Out of the house: Democrat Biden makes first public appearance in weeks

[webfact]

Out of the house: Democrat Biden makes first public appearance in weeks

By Trevor Hunnicutt

 

Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden is seen at War Memorial Plaza during Memorial Day, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in New Castle, Delaware, U.S. May 25, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

 

NEW CASTLE, Delaware (Reuters) - Former Vice President Joe Biden on Monday made his first public appearance outside his Delaware home since quarantining himself due to the coronavirus pandemic 10 weeks ago, visiting a nearby veterans memorial to mark the U.S. Memorial Day holiday.

 

Biden, the prospective Democratic presidential nominee, and his wife, Jill, both wearing black masks, laid a wreath of white roses at the memorial for U.S. military personnel who fought in World War Two and the Korean War.

 

“It feels good to be out of my house,” Biden told reporters, his speech slightly muffled by the mask. Maintaining his distance, he saluted about a dozen veterans and other onlookers standing a few yards away and thanked them for their service.

 

Biden has been holding virtual campaign events ahead of the Nov. 3 election from his house in Wilmington ever since much of the country was forced to stay largely at home to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

 

While President Donald Trump's activities have also been restricted, he has gradually left the confines of the White House in recent weeks to visit the battleground states of Arizona, Michigan and Pennsylvania in his presidential capacity.

 

Trump played golf this weekend for the first time since he declared a national emergency in March, drawing criticism from Biden and others as the U.S. death toll from the virus neared 100,000.

 

"The presidency is about a lot more than tweeting from your golf cart," Biden posted on Twitter on Sunday.

 

Even as some of Biden's donors and supporters have fretted over his low profile, he has consistently kept an edge over Trump in national polls as the Republican president’s handling of the crisis causes his public approval ratings to slip.

 

Nevertheless, Biden's allies say the lockdown has deprived him of chances to showcase what they see as his major strength: his empathetic personality and ability to comfort people in times of loss.

 

Asked whether Monday's event meant Biden would soon be venturing out more often, the campaign did not directly respond, saying in a statement, "It's more imperative than ever that we honor and remember the veterans, and their families, who sacrificed everything for this nation."

 

Biden's last in-person event was a March 12 news conference in Wilmington and a debate in a television studio in Washington on March 15.

 

His at-home campaigning has not gone without trouble. The Democrat blundered in an interview with a radio show on Friday, saying that black voters torn between voting for him and Trump “ain’t black.” Biden apologized for being “cavalier.”

 

The remarks sparked an uproar on social media, and the Trump campaign seized on them as evidence Biden was taking the black vote for granted. African Americans are a crucial constituency for Biden.

 

Trump also marked the Memorial Day holiday, laying a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia and visiting a historic fort in Baltimore.

 

Trump, who has consistently disregarded guidance urging people to wear masks in public during the pandemic, did not wear one at either event.

 

(Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt in New Castle, Delaware. Writing by James Oliphant; editing by Soyoung Kim, Sonya Hepinstall and Jonathan Oatis)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-05-26

 

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[Mama Noodle]

10 minutes ago, webfact said:

"The presidency is about a lot more than tweeting from your golf cart," Biden posted on Twitter on Sunday.

 

Joe Biden did not post that, one of his aides or PR team posted that. 

 

12 minutes ago, webfact said:

Asked whether Monday's event meant Biden would soon be venturing out more often, the campaign did not directly respond, saying in a statement, "It's more imperative than ever that we honor and remember the veterans, and their families, who sacrificed everything for this nation."

 

Ive said it before and ill say it again, they are going to keep Biden locked away for as long as possible because he is completely losing his marbles. 

[Relocated]

32 minutes ago, Mama Noodle said:

their families, who sacrificed everything for this nation."

Of course. His son's sacrifice in Ukraine epic tearful story.

[4reaL]

Rather sad this is the best the Dem Team can do, again.

 

 

[Tug]

3 hours ago, 4reaL said:

Rather sad this is the best the Dem Team can do, again.

 

 

I disagree the wealth of experience the respect and familiarity with the other world leaders the ability to work across the isle the ability to listen and learn the ability to work with a TEAM of experts in their fields his team knowing their boss will have their back even if they disagree no sir I think joe and his TEAM will be a great asset in restoring our country 

[sanuk711]

2 minutes ago, Tug said:

I disagree the wealth of experience the respect and familiarity with the other world leaders

But will he remember them.................??.................Those Lying, dog faced, pony soldiers ........

[herfiehandbag]

5 hours ago, 4reaL said:

Rather sad this is the best the Dem Team can do, again.

 

 

Well perhaps ultimately , as "Tug" said in post # 5, it will all be down to the quality of the team he heads up. Given that the present one appears to be dysfunctional, not just because of talent (or lack of) but also because in several cases they have not lasted long enough to find the way to their offices, some lack of mental acuity on the part of the next president may be an advantage - compared, God help the world. to another four years of the stable genius?

Edited May 26, 2020 by herfiehandbag

[Baerboxer]

3 hours ago, Tug said:

I disagree the wealth of experience the respect and familiarity with the other world leaders the ability to work across the isle the ability to listen and learn the ability to work with a TEAM of experts in their fields his team knowing their boss will have their back even if they disagree no sir I think joe and his TEAM will be a great asset in restoring our country 

 

Your're having a laugh! Who do you think respects dodgy Joe in the world leader community?

