'I'll stand with Joe': Democrats rally around Biden after Trump attacks

[highplainsdem]

https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/26/democrats-rally-around-biden-after-trump-attacks-1515407

More than a dozen Democratic senators fought back against the president’s insinuations that there was something suspicious about Joe Biden and his son Hunter’s connections to Ukraine, or that the former vice president and current 2020 hopeful pushed for the removal of a Ukrainian prosecutor to protect his son. Their defense highlights their allegiance to Biden as well as Democrats' strategy of keeping the attention focused on Trump.

“I think it’s very clear that the president is very afraid of Joe,” said Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii). “And so he’s going after Joe and his family for political purposes and I’ll stand with Joe against any president who acts that way.”

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“I think this is an issue that’s been vetted for a while and enough to find out the truth,” said Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), who has endorsed Biden. “I’m not aware of anything that would be troubling or damaging.”

“The vice president’s engagement in the matter ... was well understood,” added Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), referring to Biden's calls to remove the Ukrainian prosecutor over allegations of corruption. ”We weighed in against the prosecutor, it’s been looked at, it’s strictly a distraction by the president and it’s not going to work.”

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[beachbumbob]

1. All those running against Joe should join in also

[MustLoveBeagles]

2. +1

[emmaverybo]

10. Yes. All!

[peggysue2]

3. So glad to read this!

And yes, our candidates should all rally around Biden vs Trump because these attacks are on all of us.

[MadDAsHell]

4. But I was told by Kamala Harris that Joe's a racist...

[HeartlandProgressive]

9. so we can slur any Democrat as long as we use a sarcasm emoji?

[George II]

16. Actually Harris was the first, and as far as I can see, the only candidate to support him....

I like that.

[Duppers]

20. She defending him now.

Several times on camera too.

[BootinUp]

5. K&R

[SCVDem]

6. It's really hard

To slime a nice guy.

Especially when you're such a dick!

[Cha]

7. "I think it's very clear that the president is very afraid of Joe," said Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii

One of my Senators.. Mahalo, Sen Mazie Hirono!

“I think it’s very clear that the president is very afraid of Joe,” said Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii). “And so he’s going after Joe and his family for political purposes and I’ll stand with Joe against any president who acts that way.”

Mahalo, highplainsdem.. this is so vital!

[George II]

17. Hirono is very low key, understated, but brilliant. She hit the nail on the head here.

[Cha]

25. I agree.. Mazie states it perfectly!

Mahalo, George!

[Thekaspervote]

8. Go Joe go!! We've got your back!!!

[customerserviceguy]

11. We'll see how many

Democratic candidates for president feel the same way in the next debate.

[highplainsdem]

12. If they don't, I predict any attacks on Biden over this will lead to a backlash against those

candidates.

We need unity. Trump will go after whoever our strongest candidates are.

[customerserviceguy]

13. I hope

you're right, so far both Sen. Harris and Sen. Warren have whiffed when asked a question about Biden and Ukraine.

[ritapria]

14. I thought Kamala recently defended Joe ?

I disagree with Joe on MFA but I believe he is a good guy

[George II]

18. She did, and I think she's the only one.

[emmaverybo]

26. Harris came out strongly in defense of him. Warren spoke to Trump's corruption but not in defense

of Joe, not against Trump attacking Joe.

[cheezmaka]

15. Trump is very scared...

and he should be! It's time to bring honor and dignity back to the White House and this Nation!

[mountain grammy]

19. I STAND WITH JOE!

[Duppers]

21. Same here. nt

[certainot]

22. i wish people who stand with joe would yell at advertisers and universities that support rw radio

which has created this whole disaster in the first place

limbaugh was yelling about the bidens and ukraine in JUNE and maybe earlier - as fed by the russians, and is still screaming about joe AND hillary as in they are pure evil and corrupt as compared to the maga shitwad

[Laura PourMeADrink]

23. Great. He needs a lift

[Karadeniz]

24. They should have a news conference and present the truth.

[emmaverybo]

27. Agree. Excellent idea.