July 18, 2024

"Look at the heat I'm getting because I, I named a, uh, the, uh, Secretary of Defense — the black man."


ADDED: That video clip comes from Biden's interview yesterday with BET’s Ed Gordon. Details here (at The Hill).

79 comments:

Leland said...

People are just a skin color to him.

doctrev said...

Watching Biden fail to name the HNIC of defense, while lying about taking heat for making a black man the HNIC of defense, is one of those ironies I never thought I would live to savor.

Political Junkie said...

Painful. He should resign as president. He will not, and we will suffer through this through 6 months.

Jamie said...

I don't think this is going to work, but: 🙄

Jamie said...

It worked! At least on my screen.

Kate said...

Grandpa is cringe.

Mike (MJB Wolf) said...

He's always been a race-obsessed douche, but now he's old forgetful racist douche. Who cares what the man's name is, did I tell you he's BLACK?

wendybar said...

Here comes the race baiting....AGAIN. When all else fails, including an assasination attempt...go back to accusing the other side of RACISM because you have NOTHING ELSE to run on

Bob Boyd said...

Go Joe! Don't let 'em push you out! You hang in there, man! Your country needs you to hang in there.

dbp said...

Biden got zero "heat" from appointing black people to high posts. Colin Powell was Sec. of State (a higher post than defense) more than 20 years ago and he was followed by Condoleezza Rice. Thurgood marshal was on the Supreme Court more than 50 years ago.

There is nothing brave or groundbreaking about appointing black people to high positions.

Biden is delusional.

rehajm said...

We get it. He’s in bad shape….

He was four years ago when many of you were lecturing us that ‘he’s not that bad…’ I’m not helping you out of the mess you made…

Dave Begley said...

I’m loving watching Biden embarrass himself. He deserves it along with Dr. Jill and crackhead Biden.

Biden’s pathetic performances are truly representative of today’s Dem party.

Enigma said...

Mitt Romney 2012: "Binders full of women."

He was ridiculed by a relatively restrained press back then. Until the recent debate I'd have expected a media double standard and press defense of Biden, but today some of the Woke may attack him.

South Park has a black character named Token...

Sally327 said...

I wonder how he identifies the rest of the cabinet in his mind. Pete Buttigieg, the gay gay...Alejandro Mayorkas, the bald one..Jennifer Granholm, the pretty girl...Janet Yellen, the ugly one and so on.

Joe Biden was never all that to begin with and now there's nothing but a light breeze and scattered leaves drifting along in that vacant brain of his.



Cheryl said...

Nothing says “dignity” like…well…you know.

Anyway.

Political Junkie said...

To follow up on my earlier post he should resign now. Just saw the Emerson polls. He is losing every battleground state by bigger margins than previously, and even Virginia. I say 80% likely he drops from the race and 40% likely he flat out resigns.

Big Mike said...

People are just a skin color to him.

Leland summarizes him and his entire political party in just 8 words. Well done!

Dixcus said...

When did Biden name Ketani Jackson Five to head up DOD?

rhhardin said...

It misses the point. Biden was poison even when he was functional.

"seems to mean well."

Quayle said...
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Quayle said...

Façades are expensive in brain-bandwidth and energy. When the bandwidth and energy start to wane, it is tough to keep the façade in place.

Chick said...

If he appointed little girls to cabinet positions, betcha he'd remember their names.

Rusty said...

Dave.
They aren't good people.

gilbar said...

so, according to resident Biden..
for Sec Def, he picked "the black man".. BECAUSE of the color of his skin
for Supreme Court Justice, he picked "the black woman".. BECAUSE of the color of her skin
for VP, he picked "the black woman".. BECAUSE of the color of her skin
He OPENLY ADMITS, that he is a Racist.. and we're supposed to be PROUD of him for that

Ann Althouse said...

Jamie broke the emoji barrier.

narciso said...

Just the lockheed board seat. Who had let islamic state grow

Sally327 said...

I wonder how Lloyd Austin reacted or is he used to being referred to in that way in meetings, etc., so it wasn't a surprise?

Money Manger said...

The Times on-line right now highlights a picture of Biden ascending into AF1. They are foreshadowing the Ascension of this Saint to a higher realm.

narciso said...

Tripping over, the man left 13 dead at abbey gate he shouldnt be praised but pilloried

JAORE said...
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imTay said...

"That which is falling should also be pushed." - Nietzsche

JAORE said...

