Posted on 01/18/2023 6:56:08 AM PST by algore
President Biden wanted to wrap up his appearance with the NBA Champion Golden State Warriors on Tuesday by taking a knee with Vice President Kamala Harris.
But she refused and chuckled: 'I'm not doing that' – leaving the 80-year-old on the front of the stage, on his own, in an awkward end to the photo-op.
The gesture from the president was met with laughter from the team and sounds of shock from the audience, including from his No. 2, who didn't want to join in on the kneeling position that became popular with athletes during Black Lives Matter protests.
The entire ordeal was perplexing, as panic-stricken players reached their arms out to help the president up when it appeared he almost fell – but Biden was only pretending to struggle and landed in what he thought was an athletic pose with a smirk.
Earlier in the event, Biden also fumbled by seeming to forget Harris' first name, calling her 'CAM-a-la' rather than the correct pronunciation of 'COMMA-la.'
Biden and Harris, 58, appeared to not be able to find a good spot during a photo-op with the team, concluding a White House celebration for the reigning champions.
'I'll tell you what,' Biden said before taking a knee on a small platform in front of the team
When getting up from his kneeling position at the end of the photo-op, Biden awkwardly landed in a defensive squat position, earning another round of applause from the amused attendees
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
They couldn’t give her a promotion.
Kamala Kancel Twitter Site (Recent analysis, in progress)
joE is a friggin’ idiot.
thanks for the link.
pretty sure no one in the 3 branches will enforce its unless it benefits them.
Who is next in line today?
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.