OMFG! Jake Tapper's book now claiming "The Biden's" hid Beau's diagnosis

[crimycarny]

This is just sick and beyond the pale. I can't even think of the right words.

ABC has an article where Jake Tapper's book claims the Bidens' "hid" Beau's diagnosis, making the innuendo that it was because Beau still held office.

John McCain "hid" his diagnosis for a while as well, until it was clear it was terminal. I would imagine that in the beginning, there are experimental treatments and other avenues that give hope. There is nothing wrong with wanting to keep your diagnosis private while you investigate every option available to fight the cancer. The public has no business knowing any of this information while you're fighting the battle, while there is still hope. Once you realize the battle is lost, then sure, inform the public (if in public office).

Is nothing sacred anymore? Now they are smearing Beau as well!

I don't even what to share the link to ABC's article as it's trash.

[Ocelot II]

1. Any mention of Wilson, FDR, Ike, JFK or Reagan?

[JohnSJ]

2. Anything bad that happens to that POS tapper will be well deserved. As far as CNN, I haven't watched

that crappy outlet for 6 months, and will NOT anytime soon. Maybe if someone like Ted Turner came back I might reconsider.

[ananda]

3. This will become a mandatory history book...

in the fascist controlled schools.

[Shell_Seas]

4. Jake who? Exactly.

[John1956PA]

5. He is a part-time cartoonist. He should pursue that calling and give up his day job.

ON EDIT: I do not think it is proper for a journalist to use the word "hid" in the context of the Biden family keeping Beau's diagnosis private. A good journalist (which Tapper is not) would use words which simply relate the facts, and which do not have negative connotations. If Tapper felt the need to write about this detail (and I do not see any legitimate reason for him to have done so) Tapper should have written simply that the Biden family did not reveal Beau's diagnosis for a certain interval after it was known to the family. The detail which Tapper is writing about does not deserve to be included in the realm of newsworthy events.

[CTyankee]

39. It sells books. And we're talking about it on this thread, so he's getting the "buzz," one way or another.

And that keeps him in the public's eye and mind.

[Trueblue1968]

16. Jake tapper is a lying butthole

[Shell_Seas]

24. Jake who? 😉

[boonecreek]

6. They hid Beau's diagnosis?

Well they did a pretty lousy job considering I knew about it.

[crimycarny]

9. Yep

Tapper making a big deal about a delayed announcement of Beau's diagnosis. So what? That's called respect for privacy while fighting the worst battle of your life.

Tapper also quoted an "anonymous insider" stating that Biden's brain "turned to mush" after Beau's death. Did this "anonymous insider" ever lose a child? Does this "anonymous insider" think you just go on as if nothing happened? There is such a thing as "grief brain". Your brain doesn't "turn to mush", but it has to set aside an area for processing grief. Over time, the brain adapts and learns new ways of focusing while always having an area of the brain taken up by your grief.

As a parent who has lost a child, that comment about Biden's brain "turning to mush" infuriates me. It reminds me of judgments and "advice" given to me on how I should be grieving, how long I should be grieving, etc. ALWAYS told to me by those who haven't suffered a traumatic loss.

[Still Waters]

13. I wonder when Tapper's integrity turned to mush?

[allegorical oracle]

11. Yep -- believe I heard about it while he was fighting for his life. What people don't

get, is that many people who are in the "spotlight" don't announce personal details. First of all, it's not the public's business unless it will affect a public figure's ability to do his/her job. But in cases like cancer, the sufferer doesn't exactly know when that "can't do" moment will occur. So, the public finds out when that moment has arrived.

Slinging mud at President Biden at this time, in particular, is just plain trashy.

[HappyH]

38. Exactly

It's no one's business until it affects your ability to do what you are hired to do. I look forward to seeing Jake's book in the bargain bin at The Dollar Store.

