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gopiscrap

(23,756 posts)
Wed Sep 30, 2020, 03:28 PM Sep 2020

The President of the United States was called a clown

on live tv in front of a hundred million people watching ion the US in addition tom those watching via live stream all over the world and

NO ONE BLINKED AN EYE

let that sink in........

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The President of the United States was called a clown (Original Post) gopiscrap Sep 2020 OP
He was also called a liar and had no reaction to it. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Sep 2020 #1
That was a big takeaway for me as well. Tom Yossarian Joad Sep 2020 #32
Biden kwolf68 Sep 2020 #2
dead on. played it near perfect. stopdiggin Sep 2020 #11
Yes, yes he did. leftofthestorm Sep 2020 #16
there was some pearl-clutching from the Republicans TheRealNorth Sep 2020 #13
Agree, people expect too much drama treestar Sep 2020 #38
Joe had that SEG..... ProudMNDemocrat Sep 2020 #3
He should not have been paid that complement! n/t RKP5637 Sep 2020 #4
Republicans: If You're Gonna Give Us Clowns... smb Sep 2020 #46
Yep!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2020 #49
I liked that Joe oswaldactedalone Sep 2020 #5
I noticed lunatica Sep 2020 #6
Offensive to clowns everywhere Lokee11 Sep 2020 #7
accurate nickname dustyscamp Sep 2020 #8
Because everyone knows its true. honest.abe Sep 2020 #9
Seriously, weren't we all calling him something much worse at the TeeVee. LakeArenal Sep 2020 #10
I sure was gopiscrap Sep 2020 #17
It was appropriate, considering that Trump turned the debate into a circus. subterranean Sep 2020 #12
Way before the debate Traildogbob Sep 2020 #20
The clown keithbvadu2 Sep 2020 #34
Even with the painted on smile Traildogbob Sep 2020 #42
The Feeling Is Mutual nt smb Sep 2020 #47
Jon Stewart called him Fuckface Von Clownstick years ago. iscooterliberally Sep 2020 #14
Recommended. H2O Man Sep 2020 #15
Not just a clown, a KILLER CLOWN. Tommymac Sep 2020 #18
The killer clown from IT was named Pennywise Best_man23 Sep 2020 #23
350 pound foolish. SergeStorms Sep 2020 #28
in his younger years bdamomma Sep 2020 #44
The John Wayne Gacy of politics meow2u3 Sep 2020 #43
I thought I read chuckie todd was upset? lol Cha Sep 2020 #19
I watched about 2 minutes of "Three White People on a Couch" on FAUX this morning. SergeStorms Sep 2020 #31
Of course.. the Horrors of Biden telling the Cha Sep 2020 #33
UGH! Don't remind me. SergeStorms Sep 2020 #39
I didn't watch.. I'm better for it. lol Cha Sep 2020 #40
Joe's straight on dianaredwing Sep 2020 #21
I only wish he had not "corrected" himself LiberalLovinLug Sep 2020 #22
Don't Forget Putin's Puppy dempls Sep 2020 #24
Well more like we've been calling a clown the president of the united states jorgevlorgan Sep 2020 #25
Heard Joe Biden say at at least two times-and he said waht I/others believe to be true.he is a clown iluvtennis Sep 2020 #26
Was also called a fool. Sneederbunk Sep 2020 #27
...by the next president of the US!!! NRaleighLiberal Sep 2020 #29
He was also told to shut up. madinmaryland Sep 2020 #30
me too gopiscrap Sep 2020 #41
If the clown car fits... XanaDUer2 Sep 2020 #35
As I was reading this chriscan64 Sep 2020 #36
that's what the interpretation is bdamomma Sep 2020 #45
An Insult to Clowns! Illage Vidiot Sep 2020 #37
His insipid banter was like some circus freakshow Blue Owl Oct 2020 #48

kwolf68

(7,365 posts)
2. Biden
Wed Sep 30, 2020, 03:32 PM
Sep 2020

Got some critiques where people said he should have fought back more, but I thought he played it nearly perfect. Had Biden "fought back" the debate would have been worse and the clear juxtaposition we saw last night would vanish. Biden got in a few digs (shut up man, clown, etc) but mostly smirked, shook his head and made some facial expressions of bewilderment as the Trump ShitTrain spiraled out of control on national TV. Biden didn't need to tie any rope for Trump, he did it to himself.

stopdiggin

(11,296 posts)
11. dead on. played it near perfect.
Wed Sep 30, 2020, 03:48 PM
Sep 2020

Trump hung himself -- and then slobbered over the corpse. If you didn't cringe and recoil -- you're a blowfly.

