Biden mistakes New Hampshire for Vermont during campaign stop

[left-of-center2012]

Former Vice President Joe Biden mistakenly praised the state of Vermont Saturday when asked about his impression of Keane, New Hampshire by reporters during a press gaggle.

Video of the exchange shows Biden remarking about Vermont's "beauty" after an unseen reporter asks him for his "impression" of the town (Keane, N.H.).

"I love this place. Look, what’s not to like about Vermont in terms of the beauty of it? And what a neat town, this is like a scenic, beautiful town. The mayor's been a good guy, everybody has been really friendly."

A request for comment from Biden's campaign was not immediately returned.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/458705-biden-mistakes-new-hampshire-for-vermont-during-campaign-stop

[customerserviceguy]

1. I've been to both

it's easy to confuse them. But Vermont has far better beer.

[zackymilly]

2. I hope he can find his way back home.

[Uncle Joe]

3. I hope the same for all of us.

[msongs]

17. vermont is where those f 35s are stationed thanks to a certain senator nt

[karynnj]

18. I assume you mean Senior Senator Leahy, who had the power to make it so? Nt

[True Dough]

24. Surely

someone has a map and compass handy.

[oasis]

4. For those keeping score, this one falls into "mini-gaffe" territory.

[Perseus]

7. To us who may be end up voting for him is a mini-gaff, lets see how much fuel it represents for

republicans.

Never underestimate the republican propaganda machine, and that is why Biden needs to be on top of his game, which will be very difficult for him, I think his mouth runs faster than his brain sometimes.

I don't understand why someone is not coaching him, he could have gotten out of it by not mentioning the state, it was that easy.

[JI7]

8. coaching him is a waste of time. Biden is known for gaffes

those who support him will accept him as he is.

[Perseus]

11. That is not the issue, the real issue is that republicans will make something out of nothing

and if by now people do not understand that we have a very ignorant voting population, regardless of party, then we are in trouble. Gaffs do count, and he needs to stop them.

The fact that people voted for Jill Stein should tell you a lot, and people like that will turn away because of what "Biden said", those who support him will know it was nothing, but it will be digested by republicans and then thrown at the media, and the media will also run with it like they are doing now, some people who do not know better will eat it up and there goes a vote for a Democrat. I wish it was much simpler but it is not.

[JI7]

15. Republicans do fucked up things all the time. they make up shit

peoole that voted for jill Stein enjoy right wing bigoted policies and wanted trump over Clinton in office to hurt women and minorities.

[Princetonian]

10. Perseus, Republicans have a wind machine named Trump who Democrats will have fun destroying.

No need to play Cassandra.

[abqtommy]

5. I always have to look at a map to tell which is where.

[Perseus]

9. But you are not running for President

When you are running for President every little thing you say will be scrutinized, and the republican propaganda machine is evil, if you don't have anything they can use they will make it up, but if you are like Biden who gives them fuel for free, then hold on to your sit.

[Princetonian]

12. Why are you trying so hard to make us frightened of Republicans, Perseus?

[abqtommy]

16. There are a lot of reasons why I'm not running for president,

and I'm sure it's the same for lots of people. I'm not afraid of the reTHUGS, I'm terrified.
If we can't defeat them then it's over. I'll have to choose Mr. Biden over any reTHUG. And I know that the Reich Wind will pounce on any perceived or imaginary pretext to mount attacks so let's take it to them.

[Princetonian]

19. You are speaking to the wrong poster.

[abqtommy]

36. Sorry, I'm old and confused...didn't mean any offense to you.

[Thekaspervote]

6. Just put this thread in the trash can

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[USALiberal]

25. And needed to announce it? Nt

[emmaverybo]

27. +1

[wasupaloopa]

13. If Biden wins we can just treat his "what ever you want

to call them” the way we treated President Ford’s stumbles.

[Voltaire2]

46. Jerry was a disaster as a president.

It ain’t a good role model.

[Tiggeroshii]

14. Yeah this isn't going to last, i think

It might, but I'm doubtful

[Chemisse]

20. It's Keene, NH, not Keane, NH.

But that's okay; we all make mistakes.

[cannabis_flower]

22. It wasn't the OP that made the mistake

it was the website. I went to the link and it's been corrected.

[Chemisse]

43. Ohhh. I checked the website, but didn't consider that they may have corrected it. n/t

[cannabis_flower]

45. Well I didn't see a correction acknowledgement but

The OP cut and pasted from the website. I'm pretty sure that they didn't cut and paste and then go in and change the correct spelling to the wrong one in each instance, so I'm sure the original story at the website was the one that spelled it wrong.

