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| | *Shaw, C. Mitchell (May 1, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/32173-fbi-report-shows-biden-s-courageous-americans-in-antifa-planned-an-armed-rebellion-at-u-s-border FBI Report Shows Biden's "Courageous Americans" in Antifa Planned an "Armed Rebellion" at U.S. Border]. ''The New American''. Retrieved May 1, 2019.</ref> The mother of Heather Heyer, who was killed by a lone nutcase in a melee between protesters, condemned Biden for exploiting her daughter's death for political gain.<ref>https://www.thedailybeast.com/heather-heyers-mom-susan-bro-breaks-silence-on-biden-invoking-charlottesville-for-2020</ref> Biden's promises his first act as president would be to defeat Donald Trump. While claiming to want to unite the country, Biden did the exact opposite in his statements.<ref>Shaw, C. Mitchell (May 1, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/32165-in-first-campaign-speech-biden-promises-to-unify-america-sows-seeds-of-division Biden Promises to Unify America, Sows Seeds of Division]. ''The New American''. Retrieved May 1, 2019.</ref> President Trump noted the rigged insider support again, this time for Biden over Bernie Sanders.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/trump-tweet-crazy-bernie-vs-sleepy-joe.jpg</ref> | | *Shaw, C. Mitchell (May 1, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/32173-fbi-report-shows-biden-s-courageous-americans-in-antifa-planned-an-armed-rebellion-at-u-s-border FBI Report Shows Biden's "Courageous Americans" in Antifa Planned an "Armed Rebellion" at U.S. Border]. ''The New American''. Retrieved May 1, 2019.</ref> The mother of Heather Heyer, who was killed by a lone nutcase in a melee between protesters, condemned Biden for exploiting her daughter's death for political gain.<ref>https://www.thedailybeast.com/heather-heyers-mom-susan-bro-breaks-silence-on-biden-invoking-charlottesville-for-2020</ref> Biden's promises his first act as president would be to defeat Donald Trump. While claiming to want to unite the country, Biden did the exact opposite in his statements.<ref>Shaw, C. Mitchell (May 1, 2019). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/politics/item/32165-in-first-campaign-speech-biden-promises-to-unify-america-sows-seeds-of-division Biden Promises to Unify America, Sows Seeds of Division]. ''The New American''. Retrieved May 1, 2019.</ref> President Trump noted the rigged insider support again, this time for Biden over Bernie Sanders.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.files.wordpress.com/2019/04/trump-tweet-crazy-bernie-vs-sleepy-joe.jpg</ref> |
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| − | While Biden largely is running on Obama's legacy, even Obama is frightend at the prospect of a Biden candidacy, and withheld his support. Obama machine aides told reporters that Biden is "too old, too out of touch."<ref>https://freebeacon.com/politics/obama-thinks-bidens-closest-advisers-are-too-old-out-of-touch/</ref> Former Obama [[Defense Secretary]] [[Robert Gates]] said that Biden had {{quotebox|been wrong on nearly every major [[foreign policy]] and [[national security]] issue over the past four decades.<ref>https://freebeacon.com/politics/obamas-former-defense-secretary-slams-bidens-foreign-policy-credentials-age/</ref>}} Within the first three weeks of his campaign, Biden twice denied the threat posed by China to the U.S.<ref>Larsen, Emily (May 13, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/biden-downplays-china-again-after-bowing-to-pressure-last-time Biden downplays China again after bowing to pressure last time]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved May 13, 2019.<br>See also: | + | While Biden largely is running on Obama's legacy, even Obama is frightend at the prospect of a Biden candidacy, and withheld his support. Obama machine aides told reporters that Biden is "too old, too out of touch."<ref>https://freebeacon.com/politics/obama-thinks-bidens-closest-advisers-are-too-old-out-of-touch/</ref> Former Obama [[Defense Secretary]] [[Robert Gates]] said that Biden had {{quotebox|been wrong on nearly every major [[foreign policy]] and [[national security]] issue over the past four decades.