The first round of the Democratic presidential debates has featured the many moderators asking the candidates to show their support for an issue by raising their hands.
Sure, it’s a simple task well-suited to a crowded debate stage, and should be pretty familiar to anyone who’s ever been to school.
Unless you are Joe Biden.
When you can’t remember the question but think you should raise your hand. #joeBiden #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/gXUjjRF9yd
— Victoria Taft, The Adult in the Room, FITF Squad (@VictoriaTaft) June 28, 2019
Former Vice President Joe “I was just pointing at the winner” Biden had a bit of an issue getting his arms in the air on two questions: providing insurance coverage to undocumented immigrants and decriminalizing border crossing.
Both times Biden hesitated and waited to see what everyone else did.
Is #JoeBiden raising his hand or ordering a drink? #demdebate #demdebate2 pic.twitter.com/4kRSc48AlM
— Ty DeMartino (@TytheWriter) June 28, 2019
https://twitter.com/ebruenig/status/1144421295419023360
https://twitter.com/NormNon/status/1144421497202728960
https://twitter.com/colton_childers/status/1144424794164797442
Q: Show of hands, who wants to decriminalize the border?
— Eric J (@EricJafMN) June 28, 2019
(Joe Biden half-raises his hand)
Q: VP Biden, I can't tell if you were raising your hand or not.
(Biden still doesn't answer the question).@JoeBiden #JoeBiden #NoBiden@BernieBroStar @AstroBern
More than a few thought that Biden was just trying to be on the popular side of whatever question was being posed by waiting to see how the audience reacted.
Some thought he was confused and thought he had to raise his hand to speak. “@JoeBiden did the old ‘raise my hand opes, didn’t called on so I have to itch my ear’, trick!!” was the best comment.
Others harked back to their own school days, making quips like, “Joe Biden raises his hand like I did in algebra class.”
Moderator: Raise your hand if you think crossing the border should be a civil crime rather than a federal crime.”
— VastlessDreams (@dadbodlif3) June 28, 2019
Joe Biden: *raises one single finger*
😂😂 #DemDebate2 pic.twitter.com/8oI89eDLCw
@JoeBiden trying to remember what his campaign manager told him to say and how to apply it to these hand raising questions. #DemDebate2 pic.twitter.com/cQ5NF70H6T
— Helen Ferg (@HelenFerg6) June 28, 2019
Hey, at least he’s keeping his hands to himself this time.
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