[Vegas Roller]

21. Another non-issue spun by David Sirota's buddies nt

[riverine]

23. I traveled five days a week for 30 years. I would have to look at the phone book to see where I was

when I woke up some mornings.

then I would do day long presentations on Oracle software.

This is NOTHING.

[highplainsdem]

26. OMG!!! No one's EVER confused New Hampshire and Vermont before!!!

[dansolo]

41. Seriously?

New Hampshire has a special significance in presidential primaries. There is a large amout of time spent there. That kind of mistake is not so easily explained, espcially by someone who has run for the presidential nomination several times.

[Voltaire2]

47. Which other presidential candidate campaigning

in New Hampshire has done this?

[highplainsdem]

48. We'll never know because trivial gaffes usually aren't reported on. They get media attention only

when they fit a media narrative. For instance, when Scott Brown sometimes said "Massachusetts" instead of "New Hampshire" during his 2014 Senate run, that was seized on as supposedly proof that he didn't care about NH. It wasn't. It was proof that slips of the tongue happen, to everyone.

I suggest you read the other replies in this thread from people who know how common this sort of slip-up is.

And Skya Rhen in reply 42 linked to an article at The Hill mentioning O'Rourke and Warren making similar mistakes:

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/458705-biden-mistakes-new-hampshire-for-vermont-during-campaign-stop

Other candidates have tripped up on the campaign trail while mentioning where they are in recent weeks, including former Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas), who reportedly mixed up South Carolina and North Carolina during a campaign stop in Greensboro in April, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), who misspoke while referring to California and Washington D.C. earlier this week.

[Lefta Dissenter]

28. The reporter I heard

said he was only about 15 miles off. It’s not like he thought he was in Texas. Or Greenland.

[Doodley]

29. When you are in a different city most days, or more than one a day, easy mistake.

[highplainsdem]

31. Yep. Very common for campaigning politicians, touring entertainers, sales amd business people who

are traveling constantly, and so on.

[bearssoapbox]

30. The only ones this make a big deal out of this

will never vote for Biden anyway.

To us that know him and also make an occasional mistake, it doesn't matter.

It's not like he's lying or talking gibberish everytime he opens his mouth.

[napi21]

32. Sooner or later the Pubs wilkl realize Biden's supporters don't care sabout this trivial stuff.

I would advise all the Pubs that think this is error is terrible to pay a little attention to their own candidate. I'll gladly support a candidate who's going to several sites each day to screw up where he is once in a while than have a candidate who lies every other sentence every day!

[redstateblues]

33. If you showed mr an unmarked map

I’m not sure I’d get it right

[quickesst]

34. Just take a look....

....at just this week for Donald Trump. The chosen one. The savior. Jewish people in America have betrayed Israel. Massive Putin ass kissing. What else? I'm sure there's more, and some people are worried that Republicans are going to use an understandable geographical gaffe against Joe Biden.
😒

[myohmy2]

35. again??

...

[Scurrilous]

37. He's in good company.

Bruce Springsteen forgets which city he’s playing and shouts out wrong name at gig (Feb 25, 2016)

<snip>

"Bruce Springsteen suffered an embarrassing moment at a gig in Cleveland on Tuesday night (February 23) when he accidentally shouted out the wrong city name while greeting fans.

Springsteen was performing at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio when he made the mistake, exclaiming: “Party noises Pittsburgh!” before quickly correcting himself by saying: “And Cleveland, too!”. Listen to audio of the moment beneath.

Terrie Carr, of 105.5 WDHA in Springsteen’s native New Jersey, told Billboard that the mistake was likely due to Springsteen’s heavy touring schedule.

“I have seen this happen frequently and I completely believe it to be a touring moment… especially on long tours, tours that dates are rescheduled or that are geographically piled on top of one another,” she said."

Read more at https://www.nme.com/news/music/bruce-springsteen-20-1195547#KUEyGOOd8Zd0yf14.99


Call it a campaigning moment...

[BannonsLiver]

38. Disqualifying!11

[demosincebirth]

39. So what?

[Lucid Dreamer]

40. Jeez! Everybody knows New Hampshire is Rhode Island!

[Lesson to the geographically challenged: New Jersey is Vermont.]

[Skya Rhen]

42. Other candidates have tripped up on the campaign trail while mentioning where they are in recent

weeks, including former Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas), who reportedly mixed up South and North Carolina during a campaign stop in Greensboro in April as well as Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), who misspoke while referring to California and Washington D.C. earlier this week.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/458705-biden-mistakes-new-hampshire-for-vermont-during-campaign-stop

[highplainsdem]

49. +1,000,000