Posted on 08/29/2019 3:42:54 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
Former Vice President Joe Biden received flak from Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) during CNN's Democratic presidential debate earlier this month for continually interjecting President Barack Obama's name whenever possible.
"First of all, Mr. Vice President, you can't have it both ways. You invoke President Obama more than anybody in this campaign," Booker said. "You can't do it when it's convenient and then dodge it when it's not."
Biden has attempted to run with President Obama's record while paving his own path and vision for the nation. While other Democrats, like Sens. Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) continually push for Medicare For All, Biden has defended Obamacare and said politicians should build on the Affordable Care Act, not tear it down.
Biden has attempted to latch onto Obama's voter appeal so much that, back in June, the former vice president wished a "Happy Best Friends Day" to Obama.
Joe Biden ✔ @JoeBiden Happy #BestFriendsDay to my friend, @BarackObama. 8:45 PM - Jun 8, 2019
But during a town hall meeting, Biden couldn't think of President Barack Obama's name.
"He's [Donald Trump] saying that it was President..." Biden trails off, trying to come up with Obama's name. "...my boss, his [Barack Obama] fault."
Ryan Saavedra
Joe Biden appears to forget Barack Obama's name
What's wrong, Joe? Cat got your tongue? What happened to Barack being your best friend? Most people can name their so-called best friend right away. Most people can name off the person they worked under for eight years, no problem.
Most politicians would be able to name someone they worked so closely with for such a long period of time, especially if they're trying to get a job based on the other person's performance.
This wasn't just a slip up. This is a sign of a bigger problem. And if this moment doesn't call into Biden's ability to govern and lead this nation, nothing will.
Between this and his fabricated war stories, he should change his name to Baron Munchausen...
I guess that Obama was “just another Black guy in the crowd” to Joe.
Just a senior moment.
Joe is NOT “Mr. Vice President” Not now.
Is Booker really that ignorant?
Lucky Joe , I’ve been trying trying to forget his name , too .
Should someone have said “Does that mean you think they all look alike to you?”
He would say “Hey, ain’t that the truth. You know it!”
Aiyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
no one can remember any achievement by this idiot either..
He almost slipped and said President Jarret
That clean, articulate boy. Ol what his name.
They should have prompted Biden as in Charades game.
“The guy with the ears sticking out.”
“They called him Zero because it was like the first letter of his name.”
“He loved Rev. Wright and laughed it up when he told anti-Jewish and anti-white guy jokes in his ranting sermons.”
“He slipped in an interview and said My Muslim faith.”
“Married to an ugly wife who shaves twice a day.”
“Welcomes the overthrow of the US to let the United Nations take over.
President what’s his name.
Wooooow!
This guy has definitely got something going on.
Makes me wonder if he’s going for the pity vote.
It’s pretty bad when he can’t even remember the name of their most reverent, mighty messiah, oDongo.
Biden was probably smoking a lot of Meth during Obama’s 8 years, cant say I blame him
Stories in the Washington Post, on NBC, and other places are really pounding the "Biden has lost it" narrative.
To be fair, I once tried to ask a woman I worked with and saw every day for some help on a task, and ended up staring at her a moment and then saying, “You! I’m sorry, but I totally forgot your name.” It happens.
Totally respect Biden for this. Impressed actually
Have been trying to forget about Obama for the last 3 years and still trying but no such luck
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