The Incredible Irony of Bernie's Attacks On Joe Biden

[TomCADem]

It is amazing to see the various threads attacking Joe and boosting Bernie by focusing on Joe Biden's age and alleged gaffes. Of course, the media narrative that is pushed is that Biden makes more gaffes than other candidates.

Of course, these attacks ignore that Bernie is older than Joe Biden. Moreover, Bernie makes just as many gaffes and mistatements as Biden, but they are ignored or explained away because they just don't fit the narrative. For example, can you imagine what would be running 24/7 if Biden did what Bernie did a day ago:

Yet, you see no mention of this while various threads on Joe's age or gaffes get repeatedly boosted.

I can understand if folks have disagreements with Biden's policies, but it is surprising the degree to which folks rely on attacks that simply repeat the false narrative that Biden is more gaffe prone than any other candidate.

[SunSeeker]

1. K & R

[Cha]

2. omg.. if Biden did that it would be Obama's

tan suit All Over Again!!

Yet more Irony.. Biden is still way ahead of BS!

[TomCADem]

14. The Thing Is Biden Is Good Natured. If the Media Focused On Bernie's Gaffes...

...Bernie would take a page out of Trump's book and just accuse them of being biased and allege it is all part of some conspiracy designed to target him. Then Bernie would sanctimoniously chastise the media about being overly focused on such nonsense. Thus, the media tends to treat Bernie with kid gloves to over compensate while Bernie continues to try to generate resentment against the media by repeatedly complaining about how he is being unfairly targetted.

So, are you going to see the clip in the OP widely circulated like a Biden confusing a city? No, because if it was, then Bernie would then just use it to push his narrative that he is being unfairly targeted by the Fake News and that it is all part of some wide spread media conspiracy.

[Cha]

17. Yeah, we've absolutely seen that bad

movie.

[Thekaspervote]

15. Funnieeeee!

[Cha]

19. And true!

[hlthe2b]

3. I don't know that the other candidates are not making gaffes. Odds are they are but MSM not focused.

on them. They prefer to try to validate their narratives--just as they did with HRC.

Getting damned tired of the ageism though. That isn't to say Bernie has or hasn't gotten a pass. Just that the long slog of a Presidential campaign is going to result in some missteps, miscues, and yes, gaffes, regardless of who they are and how old they are.

[George II]

5. The media and others are too busy obsessing about Biden's so-called "gaffes"....

....which he's been doing for decades.

[Cha]

6. And, there's this perspective, hlthe2b..

Link to tweet

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287259395

[hlthe2b]

20. "these gaffes make him seem human"--yup, that is the reaction I would have expected.

[Cha]

32. And, certainly Biden is "relatable"..

[George II]

4. For the record, that video was on CNN, certainly not a "RW" site!

[Cha]

8. Good.. but not 24/7 like

"tan suit" territory, right?

[George II]

7. This is how Obama handled it:

[Cha]

9. Obama!

Thanks, George!

[Control-Z]

18. I guess Sanders' supporters won't be able to claim

that "he thought of that first". He was obviously trying to copy President Obama! Lol. But really.

[Cha]

45. Right on!

I saw BS is saying he'll be "the organizer in chief", too.

[redstatebluegirl]

55. BS is scared this time that he won't have as much power when it comes to the platform.

Plus he doesn't like running against a large field of qualified Democrats, it was easier for him with just one overly qualified Democrat.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

10. Biden's so-called gaffes have become a false meme, like Ford's alleged clumsiness,

Al Gore's alleged boringness and Hillary's alleged unlikeability, all of which were/are perpetrated by the media because they're lazy and it's an easy way to fill up the news cycle.

[brer cat]

12. +++ nt

[Thekaspervote]

16. +1000

[democratisphere]

11. When a candidate is going down, they usually resort to these kind of tactics

which inevitably will take them lower. We have already seen THIS in the current Presidential election.

[RainCaster]

13. Biden would be a good president, Bernie not so much

And that is why Russia would rather have Bernie than Biden.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

21. We already have an angry, shouty old man as a president.

I'd rather have someone who's calm and doesn't spike my blood pressure.

[still_one]

22. You are right, and some are not gaffes, but outright distortions, and intentionally taking

Things out of context

We have gone through the racist, sexist theme, now some are pushing the "dementia" theme

People want to criticize candidates on differences on issues that is great, but. this constant bullshit sniping, and it isnt just against Biden, is getting real tiresome, and one reason why I am spending less time in the primary forum

[Vegas Roller]

23. Bernie got beat by a punching bag

[George Eliot]

24. Bernie just smarter I guess.

[Wawannabe]

28. Bernie is NOT a Democrat!

He is riding on Democrat coattails. And Democrat party name. He does not deserve to be a Democratic nominee. He is NOT a Democrat. He needs to go away.

[Eliot Rosewater]

34. DemocratIC coattails.

[ehrnst]

40. ...

