Biden Laughs at Being Accused of Name-Dropping Obama, Quickly Does It Again
Former Vice President Joe Biden, a Democratic contender for president who is managing to hold a lead in all major polls, was accused by his closest rival, Sen. Kamala Harris, of riding former president Barack Obama’s coattails.
“When it comes time for people to pull the lever, they’re gonna make their decisions not just based on who we’re associated with, but on the work we’ve done and our plan for the future,” Harris told reporters on Saturday, according to the Washington Examiner.
That quip was meant for Biden, who was freely dropping Obama’s name in front of primarily black audiences throughout a series of campaign stops in South Carolina.
When confronted by a reporter about his recent uptick in Obama references, Biden let loose a chuckle and in his response, mere seconds later, he invoked Obama’s name again — this time referencing the Affordable Care Act.
“What do you say to your critics who say you’re using the name of Obama because you can’t stand on your own here, it’s a sign of weakness?” a reporter asked.
After his attempt to laugh off the question, Biden responded, “I say let’s talk about the future, instead of talking about the past — that’s what this is all about, it’s about the future. And I am ready to debate health care and Obamacare, and whether that’s the way to go. Education, climate change, that’s what I want to debate.”
You can watch Biden’s response in the video below.
As the Washington Examiner pointed out, Biden went heavy on Obama’s name in South Carolina because the former president remains popular there and the state has a considerable number of black voters.
Biden and his campaign team understand that and tried to use it to his advantage in another weak attempt to pander to a specific group of voters.
What that looks like to Biden’s opponents and anyone else who isn’t suckered into his pander traps is that he’s more desperate than he probably thought he would be at this point.
He strutted into the 2020 race with his chest out and his head held high.
But after Harris skewed Biden over his civil rights record on stage during the June Democratic primary debate, Biden has plummeted in the polls and lost a top fundraiser and bundler out of California.
While he still owns the old-guard Democratic establishment in Washington, D.C., it doesn’t take a political analyst to deduce that voters are looking for fresh blood. Democratic voters are looking for a firebrand candidate who can go toe-to-toe with President Donald Trump on the debate stage.
And what’s worse is the glaring fact that Obama hasn’t endorsed his old running mate — a fact that seems odd to many.
It’s more peculiar that Biden continues to mention Obama’s name despite a lack of public support from his old boss.
One would think that if Obama were ready to back Biden and ready to start the fight to take Trump down — as the rest of the party is doing — he would’ve already expressed support of Biden in an attempt to propel the 76-year-old candidate and shore up the base.
But so far, we’ve only heard crickets out of the Obama camp.
Sure, a lot can happen between now and the first primary vote, but I have a feeling that Biden’s confidence about winning the Democratic nomination is beginning to quickly fade.
I would advise Joe Biden to try running on his own record instead of relying on everyone else’s — but given his gross lack of notable accomplishments, that might prove to be difficult.
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