BIDEN COMES TO TOWN
Senator Bob Casey, Senate candidate Katie McGinty and Vice President Biden at the rally at Wilkes yesterday. (Photo: Michelle Hryvnak-Davies Facebook)
Vice President Joe Biden came to Wilkes Barre and Scranton yesterday and made some news. In a fierce statement that started off slow but then built to a thundering crescendo, Biden showed his stuff as an orator. To a few in the crowd and some at home, many wondered if only for a second how this race might be shaking out if Biden ran. I thought so myself for a millisecond. But then realized that if Biden ran or even The Blessed Mother did, the GOP attack machine would bring them down anyway. Since 2004 when they “swiftboated” John Kerry it has become a way of life for the national GOP.
But Biden made this statement regarding Trump and women. "What he says he did and does is the textbook definition of sexual assault. It's more than that. He said because I'm famous, because I'm a star, because I'm a billionaire, I can do things other people can't. What a disgusting assertion for anyone to make. The press always asks me don’t I wish I were debating him. No, I wish we were in high school—I could take him behind the gym. That’s what I wish."
After the statement the national media as well as a few local commentators criticized Biden for the remark. But let’s put it in context. The key words were “I wish we were in high school” when he made the behind the gym comment. Biden in his 70s was raised in a time that the only way to confront a bully was to cut him down. That is the only thing bullies understand. To equate Biden’s comments as hateful or even questioning the political correctness of it is rich especially from the Trump campaign.
Finally someone called out Trump for what he is. A bully who when confronted whines and says other people are worse.
Here is a segment (above) of Biden’s speech that he gave in Wilkes Barre. Listen to what he says about the middle class.
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Vice President Joe Biden came to Wilkes Barre and Scranton yesterday and made some news. In a fierce statement that started off slow but then built to a thundering crescendo, Biden showed his stuff as an orator. To a few in the crowd and some at home, many wondered if only for a second how this race might be shaking out if Biden ran. I thought so myself for a millisecond. But then realized that if Biden ran or even The Blessed Mother did, the GOP attack machine would bring them down anyway. Since 2004 when they “swiftboated” John Kerry it has become a way of life for the national GOP.
But Biden made this statement regarding Trump and women. "What he says he did and does is the textbook definition of sexual assault. It's more than that. He said because I'm famous, because I'm a star, because I'm a billionaire, I can do things other people can't. What a disgusting assertion for anyone to make. The press always asks me don’t I wish I were debating him. No, I wish we were in high school—I could take him behind the gym. That’s what I wish."
After the statement the national media as well as a few local commentators criticized Biden for the remark. But let’s put it in context. The key words were “I wish we were in high school” when he made the behind the gym comment. Biden in his 70s was raised in a time that the only way to confront a bully was to cut him down. That is the only thing bullies understand. To equate Biden’s comments as hateful or even questioning the political correctness of it is rich especially from the Trump campaign.
Finally someone called out Trump for what he is. A bully who when confronted whines and says other people are worse.
Here is a segment (above) of Biden’s speech that he gave in Wilkes Barre. Listen to what he says about the middle class.
Wilkes Barre City Councilwoman Beth Gilbert met up with the Vice President along with her cousin Jill Ryan.
Who said the Democrats can’t around people? Here is the Vice President with members of his fan club.
(Photos: Beth Gilbert Facebook page).
State Representative candidate Bob McDonald had this encounter with the scrappy kid from Scranton. (Photo: Bob McDonald for Representative Facebook page)
TRUMP SUPPORTERS DEFEND HIS BEHAVIOR AT AL SMITH DINNER
Al Smith. Yeah was an elite!(Photo: wkipedia.com)
The other night Donald Trump was sailing right along
doing a decent job at the Al Smith Dinner in New York trading barbs with Hillary Clinton as each Presidential candidate has done for years. But then Trump savagely lit into her with his tiring attacks. Here’s what he said:
doing a decent job at the Al Smith Dinner in New York trading barbs with Hillary Clinton as each Presidential candidate has done for years. But then Trump savagely lit into her with his tiring attacks. Here’s what he said:
Of course the Social Media pages came alive with the Trump supporters who said of course “the elites” were booing him because
A. They are all for Clinton.
B. They are all elites.
The Al Smith dinner surely does attract very wealthy and influential people. It also attracts other individuals who will go because they believe in Smith’s philosophy to this day.
