Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Post removed [View all]pnwmom
(110,326 posts)He's had to change his whole campaign from rally and meeting based to a virtual campaign. That wouldn't be quick and easy in the best of circumstances, much less now.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/biden-trashes-trump-over-coronavirus-response-step-do-your-job-n1165186
Joe Biden, the 2020 Democratic front-runner, slammed President Donald Trump over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic Friday, accusing him of being behind the curve through his whole response.
Biden, speaking on a conference call with reporters, offered a series of blunt missives for Trump, and criticized him for repeatedly providing the American people with misinformation about the virus.
Step up and do your job, Mr. President, Biden said.
In times of crisis, the American people deserve a president who tells them the truth, Biden said. Unfortunately, President Trump has not been that president.
People are scared. Theyre worried. They dont know quite what to do," he added. He has been behind the curve throughout this whole response."
SNIP
https://slate.com/culture/2020/03/joe-biden-d-nice-dance-party-thumbs-up-emoji.html
On Friday, Biden spoke to reporters from his home in Delaware, explaining that hed been keeping radio silence while his staff tackled the challenging technical problem of setting up higher-quality cameras and video conferencing equipment. Weve hired a professional team to do that now, Biden told reporters. And excuse the expression: Thats a little above my pay grade. But Biden promised that soon he would be in daily or at least significant contact with the American people, to provide a counterweight to Donald Trumps daily torrent of lies and misinformation.
Biden is planning to begin regular coronavirus briefings on Monday, assuming his staff can figure out how to crank the camera. But on Saturday, the age of daily or at least significant contact with the American people began. DJ Derrick Jones, better known as D-Nice, hosted a social distancing dance party on Instagram, playing classic hip-hop and R&B for hours as musicians like John Legend and Common made guest appearances and other celebrities, including Oprah Winfrey and Michelle Obama, stopped by to check out the music. One of those celebrities was Joe Biden:
Link to tweet
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden