Posted on 09/02/2022 6:00:04 AM PDT by Red Badger
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It didn't take long after Biden finished his rancid, combative remarks in Philadelphia for the reviews of the latest divisive screed from "Mr. Unity" to come in, and they predictably were not favorable from those among the 70 million Americans he declared were hatefully working to bring about the end of democracy:
Kayleigh McEnany @kayleighmcenany · Follow Mr. Unity just gave the most divisive presidential speech I have ever seen! 7:30 PM · Sep 1, 2022
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In addition to the caustic content of Biden's message — vote for the people I say or you're a fascist — the staging was also of note, and not just the ominous red hue that bathed the sides of Independence Hall. No, the two Marines standing at attention behind the president grabbed viewers' eyes.
A producer for ABC pointed out an obvious but important truth as well:
Meanwhile, even CNN talent was unnerved by the display. Chief National Affairs Correspondent Jeff Zeleny took issue with the staging of the Marines behind Biden for such a political speech, calling it a "break with White House traditions."
CNN's Brianna Keilar joined in the criticism as well saying the positioning of Marines behind Biden for a speech like Thursday night's "flies in the face" of the idea that America's military is "supposed to be apolitical."
Thursday night's political use of military personnel was not even Biden's first flub when it comes to protocol and existing precedent, as Guy pointed out:
Perhaps Biden's combative screed that was ironically previewed by the White House as one of unity did succeed in one way: uniting media across the partisan spectrum in its criticism of the imagery the president used to back up his words.
Of importance, probably primary importance, is what went totally unnoted, what didn’t happen.
The great Labor President, perhaps the last Labor President, let the Philadelphia speech out shine what should be a national adulation of organized Labor and the celebration of Labor Unions
It’s an illegal order. Military are not to be in uniform at a political event.
XiNN is just ticked that they’ve got to bat clean-up.
Again.
See my 19
This speech was pure vitriol, nothing more......................🤦♂️
Talk about “true colors…”
Eff CNN, Joe is their guy.
Just another American convention trashed by Obama and his gang of authoritarian freaks.
-—Joe Biden is channeling Joe Stalin——
I will argue to the contrary.
The speech written by the various Biden handlers represents panic. They sense that all is lost and they must strike out in vain
I’m only in my 40’s, but I have never seen and heard anything close to this.
Another poster referred to him as Joe Stolen. Hilarious.
That is all CNN could find wrong with the speech?
“a break with tradition”? How about “threat of violence”?
This was not *political*, it was a fireside chat, much like FDR indulged himself in back in the days of the Great Depression, and Jimmy Carter tried so hard to emulate.
Only this time it looked like a real fire was blazing away.
Antagonism and vindictiveness only plays to part of the crowd watching.
That’s because on the history of this country there has never been anything like this.
This is new and dangerous territory.
The White House insists that it was not a political event.
So what are you going to do about it? Nothing.
Got it thanks.
Also of note is the 3 networks didn’t carry it......I suspect they knew what it was gonna look and sound like and didn’t want any part of it.
Chinese Red.........................
When I did parade rest my hands were behind me not in front. You may need to check a few photos but some are very clear their gloves are in front. My thought is the lights were too bright for their buckles and they had them move their hands to the front.
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