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kentuck

(113,873 posts)
Wed May 21, 2025, 11:13 AM May 21

About Jake Tapper's book and the so-called "cover-up" of Joe Biden's health.

Democrats may have been late finding a replacement for Joe to run in 2024, but they did decide on Kamala Harris. There was no "cover-up", although it was a late decision.

If there had been a "cover-up" they would never have permitted Biden to debate Trump in that disastrous debate, which was also hyped more than it probably should have been?

However, if Kamala had not run, and they had kept Joe on the ticket thru the 2024 election, it would have been a deception after the fact. It would then have been a "cover-up".

It is a mistake for Tapper and his co-author to call it a "cover-up". It is a hype job of sorts.

In my opinion, it is important for people to understand what is and what is not a "cover-up".

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Silent Type

(9,640 posts)
1. After the debate, I felt Biden had no choice but to show up. Commend him for doing so. But in
Wed May 21, 2025, 11:37 AM
May 21

retrospect, he should have called in because it was clear he was in trouble the moment he walked out on the debate stage.

The damage was insurmountable. VP Harris courageously campaigned.

kentuck

(113,873 posts)
2. Yes, that is when they knew they had to find a replacement for Joe.
Wed May 21, 2025, 11:41 AM
May 21

The people could see that there was a problem. And the Democrats tried to correct it, however late, with the nomination of Kamala Harris.

If there had been a "cover-up", Joe Biden would have been our candidate.

MichMan

(15,194 posts)
7. As I recall, there were multiple posters here expecting Trump to cancel, or storm off in rage just a few minutes in.
Wed May 21, 2025, 01:27 PM
May 21

Scrivener7

(55,827 posts)
3. Contact CNN. Tell them you're tired of hearing Tapper wall to wall and if they keep
Wed May 21, 2025, 11:41 AM
May 21

forcing him and this shit on the air, you're going to start calling their advertisers.


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

Scrivener7

(55,827 posts)
5. Damn. I'm not getting anything on it. I'm looking for a new one. I used the feedback form,
Wed May 21, 2025, 11:57 AM
May 21

but we should have a phone. Thanks for the heads up.

Edited to add: Just called about 6 numbers they have given out as contact numbers, and NONE of them work.
I guess they have been hearing from too many of us. If I find a good one, I'll get back.

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