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Joe Biden Presidency thread *Please read OP - Threadbanned Users Added 4/5/21*

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  • #4622
    Professor Moriarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,392 ✭✭✭✭Professor Moriarty


    ceadaoin. wrote: »
    On its own, maybe. But in combination with all the other slips and mistakes he's been making, it's definitely a somethingburger.

    Nah. Sure, he stumbles over words at times. But the content of what he says is excellent. Proper policies based on reality and equality. Nobody with half a brain gives a crap about the odd mishap. In fact, if the Trumpists focus on his personal mishaps, then that's fine. Gives them a little toy to play with while the adults get on with dealing with real problems.


  • #4623
    Rjd2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,274 ✭✭✭✭Rjd2


    Cody montana wrote: »
    I suppose the difference being someone’s supporters portrayed him as a Zeus like figure.
    The picture of masculinity and strength.

    That's a very good point tbf.

    That some have Trump as any sort of alpha when he's clearly overweight and whose diet is very poor is very odd.

    They are 2 old men so you will see stuff like this now and then, I don't think its hugely alarming no matter what your opinion on either politics is.


  • #4624
    mcmoustache
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,236 ✭✭✭mcmoustache


    Richard Hillman wrote: »
    Vlad is absolutely merking him off.


    You have issues separating things that happened from things that didn't happen. I think it would be prudent for me to take anything you say with a generous helping of salt. And from a sense of compassion, I would also suggest that you don't navigate the internet without a grownup or a child over the age of 8 to help you.


    Richard Hillman wrote: »
    The microphones against his suit look like CGI and the helicopter blades were not moving despite the noise. Maybe there was another helicopter but the microphones look dodgy af


  • #4625
    y0ssar1an22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,433 ✭✭✭✭y0ssar1an22


    i think regardless of what side of the isle you are on, no one should criticise an elderly man for slipping.

    *elderly by the UN definition* The United Nations has agreed that 65+ years may be usually denoted as old age[9] and this is the first attempt at an international definition of old age.


  • #4626
    y0ssar1an22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,433 ✭✭✭✭y0ssar1an22


    mcmoustache wrote: »
    It's memes. Some people are mad into memes, a word who's meaning has warped over the years, but it's how they inform themselves about what's going on. It's simpler than reading articles that have too many words in them.


    That's how you get shít-for-brains questions about first-month State of the Union addresses and whatnot - they see it in a meme and that's enough for them. Why bother learning something when you can just share the text off a picture as if you had an original thought?


    Personally, I think Biden's fall was a bit funny. Especially if you add some Benny Hill music to it. He fell, lost some control and then recovered. It's not as funny as puking on a Japanese prime minister but it's still funny.



    To think that it's a sign of dementia or that he's too old though, well that's just the meme-level of thinking again.

    that certainly wasn't funny. did you see the man in later years?!


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  • #4627
    mcmoustache
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,236 ✭✭✭mcmoustache


    Rjd2 wrote: »
    The slip from Biden doesn't really matter, he is near 80 so these things can happen and he seems perfectly fine afterwards.


    I've fallen like that going up the stairs at work perfectly sober and I'm no slouch. It was funny then too.


  • #4628
    Cody montana
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,614 ✭✭✭Cody montana


    Rjd2 wrote: »
    That's a very good point tbf.

    That some have Trump as any sort of alpha when he's clearly overweight and whose diet is very poor is very odd.

    They are 2 old men so you will see stuff like this now and then, I don't think its hugely alarming no matter what your opinion on either politics is.

    Level ground.

    They have the appropriate fitness for their age.
    Biden shouldn’t try to run up steps.
    Trump shouldn’t pretend he’s healthy.


  • #4629
    mcmoustache
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,236 ✭✭✭mcmoustache


    y0ssar1an22 wrote: »
    i like brian o'donovan, but rte defo had an angle against trump


    He was shít to be fair.Once the hype dies down, people will pretend they never supported him.


  • #4630
    y0ssar1an22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,433 ✭✭✭✭y0ssar1an22


    mcmoustache wrote: »
    He was shít to be fair.Once the hype dies down, people will pretend they never supported him.



