The Intercept Flays Carper With His Own Record of Serving Big Banks
It’s no secret the folks at The Intercept, Glenn Greenwald’s “adversarial reporting” web site, don’t like Tom Carper. They’ve run several pieces supporting Kerri Harris and attacking Carper, including references to his wife-“slapping” episode and how he lied about it for years.
That’s a dead end for opposing Carper. No opponent will use it for the simple reason that polling shows it doesn’t move the needle for Delawareans. Most voters remain unaware it ever happened, so thoroughly did the News Journal ignore it 22 years ago. I’ve been harping on it since the Al Franken affair not to shame Carper but to highlight the hypocrisy of Kirsten Gillibrand.
The issues present a more favorable battlefield. The Intercept demonstrated that yesterday by laying out Carper’s history regarding banks. It’s long, detailed and decidedly unpretty. The Harris campaign should forward it to every registered voter on their lists.
Politicians like Carper (Coons and Biden, too, when banking is involved) support the state’s major industries not because so many people work for them but because they hand out big donations. Far more Delawareans don’t work for banks, and they get screwed over just like every other American.
The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. Their votes work that way, too.
You know how I know it’s close?
Tommy called Uncle Joe for a favor:
https://www.nbcnews.com/card/biden-wades-delaware-primary-behalf-carper-n903261
Have you ever seen a Delaware Way OG this petrified? I’m digging it.
Crime Bill Joe.
Welfare to Work Joe.
Kill Bankruptcy protection at Charlie Cawley’s behast Joe.
Hahahaha. Soiled diapers everywhere!
“The rich are only defeated when running for their lives whether the violence catches up to them or not.” —-C.L.R. James, The Black Jacobins
^^^^^^^^^ Anti Stalinist Marxist ^^^^^^^^^^
(for those slow on the pickup)
Yeah – I’d say that Biden call indicates that Carper is at DefCon 5 – Punching and Kicking Underlings
Ya know, I kind of like Biden and was I hoping he would run, but this demonstrates that he’s just part of the corporate machine.
Look Biden’s got charisma and he’s from here so people feel something for him. He’s personally endearing. His politics suck. In this there is no doubt.
What it shows is how scared they are.
I even biked by his house yesterday thinking good things. Foolish me lol
FYI – The article’s author, David Dayen will be talking Tom Carper on the radio this weekend.
From his email newsletter –
“At The Intercept, I have a long story about the history of Sen. Tom Carper’s assistance to the banking industry, through 40 years in politics. It’s also the story of Delaware, and how a small state wields huge influence over the financial system. Carper’s primary opponent Kerri Harris is trying to show a different way than the Delaware Way. I hope you can check this one out. (Read the story at The Intercept)
UPDATE: Carper has now begged Joe Biden to do a robocall on his behalf. It’s a real race.
I will be on The Ring of Fire radio with Sam Seder this weekend talking about Tom Carper. Check your local listings.”
Did Carper and Jill Biden smash? How else explain the cockold of the century.
https://splinternews.com/joe-biden-swoops-in-to-endorse-centrist-democrat-who-be-1828586928/amp
This fucking clown was the Vice-president of the United Stated! Hahahaha. Humilated in a last ditched effort to sustain the status quo.
(Can you hear me now?).
and this from Sirota, different source –
https://capitalandmain.com/joe-biden-backs-public-option-foe-in-primary-fight-0824