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Tommy_Carcetti

(43,128 posts) Tue Jun 30, 2020, 02:00 PM Jun 2020

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Watching VP Biden's speech and press conference right now and I noticed something. [View all]

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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Watching VP Biden's speech and press conference right now and I noticed something. [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2020 OP

I noticed that also Gothmog Jun 2020 #1

I noticed the reporter smiled back, it was a nice exchange. n/t monmouth4 Jun 2020 #27

How do we get on this press conference list? KatyBR Jun 2020 #2

It was on MSNBC. lark Jun 2020 #3

Joe was outstanding. lillypaddle Jun 2020 #5

He was! lark Jun 2020 #13

I w need to watch it on replay. Great to hear our POTUS did well :) onetexan Jun 2020 #25

It was on CNN as well. Susan Calvin Jun 2020 #9

I saw the last 10 or 15 minutes. ananda Jun 2020 #20

MSNCB covered it entirely. I was driving and I heard it. Demsrule86 Jun 2020 #6

If you missed it, you can watch it in a couple of places: crickets Jun 2020 #22

Thank you, crickets! Cha Jun 2020 #24

You're welcome, Cha! crickets Jun 2020 #28

Thanks for both! Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2020 #29

I think a sufficient number know Harker Jun 2020 #4

Here's a clue. Joe is not an asshole. He's a genuine guy. spanone Jun 2020 #7

I think that's what I'm looking forward to most: a smile from the POTUS. Vinca Jun 2020 #8

Does trump ever smile in a genuine, normal way? mwb970 Jun 2020 #19

Not that I can recall. Laelth Jun 2020 #21

The only time I've seen anything resembling a smile, he looked.... lastlib Jul 2020 #37

No, because he lacks the emotions required for a normal smile. He's a psychopath, so you Nay Jul 2020 #40

So refreshing to see a rational human being at the podium who has served as VP Evolve Dammit Jun 2020 #10

the two candidates are not the same regardless of whatever troll decides to say otherwise jorgevlorgan Jun 2020 #11

Him talking about how he would handle Russia makes me happy BannonsLiver Jun 2020 #12

...and he did not interrupt before the question was asked. kentuck Jun 2020 #14

Another key point. LiberalFighter Jun 2020 #16

Also PatSeg Jul 2020 #41

LOVE it! calimary Jun 2020 #15

I saw how polite and genuine he was with each reporter who asked him questions... George II Jun 2020 #17

I saw/heard that too, George. peggysue2 Jun 2020 #26

America deserves a human president. mwb970 Jun 2020 #18

Thank you for that observation, Tommy.. Cha Jun 2020 #23

It was wonderful... Totally Tunsie Jun 2020 #30

Fuck Trump and his rapey-shushy responses to female questions Blue Owl Jun 2020 #31

I only caught a few minutes of the presser, but cracked up when he flubbed the name of his niyad Jun 2020 #32

How can any human being, Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2020 #33

it's something I really miss Skittles Jun 2020 #34

He was laughing with the question at the end. Enjoying every minute. True Blue American Jul 2020 #35

YES dai13sy Jul 2020 #36

No comparison... augyboston Jul 2020 #38

Did he listen to the whole question and also answer it? A President doing that would be refreshing brewens Jul 2020 #39