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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBiden Claws into Trump for 'Temper Tantrums' Amid Crisis
(Bloomberg) -- Joe Biden unloaded on Donald Trump on Wednesday for having temper tantrums and failing to empathize with Americans suffering from the effects of the coronavirus or the collapsing economy, offering his sharpest critique yet of the presidents crisis response.The presumptive Democratic nominee urged the president to change course, use his bully pulpit to set a better example for the country and flex the authority of the presidency to further mobilize the federal government to fight the virus.He likes to say he is a wartime president. Well, he needs to step up and act like one, not harangue the press for hours on end while people are dying, Biden said during an online town hall with food and transit workers, referring to Trumps daily briefings in which he frequently criticizes the White House press corps.Your friends and coworkers are dying, our family members and neighbors and friends are dying while Trump is having temper tantrums about his authority over whatever he wants as president. He said hes the boss, Biden continued. Well, have we heard him offer anything that approaches a sincere expression of empathy for the people who are hurting? Have we seen any sign that he grasps just how hard it will be for people to recover from this, not just economically but physically and emotionally as well? I dont think this is appropriate conduct for a president.
The former vice president hadnt been as aggressive toward Trump as some Democrats had hoped, largely eschewing partisan attacks in the hope that he could encourage Trump to take his advice.
The two spoke by phone for about 15 minutes last week, in what both men described as a cordial call during which Biden offered some of his ideas on deploying federal aid. But any deference to the president was tossed aside Wednesday.
Even as he criticized Trump, Biden tried to offer constructive advice, including repeating his call for Trump to more fully use the Defense Production Act and the Occupational Safety and Health Administrations authorities to protect workers.
I just hope the president has learned the lessons -- we all make mistakes -- learn the lessons of how he started off this whole thing, and begin to act in a way now thats different than the way hes acted in the past six months, he said. China first reported the virus to the World Health Organization less than four months ago.
https://news.yahoo.com/biden-claws-trump-temper-tantrums-220031923.html
Blue Owl
(50,418 posts)Real adults don't have temper tantrums -- most of us outgrow that behavior by the time we're like 5-6 years old.
Toddler Trump acts like a goddamn 3-year old.
crickets
(25,981 posts)Somebody needs to be saying these things.
Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)Hotler
(11,425 posts)Besides, we're tired of playing nice.
lastlib
(23,244 posts)An incompetent, self-centered, sociopathic, worthless truckload of manure of a neo-nazi self-enriching scumbag occupying the office of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, FDR, and Obama.
So if there is a time to PUNCH SOMEONE'S FUCKING LIGHTS OUT, it's NOW.
bluecollar2
(3,622 posts)ancianita
(36,074 posts)Roy Rolling
(6,917 posts)Trump will keep leaving himself open many more times before November. Wear him out, punch back at every opening, and save the knockout punch for November.
But please, every day land punches.
Bayard
(22,099 posts)To campaign, like tRump is doing?
Looks like more campaign finance violation to me, if the networks are giving him free air time everyday. How much do you suppose that adds up to?