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Did Joe Biden forget Scott Morrison's name? Bizarre moment US President thanks 'that fella Down Under... pal' as he announces alliance to help Australia build nuclear submarines
Daily Mail (Australia/UK) ^ | 16th September 2021 | Tita Smith, Charlie Coe, and Miriah Davis

Posted on 09/15/2021 6:55:54 PM PDT by naturalman1975

US President Joe Biden appeared to forget Scott Morrison's name while announcing America and Britain will help Australia build a nuclear-powered submarine fleet.

The prime minister joined Mr Biden and British PM Boris Johnson in a historic three-way press conference to unveil the 'AUKUS' alliance to counter the worrying rise of China in the Pacific.

But Mr Biden seemed lost recalling his Australian PM's name as he thanked the other two leaders who spoke before him.

'Thank you Boris, and I want to thank...' he began, before an awkward pause in which he turned and pointed to the screen with Mr Morrison's smiling face.

'That fella Down Under... Thank you very much pal... Appreciate it Mr Prime Minister,' he continued.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; australia; biden; china; dementiajoe; europeanunion; felladownunder; gaffe; navy; submarine; taliban; unitedkingdom; ursulavonderleyen; waronterror
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1 posted on 09/15/2021 6:55:54 PM PDT by naturalman1975
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We traded “mean Tweets” for a retarded national disgrace.
God help us...


2 posted on 09/15/2021 6:57:36 PM PDT by EEGator
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Australia paid off for their help in the Get Trump Op.

They aided with Papadopolous and others.

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3 posted on 09/15/2021 6:59:30 PM PDT by AnthonySoprano (‘’)
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4 posted on 09/15/2021 7:00:22 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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“I’d like to thank....uh, Prime Minister Steve Irwin and Governor-General Paul Hogan...”


5 posted on 09/15/2021 7:03:44 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: naturalman1975

Did Joe get the okay from the Chi-coms for this, or are they sponsoring it?


6 posted on 09/15/2021 7:06:46 PM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne )
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New deal with two allies and Biden can’t name one of them?

That’s worse than Rick Perry in the debate saying he would eliminate 5 agencies and not remembering all 5.


7 posted on 09/15/2021 7:08:00 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (China is like the Third Reich. We are Mussolini's Italy. A weaker, Jr partner, good at losing wars.)
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He almost called him “a jumped-up jackeroo from the outback,”


8 posted on 09/15/2021 7:08:09 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: naturalman1975

President not the full quid.


9 posted on 09/15/2021 7:10:13 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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That Papadopolous lie just won't die, will it?

Nobody in Australia aided Papadopolous. That proven liar tried to divert attention from his own mistakes by making stuff up.

Alexander Downer was John Howard's Foreign Minister for eleven years while Australia was one of the few countries to stand steadfastly alongside the United States under President George W. Bush in the war on terror. The idea that he became some anti-Trump activist when he became Australia's High Commissioner to London is absurd.

Papadopolous lied and claimed to be an important part of the Trump campaign, so Downer agreed to meet him - after all, if he'd been telling the truth he might have become a useful person to know if Trump became President.

During their meeting, Papadopolous told Downer that foreign powers were seeking to interfere with the US election. Downer then contacted the FBI - America's counter intelligence organisation - to pass on that information. That's exactly what America should expect from a diplomat from a friendly country who is being told that an unfriendly nation might be trying to subvert American politics. Downer may have been naive in assuming the FBI could be trusted to do the right thing in this situation, but it was still the obvious thing to do.

When Papadopolous' mistakes were exposed he sought to muddy the waters by blaming anybody he could think of for his own stupid behaviour.

10 posted on 09/15/2021 7:21:58 PM PDT by naturalman1975 ("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
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At least he didn’t call him boy.


11 posted on 09/15/2021 7:21:58 PM PDT by jeffersondem
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“Dammit! I know yer name. Crocodile...Dungood? Bruce Cheersmate? Kangaroo Crikey? Wallawaroo and Timbuktu? Sump’m’ like ‘at. Anyway... Thanks. For signin’ the...paper.”


12 posted on 09/15/2021 7:27:57 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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Look up Alexander Downer and China.

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13 posted on 09/15/2021 7:31:52 PM PDT by AnthonySoprano (‘’)
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To: naturalman1975
Joe Biden appeared to forget...

"Appeared"?? What's it going to take for the DM to write "He FORGOT"?

14 posted on 09/15/2021 7:34:36 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom ("If I’m going to get my political views from those who chase balls, I’ll ask my dog.")
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https://www.smh.com.au/business/downer-joins-the-board-of-chinese-telco-20110605-1fnbw.html

Alexander Downer and the Clinton Foundation bumped into Papadopolous in a bar.

While he was being setup on the same trip.

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15 posted on 09/15/2021 7:35:38 PM PDT by AnthonySoprano (‘’)
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That he called another nations leader...”Pal” in a major TV appearance just shows again Biden has zero respect for leaders....never did.


16 posted on 09/15/2021 7:38:24 PM PDT by caww ( )
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https://thenewamerican.com/biden-gives-blacklisted-chinese-tech-giant-huawei-entry-to-u-s-auto-industry/

Same Chinese Company whose board Alexander Downer sits on.

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17 posted on 09/15/2021 7:38:45 PM PDT by AnthonySoprano (‘’)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

big question is why he cut out India and china on the same day from Chinese intel


18 posted on 09/15/2021 7:39:54 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: AnthonySoprano

Global cabal folks making deals with China and others behind Biden’s cardboard front.....and not in the interest of the USA, rather in positioning this country to the World Order they will institute.


19 posted on 09/15/2021 7:41:32 PM PDT by caww ( )
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To: naturalman1975

Laura Ingraham just played the clip and Biden definitely forgot the prime minister’s name. Biden is maybe operating with half a brain and he wasn’t that smart to begin with.


20 posted on 09/15/2021 7:43:33 PM PDT by SlipperySlope99
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