[Walleye]

7. Yep, wasn't very well hidden. Everybody in Delaware knew about it.

Yes, Jake is just a lousy reporter They forget that Beau Biden was Attorney General of Delaware at the time. I’m tired of this trashing of Joe Biden, and also the trashing of Americans they are accusing Medicaid fraud. in fact, this administration has no respect for Americans or whatever. They think we’re all as big crooks as they are. The people in power now can’t imagine that anybody is ever motivated by anything except greed and money. The idea of public service is really foreign to them.

[Johonny]

8. LOL Amazon halted comments on his book

Because this guy is liquid crap.

[crimycarny]

10. I hope Jake Tapper is forever booed where he goes

If he tries to promote his book, I hope crowds show up to protest. If he goes on talk shows, I hope the crown boos him relentlessly.

I hope he is forever tainted by this, I think he will be.

[hlthe2b]

15. I don't know if Barnes & Noble typically allows user reviews, but i noted there was no way to do so on his book either.

I hope Tapper faces the maximal Karma for his disgraceful exploitation for personal gain.

[Boomerproud]

20. Good!

Nt

[MichMan]

37. Likely because the vast majority of those writing reviews never read it

[SocialDemocrat61]

12. Another big revelation

FDR hid that he was in a wheelchair.

[Hekate]

22. Nooooooo

[newdeal2]

31. Spoiler alert!

[hlthe2b]

14. I saw two minutes of the View & Sunny & the conservative Alyssa Farah--who both appear on CNN (or have)...

were defending Tapper. I was furious (and so, I'm pretty sure was Whoopie).

I hope his career is over. It most certainly is for me.

[Nictuku]

17. Don't forget Moscow Mitch and his Glitch(es)

[Rebl2]

18. All of

this is disgusting.

[SheltieLover]

19. What in the actual hell makes magats believe anyone's dx is their business?

[peggysue2]

21. There is no low anymore

The media will find any excuse and/or fiction to defend their basic analysis: Biden bad. Agent Orange tolerable even with his non-stop assault on our Constitution and rule of law. Because:

Don't look up and we (the very smart and savvy people) said so.

It's taking 'don't trust your lying eyes and ears' to new heights.

Just like The Boss and his Flying Monkey Brigade.

[DFW]

23. ""The Biden's" ??

So Jake Tapper is now writing in Republicanese?

[crimycarny]

40. Yep--Jake actually said "The Biden Family"

He went on to cite "anonymous sources" claiming that this is a trait with the Biden family, that they are very private about health issues with family members or things like Hunter's addiction.

That's a bad thing? To keep things that are no one else's business private? I've seen multiple people claim that Jake Tapper contacted Hunter Biden, trying to get the "scoop" on Beau's prognosis. Hunter basically told him to take a hike.

Here is the link to Jake Tapper trying to get Hunter to reveal information on Beau's death. Hunter told him to "F*ck off"

https://www.yahoo.com/news/hunter-biden-threatened-knock-cnn-141727248.html

[Norbert]

25. How much did we need to know about Beau's diagnosis?

Should the Bidens forego HIIPPA? Beau was a private citizen.

[yardwork]

27. The double standard is glaring, isn't it?

[MichMan]

35. Wasn't he the AG of Delaware ?

He decided to not seek election in 2014 and was planning on running for governor.

[yardwork]

26. I despise people like Tapper.

He truly is part of a "chattering class" of entitled twits. They think they're smarter than everyone else. It's all hilarious to them, secure in their wealth and status.

They have no empathy, no ideas, no intellectual curiosity. They are truly hollow men.

As the old quote goes, they know the price of everything and the value of nothing.

How we let them take over journalism in this country is a mystery and a shame.

[wcmagumba]

28. Tapper is a liar and t-rump style moron (Moran)...

[Scrivener7]

29. Contact CNN. Tell them to cut this shit out or you'll start calling their advertisers.

CNN online feedback form (asks for your name and email): https://help.cnn.com/us/Feedback

[niyad]

32. Hello, Cousin Nemesis. Allow me to introduce you to one jake tapper. I know

that you are very busy these days, but if you could just give him a moment of your attention, we would be so very grateful.

[Cloudhopper]

34. It wasn't our business to know IMO

[LW1977]

36. Georgia Washington hid that he had wooden teeth

I know, shocker