Are You a Junkie?

[ph1l]

I guess Joe never had a job that required a drug test.

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/biden-to-black-journalist-are-you-a-junkie/

Biden to Black Journalist: ‘Are You a Junkie?’
By JIM GERAGHTY August 5, 2020 10:37 AM


Biden to Black Journalist: ‘Are You a Junkie?’

Shortly after President Trump’s effort to win reelection was challenged by an interview with Jonathan Swan that goes wildly off the rails, former Vice President Biden turned in his own train wreck of an interview, getting testy with CBS News correspondent Errol Barnett during a virtual convention of the National Association of Black Journalists and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.

BARNETT: Please clarify specifically, have you taken a cognitive test?

FORMER VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN: No, I haven’t taken a test! Why the hell would I take a test? Come on, man! That’s like saying you . . . before you got in this program, you’re take [sic] a test whether you’re taking cocaine or not. What do you think? Huh? Are you a junkie?

BARNETT: What do you say to President Trump who brags about his test and makes your mental state an issue for voters?

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BIDEN: Well, if he can’t figure out the difference between an elephant and a lion, I don’t know what the hell he’s talking about. Did you watch that — look, come on, man. I know you’re trying to goad me, but I mean . . . I’m so forward-looking to have an opportunity to sit with the President or stand with the President and the debates.

Unsurprisingly, many are cringing that Biden is, unprompted, asking an African-American journalist if he’s “a junkie” . . . three months after Biden told radio DJ Charlamagne tha God, “If you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or Trump, then you ain’t black.”

As noted last month, somehow the United States managed to pick its two least self-aware, sensitive, erudite septuagenarians to run for president this cycle.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1291021098134515712

 

[Bugenhagen]

It has reached the point where there is only one, maybe two right leaning posters who don't seem literally autistic and unable to discern a rehtorical question from a real question. The reporter knew of was as he did not eply.

Fluffing the last line, fair enough.

 

[elderado]

Joe Biden is a racist. He doesn't think he is, but it's bullshit like this where his mouth blurts out what he's thinking. Don't be surprised if he blurts out the "n" word in a future interview with a black person. That is, if he's going to be allowed to have an interview with a black person ever again.

 

[Bugenhagen]

To be fair..

What's with the white nose shine came to my mind and I live in Colombia.

Still a rhetorical question.

 

[ph1l]

Joe Biden is a racist. He doesn't think he is, but it's bullshit like this where his mouth blurts out what he's thinking. Don't be surprised if he blurts out the "n" word in a future interview with a black person. That is, if he's going to be allowed to have an interview with a black person ever again.

Joe is not a racist but an equal-opportunity sniffer.

On the other hand ...
https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/03/05/joe-biden-tough-on-crime-speech.cnn

Joe Biden in 1993 speech warned of 'predators on our streets'

 

[Amun Ra]

Joe Biden is a racist. He doesn't think he is, but it's bullshit like this where his mouth blurts out what he's thinking. Don't be surprised if he blurts out the "n" word in a future interview with a black person. That is, if he's going to be allowed to have an interview with a black person ever again.

He's what you'd call a soft racist. Hard racists think they're better than other races and don't like them. Soft racists think they're better than other races and do like them. It's the soft racists that actually do more harm though.

 

[ph1l]

It has reached the point where there is only one, maybe two right leaning posters who don't seem literally autistic and unable to discern a rehtorical question from a real question. The reporter knew of was as he did not eply.

Fluffing the last line, fair enough.

I know it was a rhetorical question, but it's a funny thing to say. Biden should not take a cognitive test but instead should debate Trump and let the voters decide which one is more impaired.

 

[Bugenhagen]

I know it was a rhetorical question, but it's a funny thing to say. Biden should not take a cognitive test but instead should debate Trump and let the voters decide which one is more impaired.

Fair enough though it's not that odd, the weird shine on the reporters nose probably subconsciously queued the cocaine thing. Nobody is arguing either Donny or Biden have not seen their fair share of powdered snouts.

Biden was VP to the first black by American standards president for eight years. He has picked up a relaxed attitude to the scary black people.

But his point is dead right, he has absolutely no reason to prove anything because Trump suggests it. Warren proved she did have Indian ancestry and it did not matter.

As you say, debate. I fully expect Trump will have an earpiece so I hope Joe brings jamming equipment.

 

[Overnight]

It's great to be able to turn it on and off like a switch.