Smith was the first Roman Catholic to run for President and was a Democratic Governor in New York. His candidacy mobilized Catholic votes—especially of women, who had only recently received federal suffrage. It also brought out the anti-Catholic vote, which was strongest among white conservative Democrats in the South. That was no surprise but in retrospect gave the Southerners a break from lynching black people during that campaign.
Smith was a reformer and led a Progressive movement in New York that emphasized a step up for struggling New York immigrants. So Al Smith was no elite.
No less an authority than Al Smith V said Trump’s comments passed the line. Here’s that video.
A. They are all for Clinton.
B. They are all elites.
The Al Smith dinner surely does attract very wealthy and influential people. It also attracts other individuals who will go because they believe in Smith’s philosophy to this day.
Smith was the first Roman Catholic to run for President and was a Democratic Governor in New York. His candidacy mobilized Catholic votes—especially of women, who had only recently received federal suffrage. It also brought out the anti-Catholic vote, which was strongest among white conservative Democrats in the South. That was no surprise but in retrospect gave the Southerners a break from lynching black people during that campaign.
Smith was a reformer and led a Progressive movement in New York that emphasized a step up for struggling New York immigrants. So Al Smith was no elite.
No less an authority than Al Smith V said Trump’s comments passed the line. Here’s that video.
The other night on WBRE TV News with Nick Toma I said that Trump goes along fine and then takes a dip into the abyss. I also said imagine him at a State Dinner. For this lowly blogger from Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, I never dreamed a candidate for President would ever prove any of my humble points.
But Trump never disappoints.
But Trump never disappoints.
LOU SAYS HE KNOWS THE REAL TRUMP
So the other day Lou Barletta tells the newspapers that they need to know Donald Trump like he does. The quote that stood out was “He’s not fake, even if he’s offensive sometimes”. What?
Okay by that standard, we need to invite one drunk to a church dinner or our homes. We know he’s a drunk, he knows he’s a drunk. He’s not fake. We see what we see, we get what we get.
Then the drunk beats up the preacher, hits on his 17 year old daughter and pees in the punch bowl. Offensive.
Fake…offensive.
Got it Lou.
Why Barletta’s opponent Mike Marsicano is not tying Barletta to his staunch support of Trump is mystifying to me.
Okay by that standard, we need to invite one drunk to a church dinner or our homes. We know he’s a drunk, he knows he’s a drunk. He’s not fake. We see what we see, we get what we get.
Then the drunk beats up the preacher, hits on his 17 year old daughter and pees in the punch bowl. Offensive.
Fake…offensive.
Got it Lou.
Why Barletta’s opponent Mike Marsicano is not tying Barletta to his staunch support of Trump is mystifying to me.
FRIDAY NIGHT FLIGHTS OF FANCY
You have to see this tape of what I call Friday Night Flights of Fancy from CNN. Check out the take on Chris Christie as well as the way Trump spokeswoman Gina Louden in a delusional state tried to defend the indefensible. She was nearly laughed off the set, not because the media is biased but because she looked so darn adamant in her defense of what has been asked and answered in print, video and sound.
10th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT RACE
The race between incumbent Tom Marino and Michael Michael Molesevich is pretty much a mismatch given the Democrat’s late entry into the race as well as the registration advantage in that district. But the race has been heating up to a certain extent. Marino has been shilling for Trump and the former Mayor of Lewisburg has been pointing to the fact that Marino has done little to promote jobs in that district. Here’s our take from WBRE TV Eyewitness Newsmakers with Dr. David Sosar, Jayne Ann Bugda and Andy Mehalshick.