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Biden campaign apologizes after virtual town hall interrupted by technical difficulties, gaffes
Washington Examiner ^ | March 14,2020 | Andrew Mark Miller

Posted on 03/14/2020 5:38:55 PM PDT by Hojczyk

Former Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential campaign issued an apology after his first-ever virtual town hall was interrupted multiple times by “technical difficulties" and perceived gaffes.

“Tonight, you tuned in to our first ever virtual town hall. And unfortunately, we had some technical difficulties. That’s our bad,” his campaign explained.

“We’re working every day to make this campaign better. And in this new era, we are experimenting with new technology. We promise to do better next time.”

The campaign also posted an edited version online.

The town hall, which was held online due to fears about the coronavirus, was widely panned by news media and social media users.

The Verge labeled the event as a “technical nightmare,” and Fox News’s headline read, “Plug pulled on Biden 'virtual town hall' after technical glitches, miscues.”

A CNN Twitter post describes the event as a “technical calamity.”

Liberal activist and political consultant Jordan Uhl referred to Biden’s performance in general as “bizarre.”

“In a bizarre, meandering livestream put on by Joe Biden's campaign today, he forgets what year it is and when, if he doesn't lose, he would be in office,” Uhl said on Twitter. "At another point, he seemingly forgets he's on a live stream and walks out of frame. The feed cuts away to a logo instead."

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


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To: ConservativeInPA

He knows television history with FDR doing fireside chats on screen back in 29.


41 posted on 03/14/2020 6:45:37 PM PDT by wally_bert (Spend like you were going to the electric chair!)
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To: ronnie raygun

Tally lights aren’t registering.


42 posted on 03/14/2020 6:47:06 PM PDT by wally_bert (Spend like you were going to the electric chair!)
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To: dforest
“Perceived gaffes?”

There were technical gaffes. This is a new term to describe Biden campaign disasters.

43 posted on 03/14/2020 6:47:15 PM PDT by jeffersondem
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To: dforest

Perceived gaffes? As if they are only bizarre ramblings because I perceive them as such? LOL What a pantload.

Reporters have endless euphemisms to avoid speaking facts and truths.


44 posted on 03/14/2020 7:12:17 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s........you weren't really there)
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To: Chode
so that's what they call Alzheimer's now days is it?

Now now, don't jump to conclusions it could always be Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease may occur spontaneously, be inherited,or be transmitted by contact with infected tissue, such as during a transplant or from eating contaminated meat.

Maybe those plugs actually created holes in his head. Really it doesn't matter, Mad Cow, Alzheimer's or Sundowners, Joe is an erratic, rage filled, Loony Toons character who unfortunately when his head explodes won't be back in the next episode.

45 posted on 03/14/2020 7:34:23 PM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: rdl6989
He’s a gaffe a minute.

Ron Popeil would make millions selling the Gaffe-omatic. Three easy payments of just $19.99. Joe Biden would be the spokesperson (ala the George Foreman grill). Joe could finish the advertisement by saying: I'm Joe Biden, and I forgot this message.

46 posted on 03/14/2020 7:35:45 PM PDT by Go Gordon (I gave my dog Grady a last name - Trump - because he loves tweets.)
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To: Hojczyk

It was a riot. I sent it to a bunch of people and told them to jump to 36:02 if they needed a belly laugh.


47 posted on 03/14/2020 7:53:02 PM PDT by truthkeeper (All Trump Has Going for Him is the Votes)
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To: Mastador1

LOL


48 posted on 03/14/2020 8:03:32 PM PDT by Chode (Send bachelors and come heavily armed.)
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To: Hojczyk

Never apologize, never explain.

Aside from that, it was great. Kamala dropping her phone, wailing baby...

Perfect.

Worthy of Firesign Theater at its best.


49 posted on 03/14/2020 8:03:42 PM PDT by Fido969 (In!)
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To: chuckee

I’m looking forward to the battle of the geezers debate between Slow Joe and Politburo Bernie. It will be the first presidential debate in history where the two candidates will be hooked up to ventilators rather than microphones”

What a country!

https://i.postimg.cc/5yhyKyDs/FD984749-6350-4-E43-AA9-D-BFB839582430.jpg

Instead of a weekend at Bidens, it will be his full term.

https://i.imgur.com/8Nteduv.jpg

This is why they are happy to elect Joe and kick Bernie aside.

https://gab.com/system/media_attachments/files/040/964/800/original/f1fdef3ca7a6f63b.jpg?1584085323


50 posted on 03/14/2020 8:09:13 PM PDT by Grampa Dave ((FearRepublic.com - keeping the media panic narrative going 24/7 to finally bring down Trump)!!!!)
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To: Hojczyk

“That’s our bad”?

seriously?

what part of the electorate do they think responds to that kind of pseudo valley-girl, pseudo-hip-hop, pseudo-English, supposedly cool crap?


51 posted on 03/14/2020 8:20:47 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: rdl6989

“He’s a gaffe a minute.”

if SNL was still funny, they’d do a late night TV ad skit where they try to sell a “Gaffe-O-Matic” ...

Ad patter could be something like: “Running out of gaffes, but still want to run for elective office, well have we got the solution for you! Yes, it’s the Gaffe-O-Matic! When you need a gaffe in your speech but can’t quite come up with one quick enough, just push the AutoGaffe button on the Gaffe-O-Matic, and presto, a new gaffe pops right up. Here, watch this (pushes AutoGaffe button): Gaffe-O-Matic prints out, “One Hundred and Fifty Million Americans are too poor to own underwear” ...


52 posted on 03/14/2020 8:26:20 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: Hojczyk

Mr. The White House is not a training ground for president Biden, proves he needs training in How to look successful as a politician.

He does a smashing job of looking like a LOSER...A PRESIDENTIAL LOSER.


53 posted on 03/14/2020 8:36:48 PM PDT by Maris Crane
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To: Fido969

“ Worthy of Firesign Theater at its best.”

Let’s see how many get that reference.

L


54 posted on 03/14/2020 8:38:24 PM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Lurker

“You may wait here in the sitting room, or you may sit here in the waiting room.”


55 posted on 03/14/2020 8:40:25 PM PDT by Publius ("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill & Publius available at Amazon.)
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To: Lurker

The Giant Rat of Sumatra was one of my favorites


56 posted on 03/14/2020 8:48:12 PM PDT by dynachrome (Build the wall, deport them all. And send her back!)
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To: Hojczyk

Bizarre to see US Senators Richard Durbin and Tammy Duckworth of Illinois waiting to take part in the botched Joe Biden for Illinois live stream debacle. Amazing to see how badly this backfired despite the Dems effort to rig it for “Clueless Joe.”

It is a shame that the 25th Amendment does not apply to presidential candidates like Biden.


57 posted on 03/14/2020 9:13:35 PM PDT by PBRCat
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To: ConservativeMind

It’s really not funny. Those with cognitive issues as this often don’t realize they’re off the mark and will just continue to chit chat as they believe they’re engaging with you. And even when they know they’re not completing sentences they keep going hoping you didn’t see it.


58 posted on 03/14/2020 9:18:18 PM PDT by caww
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To: dynachrome

“Next week on The Immigrants: Albinos..”

L


59 posted on 03/14/2020 9:26:36 PM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Alberta's Child

Same here. Once someone realized what was going on and how bad it looked, they stopped it. Plenty of groups have streamed live events to tens of not hundreds of thousands of people, sometimes on very short notice.


60 posted on 03/14/2020 10:21:10 PM PDT by matt04
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