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catnhatnh

(8,976 posts)
Tue Oct 6, 2015, 11:38 PM Oct 2015

For the Record: Joe Biden didn't "leak" Jack Shit

He may have chosen to reveal private and deeply personal family information. That is his right. By definition a leak is :"A news leak is a disclosure of embargoed information in advance of its official release, or the unsanctioned release of confidential information." (Wiki)

So Politico can now officially bite me until it can prove Biden did not sanction what he himself said...

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For the Record: Joe Biden didn't "leak" Jack Shit (Original Post) catnhatnh Oct 2015 OP
He was supposed to not talk? delrem Oct 2015 #1
It's a bullshit spin piece catnhatnh Oct 2015 #2
It's all coming from Clinton pacs. delrem Oct 2015 #3
Agree. It is bullshit framing. Biden can reveal any private conversation between him and his FSogol Oct 2015 #7
Yeah, the framing on this is disgusting. TDale313 Oct 2015 #4
i agree, referring to it as a "leak" is meant to make it into something it's not JI7 Oct 2015 #5
Republitico solar Max Oct 2015 #6
What are you referring to? Major Hogwash Oct 2015 #8

delrem

(9,688 posts)
1. He was supposed to not talk?
Tue Oct 6, 2015, 11:57 PM
Oct 2015

When $billion$ campaigning for office can fuck around with people like this - it's unbelievably frustrating to be just a passive audience.

catnhatnh

(8,976 posts)
2. It's a bullshit spin piece
Wed Oct 7, 2015, 12:07 AM
Oct 2015

Just replace the word "leaked" with "revealed" and the extent of the editorializing in this supposed "news" article is leaked to educated readers...

FSogol

(45,456 posts)
7. Agree. It is bullshit framing. Biden can reveal any private conversation between him and his
Wed Oct 7, 2015, 09:16 AM
Oct 2015

late son that he wants. It isn't a "leak" by any stretch of imagination.

JI7

(89,241 posts)
5. i agree, referring to it as a "leak" is meant to make it into something it's not
Wed Oct 7, 2015, 01:35 AM
Oct 2015

wasn't it always assumed that it came from Biden himself or a family member when they talked about what his son wanted. and Beau Biden was a politician who was going to run for office himself. it's no surprise that he would want his dad to run for president.

by referring to it as a leak instead of just reporting it as it is it makes it seem like there is something scandalous. when it's a non issue from the start.

and Maureen Dowd is an asshole so i would not trust anything coming from her. she has a history of making things out to be as they are not. usually non issues into something bigger.

Major Hogwash

(17,656 posts)
8. What are you referring to?
Wed Oct 7, 2015, 09:28 AM
Oct 2015

I must have fell asleep for 15 minutes during the last 2 days.
What are you talking about?

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