>> Now that we know that Donald Trump has tested positive for coronavirus and he has
been airlifted to Walter Reed Hospital, the Biden campaign is reportedly pulling down
all of their negative ads against Donald Trump. As far as we know so far, Biden is not planning
on suspending his campaign.
But again, all of the negative ads, all of the negative content in regard to Donald Trump
will be taken down. This was reported by The New York Times, Jonathan Martin specifically
reporting. And Martin did note that Biden made this decision to shift away from negative
ads before Donald Trump was admitted to Walter Reed Hospital.
And he will be in Walter Reed Hospital as far as we know for the next several days.
So I guess my question is, if the Biden campaign has relied heavily on campaigning with this
message that he's not gonna fundamentally change anything but he's better than Donald
Trump because Trump sucks, what does this mean for his campaign?
I mean, honestly, he's suspending his campaign by default, because that has been the only
message we've heard for Biden's campaign. >> I think he has one last thing to offer,
right? So I actually kinda agree with this tactic, because you don't wanna give them
ammunition to turn around and shoot back at Joe Biden for being insensitive.
You saw how they did it in the debate where Joe Biden was measured with maybe one or two
outburst, all things considered, he was extremely measured. But the media still made it a both
sides issue. And so they're gonna play that game. I think this is a smart move to pull
it down.
That said, the only thing that he has to offer since he's not gonna fundamentally change
anything is some kind of calmness, some type of, It's gonna sound strange, but like a healing
aspect, because America is kinda wild right now. And Donald Trump is the leader of that
madness that is in the American community right now.
So if Joe Biden can present himself as the measured head, the calming voice, that's something
that I personally could benefit from and I'm sure a lot of people could. But I know, I
mean, I agree with you in terms of policy, there's not a lot of there there.
>> Yeah, look, you make a persuasive argument and I'm tempted to agree with you. But I'm
still not there yet. I'm just not. I think that this is a perfect opportunity to highlight
how much Donald Trump has failed this country. He has failed this country by intentionally
downplaying this virus.
He's failed this country by refusing to wear a mask and discouraging others from wearing
a mask. You have to think about how Donald Trump would campaign if the shoe were on the
other foot. Would Trump take down his negative campaign ads? Of course not, and am I saying
that I want Biden to lower himself to Republican standards?
That's not what I'm saying but what I am saying is that Republicans are good at taking advantage
of opportunities to campaign. And this is whether people like it or not, an opportunity
for Biden to again not clown on Trump or wish terrible things on Trump, but to take Trump's
diagnosis.
And make a point about how this man mocked him on the debate stage for how he wears masks
and mocked others. There's video of Donald Trump mocking reporters for wearing masks.
He has been unbelievably irresponsible and hundreds of thousands of Americans have died
as a result. So I see what you're saying and I think you make a good argument.
I don't know if I would play it that way, and I am curious to hear what the audience
thinks. Because again, I don't really know what Biden has to offer voters other than
I'm a much better option than Donald Trump because Trump has failed at pretty much everything.
He's failed at keeping the economy steady. He's failed at keeping Americans safe. He's
failed when it comes to his trade wars. He's failed when it comes to foreign policy. He's
failed when it comes to holding people like the Saudis responsible and accountable for
ordering the murder and dismemberment of a Washington Post journalist.
I mean, the list goes on and on. Now is not the time to fold and play foe heartfelt politics.
I just think it's strange and probably a bad move, but I could be wrong.
>> I actually know, you're making a really good argument yourself though. I mean honestly,
that it reasonable, that is rational, and I think that is even measured.
And I think that's actually responsible to highlight the connection between the president
catching it himself and his failure as president. I think that's reasonable. So maybe there's
a balance between the two. If he can strike that tone where it doesn't come off as aggressively
negative but comes off as responsibly holding him accountable.
>> Yeah, and I agree, I think that there is a good middle ground, a measured way to do
this without appearing insensitive
and callous.