President Kamala Harris before the end of the year?

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President Kamala Harris before the end of the year?

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What are the odds?

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... 8223583631

Any other ex-RFA [sic] members on here?
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Re: President Kamala Harris before the end of the year?

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I don't disagree. I'm not convinced a stressful, high energy job is appropriate for folk that age. The DM didn't seem quite so bothered about slaughtering trump daily for similar 'senile' gaffes though, let alone policy. Hypocrites.

It's win-win for the DM though because once they've ousted biden they can have a go at Harris because of, well, you know.
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DefTrap wrote: Sat Jun 12, 2021 10:54 am It's win-win for the DM though because once they've ousted biden they can have a go at Harris because of, well, you know.
Because nobody likes her or wanted her for president?

Especially the Democrats.
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Daily Mail link? Go to the back of the class.
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Rockburner wrote: Sat Jun 12, 2021 11:23 am Daily Mail link? Go to the back of the class.
A quick search shows it reported in The Sun, The Express and The Mail. The Grauniad probably thought RFA was correct.
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Saga Lout wrote: Sat Jun 12, 2021 11:41 am
Rockburner wrote: Sat Jun 12, 2021 11:23 am Daily Mail link? Go to the back of the class.
A quick search shows it reported in The Sun, The Express and The Mail. The Grauniad probably thought RFA was correct.
Since I'm loathe to visit any of those 'media-outlets'* I still don't know what the story might be.

Instead of posting blind links could you copy at least some of the article into the post?


* Not just because of what I think of their 'standards of journalism' but also because I do not wish to add to their visit statistics and contribute to their advertisement revenues.
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Biden said "RFA" instead of "RAF".

It's not like any recent US presidents have made any gaffes is it? :D I think Obama's ability to actually speak is the exception not the rule!
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Rockburner wrote: Sat Jun 12, 2021 11:49 am
Saga Lout wrote: Sat Jun 12, 2021 11:41 am
Rockburner wrote: Sat Jun 12, 2021 11:23 am Daily Mail link? Go to the back of the class.
A quick search shows it reported in The Sun, The Express and The Mail. The Grauniad probably thought RFA was correct.
Since I'm loathe to visit any of those 'media-outlets'* I still don't know what the story might be.

Instead of posting blind links could you copy at least some of the article into the post?


* Not just because of what I think of their 'standards of journalism' but also because I do not wish to add to their visit statistics and contribute to their advertisement revenues.
Here you go:
Daily Mail wrote:Joe Biden called the Royal Air Force the 'RFA' while addressing US military personnel at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk during his first-ever speech as US President on British soil last night.

The gaffe came after the 78-year-old President declared that the Anglo-American alliance forged during World War Two was the 'strongest military and political alliance in the history of the world'.

Mr Biden told US troops: 'These partnerships have been hardened in the fire of war. Generations of Americans and service members fought them. Like the original Bloody Hundredth, and those RFA pilots.'
As one wag wrote after yet another of his gaffes: Hey, Sleepy Joe, why don't you just turn the teleprompter round and we'll read it ourselves? :lol:
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FFS I'm 46, not senile and occasionally make a gaffe like that, Ronnie Raygun did this sort of thing on a near daily basis and he's credited with wiping out the USSR.

Admittedly it's probably not the most suitable job for a 78 yo, but at least Biden just doesn't come off with whatever random though comes into he head.
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I gotta feel for Biden. This constant negative press covfefe
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Yeah let's not forget that trump had the opportunity to actually type his very short sentences into Twitter, and then proof read them, and then sit there hovering over the submit button, and yet he still managed to post absolute nonsense.
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DefTrap wrote: Sat Jun 12, 2021 1:39 pm Yeah let's not forget that trump had the opportunity to actually type his very short sentences into Twitter, and then proof read them, and then sit there hovering over the submit button, and yet he still managed to post absolute nonsense.
Biden has speech writers and proofreaders. All he has to do is read out loud and he can't even do that.
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Saga Lout wrote: Sat Jun 12, 2021 1:43 pm
DefTrap wrote: Sat Jun 12, 2021 1:39 pm Yeah let's not forget that trump had the opportunity to actually type his very short sentences into Twitter, and then proof read them, and then sit there hovering over the submit button, and yet he still managed to post absolute nonsense.
Biden has speech writers and proofreaders. All he has to do is read out loud and he can't even do that.
Have you seen Jon Snow doing it? :cry:
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Slow news day?
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Fuck me, let's hope none of us ever mispeak, Saga Lout will have us up against the wall in a second. :hmmm:
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It is confusing. They used to be the RFC.
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JackyJoll wrote: Sat Jun 12, 2021 5:56 pm It is confusing. They used to be the RFC.
I know he's old but I don't think he;s old enough to remember the RFC.
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Rockburner wrote: Sat Jun 12, 2021 4:36 pm Fuck me, let's hope none of us ever mispeak, Saga Lout will have us up against the wall in a second. :hmmm:
He's supposed to be the leader of the free world and he's got dementia and nobody seems to care.

Yes, Reagan was a bit confused towards the end, but he had all his marbles when he got the job.
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JackyJoll wrote: Sat Jun 12, 2021 5:56 pm It is confusing. They used to be the RFC.
And the RFA float around in big grey boats that look military.

Of course no British politician would ever become confused over US military TLAs.
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Saga Lout wrote: Sat Jun 12, 2021 8:55 pm
Rockburner wrote: Sat Jun 12, 2021 4:36 pm Fuck me, let's hope none of us ever mispeak, Saga Lout will have us up against the wall in a second. :hmmm:
He's supposed to be the leader of the free world and he's got dementia and nobody seems to care.
I don't remember you ever making similar posts about the significantly more gaffe prone Trump. Could there be a tiny bit of partisanship here? :D