I’ve written several blog items in recent weeks about elements of Joe Biden’s past that could threaten his viability as Democratic presidential front-runner. Today I highlight an article from Alana Goodman of the Washington Examiner about another troubling aspect of the former vice president’s history.
Joe Biden claimed twice recently that he met with Parkland, Florida, shooting survivors when he was vice president, despite that he was already out of office when the attack took place. His campaign said Biden misspoke and was referring to a different meeting he had after the Sandy Hook shooting. But the flub was reminiscent of Biden’s past misstatements and his tendency to embellish biographical details.
In 1988, Biden was forced to drop out of the presidential race after he was found to have exaggerated his academic record, plagiarized a law school essay, and used quotes from other politicians in his speeches without attribution. But these are not the only questionable claims Biden has made. …
… 1. Biden said his helicopter was “forced down” near Osama bin Laden’s lair in Afghanistan
Biden claimed in multiple speeches in 2008 that he knew where Osama bin Laden was hiding because his helicopter had been “forced down” nearby in the mountains of Afghanistan. …
… 2. Biden said he was a coal miner
While running for president in 2008, Biden told the United Mine Workers that he was a coal miner. …
… 3. Biden said he was “shot at” in Iraq
In 2007, Biden claimed he was “shot at” during the Iraq War while visiting the Green Zone, the heavily guarded area in the middle of Baghdad where the U.S. embassy is based. …
… 4. Biden said he called Slobodan Miloševi? a “damn war criminal” to his face
