Posted on 03/12/2020 8:19:22 PM PDT by Helicondelta
Former Vice President Joe Biden will hold “virtual” town hall and rally events, his campaign told reporters late Wednesday, in lieu of holding massive rallies in places like Florida and Illinois.
The campaign cited ongoing concerns about coronavirus, particularly in Illinois, which has at least 25 confirmed cases of the illness.
Biden had events scheduled in Chicago and Orlando but “his campaign said that after consulting with officials, the former vice president would not hold large-scale events in the states,” according to MSN. He also canceled two fundraisers in Chicago
The wave of fear over coronavirus may come as a benefit to the Biden campaign, which appears to be struggling with live events. The gaffe-prone Biden has been more gaffe-prone than usual of late and his campaign has scaled back his speeches and appearances, often limiting his remarks to less than ten minutes, likely to limit Biden’s ability to commit personal faux pas.
At 77 years old, Biden is well within the demographic most vulnerable to coronavirus and coronavirus-associated complications.
The Democratic National Committee announced earlier this week that the Democratic presidential debate, which will be held Sunday in Phoenix, Arizona, will not have a live studio audience and, instead, the candidates will answer questions from constituents over video chat.
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Biden opposes Trump’s travel ban, while taking steps to isolate himself.
Heh!
Excellent observation.
[the former vice president would not hold large-scale events in the states]
Oh, his rallies with 60 people, not 30 people.
Got it. Thanks.
[Perfect excuse to hide the geezer - his gaffes were becoming totally unmanageable.]
That is absolutely 100% correct.
Hiding him, like they did Hillary last time.
Makes it easier for them to hide the geezer.
Look for the seam between the rest of the face and the mouth like in a Conan O'Brien comedy bit. I expect Joe to wander off and leave a disembodied mouth hanging in the air giving the DC approved answer.
Damn, you beat me to it.
For you younger Freepers, look up Max Headroom on youtube.
It is Biden.
Joe has never held a massive rally.
I thought Joe was some kind of a macho man, push up contest, lets take it outside and standing up to that breakfast cereal guy, Froot Loop or what ever his name was.
Joe is definitely in a high risk group. Might not be a good time to go sniffing and groping.
I prefer all political debates be without live audience of supporters in the audience clapping and hooting and slowing the debate down.
Will this negatively affect his campaign?
The MSM says it’s a good thing when Joe insults and threatens his supporters face to face.
The recommended safe crowd size is 100. Creepy Joe is safe. His crowds don’t reach nearly that size.
...and the Moms of America say, “Thank You, Lord,”
The stuff they’ve got him on is no longer working; they have to hide him until they can find something else...
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