Joe Biden Gets Testy With NPR When Compared to Trump Over Voter Confrontation: 'He's Lying!'

[JoeOtterbein]

[link:https://www.mediaite.com/election-2020/joe-biden-gets-testy-with-npr-when-compared-to-trump-over-voter-confrontation-hes-lying/|

By Connor Mannion Dec 8th, 2019, 3:22 pm

2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden got testy with NPR about his confrontation with a voter in Iowa after host Rachel Martin said his behavior was not unlike President Donald Trump.

Biden spoke with NPR’s Morning Edition, where Martin broached the subject of his confrontation with a voter accusing him of negligence toward Hunter Biden and questioning him on Ukraine.

“What Donald Trump says, he makes fun of people. He belittles people. He lies. I don’t do any of those things. Period. The fact of the matter is this guy stood up, and he was in fact, lying. And I just pointed out, ‘You’re a liar.’ It’s a fact: he lied. Period,” Biden told Martin. “He’s lying! He’s lying. You acknowledge what he said wasn’t even true. None of the mainstream media believes any of that was true.”

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more of the transcript at link

[Hoyt]

1. To compare to trump, Biden would have to encourage crowd to throw him out and

stomp his head on sidewalk. Biden didn’t do that, or anything close.

[oldsoftie]

36. And that not being obvious to DUers is SAD.

[BeyondGeography]

2. At least he didn't challenge her to a push-up contest

[Hassin Bin Sober]

4. The finger in the face of that NPR reporter was a nice touch.

[OilemFirchen]

6. Yes, indeed.

Irony is now a rotting corpse.

[Hav]

42. I had to laugh too hard about this

Sometimes you just find this fantastic performance art on DU. Damn good entertainment, you couldn't make this up.

[ChubbyStar]

57. That's why you returned right?

Welcome back

[George II]

8. A "finger in the face"? There were two microphones between his finger and her face, but....

....if there's even a slight opportunity to bash Biden......

[Cha]

9. So what was that poster thinking?!

[George II]

10. I honestly don't know. But if we're going to quibble over pointing fingers, Biden's a novice....

....compared to some candidates, one in particular.

[Cha]

14. I know right! As was posted.. "..irony is now a rotting corpse.."!

[still_one]

18. How to turn DEMOCRATS from voting for his preferred candidate in the primaries

[Cha]

47. lol.. that ship has sailed.

[still_one]

50. It sure has

[pnwmom]

21. Where are ANY microphones between Biden's finger and THIS woman's face,

when she asked him about his previous support of the Hyde amendment?

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/3k3jgj/joe-biden-wagged-finger-at-activist-in-viral-twitter-photo

[George II]

22. At around 52 seconds into the video. BTW, earlier HER hand was closer to his face....

than his ever was to hers:

[pnwmom]

23. This is a different woman. Did you bother to look at the link I posted? n/t

[George II]

26. We're discussing the video in OP's article. That's the topic of discussion.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

24. Nope not a single microphone. As if that really matters...

[oldsoftie]

37. Who gives a shit? You wag a finger when you're making a point. Unless its the middle one

Oh my! He wagged a finger! The HORROR!!

[pnwmom]

39. He was glaring angrily and wagging his finger at a Democrat! Is that the way to voters' hearts?

Why didn't he just answer her question about the Hyde amendment?

Sometime later, he announced he'd changed his mind about it, so it's not like she was wrong. He just didn't like admitting it.

[BeyondGeography]

12. He needs to work on that

[George II]

15. No he doesn't. If we're going to start rating candidates by their finger pointing or....

....hands in the face, he definitely won't be first in that category.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

25. That was really bad.

[George II]

27. No it wasn't, but if you think so I think you should start worrying about your candidate first.

[George II]

29. Certainly not worse than what we've seen of another candidate.

[Cha]

53. You have no room to talk..

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

After getting called out for dodging specific questions about minorities, Bernie reminds the audience he "marched with MLK".

Audible groans/boos.

He wags his finger at them.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

58. What did I do?

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

49. Oh, forgot about that... not a good look!!

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[LanternWaste]

63. Almost as nice a touch as "Be respectful so you won't get shot in the back of your head..."

I don't get it... you have the entire barn wall as an easy target, yet keep missing. Dramatically.

[Cha]

5. Did she call him "senile" like the Lying asshole, Merle Gorman,

did?

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

48. Yes, at least Joe's learned from that last flare up... it's never a good idea to ridicule people

especially when it comes to personal issues. Good for Joe!!


Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[abqtommy]

3. I'm way past putting up with the political correctness of both-siderism.

[Skidmore]

7. Fine example of the media

stirring the honeypot rather than acknowledging facts.

