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CousinIT

(9,247 posts)
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 01:22 AM Jul 2020

RNC's attack on Joe Biden backfires

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/07/rncs-attack-on-joe-biden-backfires-internet-cheers-old-photo-of-joe-holding-his-young-son-in-his-arms/

RNC Rapid Response Director Steve Guest on Monday tweeted a photo of a young Joe Biden, cradling in his arms either Hunter Biden or his now-late son, Beau Biden. In the decades-old image the young child is wearing a Washington Redskins hat.

Guest appended a question to his tweet: “Hey Joe Biden are you still a Redskins fan?”

Early Monday the Redskins announced they are “retiring” their team’s racist name, amid tremendous pressure from the left.

The attack backfired, as many on social media fell for the endearing photo of the young U.S. Senator in a warm, very personal moment with his child.

It’s not clear exactly how old the photo is, but Biden lost his one-year old daughter, Naomi, and his wife in a car accident around the time the photo would have been taken.

Guest quickly deleted the tweet, but not before it generated tremendous outrage. . . .


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RNC's attack on Joe Biden backfires (Original Post) CousinIT Jul 2020 OP
That was so bad. Nevilledog Jul 2020 #1
It's a wonderful, touching photo. nt Quixote1818 Jul 2020 #2
K and r. Tipperary Jul 2020 #3
I said it was a big Fail when I saw the tweet.. It's an Cha Jul 2020 #4
Repubs for Joe Biden: "Deplorable"! Cha Jul 2020 #5
scum is scum stopdiggin Jul 2020 #6
no sense of decency Skittles Jul 2020 #7
No soul, no heart. Any person (or political party) that could post that photo and use it as Raven Jul 2020 #8
A tale told in two photos... PunkinPi Jul 2020 #9
And the Right thinks this joker is a good dad dustyscamp Jul 2020 #14
They are as delusional as he is. nt PunkinPi Jul 2020 #15
That "Rapid Response" director isn't too swift. Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2020 #10
There is nothing more endearing than dmr Jul 2020 #11
Republicans are such shitballs Champp Jul 2020 #12
Heartwarming. We need this in a President. dreamland Jul 2020 #13
They are really getting desperate. honest.abe Jul 2020 #16
Maybe a Dem spoksman should Tweet that famous photo of tRump..... KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2020 #17

Cha

(297,323 posts)
4. I said it was a big Fail when I saw the tweet.. It's an
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 02:09 AM
Jul 2020

adorable pic of Biden and his son.

The Redskins had a lot of fans then.. this is NOW, Stupid steve guest.

Thanks to the MeidasTouch!

stopdiggin

(11,320 posts)
6. scum is scum
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 03:36 AM
Jul 2020

bookmark this for the next time someone comes at you with, "We have to learn to FIGHT like the Republicans!!"

Really, really, really glad this is not from someone on Joe Biden's team.

Thanks. ----- -----

Raven

(13,895 posts)
8. No soul, no heart. Any person (or political party) that could post that photo and use it as
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 04:42 AM
Jul 2020

an insult has neither.

dmr

(28,347 posts)
11. There is nothing more endearing than
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 09:14 AM
Jul 2020

warmly holding your child in your loving arms.

That picture with Hunter and his daddy is beautiful.

Champp

(2,114 posts)
12. Republicans are such shitballs
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 09:16 AM
Jul 2020

Next they'll start attacking the families of people who have died from coronavirus.

Hey Republicans: It's evil to be such a lowdown shitball.

dreamland

(964 posts)
13. Heartwarming. We need this in a President.
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 09:54 AM
Jul 2020

A man with compassion, you get that only from someone who knows what it's like to feel loss and suffering.
BTW, it's not the name Redskins that he supports but the team of players, no matter what their name.

honest.abe

(8,679 posts)
16. They are really getting desperate.
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 10:18 AM
Jul 2020

That photo is sweet. Only makes Joe look even better to a normal person.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,492 posts)
17. Maybe a Dem spoksman should Tweet that famous photo of tRump.....
Tue Jul 14, 2020, 10:25 AM
Jul 2020

with Ivanka in his lap and a caption something like this....

"Donald Trump holding his daughter who will one day become a cigarette-addicted millionaire selling cheap goods produced by the Chinese Communist Party"



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