Posted on 06/10/2024 6:43:48 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
WASHINGTON — In President Joe Biden’s telling, he was a teenage civil rights activist, a former trucker, the first in his family to go college and the nephew of a cannibalism victim.
All of these claims stretch the truth or are downright false. But Biden persists in telling personal tales with rhetorical flourishes and factual liberty when he works a room or regales an audience. They are a way to connect with voters, emphasize his “middle-class Joe” persona and charm his audience.
Despite Biden’s penchant for exaggerating details when recounting episodes from his life, these autobiographical embellishments differ in scale and significance from the stream of lies about a stolen election peddled by his opponent, former President Donald Trump.
A White House spokesperson, Andrew Bates, said that Biden had “brought honesty and integrity back to the White House” and that he shared life experiences that had shaped his outlook.
Here are some of the president’s most repeated yarns...
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“But Biden persists in telling personal tales with rhetorical flourishes and factual liberty when he works a room or regales an audience.”
AKA: pandering, see also ‘lowest common denominator’.
“Despite Biden’s penchant for exaggerating details when recounting episodes from his life, these autobiographical embellishments differ in scale and significance from the stream of lies about a stolen election peddled by his opponent, former President Donald Trump.”
I stopped reading there.
The New York Times ought to cease the sugar-coating.
As Gertrude Steyn would have said “a lie is a lie is a lie”, not a forgivable exaggeration
All of these claims stretch the truth or are downright false.
A fellow Demwit wrote this? Just some CYA, the dumb ***** will still vote for Biden and the rest of the straight-ticket candidates. Party loyalty is the only loyaltty she has.
This is some sad stuff. Even a brain-dead leftist reading this absurd lick-bath propaganda has to cringe. To all you leftist lurkers out there - you have been played.
So all Biden’s lies are a “middle class Joe” thing? Like the middle class are liers? More NYT elitism showing.
Its amazing that these people don't seem to be aware that they have almost no credibility with a large portion of the country.
When they spew dog poop like this, the tendency of most sensible people is to believe and think the exact opposite of what they are proclaiming. Its like being touched by a very dirty, smelly person and you automatically flinch and move away.
The NYT is such a nauseating joke. The spin here is something. Good old Uncle Joe sure likes to spin his tall tales.
Just for laughs, Trump should claim that he grew up in Scranton right next to Joe Biden and had heard rumors that he was a cannibal.
I’m sure the media won’t freak out and go on a berserk mission to discredit Trump then lol
That's not how to spell inveterate liar.
That's because they're writing for their echo chamber, not the "great unwashed" in flyover country.
Nah. This story is akin to having a dog ride a bicycle, but doing so poorly. It’s a wonder it was accomplished at all. Kudos to these wretched hacks for this effort
Anyone remember the cartoon “Commander McBragg?” Its an old guy telling tall tales of his many exploits. I suspect Creepy Joe was a devoted viewer!
Joe lies to your face because he loves you.
Then we would start worrying if there is something wrong with Trump since the NYT is praising him.
So Joe is a liar but he’s our liar?
Other Biden exploits:
1) First man on the Moon.
2) Raised the pride flag on Iwo Jima in WWII.
3) Invented the cure for polio.
4) Dated Marilyn Monroe.
5) Helped MLK nail his feces to the door.
6) Has three imaginary cabinet officers: Squeaky, Mr. Bubbles and Alejandro Mayorkas.
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