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Joe Biden sparks outrage by comparing Hawaiian blaze that killed at least 114 to a kitchen fire at his house after making tone-deaf 'hot ground' joke to rescuer
Daily Mail UK ^ | August 22, 2023 | Harriet Alexander

Posted on 08/21/2023 11:56:47 PM PDT by Morgana

Joe Biden on Monday made a shambolic tour of Hawaii - in keeping with his tone-deaf and error-ridden first response to the wildfires.

Two weeks after the worst U.S. wildfires in a century, the president and his wife Jill landed on Maui to be met with screams of '**** you!' as his motorcade passed.

Some were seen waving Trump 2024 flags.

The 80-year-old only compounded the anger by delivering a garbled speech at a charred sacred Banyan tree to speak in meandering terms about his own loss - that of his wife and baby daughter in 1972 - and then reference his experience of a house fire at his Delaware home in 2004.

His home in Wilmington was struck by lightning, causing a small fire to spark - but it did not spread outside the kitchen.

Biden then made a clumsy joke while greeting rescue teams, asking a dog handler whether his boots were reinforced and noting: 'Hot ground.'

Biden's visit was always going to be contentious - with some bemoaning his decision not to visit earlier and opt to spend time at the beach. Others wanted him to stay away so resources weren't pulled from search and rescue.

The death toll on Monday rose to 114, with 850 still missing. Among the dead, less than a quarter have been identified.

Biden was criticized before his visit for failing to give the wildfires sufficient attention, and accused of a sluggish response to the crisis.

Last weekend, when asked as he left the beach in Delaware for his response to the fires, Biden replied: 'No comment.'

On Thursday, ​​an emotional Ella Sable ​Tacderan fought back tears as she told CNN of her family's anguish.

'​It's really affecting me because where's the president?' she asked.

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


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Hawaii
KEYWORDS: disgusting; empathy; fjb; gaffe; hawaii; stupidclown
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I think it's safe to say the state of Hawaii won't be voting Biden next election
1 posted on 08/21/2023 11:56:47 PM PDT by Morgana
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To: Morgana

Sure they will.


2 posted on 08/21/2023 11:59:36 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
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To: Jeff Chandler

The dead ones will anyway


3 posted on 08/22/2023 12:07:14 AM PDT by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor. )
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To: Morgana; Jeff Chandler
Hawaii is solid deep blue. The only way they won't go full Biden is if Biden isn't the nominee.

I was surprised to read that there were "Trump 2024" flags. I didn't know there were any Trump supporters in Hawaii (other than a few FReepers, who probably maintain a low, safe profile most of the time).

4 posted on 08/22/2023 12:17:16 AM PDT by dayglored (Strange Women Lying In Ponds Distributing Swords! Arthur Pendragon in 2024)
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To: Morgana

Might trim native-Hawaiian vote but the bulk of non-Hawaiians will still vote for the guy. One thing is for sure...selling ‘hot-earth’ BS to native-Hawaiians is going to be difficult for next couple of decades.


5 posted on 08/22/2023 12:18:05 AM PDT by pepsionice
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To: Morgana
When I first read this story, I thought it was satire, a parody of Biden.

Imagine my surprise when I later found out that this story is true. My jaw dropped!

6 posted on 08/22/2023 12:25:21 AM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
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To: Morgana

Really not valid anywhere. This is all about non-elected in charge, and Biden is the stoolpigeon. You can see it with the war in Ukraine:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uh_R1PXBfX4&t=437s


7 posted on 08/22/2023 12:30:19 AM PDT by Bogie
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To: Morgana

“Joe Biden sparks outrage by comparing Hawaiian blaze that killed at least 114 to a kitchen fire at his house ...”

I knew the retard would do it.


8 posted on 08/22/2023 12:44:35 AM PDT by Reverend Wright ( Everything touched by progressives, dies !)
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To: dayglored

Not only purple states, where it’s obvious, but so-called reliably blue states too are ridden with election fraud favoring Brandon. They can no longer leave anything to chance (meaning, up to voter preference).


9 posted on 08/22/2023 1:08:06 AM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: Morgana
I think it's safe to say the state of Hawaii won't be voting Biden next election

Crystal Gayle - Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
And don't it make my blue State
don't it make my blue State
don't it make my blue State red.
/parody

10 posted on 08/22/2023 1:22:12 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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(Midnight Special...snicker)


11 posted on 08/22/2023 1:23:09 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: Morgana

They won’t?


12 posted on 08/22/2023 1:26:04 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: philman_36

Sync


13 posted on 08/22/2023 1:26:09 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: philman_36
I just find 'em. Video issues are not my concern.

Sync - Pointing out synchronization discrepancies is no crime.

I liked The Midnight Special...despite their flaws.

Wild Cherry - Play that Funky Music / Midnight Special - 1976

14 posted on 08/22/2023 1:32:43 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: Morgana

Sacred Banyan Tree...Not even a native tree...just got really, really big...


15 posted on 08/22/2023 1:45:45 AM PDT by Sacajaweau ( )
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To: philman_36
Creedence Clearwater Revival - The Midnight Special
16 posted on 08/22/2023 1:47:46 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: philman_36
Well, you wake up in the mornin'
You hear the work bell ring
And they march you to the table
You see the same old thing
Ain't no food upon the table
And no pork up in the pan
But you better not complain, boy
You get in trouble with the man
17 posted on 08/22/2023 1:49:05 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: philman_36
Yonder come Miss Rosie
How in the world did you know?
By the way she wears her apron
And the clothes she wore
Umbrella on her shoulder
Piece of paper in her hand
She come to see the gov'nor
She want to free her man, oh
18 posted on 08/22/2023 1:54:35 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: philman_36
Brandon shouldn't go to Houston...

If you're ever in Houston
Well, you better do right
You better not gamble
There, you better not fight, at all
Or the sheriff will grab ya
And the boys will bring you down
The next thing you know, boy
Whoa, you're prison bound

19 posted on 08/22/2023 1:56:40 AM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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To: Morgana

This is why he campaigned from his basement.

80 million votes was unbelievable by itself — but if he were really visible and well-known to the public on a daily basis, then the 80 million vote idea would be even more laughable.


20 posted on 08/22/2023 2:05:47 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (They say "Our Democracy" but they mean Cosa Nostra.)
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