Joe Biden unapologetic for fabricating war story: P**********l hopeful, Joe Biden, is on the defensive after mistelling a story about a heroic Navy captain. He got 7 things wrong in...

EmilyD

P**********l hopeful, Joe Biden, is on the defensive after mistelling a story about a heroic Navy captain. He got 7 things wrong in the space of 3 minutes! And then he said it didn't matter - he got the "essence" of the story right!

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/joe-biden-war-story-vice-president-2020-p**********l-candidate-unapologetic-after-mistelling-military-story/

Snip from the article:

"According to the Washington Post, who spoke to more than a dozen military and campaign sources, "Biden got the time period, the location, the heroic act, the type of medal, the military branch and the rank of the recipient, as well as his own role in the ceremony" wrong....The paper concluded that the 76-year-old former vice president had in fact conflated three different stories, including one in which he actually "did pin a medal" on a heartbroken soldier, Army Staff Sgt. Chad Workman, who didn’t believe he deserved the award.”

Here's what really happened:

Biden visited Kunar province in 2008 as a U.S. senator, not as vice president. The service member who performed the celebrated rescue that Biden described was a 20-year-old Army specialist, not a much older Navy captain. And that soldier, Kyle J. White, never had a Silver Star, or any other medal, pinned on him by Biden. At a White House ceremony six years after Biden’s visit, White stood at attention as President Barack Obama placed a Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest award for valor, around his neck.

Boo_Boo Loc: Jellystone

EmilyD wrote:

P**********l hopeful, Joe Biden, is on the defensi... (show quote)

Biden reminds me of an elderly gentlemen who lives at a nursing home.....he has the most exciding stories. Everyone gets lost in the yarns he spends. Sadly, none of his stories are true. If Biden were not hoping, along with his followers, to become president...I would just smile at him being a war hero and legend in his own mind. I think it is time for him to enjoy his golden years.

EmilyD

Pennylynn wrote:

Biden reminds me of an elderly gentlemen who lives at a nursing home.....he has the most exciding stories. Everyone gets lost in the yarns he spends. Sadly, none of his stories are true. If Biden were not hoping, along with his followers, to become president...I would just smile at him being a war hero and legend in his own mind. I think it is time for him to enjoy his golden years.

You've got that right! Someone near and dear to him should gently convince this poor guy that it's time to pack it in and enjoy his time before his mind goes altogether.

proud republican Loc: RED CALIFORNIA

EmilyD wrote:

You've got that right! Someone near and dear to him should gently convince this poor guy that it's time to pack it in and enjoy his time before his mind goes altogether.

Can you imagine if he becomes a President goes to lets say to North Korea, but in his speech he would say he is in China???????

EmilyD

proud republican wrote:

Can you imagine if he becomes a President goes to ... (show quote)

!!!!!

PeterS

EmilyD wrote:

P**********l hopeful, Joe Biden, is on the defensi... (show quote)

When Trump apologizes for all the "fabricating" that he does then Joe will too...

EmilyD

PeterS wrote:

When Trump apologizes for all the "fabricating" that he does then Joe will too...

Obama apologized for America. What's left for Joe to do?

son of witless

Pennylynn wrote:

Biden reminds me of an elderly gentlemen who lives at a nursing home.....he has the most exciding stories. Everyone gets lost in the yarns he spends. Sadly, none of his stories are true. If Biden were not hoping, along with his followers, to become president...I would just smile at him being a war hero and legend in his own mind. I think it is time for him to enjoy his golden years.

I watched the video of Biden telling the story. What struck me was his passion in telling the story. The moral certitude of his manor. That is fine. The problem with that is, when you use morality and passion to make your point, you had better have your facts straight. It is different if you are joking around or being sarcastic.

I picture in my mind Biden going head to head with Trump. Biden using that same passion and moral superiority against Trump, but having his facts all wrong. So far I have not seen Biden use that same moral passion in his debates with his Democratic Brothers and Sisters.

EmilyD

PeterS wrote:

When Trump apologizes for all the "fabricating" that he does then Joe will too...

What?

Wonttakeitanymore

proud republican wrote:

Can you imagine if he becomes a President goes to ... (show quote)

Perfect ventriloquist puppet like Obama! Hard to figure which one is holding the dummy!

Wonttakeitanymore

Pennylynn wrote:

Biden reminds me of an elderly gentlemen who lives at a nursing home.....he has the most exciding stories. Everyone gets lost in the yarns he spends. Sadly, none of his stories are true. If Biden were not hoping, along with his followers, to become president...I would just smile at him being a war hero and legend in his own mind. I think it is time for him to enjoy his golden years.

Just Biden his time till the white coats arrive!!!

EmilyD

son of witless wrote:

I watched the video of Biden telling the story. Wh... (show quote)

The man is running for president of the United States of America. Biden going head to head with Trump will be interesting. Street knowledge and and determination will rule for Trump. Biden doesn't even know where he his, makes up war stories, and insults "poor kids". Trump, as usual, is down in the trenches helping people get jobs, get off food stamps and welfare, and improving health care. I can't wait for the debate between Trump and Biden....and every other Dem on the ticket! The left should try to block Trump from debating, because they will look very very "simple" if they don't!

son of witless

EmilyD wrote:

The man is running for president of the United Sta... (show quote)

I keep trying to look at this from a Democratic v**er's viewpoint. Difficult, but I am up for it. During the 2016 Republican Primaries it was a street fight between Trump and his rivals. It was ugly, but the strongest candidate emerged from the street fight and went on to slay the Mighty Hillybeast.

The Democrats have to realize that playing nice will not produce someone with a chance to beat Trump in a strong economy. Somebody needs to call Biden demented and call Warren a Michael Dukakis.

EmilyD

son of witless wrote:

I keep trying to look at this from a Democratic v*... (show quote)

Now there's an image...Dukakis and Biden. It fits! I wouldn't be surprised to see Biden all geared up and riding in a Rhino Bus, and Warren in a headdress. CNN promoting it as "diversity" and telling apathetic people watching them that "this is how it should be".

Larai Loc: Fallon, NV

Pennylynn wrote:

Biden reminds me of an elderly gentlemen who lives at a nursing home.....he has the most exciding stories. Everyone gets lost in the yarns he spends. Sadly, none of his stories are true. If Biden were not hoping, along with his followers, to become president...I would just smile at him being a war hero and legend in his own mind. I think it is time for him to enjoy his golden years.

Wow..that was a VERY Gentle way of describing him, and I have to agree!..

Is the horse on your profile a Clydesdale or a Gypsy Vanner, hard to tell from a pic size wise! Gorgeous!!