Endorse This: Biden Compares Trump And The Pope

Endorse This: Biden Compares Trump And The Pope

endorsethisbanner

The feud between Donald Trump and Pope Francis (yes, really) is now reaching the highest levels of government. The latest personality to weigh in: Vice President Joe Biden.

Biden appeared Thursday in an interview with Rachel Maddow, where he discussed The Donald, the pope, and other controversies in the presidential campaign.

“Pope Francis — Trump — that’s not a hard call for me,” the proudly Catholic vice president said with a laugh. “Not even close!”

On a more serious note, the VP addressed the underlying issue of the Trump/Pontiff tête-à-tête: “Well, I am not a theologian, nor am I a priest or a minister. But I think building walls is fundamentally contrary to what made this country what it is. We’re is a pluralistic society — and it functions.”

Biden also explained why Trump is running ahead in the Republican primaries

“He’s appealing to fear,” Biden said — along with Trump also facing some pretty weak competition. “He’s appealing to — you know, that old expression — everybody would asked me, ‘Why is Trump able to win, in that 16 people?’ There’s the old expression: “In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king.’ You know I mean it’s — who’s running?

“I’m not very good at prognosticating. But I would not be surprised if he’s the nominee. I would be surprised if he got elected.”

Video viaThe Rachel Maddow Show/MSNBC.

Get More to Endorse Delivered to Your Inbox

Advertising

Start your day with National Memo Newsletter

Know first.

The opinions that matter. Delivered to your inbox every morning

Charlie Kirk

Charlie Kirk

Rupert Murdoch announced on September 21 that he will be stepping down as chairman of Fox Corp. and News Corp. after a 70-year career poisoning global media with right-wing lies and hate. Fox is now in the hands of Lachlan Murdoch, whose track record at the company indicates he is even more grimly ideological than his father, serving as the main force backing Tucker Carlson’s on-air white supremacy and pushing the network to support Donald Trump’s 2020 election lies despite their financial consequences.

Keep reading...Show less
Bob Menendez

Sen. Bob Menendez

Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey isn't backing down as he faces a lurid set of corruption charges—complete with gold bars and stacks of cash—and many prominent Democrats have had nothing to say. That silence is troubling, but it’s also a departure from the previous time Menendez was indicted, when Democrats rallied around him. But Friday evening, the dam may have started to burst, with New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy and the speaker of the state Assembly calling on Menendez to resign, along with Rep. Mikie Sherill (D-NJ).

Keep reading...Show less
{{ post.roar_specific_data.api_data.analytics }}