    @ 2:07 mcconaughey i think nails it here.

    brand generally speaks with english just beyond me, i almost get the feeling he says nothing after speaking for 15 mins.

    McC apparently gonna run for governor of texas.


  • #4631
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,038 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    y0ssar1an22 wrote: »


    @ 2:07 mcconaughey i think nails it here.

    brand generally speaks with english just beyond me, i almost get the feeling he says nothing after speaking for 15 mins.

    McC apparently gonna run for governor of texas.

    Matthew would make a fine president

    But he would be destroyed by today's media


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  • #4632
    extra gravy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,323 ✭✭✭✭extra gravy


    https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1373037818277167112?s=19

    https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1373046355879460865?s=19

    Sharp contrast to the dangerous xenophobic nonsense from the former guy. He doesn't fall in this video and it's not doctored either so certain posters won't have any interest in watching.


  • #4633
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 3,842 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Yeh. The term China virus was childish and xenophobic.


  • #4634
    Ten of Swords
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 24,483 CMod ✭✭✭✭Ten of Swords


    Timberrrrrrrr you were given adequate opportunity to improve your posting style and have not done so, do not post in this thread again

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    Category Moderator: Social & Fun



  • #4635
    Melanchthon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,116 ✭✭✭Melanchthon


    extra gravy wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1373037818277167112?s=19

    https://twitter.com/POTUS/status/1373046355879460865?s=19

    Sharp contrast to the dangerous xenophobic nonsense from the former guy. He doesn't fall in this video and it's not doctored either so certain posters won't have any interest in watching.

    In all seriousness though how come the UK, South African and Brazilian variant are ok to use though?
    Thought the wu-flu and those names were silly but something like the Wuhan Coronavirus is pretty accurate.


  • #4636
    y0ssar1an22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,433 ✭✭✭✭y0ssar1an22


    Melanchthon wrote: »
    In all seriousness though how come the UK, South African and Brazilian variant are ok to use though?
    Thought the wu-flu and those names were silly but something like the Wuhan Coronavirus is pretty accurate.

    ahem! logic...don't always work

    maybe someone can define these by some other criteria?


    south africa...joost variant
    brazil...pele variant
    UK...66 variant


    because precious china. spare me.


  • #4637
    DrumSteve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,798 ✭✭✭✭DrumSteve


    y0ssar1an22 wrote: »
    ahem! logic...don't always work

    maybe someone can define these by some other criteria?


    south africa...joost variant
    brazil...pele variant
    UK...66 variant


    because precious china. spare me.

    Its pretty simple.

    By calling it the China Virus, he's placing blame on china for its origin.

    Its OK to refer to the UK/brazil/wherever variant... Because its a variant of the China Virus. Not a virus caused by these countries.


  • #4638
    expectationlost
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,584 ✭✭✭✭expectationlost


    weisses wrote: »
    For all you out there who has a genuine concern regarding Biden and his ability to get up a flight of stairs

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPRUf3cJCrQ&ab_channel=BESTSHOOTSOfficial

    skip to 1.45
    that red carpet looks like it really doesn't help


  • #4639
    extra gravy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,323 ✭✭✭✭extra gravy


    Melanchthon wrote: »
    In all seriousness though how come the UK, South African and Brazilian variant are ok to use though?
    Thought the wu-flu and those names were silly but something like the Wuhan Coronavirus is pretty accurate.

    It's pretty obvious what the difference is. Referring to
    a "UK variant" of the virus isn't the same as Trump riling up his racist fanbase by calling it the "China virus" every chance he got. He did it again the other night in an interview on Fox. Anti-Asian crime in the US increased by 150%.in 2020. Do you think that's a coincidence?


  • #4640
    y0ssar1an22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,433 ✭✭✭✭y0ssar1an22


    DrumSteve wrote: »
    Its pretty simple.

    By calling it the China Virus, he's placing blame on china for its origin.

    Its OK to refer to the UK/brazil/wherever variant... Because its a variant of the China Virus. Not a virus caused by these countries.

    was china its origin?


  • #4641
    AllForIt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,708 ✭✭✭AllForIt


    Golden rule for climbing stairs, with ppl watching you or camera is on you - take each step at a time and don't try to do this I've climbed stairs before thing.


