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Democratic Primaries

LongtimeAZDem

(4,516 posts) Tue Feb 4, 2020, 02:43 PM Feb 2020

This is what they call "dirty tricks", or more colorful labels: [View all]

Link to tweet

Yes, King was stupid to discuss it, but the real issue is that "rival campaigns" put it out there to throw shit at Biden.

King should reveal who gave him the info; lying should not be protected by the reporting shield.

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

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This is what they call "dirty tricks", or more colorful labels: [View all] LongtimeAZDem Feb 2020 OP

Agree with you. Mike 03 Feb 2020 #1

John King screwed up the Boston Marathon bomber story tishaLA Feb 2020 #2

Oh I wonder who his "source" might be? OneMoreCupOfCoffee Feb 2020 #3

No way to know, unless he fesses up. Might be ours, might be theirs. LongtimeAZDem Feb 2020 #4

Occam's razor OneMoreCupOfCoffee Feb 2020 #6

I tend to think so, but I won't accuse anyone without proof. LongtimeAZDem Feb 2020 #8

And I will never give notorious dirty-ticksters the benefit of the doubt. OneMoreCupOfCoffee Feb 2020 #9

Probably the same "rival campaigns" that tried to smear Bernie before the caucus. DanTex Feb 2020 #5

Gatekeepers loved that fake story. Kingofalldems Feb 2020 #7

I think we know who put it out there. redstatebluegirl Feb 2020 #10