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Tue Jun 30, 2020, 02:00 PM

Star Member Tommy_Carcetti (39,767 posts)

Watching VP Biden's speech and press conference right now and I noticed something.

He took a question from a reporter.

And when he took it, he smiled.

A real smile.

Not a smirk.

Not a grimace.

Not a scowl.

But a genuine, heartfelt smile.

To a member of the press, who presumably will be as tough on him as they would be on any other President, because that's just the nature of the job.

But it was just a simple human moment that before 2016 probably wouldn't have gotten any attention.

But the feeling that we might have a person back in the White House who can show genuine, positive, graceful emotion again....

All I am saying is we better win this.

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Reply Watching VP Biden's speech and press conference right now and I noticed something. (Original post)
 Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2020 OP
LineReply I noticed that also
 Gothmog Jun 2020 #1
LineLineReply I noticed the reporter smiled back, it was a nice exchange. n/t
 monmouth4 Jun 2020 #27
LineReply How do we get on this press conference list?
 KatyBR Jun 2020 #2
LineLineReply It was on MSNBC.
 lark Jun 2020 #3
LineLineLineReply Joe was outstanding.
 lillypaddle Jun 2020 #5
LineLineLineLineReply He was!
 lark Jun 2020 #13
LineLineLineLineReply I w need to watch it on replay. Great to hear our POTUS did well :)
 onetexan Jun 2020 #25
LineLineLineReply It was on CNN as well.
 Susan Calvin Jun 2020 #9
LineLineLineReply I saw the last 10 or 15 minutes.
 ananda Jun 2020 #20
LineLineReply MSNCB covered it entirely. I was driving and I heard it.
 Demsrule86 Jun 2020 #6
LineLineReply If you missed it, you can watch it in a couple of places:
 crickets Jun 2020 #22
LineLineLineReply Thank you, crickets!
 Cha Jun 2020 #24
LineLineLineLineReply You're welcome, Cha!
 crickets Jun 2020 #28
LineLineLineReply Thanks for both!
 Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2020 #29
LineReply I think a sufficient number know
 Harker Jun 2020 #4
LineReply Here's a clue. Joe is not an asshole. He's a genuine guy.
 spanone Jun 2020 #7
LineReply I think that's what I'm looking forward to most: a smile from the POTUS.
 Vinca Jun 2020 #8
LineLineReply Does trump ever smile in a genuine, normal way?
 mwb970 Jun 2020 #19
LineLineLineReply Not that I can recall.
 Laelth Jun 2020 #21
LineLineLineNew Reply The only time I've seen anything resembling a smile, he looked....
 lastlib Jul 2020 #37
LineLineLineNew Reply No, because he lacks the emotions required for a normal smile. He's a psychopath, so you
 Nay Jul 2020 #40
LineReply So refreshing to see a rational human being at the podium who has served as VP
 Evolve Dammit Jun 2020 #10
LineReply the two candidates are not the same regardless of whatever troll decides to say otherwise
 jorgevlorgan Jun 2020 #11
LineReply Him talking about how he would handle Russia makes me happy
 BannonsLiver Jun 2020 #12
LineReply ...and he did not interrupt before the question was asked.
 kentuck Jun 2020 #14
LineLineReply Another key point.
 LiberalFighter Jun 2020 #16
LineLineNew Reply Also
 PatSeg Jul 2020 #41
LineReply LOVE it!
 calimary Jun 2020 #15
LineReply I saw how polite and genuine he was with each reporter who asked him questions...
 George II Jun 2020 #17
LineLineReply I saw/heard that too, George.
 peggysue2 Jun 2020 #26
LineReply America deserves a human president.
 mwb970 Jun 2020 #18
LineReply Thank you for that observation, Tommy..
 Cha Jun 2020 #23
LineReply It was wonderful...
 Totally Tunsie Jun 2020 #30
LineReply Fuck Trump and his rapey-shushy responses to female questions
 Blue Owl Jun 2020 #31
LineNew Reply I only caught a few minutes of the presser, but cracked up when he flubbed the name of his
 niyad Jun 2020 #32
LineNew Reply How can any human being,
 Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2020 #33
LineNew Reply it's something I really miss
 Skittles Jun 2020 #34
LineLineNew Reply He was laughing with the question at the end. Enjoying every minute.
 True Blue American Jul 2020 #35
LineNew Reply YES
 dai13sy Jul 2020 #36
LineNew Reply No comparison...
 augyboston Jul 2020 #38
LineNew Reply Did he listen to the whole question and also answer it? A President doing that would be refreshing
 brewens Jul 2020 #39

Response to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2020, 02:16 PM

Star Member Gothmog (93,624 posts)

1. I noticed that also

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Tue Jun 30, 2020, 04:48 PM

Star Member monmouth4 (7,845 posts)

27. I noticed the reporter smiled back, it was a nice exchange. n/t

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Tue Jun 30, 2020, 02:22 PM

Star Member KatyBR (182 posts)

2. How do we get on this press conference list?

Sorry to miss this moment

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Response to KatyBR (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 30, 2020, 03:15 PM

Star Member lark (17,791 posts)

3. It was on MSNBC.

and it was a good one. May have been on CNN too, don't know?

