Joe Biden confuses Emmanuel Macron with former French leader Francois Mitterrand who died in 1996
Joe Biden confuses Emmanuel Macron with former French leader Francois Mitterrand who died in 1996
The US president made the gaffe during a campaign speech in Las Vegas, as he recalled a meeting with G7 leaders in June 2021.
If this is this a gaffe, what is it when Trump strings together his incoherent, incomplete, and nonsensical ramblings?
It's really hard to say it's not a big deal when Biden does it, because when trump does it Biden gives him shit about it.
A gaffe is just slipping on words once but still knowing what you meant. If you look at Biden full quote, he made multiple mistakes and was just rambling.
They're both old and get confused which is 100% normal for their ages...
It's just illustrative of why people of that age shouldn't be in important and powerful positions in our government
Brilliant 4d chess. That's what! You just don't understand because you're too libtarded to get it.
Edit: I hate that I have to add this, but someone isn't going to get it, so here: /S
Trump talked like that since the first time he ran for president in 2000, in his case it's deliberate.
But is it really?
Trump was described by one of his college professors as the dumbest student to ever walk through that class.
His "business empire" has been a long string of outright stupid decisions. If he wasn't born rich, he'd be that one guy constantly losing his life savings on get rich quick schemes.
As it is, Trump actually lost a lot of money trying to get rich(er) quickly.
Also, saying that Trump talks like an imbecile on purpose is like saying he shits his pants on purpose.
If he could string a coherent sentence together, he would. If only to stop people from making fun of his stupidity.
It's not deliberate. His decline just started before he ran for president.
There are videos of him giving interviews in the 90s. He was still himself, but he had no trouble keeping track of what he was talking about and getting through several sentences on a single topic. Seen side by side the difference is quite stark.
By all means, let's vote for the eloquent Trump instead. /S
At least Biden won't gaffe his way into outlawing BIPOC from existing or inspire domestic terrorism with his words.
They are both senile. But take it from someone who lived under Robert Mugabe, senile dictators seem to live frustratingly long lives - even in the face of terminal illnesses. If the choice has to be between two seniles, take the one that doesn't have dictator aspirations.
Trump is going to win. I don't like it, but Dems dropped a dall getting behind Biden.
Oh you said dall instead of ball! You must be going senile! Quick, someone publish a news article about this!
I mean, I mix up my kid and my dog's names all the time. And they aren't the same species.
Change them both to Nina Tucker, problem solved
Or dont. Thats just fucked up. Angrily up votes
That's why you name this half Marlin Jr, and that half Coral Jr
This isnt news.
The US president made the gaffe during a campaign speech in Las Vegas, as he recalled a meeting with G7 leaders in June 2021.
People make mistakes, especially people who have tons of responsibilities and a thousand different things going on. This is not news, this is muckraking.
He's the CURRENT president. Of a major ally.
If this was an isolated incident, sure, no big deal. This is so common it's embarrassing.
There is a running cultural gag of mothers doing this to their own children. Which is a running gag because most people with siblings have had their parents do this in real life.
I dunno man, I think my mom loves me more than biden knows sitting presidents. It might just be a common memory glitch that human brains do
Idk, I call my family by the dogs' names all the time before I get to their name.
I don't think I'm old or senile, but I guess it's possible...
sky is just more Murdoch garbage
Sky is owned by Murdoch, but the news service is actually very good. At least, it is in the UK.
A senile grandpa vs a wannabe dictator. America: you’re fucked.
I'll take a competent grandpa with a lifetime of relevant experience who's slipping a bit, but has a great team supporting him and who yields consist, positive results over a Christo-fascist dictator who aims to dismantle democracy entirely.
I'd prefer a younger progressive to Biden, but youth isn't a guarantee of quality. Bobert, empty G, Gaetz, or Biden? You can throw that youth argument in the trash (Trumpster fire?)
That anyone seems to think Trump and Biden are even remotely close that you have to split hairs is laughable and shows exactly how effective and alive propaganda is.
I would too. But as you are saying it, it’s more let’s not let Trump win than I want Biden to be my president. Trump can move a lot of people, while Biden is just not Trump.
Voters need to be motivated to get Biden elected, that’s why I’m scared of what’s to come. If Trump wins, the world is going to shit.
shows exactly how effective and alive propaganda is.
yes, your comment really does. The whole point is to give you an illusion of choice, and you're lapping it up, while they keep the systems that oppress us all chugging along uninterrupted. You really showed them!
https://www.counterpunch.org/2020/10/14/liberalism-and-fascism-partners-in-crime/
Trump wouldn't even know the name Francois Mitterrand. He would not even know he was president long before Macron. Or where France is.
I take the grandpa that sometimes has those name hick-ups then the grandpa with the swastika armlet.
*I'll *than
A senile grandpa vs a senile grandpa wannabe dictator.
They are 3 years apart in age, that's nothing at that point in life.
That’s not how being senile works. There are people that are 95 years old and still sharp. I know a guy who was fucked up as hell when he was 70.
We're fucked? No fucked! You're fucked!
Who the fuck cares? Does anyone "like" Biden?
I care, because I want to know if my President is losing his grip on reality. To be honest, I might have gotten Macron and Mitterand confused, being that I don't know anything about either of them except that they are both French politicians. But I don't have to meet with Macron and negotiate international cooperation with a guy I confused with a long dead predecessor.
He's/his staff are actually doing a fairly good job. It's hard to live up to Obama, and he's not as loud as Trump. He hasn't made huge progress, but he's made some - and most of it's "boring." So yeah - I like Biden.
I "like" him a lot more than trump. That's for sure.