Statement by Joe Biden on violence in Portland

[brooklynite]

[First Speaker]

1. A real President speaks...

[mahina]

34. Here's the link to this on his page

https://joebiden.com/2020/08/30/statement-by-vice-president-joe-biden-on-the-deadly-violence-in-portland/

[Sogo]

2. Wow...A great and inspiring statement

from a great man, who will be a great President!

Biden/Harris 2020.

[Grasswire2]

3. got that in linkable form? nt

[gristy]

14. Here's an article quoting most or all of it

I suggest we refrain from posting statements from Biden consisting of unsourced images, as was done in the OP here.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/514347-biden-i-condemn-violence-in-portland-challenge-trump-to-do-the-same

[mahina]

33. I saw it on his page. All his statements are there.

https://joebiden.com/2020/08/30/statement-by-vice-president-joe-biden-on-the-deadly-violence-in-portland/

[Cha]

4. TY Joe Biden

[mcar]

5. "The job of the president is to lower the temperature."

[mzmolly]

6. Thank you

for sharing.

Well said!

[oregonjen]

7. Thank you, Joe.

[doc03]

8. That is the way a real president talks. But Trump just fans the flames if he thinks

he can benefit.

[Thekaspervote]

9. It comes so naturally to real leaders..what to say...and when

[misanthrope]

10. Great statement. Too bad so many won't read it.

For better or worse, our society operates on video with soundbites. That's what lodges in the public's minds.

"Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country."

"I am not a crook."

"Tear down this wall."

"Read my lips: no new taxes."

These all came to define presidencies and the speakers were viewed by the public, not just read later. Biden needs to go before cameras saying some of what's in this statement so news outlets will run the clips, especially "The job of a President is to lower the temperature." That one is really good and could gain some traction if they will get video of Biden saying it.

[Rebl2]

19. YEP!

[appalachiablue]

26. The way it is but a great & presidential move by Biden.

[mahina]

35. Here's a link

https://joebiden.com/2020/08/30/statement-by-vice-president-joe-biden-on-the-deadly-violence-in-portland/

But no vid

[radius777]

36. +1. We live in headline driven world.

Biden and Harris need to be out there pounding the message that Trump is the eye of the storm who roots for chaos and has mishandled covid.

"Mr. Trump is the chaos and covid president. A Biden administration will bring about peace, prosperity and safety for all."

[misanthrope]

38. "Trump sows chaos and covid"

"Trump the Destroyer." Him and his fans would probably see it as a compliment.

[TheCowsCameHome]

11. Excellent commentary.

Thank you, Joe.

[Hip2bSquare]

13. Brilliant

Make Competency Important Again!

[rockfordfile]

17. I agree

[llashram]

15. that's what I'm talking about

bring peace, Joe. Something the current potus know nothing about.

[paleotn]

16. Now THAT'S a President...

[gulliver]

18. That's what a President of the United States talks like.

[smirkymonkey]

20. Hear, hear!

That is how a real President speaks.

[SayItLoud]

21. Time to go places and say these words at those places.

Or else give the front page to tRUMP. With tRUMP it will be a shameless photo op as we/America has seen many times. America needs to see Biden and hear him in the thick of things. Hear his honest and heartfelt words and yes, see his photo at these locations. Get out among the people, safely but with us. Technology is great but cold, even with powerful words it is sterile.

[misanthrope]

27. I couldn't agree more wholeheartedly

Trump does that because he plays to the sad standards in our culture. He knows we are a short-attention-span, video-oriented society and uses it to his benefit.

[TheRealNorth]

22. Perfect

Joe is reminding us once again of what a real American president should look like.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

23. Nailed it.

[ffr]

24. Beautiful and eloquent.

Just like what you'd expect from a leader. So proud. He represents democrats nicely!!!

[jgmiller]

25. Great statement but why not televised?

These statements are fantastic but he needs to say them on TV and get air time. People want to see what a real president looks like, they don't read statements like this. If he takes to the airwaves to deliver these it helps his chances so much more.

[misanthrope]

28. +100*

**

[Roy Rolling]

29. The Message

This violence is Trump’s America. The rest is just presentation around that main theme. Subtle, but brilliant in the world of branding. Biden’s not gonna let Trump escape his record on violence on American streets. Nor will he let him escape his horrible Coronavirus record.

Watch how Trump tries to hide from those two things—he has no defense. If Trump tries to use those issues against Biden, it only reminds voters of Trump’s own colossal failures.

[Gothmog]

30. I miss having a real POTUS

Link to tweet

[SammyWinstonJack]

31. Well that will bring on a Twitter tantrum from the Hater in chief.

[Yavin4]

39. What doesn't bring a Twitter tantrum from Trump?

[Blue Owl]

32. Double K&R

[myohmy2]

37. absolutely...

" We must not become a country at war with ourselves. A country that accepts the killing of fellow Americans who not agree with you. A country that vows vengeance towards one another. "

...but what do you do when your political opposition insists on having it this way?...turn the other cheek?...pretend it doesn't exist?

...sometimes it feels like it's already too late...

[lark]

40. That last line was killer and I want to hear Dems endlessly repeating it verbatim.

And all of us are less safe because Donald Trump can't do the job of the America president.