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bluewater

(5,376 posts)
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 05:22 PM Feb 2020

(Onion): Biden Asks Advisors How Much Longer He Has To Pretend To Be Confused And Doddering

Biden Asks Advisors How Much Longer He Has To Pretend To Be Confused And Doddering To Avoid Criticism

"DES MOINES, IA—Cutting off his chief strategist midway through a daily meeting to express his unwillingness to continue the deception much longer, former Vice President Joe Biden reportedly asked advisors Wednesday how much longer he has to go through the routine of acting confused and doddering in order to avoid criticism. “Please, guys, I’m so tired of putting on this whole song-and-dance of stumbling over my words at every public appearance and painfully wincing so it seems like I’ve completely forgotten a foreign leader’s name,” said the presumptive frontrunner, looking at each and every one of his advisors with clear, thoughtful eye contact, while stressing that although his consistent lead in polling showed the strategy had worked spectacularly to shield him from any critique of his record, he also longed to drop this “entire frail-old-man act” and speak to audiences in full sentences that allowed him to robustly articulate his vision for restoring America’s soul. “Just give me a date when I can start fully enunciating my words in TV spots. That’s all. Obviously, I can keep doing the simple stuff like biting my wife’s finger or challenging audience members to push-up contests seemingly out of nowhere. I know you think that’s helpful. I get that it would sink me in the polls if I were held accountable for past statements and actions, but frankly it’s just exhausting to be constantly acting this mentally confused when I know I can be so much stronger out there.” At press time, Biden was begging his advisors to at least never again make him punch himself midway through a debate to give the appearance of his eye filling up with blood."

https://politics.theonion.com/biden-asks-advisors-how-much-longer-he-has-to-pretend-t-1841023184

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(Onion): Biden Asks Advisors How Much Longer He Has To Pretend To Be Confused And Doddering (Original Post) bluewater Feb 2020 OP
The Onion comes through, yet again. (nt) HeartlandProgressive Feb 2020 #1
I love the Onion. Lunch Lady Feb 2020 #2
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #3
Salutu kamarado! la kunveno estas ĉe la kutima loko. bluewater Feb 2020 #4
LOL. DanTex Feb 2020 #5
. bluewater Feb 2020 #6
funny... myohmy2 Feb 2020 #7
SNL made this joke back in 1986 Skinner Feb 2020 #8
lol bluewater Feb 2020 #10
Lol the onion spares no one Cal Carpenter Feb 2020 #9
 
1. The Onion comes through, yet again. (nt)
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 05:26 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
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Lunch Lady

(32 posts)
2. I love the Onion.
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 05:30 PM
Feb 2020

Joe Biden is a good man.

But this is very funny.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided

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bluewater

(5,376 posts)
4. Salutu kamarado! la kunveno estas ĉe la kutima loko.
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 05:53 PM
Feb 2020

Estas via vico alporti la donutojn.

Kaj pro la amo al dio certigu, ke ili estas freŝaj.

If I were to vote in a presidential
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Joe Biden
 

bluewater

(5,376 posts)
6. .
Wed Feb 26, 2020, 05:56 PM
Feb 2020

Goose something something Gander.




If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Skinner

(63,645 posts)
8. SNL made this joke back in 1986
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 11:18 AM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Cal Carpenter

(4,959 posts)
9. Lol the onion spares no one
Thu Feb 27, 2020, 11:20 AM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
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