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Tue Jun 30, 2020, 03:17 PM

Star Member lillypaddle (8,564 posts)

5. Joe was outstanding.

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Tue Jun 30, 2020, 03:36 PM

Star Member lark (17,791 posts)

13. He was!

I so can't wait until he is our actual president!!

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Tue Jun 30, 2020, 04:31 PM

onetexan (9,278 posts)

25. I w need to watch it on replay. Great to hear our POTUS did well :)

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Tue Jun 30, 2020, 03:23 PM

Susan Calvin (1,168 posts)

9. It was on CNN as well.

It made me feel a lot better.

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Response to lark (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 30, 2020, 03:55 PM

Star Member ananda (24,031 posts)

20. I saw the last 10 or 15 minutes.

Biden was just fine. No problems at all.

I loved the ending where he said he would be
glad to compare his cognitive ability to Trump's.

Lol

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Response to KatyBR (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 30, 2020, 03:20 PM

Star Member Demsrule86 (52,875 posts)

6. MSNCB covered it entirely. I was driving and I heard it.

They may have it up.

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Response to KatyBR (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 30, 2020, 04:22 PM

Star Member crickets (17,134 posts)

22. If you missed it, you can watch it in a couple of places:




Twitter vid - Joe starts immediately.



YouTube vid - Skip ahead to just after the 14 minute mark.

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Tue Jun 30, 2020, 04:30 PM

Star Member Cha (270,134 posts)

24. Thank you, crickets!

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Tue Jun 30, 2020, 04:55 PM

Star Member crickets (17,134 posts)

28. You're welcome, Cha!

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Tue Jun 30, 2020, 04:57 PM

Star Member Hermit-The-Prog (19,727 posts)

29. Thanks for both!

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Response to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2020, 03:16 PM

Star Member Harker (7,261 posts)

4. I think a sufficient number know

who is truly the enemy of the people.

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Tue Jun 30, 2020, 03:22 PM

Star Member spanone (125,921 posts)

7. Here's a clue. Joe is not an asshole. He's a genuine guy.

not like the phony fuck in the white house.

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Tue Jun 30, 2020, 03:22 PM

Star Member Vinca (45,980 posts)

8. I think that's what I'm looking forward to most: a smile from the POTUS.

That and Trump's perp walk.

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Response to Vinca (Reply #8)

Tue Jun 30, 2020, 03:53 PM

mwb970 (10,646 posts)

19. Does trump ever smile in a genuine, normal way?

He certainly has zero sense of humor, that's for sure.

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Tue Jun 30, 2020, 04:13 PM

Star Member Laelth (32,009 posts)

21. Not that I can recall.

Everything is an act for him, and it’s exhausting.

-Laelth

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Wed Jul 1, 2020, 01:44 AM

Star Member lastlib (17,453 posts)

37. The only time I've seen anything resembling a smile, he looked....

..like the cat swallowing the canary, saying, "Yes, it was me--whaddya gonna do about it?"

And usually in the same kind of scenario.

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Response to mwb970 (Reply #19)

Wed Jul 1, 2020, 10:40 AM

Star Member Nay (11,593 posts)

40. No, because he lacks the emotions required for a normal smile. He's a psychopath, so you

get the grimace, the sneer, the smirk. Not a true smile.

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Tue Jun 30, 2020, 03:27 PM

Evolve Dammit (5,209 posts)

10. So refreshing to see a rational human being at the podium who has served as VP

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Tue Jun 30, 2020, 03:29 PM

Star Member jorgevlorgan (2,476 posts)

11. the two candidates are not the same regardless of whatever troll decides to say otherwise

One is older, with a good heart that should be cared for. The other simply has no heart. Or brain for that matter.
This is the DU member formerly known as jorgevlorgan.

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Tue Jun 30, 2020, 03:36 PM

BannonsLiver (12,061 posts)

12. Him talking about how he would handle Russia makes me happy

A lot of people care about healthcare, and police reform, and I do as well. Tremendously so. We have to fix those things if we are to survive. But I also want a president who is clear eyed on the menace that is Putin and Russia and Joe spoke to that today.

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Tue Jun 30, 2020, 03:36 PM

Star Member kentuck (101,262 posts)

14. ...and he did not interrupt before the question was asked.

As Trump does every damn time.

