By Judi McLeod ——Bio and Archives--April 14, 2020
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Loudly tooting the horn for the so-called return of President Barack Obama to politics today comes the all out duplicitous Fox News.
Former President Barack Obama formally endorsed Joe Biden – his vice president and running mate through two terms and presidential campaigns – in the looming race against President Trump, stepping off the sidelines after withholding support for any candidate for months. (Fox News, April 14, 2020)“Multiple sources familiar with the situation confirmed to Fox News that an endorsement video from Obama will be released later Tuesday. “Another source told Fox News, "Stay tuned," when asked about a looming endorsement for Biden."Notice how “multiple sources” and “another source” somehow never get named in the Fox story?
“Obama’s past reluctance to back Biden even as the former vice president came closer to the nomination had raised awkward questions about their relationship, but those close to the former president had suggested he was keeping his distance so as not to meddle in the primary process.” (Fox News)Does any one out there believe that hide-y-hole Obama was “keeping his distance so as not to meddle in the Democrat primary process”? Those who do may qualify for keeping the doctor they like, the insurance plan they like and a free phone, to boot.
“A Democratic strategist close to Obama’s inner circle told Fox News last week that "at the beginning of the primary process, President Obama made clear that in order for the Democratic Party to be successful in November, Democratic voters would have to select their nominee.” (Fox News) “But now that Biden is the presumptive Democratic nominee, Obama is entering the political ring anew."How could anyone claim that self-appointed “Resistance” leader Obama is entering the political ring “anew”?
“The source emphasized that the former president made it clear at the start of the primary process that once it was over, he would “campaign vigorously in the general election.” (Fox News) “The expected video comes a day after Sen. Bernie Sanders, who was Biden’s last remaining primary rival until he dropped out last week, officially endorsed the former vice president. “The backing by Sanders -- the democratic socialist firebrand from Vermont -- will help Biden as he tries to win over Sanders' legions of younger and progressive supporters.
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“Fox News confirmed recently that Obama and Biden have held several conversations in the past couple of weeks. And Biden gave details on one of those conversations – telling donors at a virtual fundraiser earlier this month that he had recently asked his old boss for advice on choosing a running mate. (Fox News) “So I called President Obama, not as to who but how soon you have to start,” the former vice president shared. “The backing by Obama will also help Biden as he tries to unite a fractious party, as he prepares to challenge Trump in the general election. According to most recent polls of the former president, Obama remains extremely popular among Democrats. “Obama, Biden, Sanders, and Democratic Party leaders are all trying to avoid a repeat of the 2016 election, when Sanders endorsed nominee Hillary Clinton in July of that year after a long and bitter primary battle. But plenty of his supporters either stood on the sidelines or voted for a different candidate in November, helping Trump to upset Clinton and win the White House.
“Now that the primary season is over, President Obama can play the role of unifier-in-chief within the Democratic Party,” said Mo Elleithee, the founding executive director of Georgetown University's Institute of Politics and Public Service and a Fox News contributor. “Elleithee, a senior spokesman for Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign who later served as communications director for the Democratic National Committee, said that Obama’s also “an important voice during these tumultuous times. As polling shows that President Trump’s handling of this crisis is sliding, President Obama can help make the case for Joe Biden’s very different approach.”DNC stalwarts as Fox News contributors remain all over election coverage at the the once fair and balanced Fox News. First came two-time former DNC chair Donna Brazile. Now it’s Mo Elleithee. Barack Obama is not as the Fox story suggests “returning” to political life, because the truth is he never left it. The coming release of the ex-president’s official Biden endorsement video coincides with Michelle Obama throwing her ‘non-partisan’ When We All Vote initiative behind Democrat legislation seeking to expand access to mail-in voting—and early voting amid the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. "Americans should never have to choose between making their voices heard and keeping themselves and their families safe," Obama said in a statement. "Expanding access to vote-by-mail, online voter registration and early voting are critical steps for this moment -- and they're long overdue.” (CNN, April 13, 2020)
“The effort backed by the former first lady comes as Democrats increase their calls for states to expand mail-in and early voting, while some Republicans have echoed President Donald Trump's opposition to expanding the practice amid the coronavirus pandemic. The crisis has caused scores of large gatherings to be canceled or postponed, including primary contests, several of which have been pushed into the summer. “As the calls have increased, Trump has repeatedly dismissed the notion of a nationwide vote-by-mail system and falsely claimed that mail-in voting is the source of widespread voter fraud.Are Doctors Tony Fauci and Deborah Birx coronavirus “mitigation” charts really helping to mitigate a Trump 2020 victory to a Democrat one? We don’t yet know where the virus came from, how far it will go, but we certainly know who it’s being used against. While the president is trashed daily by the Democrats, Hollywood, the media including the White House Press Corps, both Obamas, via Fox News are working to steal Election 2020.
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