<ref>https://freebeacon.com/politics/obamas-former-defense-secretary-slams-bidens-foreign-policy-credentials-age/</ref>}} Within the first three weeks of his campaign, Biden twice denied assessments by the U.S. [[intelligence community]] of the threat posed by China to the U.S.<ref>Larsen, Emily (May 13, 2019). [https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/biden-downplays-china-again-after-bowing-to-pressure-last-time Biden downplays China again after bowing to pressure last time]. ''Washington Examiner''. Retrieved May 13, 2019.<br>See also: |
| | *Tapscott, Mark (May 16, 2019). [https://www.theepochtimes.com/warners-tough-china-stance-points-to-biden-weakness_2926578.html Warner’s Tough China Stance Points to Biden’s Weakness]. ''The Epoch Times''. Retrieved May 16, 2019. | | *Tapscott, Mark (May 16, 2019). [https://www.theepochtimes.com/warners-tough-china-stance-points-to-biden-weakness_2926578.html Warner’s Tough China Stance Points to Biden’s Weakness]. ''The Epoch Times''. Retrieved May 16, 2019. |
| | *Caplan, Joshua (June 4, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2019/06/04/joe-biden-again-scoffs-at-asias-rise-what-are-we-worried-about/ Joe Biden Scoffs at Competition with ‘Asia’: ‘What Are We Worried About?’] ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 5, 2019.</ref> Biden's son, Hunter Biden, has extensive ties with the Chinese military. | | *Caplan, Joshua (June 4, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/2020-election/2019/06/04/joe-biden-again-scoffs-at-asias-rise-what-are-we-worried-about/ Joe Biden Scoffs at Competition with ‘Asia’: ‘What Are We Worried About?’] ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 5, 2019.</ref> Biden's son, Hunter Biden, has extensive ties with the Chinese military. |
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| | + | After the Democrat's First Debate Biden suffered an across the board decline in his support. He lost ground with white Democrats (from 32% to 18%) and voters of color (from 33% to 19%), among voters without a college degree (from 35% to 18%) and college graduates (from 28% to 20%), with both men (from 38% to 24%) and women (from 29% to 16%), and among voters under 50 years old (from 21% to 6%) as well as voters aged 50 and over (from 42% to 33%). Most of Biden’s lost support in these groups shifted almost equally toward [[Bernie Sanders]] and [[Elizabeth Warren]]. |
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| | [[Progressive]]s claim at the age of 76, Biden "needs to grow" to overcome his racism and bigoted treatment of women.<ref>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-black-female-democrats-may-respond-to-bidens-candidacy</ref> Anita Hill remarked that her private conversation with Joe Biden shortly before Biden entered the race was "deeply unsatisfying."<ref name="pbs.org"/> Biden hired Bernie Sanders 2016 campaign press secretary, [[CNN]] political analyst Symone Sanders, as a senior adviser to play the [[race card]]. Symone Sanders donated money to [[Pete Buttigieg]] a month before taking the job with Biden. Symone Sanders is famous for her "we don't need white people" remark on CNN.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1rslAgK8uM&feature=youtu.be</ref> | | [[Progressive]]s claim at the age of 76, Biden "needs to grow" to overcome his racism and bigoted treatment of women.<ref>https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-black-female-democrats-may-respond-to-bidens-candidacy</ref> Anita Hill remarked that her private conversation with Joe Biden shortly before Biden entered the race was "deeply unsatisfying."<ref name="pbs.org"/> Biden hired Bernie Sanders 2016 campaign press secretary, [[CNN]] political analyst Symone Sanders, as a senior adviser to play the [[race card]]. Symone Sanders donated money to [[Pete Buttigieg]] a month before taking the job with Biden. Symone Sanders is famous for her "we don't need white people" remark on CNN.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1rslAgK8uM&feature=youtu.be</ref> |