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Why is Joe Biden addicted to reading his handlers’ scripts?
New York Post ^ | September 7, 2020 | Post Editorial Board

Posted on 09/08/2020 4:53:03 AM PDT by karpov

Even in his basement, Joe Biden bungles.

If it wasn’t already obvious by the tracking of his eyes and the cadence of his speech, the Democratic presidential nominee confirms his addiction to scripts by regularly reading parts of his notes that he’s not supposed to say.

“End of quote,” he said in the middle of a talk attacking President Trump. “Look, Venezuela topline message is . . .” he said during an interview with NBC Miami. He even reads the headings of talking-point notes from his handlers.

Indeed, Biden seems unable to get through any interview without scripts: During countless TV spots, viewers can see him looking down at his notes while he answers questions — a mistake routinely avoided by politicians with a hundredth of Biden’s decades of experience. (The Trump campaign has collected a series of such footage.)

And during what are supposed to look like real conversations, as in one with Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, a supporter, he motions to staff to move the teleprompter text.

He did the same thing in a recent speech: “And uh, in addition to that, uh, in addition to that, we have to, uh, make sure that we, uh, we are in a position that we are, well, let me, let me go to the second thing. I’ve spoke enough on that,” he said as he made hand gestures to tell aides he needed the teleprompter moved.

It’s even more notable when you realize how rarely Biden makes himself available, especially to probing reporters. Al Sharpton seems to have given him questions ahead of time for an MSNBC appearance, judging from the ready answers Biden had. (MSNBC has been particularly helpful to him: It cropped his script out of the photo it aired of Biden calling Kamala Harris

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: biden; california; clowncar; delaware; dementia; india; jamaica; joebiden; joeclowncarbiden; kamalaharris; newyork; newyorkcity; newyorkpost
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1 posted on 09/08/2020 4:53:03 AM PDT by karpov
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To: karpov

The most important thing here is:

JOE BIDEN HAS HANDLERS.

This is not the way it’s supposed to be.


2 posted on 09/08/2020 4:57:16 AM PDT by reasonisfaith (What are the implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
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To: karpov

Here’s a shocker.

All pols are scripted.

The deep state manages the message.

The pols are nothing more than paid actors.

If you can sell the message, you are supported, your crimes ignored.

That’s how it works.


3 posted on 09/08/2020 5:01:45 AM PDT by Eddie01 (NRA)
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To: reasonisfaith

Trump has raised the point; if Biden is elected, WHO will REALLY be running the country? Wall Street billionaires, Silicon Valley, left extremists?? This is like the Wizard of Oz, scripted with the help of their phony “press” friends, having no journalistic ethics whatever. But who is the power behind the throne? A committee? The American people deserve to know.


4 posted on 09/08/2020 5:03:27 AM PDT by laconic
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To: karpov

Amazing to me that half the country actually wants that addled old prick and that Cali bitch running the country.


5 posted on 09/08/2020 5:04:18 AM PDT by ScottinVA (First, letÂ’s deal with the election; then weÂ’ll deal with BLM.)
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To: karpov

The press sees their job as protecting white liberal ‘elites’...

Why?

Because Washington’s a ‘company town’... and ‘the press’ knows who butter’s their bread...


6 posted on 09/08/2020 5:04:52 AM PDT by GOPJ (Black NFL players build mansions in white world to escape blacks - then kneel from guilt.)
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To: reasonisfaith

“JOE BIDEN HAS HANDLERS.”

They probably wipe his arse, too.


7 posted on 09/08/2020 5:06:29 AM PDT by Rebelbase (Plugs/Jugs 2020....Joe/Ho 2020...)
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To: Eddie01
The pols are nothing more than paid actors.

Paid actors don't read the script on screen including saying “End of quote,” when they come to the end of a sentence. Heck even amateur actors don't do that.
Slow Joe can't even hold a conversation with his friend Gov Tom Wolf without demanding that the teleprompter be brought closer? Ole Joe belongs in a museum.

8 posted on 09/08/2020 5:15:27 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: karpov

“Go blank yourself, America!”


9 posted on 09/08/2020 5:15:57 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: SmokingJoe

“I’m Joe Biden?”


10 posted on 09/08/2020 5:16:41 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Rebelbase

Jill does that. And she changes his diapers too.
Chuckle.


11 posted on 09/08/2020 5:16:42 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: karpov

Why is Joe Biden addicted to reading his handlers’ scripts?

Stupid question. He obviously can’t dream up his own bullshit because he isn’t smart enough.


12 posted on 09/08/2020 5:17:23 AM PDT by GoldenPup
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To: Eddie01

You believe the Deep State is scripting President Trump?


13 posted on 09/08/2020 5:19:30 AM PDT by trebb (Don't howl about illegal leeches, or Trump in general, while not donating to FR - it's hypocritical.)
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To: karpov

The SHORT answer is because Joe Biden is now so SENILE that he is capable of nothing else.

EVERYBODY who watches the 29SEP20 debate will see how MENTALLY SICK that he now is.

Yours, TMN78247


14 posted on 09/08/2020 5:20:03 AM PDT by TMN78247 ("VICTORY or DEATH", William Barrett Travis, LtCol, comdt., Fortress of the Alamo, Bejar, F'by 241836)
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To: ScottinVA

Maybe 40% the country would vote for Hitler if he had a “D” in front of his name. The country is that divided.


15 posted on 09/08/2020 5:20:16 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: laconic

Yes, the American people deserve to know.


16 posted on 09/08/2020 5:35:13 AM PDT by reasonisfaith (What are the implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
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To: SmokingJoe

In Baltimore city there are reportedly campaign signs posted saying “vote Democrat”. For many people it does not matter the name of the candidate for any office. They just vote Democrat to keep the gravy train going. Maybe because they are falsely informed and truly terrified of Republicans.


17 posted on 09/08/2020 5:48:08 AM PDT by Freee-dame
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To: reasonisfaith

Question: do they allow Biden to go forward with the September 28 debate? Even if he has the questions beforehand (which would not surprise me), how do they get a teleprompter with the answers in there? Biden did ok at some of the Demo debates, but he was generally one in seven and this was also 6-9 months ago; he is deteriorating rapidly. I tend to think this is the big week - either they will pull him out of the debates (excuse would prob. be the coronavirus, its worked reasonably well for them so far and the press wouldn’t question it despite its total irrelevance to the situation) or he will be replaced.


18 posted on 09/08/2020 5:51:53 AM PDT by laconic
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To: karpov

My mother had Alzheimer’s, while she still could, she read every little thing out loud. “Stop”, “Do not enter”, any script on the TV screen, it wasn’t for anyone’s information per se, she just said it.


19 posted on 09/08/2020 5:55:26 AM PDT by tiki (Obamagate)
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To: karpov

this reminds me of the movie Wag the Dog when DeNiro asks Hoffman - What do you want him to say? - when watching the presidents spokesman on tv.


20 posted on 09/08/2020 5:57:17 AM PDT by MomwithHope (Forever grateful to all our patriots, past, present and future.)
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