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  • #4642
    astrofool
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭✭astrofool


    y0ssar1an22 wrote: »
    was china its origin?

    It was an idiot playing up to his racist supporters by shouting racist things. Support it if you do, but, as people have said, words have consequences. Or be a chicken and run away from owning it.

    "ooh, it's a variant, now it's a China virus, I don't understand racism, watch my hands move in a mocking disabled people motion, watch my supporters lap it up and pretend it's something else".


  • #4643
    Melanchthon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,116 ✭✭✭Melanchthon


    DrumSteve wrote: »
    Its pretty simple.

    By calling it the China Virus, he's placing blame on china for its origin.

    Its OK to refer to the UK/brazil/wherever variant... Because its a variant of the China Virus. Not a virus caused by these countries.

    But isn't that also placing blame on those countries for not controlling the virus?

    Also I am sort of lost about this, it's extraordinarily unlikely that China delibrately created the virus, but it's not a right wing conspiracy to say the Chinese government may well be partially responsible for the pandemic,

    "This would not happen in Congo and did not happen in Congo and other places," Dr Michael Ryan, WHO's chief of emergencies,"
    astrofool wrote: »
    It was an idiot playing up to his racist supporters by shouting racist things. Support it if you do, but, as people have said, words have consequences. Or be a chicken and run away from owning it.

    "ooh, it's a variant, now it's a China virus, I don't understand racism, watch my hands move in a mocking disabled people motion, watch my supporters lap it up and pretend it's something else".

    But then why talk about the Brazilian and South African variants, if America is that racist don't you think those groups might get some stick.


  • #4644
    y0ssar1an22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,433 ✭✭✭✭y0ssar1an22


    astrofool wrote: »
    It was an idiot playing up to his racist supporters by shouting racist things. Support it if you do, but, as people have said, words have consequences. Or be a chicken and run away from owning it.

    "ooh, it's a variant, now it's a China virus, I don't understand racism, watch my hands move in a mocking disabled people motion, watch my supporters lap it up and pretend it's something else".

    still confused, was china the origin?


  • #4645
    Ted_YNWA
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,799 ✭✭✭✭Ted_YNWA


    MOD

    Off topic posts deleted. Please bring anything Black Lives Matter to the relevant thread.


  • #4646
    everlast75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,265 ✭✭✭✭everlast75


    y0ssar1an22 wrote: »
    still confused, was china the origin?

    Your insistence on saying China when talking about covid, when there have been attacks on people because of it makes no sense, other than you don't give two sh1ts about people being beaten up over it.

    Elect a clown... Expect a circus



  • #4647
    BanditLuke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,600 ✭✭✭BanditLuke


    Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »
    What's to Bury? You think this is worldwide news :rolleyes:

    If Trump fell like that it would have been all over the news. Biden looks weak on the world stage falling like that so yes it's an issue.


  • #4648
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 6,559 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    BanditLuke wrote: »
    If Trump fell like that it would have been all over the news. Biden looks weak on the world stage falling like that so yes it's an issue.

    I don't recall rte drawing attention to half of Trump's stuff. Eg his walk down the ramp, his strange water drinking style. A quick google indicates that their news site didn't even reference the airports during the revolutionary war. By your logic, it would have gotten a breaking news segment. Generally they did discuss controversial things he said cause it was pretty serious world news.


  • #4649
    weisses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,781 ✭✭✭weisses


    BanditLuke wrote: »
    If Trump fell like that it would have been all over the news. Biden looks weak on the world stage falling like that so yes it's an issue.

    It probably had to do with Trumps constant bragging how fit and smart he is and then at the same time is unable to close an umbrella and walk of a ramp


  • #4650
    Igotadose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,761 ✭✭✭✭Igotadose


    Melanchthon wrote: »

    But then why talk about the Brazilian and South African variants, if America is that racist don't you think those groups might get some stick.

    Uhhh... do we have to spell it out for you?


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  • #4651
    silverharp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,853 ✭✭✭✭silverharp


    weisses wrote: »
    It probably had to do with Trumps constant bragging how fit and smart he is and then at the same time is unable to close an umbrella and walk of a ramp

    Biden bragged about his walking skills :pac:

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