ABC, NBC Hype Joe Biden ‘Leaving Easter Eggs’ for His 2020 Run

Nicholas Fondacaro | March 17, 2019
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At another Democratic Party gathering over the weekend, former Vice President Joe Biden had another a slip of the tongue and possibly revealing his 2020 candidacy, saying he had “the most progressive record for anybody running [for president]”. Of course, the liberals at ABC and NBC got excited and hyped it up during their Sunday morning news broadcasts.

On NBC’s Sunday Today, correspondent Morgan Radford led into her report by recalling how Biden sat out of the 2016 race following the death of his son, “but now his back and may have accidentally tipped he’s hand last night in front of enthusiastic supporters showing that 2020 may be more than a possibility.”

After noting “the crowd roaring with approval”, she touted how Democratic candidate and former Texas Congressman Robert O’Rourke welcomed Biden to the race.

A short time later, anchor Willie Geist sounded playful when questioning Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd about the chances of Biden throwing his hat in. “He keeps, keeps leaving these Easter eggs and dropping these hints about whether or not he may run. Can we assume he's in the race, number one, and number two, when he does get in the race, what does he do in the field?”

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