Despite a bruising GOP attack on Joe Biden in South Carolina, Barack Obama is adamantly refusing to endorse Biden's bid for the presidency.
An attack ad, created by the Committee to Defend the President, plays audio of Obama talking about "plantation politics" and police brutality, as well as poor housing and jobs for African Americans. The words come from Obama's 1995 memoir Dreams from My Father.
While the recording of Obama plays, on-screen text displays assertions about Biden's record on racial issues.
Though Obama's lawyers talked tough about the ad, the former president continued to stonewall Biden on a much-desired endorsement. Obama appears, in the eyes of some, to be attempting to suppress African American turnout for Biden in the South Carolina primary. Yet, Obama's lawyers are trying to turn the tables by accusing the committee of the same stratagem.
Obama is reported to have tried to dissuade Biden from tossing his hat into the ring. Obama's White House had taken press heat on the Ukrainian activities of Biden's son, Hunter. As vice president, Biden had no constitutionally required foreign policy duties and so had an obligation to step away from work on Ukraine and China once his son began to enrich himself in connection with government-linked entities in those countries.
Though the Obama White House tried to put the best face on the Biden sweetheart deals, since that matter went public, Obama has been careful about praising Biden.
The highly embarrassing disclosures gained widespread renewed attention before and during President Trump's impeachment trial.
An attack ad, created by the Committee to Defend the President, plays audio of Obama talking about "plantation politics" and police brutality, as well as poor housing and jobs for African Americans. The words come from Obama's 1995 memoir Dreams from My Father.
While the recording of Obama plays, on-screen text displays assertions about Biden's record on racial issues.
Though Obama's lawyers talked tough about the ad, the former president continued to stonewall Biden on a much-desired endorsement. Obama appears, in the eyes of some, to be attempting to suppress African American turnout for Biden in the South Carolina primary. Yet, Obama's lawyers are trying to turn the tables by accusing the committee of the same stratagem.
Obama is reported to have tried to dissuade Biden from tossing his hat into the ring. Obama's White House had taken press heat on the Ukrainian activities of Biden's son, Hunter. As vice president, Biden had no constitutionally required foreign policy duties and so had an obligation to step away from work on Ukraine and China once his son began to enrich himself in connection with government-linked entities in those countries.
Though the Obama White House tried to put the best face on the Biden sweetheart deals, since that matter went public, Obama has been careful about praising Biden.
The highly embarrassing disclosures gained widespread renewed attention before and during President Trump's impeachment trial.
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