cross that bridge when I come to it." Then I started think about that. Since he's said it now and it's getting the headlines NOW, maybe it WON'T be as big a story if they do subpoena him later and he refuses. It probably won't take the headlines away from the real issue - Trump - as much as it would have otherwise, if the time comes. It will be covered, of course, but it won't be breaking news then. It will be "Biden does what he said he'd do. Republicans have to go to court now."

By saying it now, it lets the steam out now. Sure, FOX will make a big deal of it again, and again, and again. We're never going to get he hardcore FOX viewer anyway. By the time the subpoena him, hopefully, for everyone else it will just be "ho-hum" though.