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Omaha Steve

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Thu Aug 13, 2020, 10:10 AM Aug 2020

Biden, Harris lash Trump at debut of historic VP choice

Source: AP

By ALEXANDRA JAFFE, BILL BARROW and WILL WEISSERT

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden and Kamala Harris pushed past their one-time political rivalry to deliver an aggressive attack on the character and performance of President Donald Trump in their historic first appearance as running mates.

The physical debut of the Democratic ticket on Wednesday was without parallel in recent political annals. The coronavirus prevented Biden and Harris from appearing before the large, adoring crowd that typically greets a presidential nominee and his or her running mate. Instead, they spoke in a mostly empty high school gym where reporters nearly outnumbered campaign aides and the candidates’ family members.

While the pandemic made a traditional campaign rollout impossible, it gave Biden and Harris a setting to emphasize their criticism of Trump as unable to contend with the most severe public health crisis in a century. Harris was particularly sharp in her condemnation of the administration.

“The case against Donald Trump and Mike Pence is open and shut,” Harris said. “This virus has impacted almost every country. But there’s a reason it has hit America worse than any other advanced nation. It’s because of Trump’s failure to take it seriously from the start.”



Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden and his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., arrive to speak at a news conference at Alexis Dupont High School in Wilmington, Del., Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)



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Biden, Harris lash Trump at debut of historic VP choice (Original Post) Omaha Steve Aug 2020 OP
I love the way SheltieLover Aug 2020 #1
I know. ananda Aug 2020 #2
Me too! SheltieLover Aug 2020 #4
When there is whining, a NERVE was hit..... ProudMNDemocrat Aug 2020 #3
Yuppers! SheltieLover Aug 2020 #5
+ agree. nt iluvtennis Aug 2020 #7
Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up IronLionZion Aug 2020 #6
I loved the old school Curtis Mayfield song. great political song from late 60s/early 70s. nt iluvtennis Aug 2020 #8

ProudMNDemocrat

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3. When there is whining, a NERVE was hit.....
Thu Aug 13, 2020, 10:20 AM
Aug 2020

All the pissing and moaning tells me that both Kamala Harris and Joe Biden hit Trump's nerves by using FACTS.

Trump does not think before he reacts. He just spouts off shit, attacks others, and hopes something sticks. What a child.

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