TheRealNorth

(9,478 posts)
13. there was some pearl-clutching from the Republicans
Wed Sep 30, 2020, 04:01 PM
Sep 2020

but those same people didn't seem nearly as concerned about Trump telling a white nationalist militia group to "stand by".

treestar

(82,383 posts)
38. Agree, people expect too much drama
Wed Sep 30, 2020, 06:24 PM
Sep 2020

Or for a candidate to do what they would do. They would not be wise to do what they claim is better.

smb

(3,471 posts)
46. Republicans: If You're Gonna Give Us Clowns...
Wed Sep 30, 2020, 08:49 PM
Sep 2020

...try giving us more like Clarabelle and Bozo and Ronald McDonald and fewer like Pennywise and Sideshow Bob and the Joker.

oswaldactedalone

(3,490 posts)
5. I liked that Joe
Wed Sep 30, 2020, 03:39 PM
Sep 2020

said that Trump is the worst pResident ever. I don’t dignify the word president with a capital P when it refers to the resident in the white house.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
6. I noticed
Wed Sep 30, 2020, 03:40 PM
Sep 2020

More people than you might think noticed. Except maybe Trump who was too busy foaming at the mouth and slinging spit.

Lokee11

(235 posts)
7. Offensive to clowns everywhere
Wed Sep 30, 2020, 03:41 PM
Sep 2020

Calling that Orange POS a clown, is offensive to clowns everywhere!

FDT!!!

honest.abe

(8,677 posts)
9. Because everyone knows its true.
Wed Sep 30, 2020, 03:41 PM
Sep 2020

However, I give it to Joe for being brave enough to say it on national TV to millions of viewers. Any other election that would have been called a serious and inappropriate insult.

LakeArenal

(28,817 posts)
10. Seriously, weren't we all calling him something much worse at the TeeVee.
Wed Sep 30, 2020, 03:41 PM
Sep 2020

I’m lucky my shoe didn’t hit the screen!!!!

Traildogbob

(8,716 posts)
20. Way before the debate
Wed Sep 30, 2020, 05:25 PM
Sep 2020

He has turned our entire Nation into a circus in the eyes of the world. Elect a Clown, expect a Circus.

Traildogbob

(8,716 posts)
42. Even with the painted on smile
Wed Sep 30, 2020, 06:54 PM
Sep 2020

He still looks like he hates the world. Of course we know he does. Miserable prick of a human.

iscooterliberally

(2,860 posts)
14. Jon Stewart called him Fuckface Von Clownstick years ago.
Wed Sep 30, 2020, 04:09 PM
Sep 2020

He was 'dead-on balls accurate' with that moniker.

H2O Man

(73,536 posts)
15. Recommended.
Wed Sep 30, 2020, 04:10 PM
Sep 2020

Yep. And a puppy.

I didn't blink an eye, but it sure as hell brought a smile to my face!

Best_man23

(4,897 posts)
23. The killer clown from IT was named Pennywise
Wed Sep 30, 2020, 05:35 PM
Sep 2020

Last edited Wed Sep 30, 2020, 09:16 PM - Edit history (1)

Would tRump's clown name be "Pound Foolish"?

Asking for a friend.

SergeStorms

(19,193 posts)
31. I watched about 2 minutes of "Three White People on a Couch" on FAUX this morning.
Wed Sep 30, 2020, 05:59 PM
Sep 2020

They were aghast at the "disrespect" Biden showed toward "pResident tRump". Not a word about the disrespect tRump showed the entire world though. Really.

Cha

(297,154 posts)
33. Of course.. the Horrors of Biden telling the
Wed Sep 30, 2020, 06:10 PM
Sep 2020

Murdering Treasonous, "Lethal LIES" Clown to "shut up, man!"


SergeStorms

(19,193 posts)
39. UGH! Don't remind me.
Wed Sep 30, 2020, 06:24 PM
Sep 2020

I made it through about 20 minutes of that dumpster fire last night, and that's 20 minutes I'll never be able to get back. My heart rate returned to normal about 11:00 am. Never again.

jorgevlorgan

(8,289 posts)
25. Well more like we've been calling a clown the president of the united states
Wed Sep 30, 2020, 05:42 PM
Sep 2020

Biden was just correcting everybody

madinmaryland

(64,931 posts)
30. He was also told to shut up.
Wed Sep 30, 2020, 05:59 PM
Sep 2020

I would have preferred to hear: “will you just shut the fuck up, right fucking now!” But I’ll take what Biden said.

chriscan64

(1,789 posts)
36. As I was reading this
Wed Sep 30, 2020, 06:20 PM
Sep 2020

my wife came in and told me what the European news was saying on PBS about the debate. Paraphrasing third hand here, but one quote was, "The empire has truly fallen." I wonder if a real clown will be brought in to entertain him at the kiddie table at the G20.

bdamomma

(63,837 posts)
45. that's what the interpretation is
Wed Sep 30, 2020, 08:43 PM
Sep 2020

around the world the "empire is crumbling" unless the Americans stop this POS and VOTE.

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