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BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#323451: Aug 11th 2020 at 7:25:49 PM

I was waiting for someone to make a "bidin' his time" joke. Now I don't have to make it. tongue

Do not obey in advance.
asiacatdogblue This Won't End Well... from Chicago, IL Since: Feb, 2010
This Won't End Well...
#323452: Aug 11th 2020 at 7:34:17 PM

Oh, dammit, guys! I just don't know who this guy is! I just heard his name, that's all!

This "Joe Biden" Guy, I mean. I should have typed that!

Edited by asiacatdogblue on Aug 11th 2020 at 7:34:12 AM

Yep, I'm still here.
Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#323453: Aug 11th 2020 at 7:35:43 PM

You could just Google his name, you know. First things to show up are his campaign site, his Twitter, and his Wikipedia page.

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#323454: Aug 11th 2020 at 7:38:52 PM

If I'm being honest, I'm just kind of bemused by the idea that you haven't even heard of him before now.

PresidentStalkeyes Eats moldy bread and flies into windows from United Kingdom of England-land Since: Feb, 2016 Relationship Status: Do you like me? (Yes ⎕ Definitely ⎕ Absolutely!!! ⎕)
Eats moldy bread and flies into windows
#323455: Aug 11th 2020 at 7:39:08 PM

[up][up][up][up]I regret nothing. :V

Edited by PresidentStalkeyes on Aug 11th 2020 at 3:39:02 PM

Those sell-by-dates won't stop me because I can't read!
HailMuffins Since: May, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
#323456: Aug 11th 2020 at 7:40:02 PM

[up][up]You'd be surprised with how ignorant you can get when you just don't bother.

Hodor2 Since: Jan, 2015
#323457: Aug 11th 2020 at 7:40:53 PM

@LBSK -

I agree.

I don't buy someone coming into the thread who knows enough about politics to feel that Trump is being unfairly attacked, and who supposedly think that Praeger U is an unbiased source, is so ignorant of politics that they don't know who the opposing party's candidate is.

Edited by Hodor2 on Aug 11th 2020 at 9:41:34 AM

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#323458: Aug 11th 2020 at 7:41:08 PM

Word of advice: if you want to participate in this thread in a meaningful manner, it might help to educate yourself a little on the thread's actual topic.

[up]Now that you mention it, I'm getting suspicious too.

Edited by M84 on Aug 11th 2020 at 10:41:50 PM

Disgusted, but not surprised
Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#323459: Aug 11th 2020 at 7:44:42 PM

The Praeger U thing I can actually buy. If you don't have an ad blocker on Youtube then you're going to get their stupid little "Lesson" videos sooner or later whether you like it or not.

RainingMetal (Handed A Sword) Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#323460: Aug 11th 2020 at 7:47:16 PM

As a non-American, I'm as blind as they come, but even I know who Joe Biden is, because he always mentions that he was the former vice-president and is always painted as The Rival to Bernie Sanders, who has an enormous appeal overseas.

ASAB: All Sponsors Are Bad.
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#323461: Aug 11th 2020 at 7:48:02 PM

Biden was Veep for 8 days, and has been the presumptive nominee for months.

A tiny bit of research goes a long way.

Edited by Rationalinsanity on Aug 11th 2020 at 11:49:37 AM

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
megarockman from The Sixth Borough (Experienced Trainee)
#323462: Aug 11th 2020 at 7:48:55 PM

[up]"years"?

The damned queen and the relentless knight.
Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#323463: Aug 11th 2020 at 7:49:26 PM

Biden was Veep for 8 days, and has been the presumptive nominee for months.

That has to be a record. tongue

AzurePaladin She/Her Pronouns from Forest of Magic Since: Apr, 2018 Relationship Status: Mu
She/Her Pronouns
#323464: Aug 11th 2020 at 7:50:01 PM

Nah, days. Technically years, but he was off doing some adventure or another the rest of the time.

The awful things he says and does are burned into our cultural consciousness like a CRT display left on the same picture too long. -Fighteer
Ghilz Perpetually Confused from Yeeted at Relativistic Velocities Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Perpetually Confused
#323465: Aug 11th 2020 at 7:51:55 PM

Considering it feels like 2020 has lasted a decade, I can buy that Biden was VP for 8 days. I dont know what time is anymore.

Ayasugi Since: Oct, 2010
#323467: Aug 11th 2020 at 7:56:23 PM

Eight days as reckoned by God during Creation Week.

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#323468: Aug 11th 2020 at 8:02:23 PM

If you guys knew the truth, he spent most of his tenure getting bailed out by Obama and doing wacky, crazy old uncle antics.

tongue

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
TheRoguePenguin Since: Jul, 2009
#323469: Aug 11th 2020 at 8:16:39 PM

Ilhan Omar won her primary against Antone Melton-Meaux roughly 60/40.

Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#323470: Aug 11th 2020 at 8:41:19 PM

Looks like the Squad is here to stay.

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#323471: Aug 11th 2020 at 8:43:15 PM

Gotta admit, I wish that whole "Squad" moniker never got popular. They're not the friggin' A-team or something.

Disgusted, but not surprised
HailMuffins Since: May, 2016 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
#323472: Aug 11th 2020 at 8:44:02 PM

Oh come on, let people have a bit of silliness.

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#323473: Aug 11th 2020 at 8:45:16 PM

After 2016 I'm kind of done with "silliness" in USA politics.

I kind of think that's part of how Trump won. Too many people didn't take him seriously enough because he's a silly ridiculous caricature of a human being. But the thing is, just because something is silly doesn't mean it's not also dangerous.

Edited by M84 on Aug 11th 2020 at 11:47:25 PM

Disgusted, but not surprised
RainehDaze Nero Fangirl (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Nero Fangirl
#323474: Aug 11th 2020 at 8:50:18 PM

Because giving groups names isn't a time-honoured part of politics?

AngrokVa indighost from america, unfortunately Since: Feb, 2012 Relationship Status: Saddled with unnecessary feelings
indighost
#323475: Aug 11th 2020 at 8:50:52 PM

So, any chance tensions between US and China could be relieved at any point in the near-future?


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