George Conway fires back at Kellyanne Conway's Joe Biden insults

The Conways are at it again — but this time it was a little more personal.

White House counselor Kellyanne Conway tweeted a video Monday of former Vice President Joe Biden telling a cringe-worthy story on the presidential campaign trail. Conway scoffed at the notion that the U.S. would need a foreign country's help to defeat a presidential contender like Biden.

Conway, of course, is referring to the allegations that President Trump pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky into investigating Biden's activities in Ukraine in exchange for military aid, which is what led to the ongoing impeachment inquiry.

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But her husband, George Conway, quote-tweeted her, pointing out that Trump apparently thought Biden was threatening his re-election chances enough, turning his wife's Biden insults into an opportunity to attack Trump.

Yikes.

It's well-known that the Conways disagree about Trump, and George frequently criticizes the president with vigor. But the pair usually don't directly involve one another when offering their opinions to the public. Tim O'Donnell