The biggest argument was over running as a Democrat. Over and over, Bernie Sanders said he didn’t want to. He’d spent his whole life purposefully outside the Democratic Party. He treasured his status as the longest-serving independent in Congress. Running as a Democrat wasn’t who he was. He didn’t want to do it that way.

His longtime consultant Tad Devine and the rest of the group came down hard: this is never going to have a chance of working unless you get over it. Suck it up, they told him.

[redstateblues]

42. All the while Devine gets richer and richer

[MrsCoffee]

47. There is no Democrat party.

Ffs.

[Wawannabe]

49. ?

[MrsCoffee]

50. There is no such thing as Democrat party.

That is a term used by right wingers to disrespect the Democratic Party.

[lutherj]

25. Just so I'm not in the dark: Biden good, Bernie bad?

Just want to make sure I toe the the line.

[Wawannabe]

27. The OP is undecided

You go too far with your shitty insinuation!
This undecided DUer is pointing out what he/she sees as unfair or biased.
No where did the OP ask ANYONE to toe a line.

[TomCADem]

38. Purpose of OP is to illustrate the impact of media narratives

Why does Biden's minor gaffes get so much attention while Bernie's embarrassing gaffe is barely mentioned? One fits the narrative and the other doesn't. If Biden did what Bernie did, then the media would be showing it endlessly because it reinforces the narrative.

[Wawannabe]

26. Bernie is NOT a Democrat

Nuff said. He needs to go the fuck away.

Bernie is NOT a Democrat
Bernie is NOT a Democrat
Bernie is NOT a Democrat
Bernie is NOT a Democrat
Bernie is NOT a Democrat
Bernie is NOT a Democrat
Bernie is NOT a Democrat

Got it?

[aeromanKC]

29. To be fair, if Bernie cared about his policies he'd drop out and back Warren (who is a Democrat)

Warren could win if she had the entire progressive coalition behind her.

(Bernie is sooooo 2016)

[Wawannabe]

30. Truth

But Bernie doesn’t have the grace to do such a thing. How the party allows his “affiliation” is beyond my cognitive abilities I guess.

[Thekaspervote]

54. I think those that "allowed" it felt he would do less damage if he ran as a dem. He may very well

Have Otherwise run 3rd party.

That’s how much mr. Sanders cares about the Dems and our country.

[Dennis Donovan]

36. Rd Tango Oscar Sierra

[Wawannabe]

43. ?

I’m lost.

[Gothmog]

44. I agree

[crazytown]

46. Not 'us', 'me'

[world wide wally]

31. When Biden makes a gaffe everyone knows it's a gaffe

With Trump, they attiribute it to some new secret strategy and with Bernie... he's just old.

[abbeyco]

33. This SHIT needs to stop

I don't post here often but have been a member since little boots was an embarrassment to this country and we were funding Cindy's stand outside his pig farm. At that point, folks here were united in that WE had to get that sorry bastard out of office.

After 2016 and now, this feels like a free-for-all like lions feeding at the den so that we're never going to be united and present a blue front to get the orange shithole out of office.

Have your disagreements - I get that - everyone has their own dog in the fight. However, it feels like the 2016 fight all over again and look where that landed us: with a total asshole who's ruining this country while we fight the petty small shit when there are bigger battles to be won.

I will always vote D and blue, no matter the candidate - but pitting us against each other with petty and trite fights is exactly playing into their hands and for that, I will not stand.

We all need to get OUR shit together and sure, have disagreements, but damn - this tearing apart shit is going WAY too far and I believe we're WAY better than this. With social media and how info can be devined or reported out of many websites, it does US no good in fighting each other and getting into the weeds, so that we appear as an non-unified group of wish-bots, hoping for something better but doing nothing from within, so we look like yet another incohesive group who can't make a damned difference.

Maybe it's me and my wish for something better - but I think we, as DU, are all better than the petty BS garbage that's been displayed lately. Roast me at your will - I'm actually no longer tied to a candidate but committed to working for a blue wave that will be better for this country than some 'one up' video or meme that's not flattering for anyone trying to fight OUR fight.

Just my humble .02
abbeyco

[Dennis Donovan]

37. Thank you!

[SidDithers]

35. That video is hillarious!!...

Sid

[Cha]

48. ..

[NYMinute]

39. BS started in 2012

When he wanted to primary Obama

[Eric J in MN]

41. Misleading to call criticism of Joe Biden by random Bernie supporters

..."Bernie's Attacks On Joe Biden."

[Me.]

51. KR

[Still In Wisconsin]

52. Senator B.S. needs a new schtick.

People see through his old (and current) one.

[Hoyt]

53. Michelle Obama is the boxer in politics.

[Autumn]

56. Three things. 1. Bernie isn't a member posting threads that attack Biden on DU. 2...

The Incredible Irony of your Thread title:

TomCADem

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[comradebillyboy]

57. How embarassing for Bernie. nt