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CNN: Biden likened Clinton impeachment to 'partisan lynching' in 1998
The Hill ^ | Tal Axelrod - 10/22/2019 | Tal Axelrod

Posted on 10/22/2019 6:05:17 PM PDT by yesthatjallen

White House hopeful Joe Biden has condemned President Trump for likening the impeachment inquiry to a "lynching," though he made a similar comparison when describing the impeachment investigation against former President Bill Clinton.

"Even if the President should be impeached, history is going to question whether or not this was just a partisan lynching or whether or not it was something that in fact met the standard, the very high bar, that was set by the founders as to what constituted an impeachable offense," then-Sen. Biden (D-Del.) said in a 1998 interview with CNN, which was unearthed by CNN’s KFile.

SNIP

"Impeachment is not 'lynching,' it is part of our Constitution," Biden tweeted Tuesday. "Our country has a dark, shameful history with lynching, and to even think about making this comparison is abhorrent. It's despicable."

The Biden campaign declined to comment both to The Hill and CNN.

SNIP

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: biden; lynch; lynching; trump

1 posted on 10/22/2019 6:05:17 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

You knew this was coming. Should expect to see a montage soon with Dems making similar statements—the hypocrites.


2 posted on 10/22/2019 6:08:04 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Brilliant
Enjoy these videos of Democrats calling Bill Clinton’s impeachment a lynching
3 posted on 10/22/2019 6:13:31 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

Tubby Nadless did the same thing.


4 posted on 10/22/2019 6:14:39 PM PDT by CMailBag
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To: Brilliant

Democrats Compared Clinton’s Impeachment To Lynching, Now Say Trump’s Racist For Doing The Same

Democratic Illinois Rep. Danny K. Davis condemned the impeachment trial as “a lynching,” and former Democratic Rhode Island Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy called it “a political lynching.”

https://thepoliticalinsider.com/democrats-compared-clintons-impeachment-to-lynching-now-say-trumps-racist-for-doing-the-same/?utm_campaign=TPI10222019BR1&utm_source=criticalimpact&utm_medium=email&utm_content=856210d40cdaef65a6473c7b9fa19141&source=TPICI


5 posted on 10/22/2019 6:16:18 PM PDT by justme4now (Falsehood flies, and the Truth comes limping after it)
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To: Brilliant

Democrats Compared Clinton’s Impeachment To Lynching, Now Say Trump’s Racist For Doing The Same

Democratic Illinois Rep. Danny K. Davis condemned the impeachment trial as “a lynching,” and former Democratic Rhode Island Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy called it “a political lynching.”

https://thepoliticalinsider.com/democrats-compared-clintons-impeachment-to-lynching-now-say-trumps-racist-for-doing-the-same/?utm_campaign=TPI10222019BR1&utm_source=criticalimpact&utm_medium=email&utm_content=856210d40cdaef65a6473c7b9fa19141&source=TPICI


6 posted on 10/22/2019 6:19:09 PM PDT by justme4now (Falsehood flies, and the Truth comes limping after it)
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To: Brilliant

I’m sorry.

I don’t know why my post posted twice.


7 posted on 10/22/2019 6:20:54 PM PDT by justme4now (Falsehood flies, and the Truth comes limping after it)
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To: yesthatjallen

The headline confused me.

Biden was speaking in a 1998 interview with CNN.

CNN is not reporting on this now.


8 posted on 10/22/2019 6:22:35 PM PDT by UnwashedPeasant (Trump is solving the worldÂ’s problems only to distract us from Russia.)
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To: yesthatjallen
Hahaha Trump always has a reason. He's always planning moves and tweets days, weeks and months ahead. I'm gonna miss him in 2024! 😁
9 posted on 10/22/2019 6:24:19 PM PDT by catbertz
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To: yesthatjallen
Hahaha Trump always has a reason. He's always planning moves and tweets days, weeks and months ahead. I'm gonna miss him in 2024! 😁
10 posted on 10/22/2019 6:25:27 PM PDT by catbertz
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To: yesthatjallen
Hahaha Trump always has a reason. He's always planning moves and tweets days, weeks and months ahead. I'm gonna miss him in 2024! 😁
11 posted on 10/22/2019 6:25:57 PM PDT by catbertz
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To: Brilliant
Hahaha Trump always has a reason. He's always planning moves and tweets days, weeks and months ahead. I'm gonna miss him in 2024! 😁
12 posted on 10/22/2019 6:28:15 PM PDT by catbertz
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To: UnwashedPeasant
Joe Biden said in 1998 that Clinton impeachment could be seen as 'partisan lynching'
13 posted on 10/22/2019 6:37:47 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

Hypocrisy is the Democrat Party stock in trade.

L


14 posted on 10/22/2019 6:38:45 PM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: yesthatjallen

The Hill reports it, CNN, which has ALL the video, does not.


15 posted on 10/22/2019 7:13:23 PM PDT by cookcounty (Susan Rice: G Gordon Liddy times 10.)
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To: cookcounty

CNN is a Turd Rated News Network..

They only report on anything TRASHING the POTUS.

THEY SIMPLY ARE ADDICTED TO:
Hate
Anger
Jealousy
Envy
Sex
Impeachment
Immigrants / Fence or Wall

enough said..CNN doesn’t play at our house...


16 posted on 10/22/2019 7:35:59 PM PDT by haircutter
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To: yesthatjallen

That was back then, this is now. So Slow Joe is a hypocrite? Quelle surprise!


17 posted on 10/22/2019 9:57:11 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: justme4now

Dems are considered “honorary” Blacks by the Liberal Left and their Media outlets.
Funny how that works, isn’t it?


18 posted on 10/22/2019 11:39:03 PM PDT by Texan4Life
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