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Tue Jun 30, 2020, 03:45 PM

Star Member LiberalFighter (41,433 posts)

16. Another key point.

I get irritated when loser Trump does that.

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Wed Jul 1, 2020, 11:58 AM

Star Member PatSeg (37,492 posts)

41. Also

I loved that his people were trying to rush him, because apparently he was running late - "Okay, just one more question" and there were several "one more questions". This is something he is known for. He gets very engaged with people and it is hard to keep him on schedule. He was such a gentleman.

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Tue Jun 30, 2020, 03:43 PM

Star Member calimary (62,096 posts)

15. LOVE it!

Damn - had to take a phone call so I missed it. But just seeing him start it made me feel a little better. Isn't this how we should feel when our president takes to the microphones?

Hopefully that's how it'll be next January!

VOTE, DAMMIT!!! As though your life depended on it. As though your whole battered country depended on it. As though the whole idea of American democracy depended on it.

Because it DOES. And it WILL. For absolute sure.

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Tue Jun 30, 2020, 03:52 PM

Star Member George II (61,677 posts)

17. I saw how polite and genuine he was with each reporter who asked him questions...

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It was refreshing. He was even polite with the guy who asked him THREE obnoxious questions toward the end. I wanted to smack that guy, with his "gotcha" smirk on his face.

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Tue Jun 30, 2020, 04:42 PM

Star Member peggysue2 (7,746 posts)

26. I saw/heard that too, George.

The last man jammed his three questions when Biden was finishing up. And that last question dealing with Biden's cognitive capacity was insulting. The jerk had just listened to a prepared speech and a followup Q&A. There's no reason, Joe Biden should need to defend his mental health unless you're deliberately trying to provoke something.

He didn't get an angry flash from Biden. Grace under fire, as they say. In fact, Biden said he couldn't wait to measure his own cognitive ability against that of Donald Trump. So, the gotcha question was thrown back with a nice spin.

Good job from Biden all around, an example of what an actual leader looks and sounds like.

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Tue Jun 30, 2020, 03:52 PM

mwb970 (10,646 posts)

18. America deserves a human president.

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Tue Jun 30, 2020, 04:27 PM

Star Member Cha (270,134 posts)

23. Thank you for that observation, Tommy..

I haven't seen it but I know what you say is significant beyond words.

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Tue Jun 30, 2020, 05:17 PM

Star Member Totally Tunsie (9,118 posts)

30. It was wonderful...

dare I say pleasant, intelligent, and humane? It was delightful to see a presidential image who could string two consecutive sentences together. Made my day!

More of this, Joe!

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Tue Jun 30, 2020, 06:01 PM

Star Member Blue Owl (33,803 posts)

31. Fuck Trump and his rapey-shushy responses to female questions

n/t

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Tue Jun 30, 2020, 06:22 PM

Star Member niyad (76,793 posts)

32. I only caught a few minutes of the presser, but cracked up when he flubbed the name of his

Hometown paper, and then said something about,"oh, I should get this right", smiled, and called on that paper's reporter, who had a smile on her face.

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Tue Jun 30, 2020, 06:27 PM

Star Member Dark n Stormy Knight (8,766 posts)

33. How can any human being,

who's not a psychopath, not see this as a million times more admirable & appropriate behavior for any human, and even more so for a POTUS, than that of whiney, nasty, belligerently ignorant Pissolini?

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Tue Jun 30, 2020, 11:56 PM

Star Member Skittles (134,426 posts)

34. it's something I really miss

an intelligent president, able to handle the clamoring press, answering with grace and humor

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Wed Jul 1, 2020, 01:03 AM

True Blue American (13,305 posts)

35. He was laughing with the question at the end. Enjoying every minute.

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Wed Jul 1, 2020, 01:11 AM

dai13sy (50 posts)

36. YES

I could not have said it better. Joe's smile covers his whole face and he's not afraid to answer any question and he's so gracious and well-spoken but firm in his beliefs. I want Joe to be our President so we can all be proud to say "This is our guy and he knows what to do!" I'm with you Tommy!!

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Wed Jul 1, 2020, 06:24 AM

augyboston (118 posts)

38. No comparison...

I get a kick out of tRumpsters trying to say Joe Biden is feeble and senile while totally ignoring the orange clown's nonsensical ramblings. Don the Con never directly answers a question and random words come out of his pursed lips that make no sense at all and generally have nothing to do with the subject matter.

Joe Biden has more mental acuity in his baby toe than tRump has in his entire being! Joe also has more humanity and empathy than the entire tRump clan put together.

The People are coming and tRump and his corrupt cronies are going!

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Wed Jul 1, 2020, 07:09 AM

brewens (9,572 posts)

39. Did he listen to the whole question and also answer it? A President doing that would be refreshing

don't you think?

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