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Biden Bites Kinnock (1987)

Published: Aug. 28, 2022, 8:30 a.m.

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It\\u2019s August 27th. This day in 1987, rumors are building that Joe Biden had plagiarized remarks from British politician Neil Kinnock. Soon, reporters would find evidence that Biden used lines directly from Kinnock\\u2019s remarks, without attribution, in a debate \\u2014 and other instances of plagiarism would emerge in the coming weeks.

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Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss how Biden\\u2019s plagiarism was uncovered, how it sank his 1988 presidential bid, and how his reputation for borrowing phrases has persisted.

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