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BlueLucy

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13. I think it's just part of who Biden is.

Thu Jan 26, 2023, 09:48 PM

Jan 2023

I suppose some would like a more polished speaker. There are probably just as many who like his authenticity. I think Biden not seeming like a perfect vocabulary liberal elite was part of the reason why he won rust belt states. I agree with you about it sounding repetitive and some could be annoyed by it. As Gruenemann said in a post on this thread, "maybe it's a coping mechanism he uses to deal with his stutter."

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quit saying "not a joke" [View all] lapfog_1 Jan 2023 OP

Everybody has a few verbal tics but I've never even noticed that one. Ocelot II Jan 2023 #1

Don't see how you couldn't have noticed. mobeau69 Jan 2023 #4

Sorry, but it didn't make enough of an impression to bother me. Ocelot II Jan 2023 #5

I'm inthewind21 Jan 2023 #2

Biden was 100%, absolutely, no doubt newdayneeded Jan 2023 #3

I'm not, especially if it's DeSantis. Ever heard that guy speak? Ocelot II Jan 2023 #6

Potatoes are versatile. A HERETIC I AM Jan 2023 #12

Maybe it's a coping mechanism he uses to deal with his stutter. NT Gruenemann Jan 2023 #7

Yes I was thinking the same. Some repetitive security blanket words. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #9

this is my thought too. IcyPeas Jan 2023 #10

I think he really uses three phrases that are all similar. rsdsharp Jan 2023 #8

You forgot C'mon man Polybius Jan 2023 #20

It's better then "No malarkey" Generic Brad Jan 2023 #11

I love no malarkey... Demsrule86 Jan 2023 #16

And you're young too, and somehow still know that word Polybius Jan 2023 #19

I think it's just part of who Biden is. BlueLucy Jan 2023 #13

I feel like Joe Biden is "one of us" GenThePerservering Jan 2023 #14

No, I love the fact that Biden speaks honestly and says what he means. Demsrule86 Jan 2023 #15

It Is Distracting DET Jan 2023 #17

That and the whispering Raine Jan 2023 #18