Presidential candidate and former Senator Joe Biden may have bitten off more than he can chew when it comes to political banter in the age of Twitter.
A recent exchange on the social media platform proves again a politician can’t outrun history and the evidence is always right behind them.
In an attempt to curry favor with the anti-Trump crowd, Biden tweeted his displeasure with the President’s coronavirus response. “It is a national disgrace that our health care workers still don’t have the protective equipment they need,” Biden said.
It is a national disgrace that our health care workers still don't have the protective equipment they need.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) April 1, 2020
But as is often the case, online allegations attract online rebuttals. And Rep. Dan Crenshaw was up for the challenge.
Remember when you were VP and lived through H1N1 and Ebola?” Crenshaw tweeted back at Biden. “You could have added more PPE [personal protective equipment] to national stockpiles right? But you didn’t?”
Remember when you were VP and lived through H1N1 and Ebola? You could have added more PPE to national stockpiles right?
But you didn’t?
See how easy it is to finger point? And play the bad-faith blame game?
Everyone is trying solve this. These type of comments add nothing. https://t.co/HSlQTzjELP
— Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) April 2, 2020
But Crenshaw wasn’t done.
“See how easy it is to finger point? And play the bad-faith blame game?” Crenshaw said. “Everyone is trying to solve this. These type of comments add nothing.”
Biden isn’t the only Democrat on the receiving end of Crenshaw’s tweets.
“Why do so many Obama administration staffers constantly try to make Americans feel awful?” Crenshaw said in response to Valerie Jarrett’s pining for Obama’s leadership. “Highlighting policy differences is expected – but this level of vitriol? During this pandemic? Why?”
Why do so many Obama administration staffers constantly try to make Americans feel awful? Highlighting policy differences is expected – but this level of vitriol? During this pandemic? Why? https://t.co/PGkiOyScrV
— Dan Crenshaw (@DanCrenshawTX) April 2, 2020
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