"Who cares what the man's name is, did I tell you he's BLACK?"

Based on the effectiveness (heh) of our military leadership under Biden that appointment is one I'd hesitate to highlight.

Justice Brown? Same.

Kamala? Same.

[Now do gay/trans and show the brilliant choices there! Mumble, sputter, flail about... I nominated the dude in a dress. Bunch of 'em.]

Just by the odds there must be a B/black person on board the Biden Barge who is competent. It's just that you might have to reach below the Deputy Assistant Under Secretary level from this clown show to find them.

imTay said...

I didn't think you allowed emojis, or was that the spam filter. Or is this a new thing?

Temujin said...

I'm sure 'the Black man' is very proud.

Enigma said...

@Political Junkie: Just saw the Emerson polls. He is losing every battleground state by bigger margins than previously, and even Virginia.

I think most Democrats are resigned to Trump winning, so this is the real reason why Biden may be forced out. Virginia Senator and Hillary's 2016 VP pick Tim Kaine (D) is up for reelection this year, and he was previously considered a shoe-in. With Biden performing so poorly, there's a real chance that Biden could crush Democrats in these races.

rehajm said...

I emojied a few days ago- surprising 🍆

Mike (MJB Wolf) said...

Does it even need to be pointed out that this is a vicious lie?

I read EVERYTHING in the course of the week and there is zero criticism of Joe naming Lloyd Austin SecDef. He was criticized for not recognizing ISIS at the time Joe picked him in 2020. He was criticized six months ago for being AWOL and not notifying his designated alternate or his CIC. Nobody cares that Joe's proud of the diversity of his team of idiots. We care because they are generally idiot yes-men like Milli and Austin because that's the kind of pick Joe prefers.

rehajm said...

I recall posting a worldle a few years ago, which was just emojis. A ‘picture’ I believe Ann called it…

Jamie said...

I didn't think you allowed emojis, or was that the spam filter. Or is this a new thing?

As we all know, I never met a multisyllabic word I didn't love or a character limit against which I wouldn't rail, but - against my former protestations - I just joined X and am trying to turn over a new leaf. (Sometimes.) So I thought I'd give it a shot, rather than taking three paragraphs to describe my feelings about this clip.

Mike (MJB Wolf) said...

Joe might be the only person left in his admin who can use the words "man" or "woman" easily and properly. He is correct that Austin is a man.

Steve said...
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narciso said...

Milleys replacement is another maniac who was kept out of the office for a year

Steve said...

I tried to post this to my facebook account. Here's what "they" said: https://www.facebook.com/account_status/?location=notification&dialog_action=SEE_ENFORCEMENT_DETAIL_V2&action_payload=%7B%22enforcement_instance_id%22%3A3295017300629011%7D&notif_id=1721308041763607&notif_t=ix_actor_notif&ref=notif

n.n said...

He's a masculine gender Person of Color (PoC). Your opponent is a PoO. The Rainbow is a hate symbol targeting an albino minority. Biden is so out of touch with progressive memes. That said, Diversity (i.e. color judgment, class bigotry) breeds adversity. #HateLovesAbortion

Jersey Fled said...

Remember when Biden was going to make us respected around the world. Instead he has made us a laughingstock.

JRoberts said...

In Biden's defense, at least he didn't refer to Gen. Austin as "that colored boy"

Achilles said...

Bob Boyd said...

Go Joe! Don't let 'em push you out! You hang in there, man! Your country needs you to hang in there.

You should be talking to Jill, not Joe.

Achilles said...

Enigma said...

@Political Junkie: Just saw the Emerson polls. He is losing every battleground state by bigger margins than previously, and even Virginia.

I think most Democrats are resigned to Trump winning, so this is the real reason why Biden may be forced out. Virginia Senator and Hillary's 2016 VP pick Tim Kaine (D) is up for reelection this year, and he was previously considered a shoe-in. With Biden performing so poorly, there's a real chance that Biden could crush Democrats in these races.

The democrat flunkies like Biden and Kamala have given up.

The people that put them in power have not.

And they have demonstrated explicitly through action they are prepared for a hot civil war.

n.n said...
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n.n said...

Brown Entertainment Television

Biden Entertainment Television

Baby Entertainment Television

Raby Hives Rattle h/t NAACP

Humperdink said...

Biden: "I took heat ...."

Biden gave heat, lots of it, when Clarence Thomas was in front of his judiciary committee. It was an attempted high tech lynching. I was pleased when that Black man stood up to the white trash from Delaware.

