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Seriously now - regards President Biden.

(39 Posts)
Urmstongran Fri 15-Apr-22 08:51:12

Surely somebody should be directing this poor man to step down? It’s distressing to watch him. Where is the compassion?

Urmstongran Fri 15-Apr-22 17:18:11

Totally agree the ‘handshake’ just wasn’t.
The other stuff just is.

Callistemon21 Fri 15-Apr-22 17:06:41

Grannynannywanny

I didn’t think he looked like he was shaking hands with a non existent person. I think he was looking side stage for guidance from staff on which way he should exit.

I searched for the clip after seeing this thread. The first thing that appeared was the Daily Mail. Nuff said!

Yes, it looks like that.

I've used that gesture myself - "which way now, left or right?"

AGAA4 Fri 15-Apr-22 17:04:04

paddyann54

Id rather have 1 Biden than 100 Bojo's

I'm still trying to imagine 100 Bojo's. I will have nightmares tonight.

GillT57 Fri 15-Apr-22 16:59:01

Urmstongran

Ah Gill57 you can always be relied upon to start the vitriol. On any subject.

And you can always be relied upon to start a controversial thread and then cry foul when your unresearched, unreferenced nonsense is exposed for what it is.

volver Fri 15-Apr-22 16:19:09

www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/news/vice-president-joe-biden-joins-annenberg-presidential-practice-professor

I don't believe it was an honorary post. Actually I'm almost sure...

MargotLedbetter Fri 15-Apr-22 16:14:42

Urmstongran

I was genuinely concerned. So no, you can’t.

Of course you were.

Urmstongran Fri 15-Apr-22 16:14:20

Honorary. That explains it.

But what about the fact his gaffes have become more frequent in recent months? Earlier this month, he said First Lady, Jill Biden had served as Barack Obama's vice president, a job he had held himself for eight years.

I think he’s losing it.

Boz Fri 15-Apr-22 16:11:12

Biden was an honorary professor at the Philadelphia school from February 2017 to April 2019.

Urmstongran Fri 15-Apr-22 16:09:34

Not Biden then, Joane?

Urmstongran Fri 15-Apr-22 16:08:44

I was genuinely concerned. So no, you can’t.

Joane123 Fri 15-Apr-22 16:07:21

As far as I remember from my time at Manchester a Professorship is given to academics who have published extensive research work

MargotLedbetter Fri 15-Apr-22 16:04:18

What exactly is it that you and Katie and Boy and Meryl et al are commenting on? I just You Tubed his speeches made in the last few days and he seemed a lot more cogent than Boris Johnson. So what's this really about? I'm relatively new to Gransnet but I can detect disingenuousness when I encounter it.

volver Fri 15-Apr-22 15:55:21

Not as clever as my professorial husband.

Urmstongran Fri 15-Apr-22 15:54:41

Clever volver.

volver Fri 15-Apr-22 15:53:46

I'll tell DH how relieved you are about him Urmstongran.

Urmstongran Fri 15-Apr-22 15:53:41

Ah Gill57 you can always be relied upon to start the vitriol. On any subject.

Urmstongran Fri 15-Apr-22 15:52:47

Ah that explains it all volver. No need to be concerned about him. At all.

GillT57 Fri 15-Apr-22 15:52:31

Must try harder Urm. Biden may be president 10 years too late but he is a man of integrity and principle, unlike the liar you lumbered us with in your desperate wish for Brexit.

volver Fri 15-Apr-22 15:47:49

DH was a full professor at a UK Uni and at a Uni in Germany. At the same time shock

Never taught a class at either of them in his life.

As far as I'm aware, DH is not losing it.

Urmstongran Fri 15-Apr-22 15:42:15

No not the empty ‘handshake’.
Yesterday’s speech - he claimed to have served as a "full professor" at the University of Pennsylvania, despite never teaching a class there.

I honestly believe he’s losing it. I wish Jill Biden would step in to say ‘enough now’.

Redhead56 Fri 15-Apr-22 15:33:35

He looks constantly puzzled.

Grannynannywanny Fri 15-Apr-22 15:00:10

I didn’t think he looked like he was shaking hands with a non existent person. I think he was looking side stage for guidance from staff on which way he should exit.

I searched for the clip after seeing this thread. The first thing that appeared was the Daily Mail. Nuff said!

Teacheranne Fri 15-Apr-22 14:44:20

I assume this relates to the video of him on stage trying to shake hands with a non existent person! He does look sad and lost I admit.

Whitewavemark2 Fri 15-Apr-22 14:39:51

GagaJo

paddyann54

Id rather have 1 Biden than 100 Bojo's

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Just imagine another Trump. ?????

GagaJo Fri 15-Apr-22 14:26:42

paddyann54

Id rather have 1 Biden than 100 Bojo's

? ? ?