 

 

[Isaan sailor]

CCP very pleased to see their approved candidate up and about.

[kamahele]

8 hours ago, Retarded said:

Of course. His son's sacrifice in Ukraine epic tearful story.

Not sure why the admin people allow your screen name which is offensive enough. As you know, Biden wasn't talking about his son who had business in the Ukraine, nor was he talking about his two dead children, or his dead first wife, or Trumps corrupt family. He was observing a solemn occasion. 

[Mama Noodle]

21 minutes ago, kamahele said:

Not sure why the admin people allow your screen name which is offensive enough.

Maybe harden up a little?

[Rimmer]

Inflammatory meme removed

[newnative]

What???!!!  Didn't I tell you to stay locked in the basement until election day???  If you are going to disobey me at least keep that mask on at all times and your mouth firmly shut.  

[Gene1960]

1 hour ago, Baerboxer said:

 

Your're having a laugh! Who do you think respects dodgy Joe in the world leader community?

 

 

Poroschenko, most probably. Putin?

[earlinclaifornia]

10 hours ago, 4reaL said:

Rather sad this is the best the Dem Team can do, again.

 

 

Time to practice President Biden.

[RadicalVestor]

Stay inside JOE, Your now a SHOE IN.

Edited May 26, 2020 by RadicalVestor

[earlinclaifornia]

1 hour ago, newnative said:

What???!!!  Didn't I tell you to stay locked in the basement until election day???  If you are going to disobey me at least keep that mask on at all times and your mouth firmly shut.  

Best election strategy is letting your opponent continue to destroy himself.

[Crazy Alex]

1 hour ago, earlinclaifornia said:

Best election strategy is letting your opponent continue to destroy himself.

Indeed. That is why I encourage Joe Biden to keep showing up in public. Every time he speaks or shows up in public, he puts a problem on display. His Memorial Day problem is he couldn't get even 20 people to show up for him. Trump fills stadiums. There's a statistical enthusiasm gap to go along with this.

[Crazy Alex]

12 hours ago, Retarded said:

Of course. His son's sacrifice in Ukraine epic tearful story.

Oh come now, how can you leave out Hunter's struggle to cash that $1.5 billion check from the "good people" in China?

[Crazy Alex]

8 hours ago, Tug said:

I disagree the wealth of experience the respect and familiarity with the other world leaders the ability to work across the isle the ability to listen and learn the ability to work with a TEAM of experts in their fields his team knowing their boss will have their back even if they disagree no sir I think joe and his TEAM will be a great asset in restoring our country 

That sounds great. So tell us about some actual accomplishments. And "experts"? Where have the "experts" gotten us? We've been at war in two countries for two decades now. Now we're in Syria. Turmoil in the Middle East. China has been running over us for decades. We're in debt over $23 trillion. So what has Biden done to improve anything for anyone other than his bankster pals?

 

 

[Crazy Alex]

1 hour ago, earlinclaifornia said:

Time to practice President Biden.

Time to practice chant President Biden.

[Cryingdick]

13 hours ago, Mama Noodle said:

 

Joe Biden did not post that, one of his aides or PR team posted that. 

 

 

Ive said it before and ill say it again, they are going to keep Biden locked away for as long as possible because he is completely losing his marbles. 

 

They have moved the locks to the basement to the outside of the doors now.

[Crazy Alex]

6 minutes ago, Cryingdick said:

 

They have moved the locks to the basement to the outside of the doors now.

I heard a few more rumors. They've taken all footwear other than his slippers. And if you get close, Joe Biden smells like formaldehyde.

[Cryingdick]

Just now, Crazy Alex said:

I heard a few more rumors. They've taken all footwear other than his slippers. And if you get close, Joe Biden smells like formaldehyde.

 

The first rule of Biden Club is don't get too close. The second rule is....

[Tug]

14 minutes ago, Cryingdick said:

 

The first rule of Biden Club is don't get too close. The second rule is....

Oh boy lol the sound of desperation 

[Crazy Alex]

2 minutes ago, Tug said:

Oh boy lol the sound of desperation 

Desperation: that feeling you get when your candidate for president can only assemble a crowd less than two dozen on Memorial Day.

 

[khaowong1]

And the left and the media is screaming because President Trump played golf over Memorial Day.  Of course they didn't mention that Obama played golf 7 out of 8 times over Memorial Day.  But I guess that's different.  Right?  

[Cryingdick]

31 minutes ago, Tug said:

Oh boy lol the sound of desperation 

 

Yeah, I guess we aren't allowed to have a little fun. Ever look back on the thousands upon thousands of much worse comments you and your ilk leave?

[Cryingdick]

28 minutes ago, Crazy Alex said:

Desperation: that feeling you get when your candidate for president can only assemble a crowd less than two dozen on Memorial Day.

 

 

Why does it almost seem like he is using the mask to hide something more than for the virus?

[Upstate]

5 hours ago, Cryingdick said:

 

Why does it almost seem like he is using the mask to hide something more than for the virus?

Is that his wife or his sister he`s pointing at in that picture?

Edited May 26, 2020 by Upstate