Gateway pundit for years joe biden has told the story about how his wife and daughter were killed by a drunk truck driver in 1972. In a 2007 speech at the university of iowa, biden said. However, closer examination of the records proves that the man driving the truck that slammed into the biden family car was never charged with drunken driving. That may be fine when youre talking about corn pop and composite stories about war heroes. Did joe biden say he doesnt count drunken driving as a felony. A photo illustration of joe biden in the 1970s and headlines about the deadly car crash. The driver wasnt drunk, he was never charged with a dui, and later examiners concluded that she pulled out in front him without warning. Joe biden continues to lie about drunk driver killing. A commenter at the wonderful blog lawyers, guns, and money dug up this cspan video of joe biden lying about his academic credentials in 1987. The problem is that, from all evidence, it was totally untrue.
After all, in a 2001 speech at the university of delaware, biden said, an errant driver who stopped to. Cartoon shows what a joe biden oath of office would look. After all, in a 2001 speech at the university of delaware, biden said, an errant driver who stopped to drink instead of drive and hit a tractortrailer hit my children and my wife and killed them. During a speech in 2001, biden told an audience at university of delaware that a drunken driver crashed into his. Biden repeats the same lies about gun manufacturer.
Joe biden has for years claimed that his first wife and his daughter were killed by a drunk driver in 1972. Hamill told the newark post in 2008 that her father, curtis dunn, was haunted by bidens malicious lies until the day he died in 1999. Joe biden accused of defaming man involved in fatal crash. Daughter says truck driver was haunted by the event, and that he hadnt been drinking. Daughter of man in 72 biden crash seeks apology from widowed. So biden has repeatedly said his first wife and daughter were killed by a drunk driver, when the truck.
Newark resident pamela hamill pictured above wants an apology from u. Biden has been alluding to alcohol being involved in the crash for nearly a decade. Joe biden lied about his first wife being killed by a. Truck drivers daughter says biden called to apologize in 2009. Gannettowned delawareonline reports the anguish that biden s continued lie causes the mans family every time it. Dunn was the tractortrailer driver who, in 1972, tragically struck. Senate in delaware when his first wife, neilia hunter biden, decided to take the couples three children to get a christmas tree. Which is a polite way of saying, biden lied his ass off. Joe bidens false claim about drunken driver draws renewed scrutiny. The alleged drunk drivers daughter wants him to apologize for hurting her family with the drunk accusation, but the guy literally wiped out a portion of bidens family, drunk or not. Why add to the pain by falsely portraying the remorseful curtis dunn as a drunk driver.
Joe bidens lies about involvement in civil rights movement duration. In 2001, hamill wrote a heartfelt letter to biden expressing her fathers profound grief after hearing biden make a post sept. The casual cruelty with which biden is willing to subordinate the lives of ordinary people to his political ambitions for the sake of a petty tearjerker line in one. Joe biden continues to lie about drunk driver killing his first wife. Dunn of killing bidens wife and child while driving drunk emphasis added let me tell you a little story, mr. Biden got it wrong when he told and retold the story of how his first wife and daughter were killed by a drunk driver. Dunn was the tractortrailer driver who, in 1972, tragically struck and killed bidens wife and his. Joe lies about car accident that killed his wife whenever an ordinary american says something unflattering to joes face, he insults that person andor calls him a liar. Never forget, biden lied about a drunk driver killing his. Disturbed by bidens drunkdriver version of the accident, pamela hamill, dunns daughter, wrote to biden. Along with the claim that joe biden had a bluecollar upbringing he had a decidedly upper class though not rich childhood joe biden has for years claimed that his first wife and his daughter were killed by a drunk driver in 1972. How grief became joe bidens superpower politico magazine. Bidens life the 1972 car crash that killed his wife and baby daughter has drawn renewed attention over a. It was 1972, and joe biden had just been elected to the u.
It is not the case, as biden has said on many occasions, that they were killed by a drunk driver, an irresponsible trucker who drank his lunch, as biden put it. Joe biden continues to lie about drunk driver killing his. This drunk driving accusation, though, is simply a biden creation and every time this claim is uttered it pains the family of the poor, maligned man involved in the tragic accident with bidens family, truck driver curtis c. The driver of that truck went to his grave haunted by bidens lies, to the point where his children were forced to beg the vice president to stop defaming their late father. Eowyn 18 comments on december 18, 1972, a few weeks after joe biden won the u. Yet for the past 20 years, biden repeatedly has claimed publicly that the driver was drunk and has ignored pleas from the drivers family to correct what a writer at the atlantic has called a. Dunn of killing bidens wife and child while driving drunk emphasis added. Senator biden, as reported by the new york times, nonetheless chose to publicly and falsely accuse mr. Joe apparently feels little guilt throwing a truck driver under the bus just to try to get some sympathy points from an audience. In 2001 and 2007 29 and 35 years after neilias death biden said in public. A 2010 profile of biden in the atlantic said that biden still technically the democratic frontrunner has the limber storytellers tendency to stretch.