Tacitus said...

Real Clear Politics usually has a Latest Polls link. Not there this morning.

I assume they are getting ready to unleash a doozy. Or perhaps a Doocy.

Tacitus

Ann Althouse said...

Meade tells me *he* broke the emoji barrier a while back.

Narayanan said...

With Biden performing so poorly, there's a real chance that Biden could crush Democrats in these races.
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are the stupid party pouncing on this choice morsel served up to them?

Dear corrupt left, go F yourselves said...

What's the problem? The moral-less left will still vote for this sham of a man.

Narayanan said...

With Biden performing so poorly, there's a real chance that Biden could crush Democrats in these races.
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are the stupid party pouncing on this choice morsel served up to them?😾

RCOCEAN II said...

In Biden's defense he's been making these sorts of gaffes for 30 years.

Christopher B said...

You know how you get pegged as a DEI hire? When your boss remembers your skin color but not your name.

Big Mike said...

Whatever else he does, he’d best not go up to Canada to visit his buddy Trudeau. We all know what the Canadian doctors do to elderly dementia patients, don’t we? They call it MAID.

Michael K said...

Is there a Biden translator on this comment section ? If so, would you explain what he said ?

gspencer said...

"I, I named a, uh, the, uh, Secretary of Defense — The Black Man.”

"You know the thing, er, that guy. Com'n, you people kno what I mean, he's a bro. All bros know each other, right. So I named him but I can't remember."

The rule of Lemnity said...

Biden's black jobs.

Skeptical Voter said...

Joe you're getting the heat because you and your policies are not all that good. Mentally now you're a taco and an enchilada shy of a Mexican combo plate. Somewhere in the last month or so you lost the enchilada.

The rule of Lemnity said...

Did the "black man" give Biden Covid?

Or did Biden give the "black man" Covid?

Either way it's another Biden first.

Big Mike said...
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Big Mike said...

@Mike (MJB Wolf), I recall pushback, but based on his being a former general, not on his having the same dark skin as Colin Powell, CondiRice, or Ben Carson. Jim Mattis was kind of a warning.

Mason G said...

"You know how you get pegged as a DEI hire? When your boss remembers your skin color but not your name."

He called the Secret Service director "him" a couple of days ago.

PM said...

Whatshisname just lost Austin's vote.

Rit said...

He called the Secret Service director "him" a couple of days ago.

Get with the program. That was "hym" for hymen.

Tofu King said...

I would feel sorry for him if he wasn't such a race-baiting POS.

Mason G said...

"Get with the program. That was "hym" for hymen."

Can't rule it out.

Iman said...

Lloyd Austin? Is that the Cabinet member who played hooky/went AWOL for a week?

Saint Croix said...

Joe Biden using flash cards to help with his memory before his next debate.

"Who is a black woman?"

"Not me! Not me. I am not a black woman."

"Is Trump Hitler?"

"No! No. He's my vice-president."

Who is president of Ukraine?

Not Putin! The other one.

Saint Croix said...

What's the name of your Secretary of Transportation?

Come on, man!

You know, you know, the gay one.

Who's in charge of your Secret Service?

The man, you know. I just met with him. These questions are ridiculous!

imTay said...

Just a couple short weeks ago he excoriated Putin for invading Uranus.

imTay said...

"Is that the Cabinet member who played hooky/went AWOL for a week?"

People familiar with how power struggles happen in less stable governments than that of the United States say that that was a sign that nobody was in charge, and that he was afraid that if people knew he was away, they would poach his big decisions, and nobody would stop them. Well, knowing what we now know about Biden, it fits.

Former Illinois resident said...

Biden thinks he's living in the 1980s, not the 2020s. This is why he thinks he met with Mitterrand, and why he thinks he named the first black Secretary of Defense.

Many senile people begin to think they're a teenager again, think their adult-children are their high school or college friends. Biden thinks he's a young bold politician in the 80s, as if he won the presidency rather than his Delaware senator's seat. As if he's the "best president ever", and as he succinctly put it "I control the world". Yes, in his conscious thoughts he does, even though another present-day world exists beyond his fraying mind.

JAORE said...

Meade tells me *he* broke the emoji barrier a while back.

TMI

Dr.Bunkypotatohead said...

I don't think they will even let Joe introduce his replacement at the upcoming DNC convention.
He'd just fuck it up.