Trump Consultant Is Trolling Democrats With Biden Site That Isn’t Biden’s
By News
Published 5 years ago on
July 1, 2019
Share
[aggregation-styles]
The New York Times
The New York Times
AUSTIN, Tex. — For much of the last three months, the most popular Joseph R. Biden Jr. website has been a slick little piece of disinformation that is designed to look like the former vice president’s official campaign page, yet is most definitely not pro-Biden.
From top to bottom, the website, JoeBiden.info, breezily mocks the candidate in terms that would warm the heart of any Bernie Sanders supporter: There are GIFs of Mr. Biden touching women and girls, and blurbs about his less-than-liberal policy positions, including his opposition to court-ordered busing in the 1970s and his support for the Iraq war. Pull quotes highlight some of his more famous verbal gaffes, like his description of his future boss, Barack Obama, as “articulate and bright and clean.” The introductory text declares, “Uncle Joe is back and ready to take a hands-on approach to America’s problems!”
All the site says about its creator is buried in the fine print at the bottom of the page. The site, it says, is a political parody built and paid for “BY AN American citizen FOR American citizens,” and not the work of any campaign or political action committee.
From top to bottom, the website, JoeBiden.info, breezily mocks the candidate in terms that would warm the heart of any Bernie Sanders supporter: There are GIFs of Mr. Biden touching women and girls, and blurbs about his less-than-liberal policy positions, including his opposition to court-ordered busing in the 1970s and his support for the Iraq war. Pull quotes highlight some of his more famous verbal gaffes, like his description of his future boss, Barack Obama, as “articulate and bright and clean.” The introductory text declares, “Uncle Joe is back and ready to take a hands-on approach to America’s problems!”
All the site says about its creator is buried in the fine print at the bottom of the page. The site, it says, is a political parody built and paid for “BY AN American citizen FOR American citizens,” and not the work of any campaign or political action committee.
By Matthew Rosenberg | 29 June 2019
RELATED TOPICS:
Trump’s Potential VP Pick Boasts About Executing Puppy
Politics /
22 hours ago
Trita Parsi: Blind Support for Israel Erodes Western Democracies
Opinion /
23 hours ago
Fresno Trash Hauler’s Response to Overpayments: We Followed the City’s Rules
Politics /
23 hours ago
Which Six QBs Were Selected in the Top 12 of the NFL Draft?
Sports /
23 hours ago
Nuggets Close to Sweeping Lakers After Game 3 Win
Sports /
24 hours ago
Jose Ramirez: ‘I Want to Make a Statement and Put on a Show’
Sports /
24 hours ago
Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s 6 Shutout Innings Help Dodgers Finish Sweep, Defeat Nats 2-1
Sports /
1 day ago
The 49ers Add Florida Receiver Ricky Pearsall With the 30th Draft Pick
Sports /
1 day ago
Political Stunt, Egg on His Face, Personal Vendetta. Who’s Fresno DA Talking About?
Politics /
1 day ago
California Legislation Wants to Uncover the ‘Hidden Homicides’ of Domestic Violence
A state senator says there’s a “hidden homicide” epidemic of killers making domestic violence murders look like suicides or accidents. Her b...
Crime /
9 hours ago
Categories
Latest
Videos
Crime /
9 hours ago
California Legislation Wants to Uncover the ‘Hidden Homicides’ of Domestic Violence
Politics /
22 hours ago
Fresno Oops? Garbage Hike Protest Vote Delayed by Error
Politics /
22 hours ago
Trump’s Potential VP Pick Boasts About Executing Puppy
Opinion /
23 hours ago
Trita Parsi: Blind Support for Israel Erodes Western Democracies
Politics /
23 hours ago
Fresno Trash Hauler’s Response to Overpayments: We Followed the City’s Rules
Sports /
23 hours ago
Which Six QBs Were Selected in the Top 12 of the NFL Draft?
Sports /
24 hours ago