So biden has repeatedly said his first wife and daughter were killed by a drunk driver, when the truck driver was not drunk and police determined that. The drivers children have begged biden to stop saying these lies. I think it would best for both parties to mourn it out of public view. And biden also continues to tell the story about his wife and daughter being killed by a drunk driver. Along with the claim that joe biden had a bluecollar upbringing he had a decidedly upper class though not rich childhood joe biden has for.
A photo illustration of joe biden in the 1970s and headlines about the. Why is media allowing joe biden to lie about drunk driver. The sad story is 29yearold senatorelect biden received the horrible call in december, 1972, that there was an accident in which his wife neilia and baby daughter naomi were killed, and his. When youre accusing someone of drunk driving in an accident where your wife.
More disturbingly, biden lied on at least two occasions about a man named curtis c. Joe repeatedly referred to the guy that drank his lunch killed his wife and kids. This was a common story biden would peddle during the early part of the millennium. Democratic presidential candidate former vice president joe biden speaks at the 2019 democratic womens leadership forum, thursday. After all, in a 2001 speech at the university of delaware, biden said, an errant driver who stopped to drink instead of. Williamson wonders what it would be like for the family of the man who was behind the wheel of the truck, probably haunted by the episode for the rest of his lifewhile dealing with the fact that biden has repeatedly lied about the driver. Facts show the other driver was not at fault, and not drinking. During a candidates forum in iowa, the former vice president weighed in on the driving question as it related to immigration reform. The family of the truck driver has labored to correct the record, but biden made the reference to drunkenness as recently as 2007, needlessly resurrecting a false and painful accusation. The man is now dead, was not ticketed and was not drunk. In 2001, hamill wrote a heartfelt letter to biden expressing. Gannett owned delewareonline reports the anguish that biden s continued lie causes the mans family every. This drunk driving accusation, though, is simply a biden creation and every time this claim is uttered it pains the family of the poor, maligned man involved in the tragic accident with biden s family, truck driver curtis c. Along with the lie that he had a bluecollar upbringing he actually had a decidedly upper class, albeit not richrich, childhood, joe biden had for years claimed that neilia and their daughter were killed by a drunk driver named curtis c.
In 2001, biden delivered a speech at the university of delaware in which he said that the accident had been caused by a drunken driver. Joe bidens false claim about drunken driver draws renewed. Joe biden lied about his first wife being killed by a drunk driver posted on october 17, 2019 by dr. Did you know for years joe biden told people his wife and monthold daughter were killed by a drunk driver, when in fact t. The truck driver curtis dunn was never charged in the crash. Driver in biden crash wanted name cleared cbs news. Joe bidens needless, hurtful lie and other commentary. Always remember joe biden misled everyone about wifes. Why is media allowing joe biden to lie about drunk driver killing. But that hadnt stopped joe biden from lying about dunn.
In 2001, meanwhile, biden talked about how dunn was an errant driver who stopped to drink instead of drive and hit a tractortrailer, hit my children and my wife and killed them. However, closer examination of the records proves that the man driving the truck that slammed into the biden family car was never charged with drunken. Dunn was the tractortrailer driver who, in 1972, tragically struck and killed biden s wife and his infant. For the past eight months, pamela hamill has pushed for a public apology from vice president joe biden who she claims besmirched her late. That time joe biden lied about his academic credentials. Delaware online adds emphatically that neither driver had consumed alcohol. And multiple news outlets, including cbs news, have reported that dunn was drunk. Senate election in delaware, his first wife neilia and oneyearold daughter naomi were killed in an automobile accident while christmas shopping in hockessin.
Gannett owned delaware online reports the anguish that bidens continued lie causes the mans family every time it. Democratic presidential candidate former vice president joe biden speaks at the. Following a 1972 tragedy in which bidens first wife and baby daughter were killed when their car was struck by a tractortrailer, biden stated that. Neilia was carrying their monthold infant daughter with her, and young sons beau and hunter were in. Based on joe bidens account, the huffington post got it right. No, joe bidens wife and daughter were not killed by a.
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