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Biden rejects report he flubbed details in anecdote about war heroes
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/29/biden-war-heroes-report-1478760?fbclid=IwAR2mAberUWTBMRvMOUoLZy0lBqFHonDyvNQ7ddZRwIqWIWIoYR8Jw3lCeqoBut The Post found after conducting interviews with more than a dozen U.S. troops, their commanders and Biden campaign officials, it appears as though the former vice president has jumbled elements of at least three actual events into one story of bravery, compassion and regret that never happened.
Though Biden said on Thursday that he was unaware of The Posts reporting, he was confident that the essence of his stories was accurate. But in last weeks retelling in particular, the Post report found, Biden flubbed a number of details, including the location of the encounter, the period of time during which it took place, the act of heroism, the kind of medal awarded, his own role in the ceremony, and the recipients military branch and rank.
I dont understand what theyre talking about, but the central point is it was absolutely accurate what I said, Biden told the Charleston-based Post and Courier. He refused the medal. I put it on him, he said, Dont do that to me, sir. He died. He died.
Bidens numerous misstatements during this presidential campaign have come under heavy scrutiny as the septuagenarian frontrunners mental acuity has been questioned by President Donald Trump and even some Democrats. Trump, of course, has an extensive record of making misstatements and spreading falsehoods himself. And Biden dismissed concerns about his fitness for office as ridiculous.
Though Biden said on Thursday that he was unaware of The Posts reporting, he was confident that the essence of his stories was accurate. But in last weeks retelling in particular, the Post report found, Biden flubbed a number of details, including the location of the encounter, the period of time during which it took place, the act of heroism, the kind of medal awarded, his own role in the ceremony, and the recipients military branch and rank.
I dont understand what theyre talking about, but the central point is it was absolutely accurate what I said, Biden told the Charleston-based Post and Courier. He refused the medal. I put it on him, he said, Dont do that to me, sir. He died. He died.
Bidens numerous misstatements during this presidential campaign have come under heavy scrutiny as the septuagenarian frontrunners mental acuity has been questioned by President Donald Trump and even some Democrats. Trump, of course, has an extensive record of making misstatements and spreading falsehoods himself. And Biden dismissed concerns about his fitness for office as ridiculous.
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Biden rejects report he flubbed details in anecdote about war heroes (Original Post)
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Skya Rhen
(2,701 posts)1. This is a duplicate
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
jalan48
(13,836 posts)2. Biden's gaffes don't appear to be going away.
"The Post report details how Bidens stories appear to have shifted over time, growing more dramatic since he began recounting them in earnest on the campaign trail for himself and other candidates."
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided