CNN commentator and former Obama adviser Van Jones on Monday criticized Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York for insisting that Democrats are not misleading the public about President Biden's ability to serve.
“That's stupid. Look, obviously Biden wasn't feeling well and I was surprised,” Jones said. “But there were people close to me who should have known better. You know, obviously, a lot of things were known and weren't talked about and weren't shared. Now, anyway. , that's leaking out all the time. So, you know, I think in order to maintain credibility and integrity, people have to stop fooling around, like, when Schumer keeps saying stuff like that, it's a no-no. will begin to grow.”
NBC News' Kristen Welker confronted Schumer on Sunday's “Meet the Press” by bringing up footage of the senator talking about Biden from last February. “His mental strength is great. He's fine. As good as he's been in years. All the right-wing propaganda that his mental strength is declining is wrong,” Schumer said in the video. ” he said. He insisted Sunday that Democrats had not misled anyone about Biden's health.
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CNN's Van Jones on Monday called U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer's assertion that Democrats were not misleading the public about Biden's ability to do the job “stupid.” (Screenshot/CNN)
On Monday night, CNN host Abby Phillippe answered another question posed to Schumer about whether Biden could have served another four years in office. There was so much content.'' Other CNN panelists agreed.
“We saw both Joe Biden and Biden, and we saw Democrats everywhere defending him and telling us with a straight face that he was very strong, just as he was when he was elected. ” SE Kapp said. “That's a delusion.”
“I think they were going to lose anyway. But let's admit it and move on. If you keep going on TV and talking like this, Van says, you're going to lose all credibility next time.” “It will be,” she added.
CNN political commentator Scott Jennings said admitting to covering up Biden's health condition would be admitting “one of the greatest cover-ups in modern American political history.”
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CNN political commentator Scott Jennings said admitting to covering up Biden's health condition would be admitting “one of the greatest cover-ups in modern American political history.” (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Seneta)
“Democratic politicians lied too. Democratic pundits lied too. A lot of people covering the White House either didn't see it or were fed by the White House press secretary, which is total crap.” “I believed it was true,” Jennings said. “Admitting that now would be the same as saying, 'America, we tried to pull the wool over your eyes and you didn't buy it.' Why continue that travesty now? I think I can understand to some extent why this is the case, but to admit it now would be to admit this massive, massive cover-up.”
Ashley Allison, who worked for the Biden-Harris campaign, said during a panel discussion that June's debate was very thought-provoking, but suggested the president may have good days and bad days. .
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“Look at President Biden. He has an incredible track record. The bills we passed are the most significant set of legislation since Lyndon Johnson's Great Society. He is a patriot, and he is one of the first judges to serve, a record of 235 judges.” He's a great guy, and when he resigned, it was because he thought it was good not only for the Democratic Party, but for America. salute him. ”
Asked whether Biden could have been in office for another four years, Schumer said: “I'm not going to speculate. Like I said, I think his record has been great and he's going down in history as a really outstanding person. It will stay,” he said. president. “
