General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLike watching a stand up comedian humiliate a heckler SOTU
Watching Biden elicit boos from the MAGAts and make them then have to stand to protect social security was like watching a masterful standup comedian responding to a drunk heckler.
The Koch, Mercer, etc. had to be watching at home and thinking, holy shit, we knew they were stupid when we bought them. But we didn't know they were THAT STUPID!!!
They had one job. Just sit stoically for the speech and then let Faux news spin and lie. But they couldn't do it.
Because you can't fix stupid.
tavernier
(12,388 posts)I forgot about the money men and how they would be in a panic watching Joes choke hold on their hand picked Congress. I bet they are scrambling this morning.
gab13by13
(21,347 posts)and the bogus polls will show his popularity way down. Too bad the MSM wasn't fair and balanced to Democrats.
I can't wait to see how the MSM rates his SOTU, yes I can, I only watch Nicolle Wallace.
yellowdogintexas
(22,252 posts)Be sure and catch the archive on Free Speech TV.
Cesca starts out "Rabbit season, duck season BANG"
luvallpeeps
(935 posts)He had a shit eatin grin on his face when he masterfully coaxed them into rejecting cuts to ss & medicare! That made my night.👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
SKKY
(11,810 posts)...he basically did a rope-a-dope and got them to stand for what he wanted them to stand for. It's an over-used expression, but that was a nice bit of 3D Chess on his part.
Meadowoak
(5,546 posts)wnylib
(21,466 posts)was simultaneously so substantive, successful, and entertaining.
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,785 posts)They stepped into the shit and got outfoxed on live TV by a MASTER.
The constituency of the Republicans are now on notice that they MUST hold their Senators and Reps' feet to the fire in NOT touching Social Security and Medicare, but expanding and securing these vital insurance programs for America's Seniors and the very sick.
kacekwl
(7,017 posts)left them with a giant Social Security Medicare wedgie on the way out.
Fiendish Thingy
(15,615 posts)Was, in response to Republican jeering:
Yeah, I remember my first beer too
BumRushDaShow
(129,017 posts)They knew what they were buying - the MAGats were bought to be a "distraction", just like the dumbass teabaggers they "bought" over a decade ago, who walked around like this -
Meanwhile back around the time the astroturf teabaggers were putting on their circus shows, the Kochs were pumping money into what seemed to be an obscure "cause" - local school boards, where they started funding RW loons to run in school board elections in order to begin the process of dismantling the public schools, and put in place what we see today - ludicrous "book bans" and threats of "bans".
In essence, over a decade ago, they were planting the seeds that would generate the next set of "culture wars".
KS Toronado
(17,240 posts)as much as they wanted more bought & paid for republiCONs in charge so they'd get rid of laws that
cost them money and guarantee their tax breaks and trickle down economics that never work.
BumRushDaShow
(129,017 posts)One is done as a distraction (creating a circus sideshow by manufacturing "culture wars" and "wedge issues" by propping up loons) while they carry out their real agenda. It's the magician's trick.
An example - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/sep/23/koch-bankrolls-election-denier-candidates
KS Toronado
(17,240 posts)BumRushDaShow
(129,017 posts)Butterflylady
(3,543 posts)ENO in 2024
(82 posts)Even better than the Grammys! He is best President in US history!!" Sorry Barack.
Cha
(297,240 posts)patphil
(6,177 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,292 posts)with someone who has a microphone when you don't.
KS Toronado
(17,240 posts)when they had the likes of MT Greene and others who just had to prove to everybody that they
were the ones who should be leading their party....Watch me own the libs, I'm a leader!
Aussie105
(5,397 posts)Republicans heckling ability: B+
Republican leadership ability: D-
Even Kevin got embarrassed by the heckling from the faeces slinging girls.
Unfortunately, leadership ability is needed in government, the shitgibbon act anyone can do.