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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPresident Biden fell on stage during commencement speech
Yikes, he took a pretty good fall. He was helped back up and looked fine. Honestly got back up quicker than I could have. Praying he is ok. As someone that has had horrible experiences with my grandmother and father both falling repeatedly, it is just such a bad thing to have happen. Cue the heartless right wing scumbags with their shitty comments and memes.
lame54
(35,399 posts)jimfields33
(16,337 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)by LOOKING like themselves. Especially in an era when the Republican Party is having an identity crisis, more people leaving, etc, and wondering what they want to be if they decide to grow up.
Walleye
(31,240 posts)jimfields33
(16,337 posts)Walleye
(31,240 posts)Initech
(100,199 posts)Brother Buzz
(36,525 posts)By WILLS ROBINSON FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
President Biden has fallen on stage while handing out diplomas at the Air Force Academy in Colorado.
The 80-year-old commander-in-chief stumbled and fell his knees and then got back up during the graduation ceremony in a worrying incident likely to spark more concerns he is too old to run for a second term.
He walked away without help and appeared to point to a sandbag on the stage that he appeared to trip over.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12149847/Biden-FALLS-stage-handing-diplomas-U-S-Air-Force-Academy-graduation.html
Walleye
(31,240 posts)Cha
(298,393 posts)Cha
(298,393 posts)"tripped over a Sandbag"?
Anyone could have done that.. TY.
helpisontheway
(5,008 posts)Autumn
(45,120 posts)DestinyIsles
(263 posts)Give me a break
helpisontheway
(5,008 posts)Republicans are good at making something out of nothing. Im 50 yrs old and Biden is in much better physical shape (I ride stationary bikes..lol). I stumble occasionally too. Many people might not see an item and trip. That troll Trump cant even walk on the golf course.
ecstatic
(32,843 posts)If there was a sandbag on the ground then he literally tripped, and frankly, should sue. Not cool. SMH
JohnSJ
(92,610 posts)Bettie
(16,171 posts)far more regularly than I'd like to admit.
Tripping over a sandbag is something that can happen to anyone.
But, they will all be dickheads about it.
helpisontheway
(5,008 posts)One person said he probably broke his hip. They wish so sick of this crap.
Boomerproud
(8,008 posts)Isn't life challenging enough.
Vinca
(50,356 posts)Cha
(298,393 posts)Hortensis
(58,785 posts)of sandbags on the stage and that he tripped on one. No doubt there'll be more on that.
He was immediately swarmed by assistants. He looked fine and walked to his seat, but typical weakness of elderly legs was noticeable as he got up. He could have done it on his own, but slower and awkwardly and he would have had to shake off his helpers first.
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