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Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
According to Oxford Dictionaries, malarkey is "meaningless talk; elleng Dec 2019 #1
Yes it's an Irish expression and Biden is Irish bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 #2
Right. elleng Dec 2019 #4
I'm Boston Irish....we would say, "Cut the malarkey." when virgogal Dec 2019 #29
He actually has the definition painted on the side of his tour bus: Rhiannon12866 Dec 2019 #64
Most young people won't get it but the little old ladies in the Bingo group will love it. Autumn Dec 2019 #3
Those little old ladies vote. TwilightZone Dec 2019 #6
Yeah, the article said older people vote, and we sure do. I've never missed an election in my life. Autumn Dec 2019 #9
Here is some history Gothmog Dec 2019 #11
I've seen you post that in several Ops today, I know the story behind his name for his tour. Autumn Dec 2019 #15
Talk about living in the past... and that's no malarkey!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2019 #28
I'm sort of curious... myohmy2 Dec 2019 #38
How many Biden bashing posts does this make for you in the past 2 days? Thekaspervote Dec 2019 #5
Alert if you don't like it ChubbyStar Dec 2019 #31
If you look at my posts I don't "shit" on ANY candidate. As far as things going my way, who's the Thekaspervote Dec 2019 #43
Really? ChubbyStar Dec 2019 #48
Really! Thekaspervote Dec 2019 #53
Padt two days? More like every chance he gets still_one Dec 2019 #32
Seems like everyone has forgotten the 2012 VP debate Docreed2003 Dec 2019 #7
That was a great line. Do you think 10 year old kids were impressed with it though? nt Autumn Dec 2019 #12
Besides the fact that 10 yr olds don't vote.. what do 10 yr olds get outside of their world? Thekaspervote Dec 2019 #16
Eighteen year olds certainly do vote. And they were bout 10 when that debate happened. Autumn Dec 2019 #20
They vote at half the rate of the "old ladies" that you summarily dismiss. TwilightZone Dec 2019 #22
Thank you!! Thekaspervote Dec 2019 #44
Who said he was targeting 10 year olds? No one ever. I pointed out that in the article, that Autumn Dec 2019 #81
Should candidates start flinging boogers? OilemFirchen Dec 2019 #27
Maybe you were ChubbyStar Dec 2019 #33
Thanks for sharing. (n/t) OilemFirchen Dec 2019 #37
Have fun with boogers ChubbyStar Dec 2019 #39
I do rather enjoy using them to yank out hairs. OilemFirchen Dec 2019 #47
My 10 year old granddaughter paid more attention to Obama when he was first running than I did Autumn Dec 2019 #73
Right over your head. They aren't 10 years old anymore, they are old enough to vote. Autumn Dec 2019 #71
Yet you presume they vote based on what "impressed" them when they were? OilemFirchen Dec 2019 #85
I'm sure there is a plethora PatSeg Dec 2019 #34
+1000.... oh but there are those that want it to be an issue! Thekaspervote Dec 2019 #46
Yeah PatSeg Dec 2019 #62
Who said it was an issue? I simply made a point that Dems should make the attempt to draw Autumn Dec 2019 #72
Yes, they should PatSeg Dec 2019 #74
I don't see how it's an issue. No surprise that young people wouldn't know that word Autumn Dec 2019 #76
It seems that a lot of people weren't politically active before 2015. TwilightZone Dec 2019 #13
Yeah "the mockers" have no clue.. Here's the Vid of the famous Malarkey Cha Dec 2019 #19
Thx for posting Cha! Right winning is never out of date....that's Joe Thekaspervote Dec 2019 #49
Washington Post-Analysis: The unexpected nostalgia of Biden's "malarkey" Gothmog Dec 2019 #8
The Washington Post disagrees with Politico TwilightZone Dec 2019 #10
+1000 Thekaspervote Dec 2019 #17
The "mockers" lose.. and so did Paul Ryan when VP Biden Cha Dec 2019 #21
Yet "The corn is as high as an elephant's eye by the 4th of July" is common knowledge. Deb Dec 2019 #14
Now now... some might think that isn't cool or politically correct... Thekaspervote Dec 2019 #18
He should have gone with "NO BULLSHIT!" madaboutharry Dec 2019 #23
Since he is the front runner why is it you are so sure he needs to "handle it" differently? Thekaspervote Dec 2019 #50
Whats the over/under for daily number of Biden bashes ? oldsoftie Dec 2019 #24
Let me know... I could use some holiday cash myself! Thekaspervote Dec 2019 #51
Play the #5 horse at Woodbine in the 7th race ChubbyStar Dec 2019 #59
You go, Joe. You have been pushing back against malarkey for decades: emmaverybo Dec 2019 #25
Biden envy is going around lol nt msongs Dec 2019 #26
Lol. Some form of delusional. It can hit the best people the hardest. Poor guy just happens to be emmaverybo Dec 2019 #30
" "I'm afraid he's going to be disregarded as, 'Ok, boomer,'" says one Iowa voter. " myohmy2 Dec 2019 #35
So far, not disregarded. And he's the candidate with the most recent experience in national emmaverybo Dec 2019 #41
+1000 Thekaspervote Dec 2019 #52
" Malarkey!" is what Biden said to Paul Ryan when he beat him Cha Dec 2019 #45
"Winning is never out of date (Cha)." Never. Ever. emmaverybo Dec 2019 #61
Yes, I've been Cha Dec 2019 #63
Who would write no bullshit on the side of a bus? Thekaspervote Dec 2019 #54
Well, there is that. Who would? Amazing. Complaining that no one understands the word, then emmaverybo Dec 2019 #69
If you think OK Boomer is fun and acceptable, SCVDem Dec 2019 #36
Lol Ok Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2019 #40
Just an FYI Joe is not a boomer Thekaspervote Dec 2019 #55
In general. SCVDem Dec 2019 #60
OK Boomer. /nt tonedevil Dec 2019 #78
Again, I'll post my warning! lambchopp59 Dec 2019 #42
If the youth voted I'd think differently. It's a different excuse every election cycle as to why Thekaspervote Dec 2019 #57
From what I see. It seems many Dems think that the young people are not needed, nor wanted Autumn Dec 2019 #82
Exactly my fear, a repeat of the false confidence lambchopp59 Dec 2019 #83
The Democratic party should be the party that does things for the people. The party that Autumn Dec 2019 #84
It is perfect. Absolutely perfect. It is a word Biden has used often over applegrove Dec 2019 #56
Perfect!! Thank you Thekaspervote Dec 2019 #58
Alienated by a word they never heard before? treestar Dec 2019 #65
Wait, why do "FDR Democrats" suddenly have a problem with old-school slogans? betsuni Dec 2019 #66
Love No Malarkey voteearlyvoteoften Dec 2019 #67
I like the slogan. Turin_C3PO Dec 2019 #68
I suppose a benign word is as good a thing as any to throw at the wall. LanternWaste Dec 2019 #70
OMG; if high school girls don't get it, Biden is doomed! Doomed! LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #75
It was better before it became a tagline C_U_L8R Dec 2019 #77
I think you are correct /nt tonedevil Dec 2019 #79
"He's saying 'no bullsh--,'" says 34-year-old Bear Unruh of Carroll, Iowa." emulatorloo Dec 2019 #80
This message was self-deleted by its author pinkstarburst Dec 2019 #86
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