Biden says he caught a cold from young grandson

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By ALEXANDRA JAFFE

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has at least one thing in common with thousands of parents and grandparents this winter: He’s picked up a cold from his young grandson.

The president has had an unusually low, scratchy voice and an occasional cough all week, prompting questions from the press about his health on Friday. He assured reporters that he’s tested daily for COVID-19 and is negative, and that has been dealing with a scratchy throat for a much less concerning reason.

“What I have is a one-and-a-half year old grandson who had a cold who likes to kiss his pop,” he said. “It’s just a cold.”

Biden spent the Thanksgiving weekend with his family in Nantucket, and on Monday, his youngest grandson Beau — named after Biden’s deceased son — was at the White House to help his grandmother welcome the White House Christmas tree.



President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the November jobs report, in the State Dining Room of the White House, Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)


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[SoCalDavidS]

1. Sorry Joe

No More Kisses From Unvaccinated Grandsons Please.

[jimfields33]

4. My thoughts exactly. What was he thinking?

[Darwin2019]

6. Don't you think the kid was tested?

I bet everyone who comes close to Joe is tested and tested again.

[maxsolomon]

8. That's going to be the Right Wing Noise Machine take

"He wants us all to wear masks and never see our family but he goes and gets a COLD? He's a baby-killing Socialist HYPOCRITE."

[mahina]

2. Feel better Joe

Love that little boy too. He must love his grandad so much.

[IronLionZion]

3. Cute little kids can still have all sorts of presidency-ending viruses

maybe social distance from the grandkids until they are vaccinated.

[EYESORE 9001]

5. I have long contended

that children are walking petri dishes, culturing all manner of organisms they pick up at various & sundry locations. Gotta love 'em, but remain aware of the germs they may be carrying.

[rsdsharp]

7. This time of year I used to refer to as my:

“Annual after Thanksgiving — cause the germy little kids came to dinner — cold.”

[Slammer]

9. blame game

I thought you were supposed to blame the dog.

Or was that for something else?

[Lasher]

10. I also have a cold.

Got it from my granddaughter. About over it now.

[XanaDUer2]

11. There was a flaming thread

On Joe's croaky voice earlier today.

Stay safe, Joe

[mockmonkey]

12. Worst cold I've ever had

I'm just starting to get over it. It started the day before Thanksgiving and every time it seemed like I was getting better I'd get knocked on my ass. Usually my colds are just a hacking cough for awhile with a sore throat. I'm hardly around people and the downstairs neighbor has the same cold. I'm not around him ever but I can hear him hacking away. It doesn't help that my furnace is broken again. At least the space heater is keeping it at 75 in this room. (expensive)