Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,489 posts)
Sun Dec 12, 2021, 10:44 AM Dec 2021

Why wasn't Biden at the Army-Navy game?

Tan suit!

Links purposely disabled:

twitter.com/DonaldJTrumpJr/status/1469782674852265984

twitter.com/catturd2/status/1469844460431421444

Ad infinitum.

Meanwhile:

BRIEFING ROOM

Remarks by President Biden on the Severe Weather that Impacted Several U.S. States

DECEMBER 11, 2021 • SPEECHES AND REMARKS

Chase Center on the Riverfront
Wilmington, Delaware

4:15 P.M. EST

THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, folks. Sorry to get you down here late on Saturday afternoon, but I want to provide an update on the deadly and devastating tornadoes that moved across several states in central United States, including touching down across 227 miles of Kentucky alone.

I’m monitoring the situation very closely since early this morning. This is likely to be one of the largest tornado outbreaks in our history.

Earlier today, I called the governors of the states that have been — experienced severe impacts of the storms, including Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, as well as Tennessee.

I also spoke with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.

Governor Beshear and I started off the morning together, and he said as wa- — I was watching it on television while talking to him — like all of you have — and he — his comment was, “It looks like a war zone but worse.”

{snip}

There are other posts at https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/ that elaborate. There's this too:

Join me as I give remarks on our response to last night’s devastating storms.


3 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Why wasn't Biden at the Army-Navy game? (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 OP
He was actually doing his job? paleotn Dec 2021 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2021 #2
Because he respects the office and understands it's power underpants Dec 2021 #3

Response to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

underpants

(182,829 posts)
3. Because he respects the office and understands it's power
Sun Dec 12, 2021, 11:24 AM
Dec 2021

Trump did neither and that will be the short summary of his disaster.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Why wasn't Biden at the A...