[stopdiggin]

11. and Biden wins again

compare me to Trump .... You're lucky a finger is the only thing you get in the face. Joe only wins by putting a hard stop to this bothsiderisms. It needs to stop. And telling media people that it needs to stop is frankly overdue.

[George II]

13. So now, are we allowed to point out when ALL candidates get "testy" (even though he wasn't)?

If so, I've got a slew of videos to post.

[still_one]

16. And not surprisingly it appears to be the same posters that reveal in this bullshit

[Cha]

55. Yeah, they revel in it.. you can count

on the same ones for months now. Think they smell blood in the water.. lol

[pnwmom]

17. Do you think Hillary, Kamala, or Amy would be allowed to react like that without severe criticism?

Or be allowed to talk about taking someone behind the woodshed without extreme mockery?

[BeyondGeography]

19. Exactly; whole article on that here

A Female Candidate Would Never Be Allowed to Rage Like Joe Biden Did in Iowa

https://www.thedailybeast.com/joe-bidens-rage-a-female-presidential-candidate-would-never-be-allowed-to-do-what-he-did-in-iowa

[OilemFirchen]

20. Yes.

NBD. ND. Nada.

[Loki Liesmith]

35. No. But that's on the media, not Joe.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

51. You got that right!!

Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

[The Valley Below]

28. Thanks for all the the threads that prove "Rabid Joe" Biden is a total bad-ass

and the guy to take on Trump!

Poll numbers will soar. Biden is the one!

[aikoaiko]

30. It was a bad moment for Joe, but just a moment.

To by lying, the man must know that what he said was untrue and Joe really doesn't know that.

[questionseverything]

40. biden needs a better answer..something like

of coarse we are sorry for any appearance of wrong doing at all but hunter is a lawyer that does some lobbying work and he was actually appointed to that energy board to make sure ethical corrections were put in place so I am confident no wrong doing was involved

after all the misery trump and his children have put the country thru with their unqualified demands and quid pro quo I think the country is a little overly anxious to make sure the next President doesn't put us in the same position so I appreciate the chance to explain

just my 2 cents

[aikoaiko]

41. exactly, maybe a little bit briefer, but I think you got it.

Had he treated with compassion for being poorly informed, it could have been a teachable moment for him and others like him.

[questionseverything]

44. well i am sure his team could do a better job than me but yes something teachable

screaming get off my grass never works

[jalan48]

31. Not a Biden fan but I think Democrats need to get testy with the media when they pull this stuff.

[loyalsister]

32. Justified or not

defensiveness and a sense of entitlement never look good. He seems to be upset that his integrity is questioned. Intentions are not taken for granted and the opposition digs deep and spins facts. The slightest appearance of conflict is up for suspicion. It's how politics works for many after having to spend two terms defending Clinton. Fewer Democrats are as forgiving as those who support the Roy Moores and Trumps in the political world because we have standards. Joe has a lot of catching up to do.

[Loki Liesmith]

33. Good

[Thekaspervote]

34. Again... negative posters think they will change the minds of voters ...NOT!!

SO SO sick and tired of this!!!

[oldsoftie]

38. This is only the beginning, too. Its only going to get worse.

Especially as candidates start to see their numbers falling and winning become more and more unlikely

[Thekaspervote]

45. Bazinga!!

[W_HAMILTON]

52. They don't realize they are only hurting their own candidate by posting this crap.

If going negative worked so well for them, their candidate wouldn't be stuck meandering between 15 and 20% for the past half year...

[The Valley Below]

43. Great moment for "Rabid Joe."

We're not running Mike Dukakis here.

And were not facing GHWB.

Time for a bad-ass!

Give 'em hell, Joe!

[underpants]

46. Pointing out lying should be a regular thing.

Good for Joe.

[Cha]

54. "...testy.."? Biden was Pissed with "Both Sides Do IT"

[obnoxiousdrunk]

56. Joe +1

[Joe941]

59. Biden really isnt handling this stuff very well.

[Cha]

60. Biden's doing great.. the ones I see

thinking otherwise are same ones who always do.. I don't take them seriously.

[LanternWaste]

61. Sounds much more benign than "be respectful so you don't get shot."

But I get it... you're forced by your own bias to hold BS to a lower standard to better realize his agenda.

[Happy Hoosier]

62. I don't blame him for being pissed off...

He SHOULD confront liars.

And reporters shouldn't make false equivalencies.

[Peacetrain]

64. So proud of Joe Biden! He stood up for his son and President Obama.. he is a true blue Democrat