As we reported this morning [1], there is new video out on Fox News (of all places) with Biden on his bike, enjoying the day among a small group of supporters. He looks enthusiastic and young. “Vigorous,” was the word we used earlier in the day.
Given that Trump has spent most of the campaign talking about Biden “hiding in his basement,” portraying Biden to be some invalid with dementia, we noted how powerful a role video such as this could play in combating one of Trump’s only real messages. Trump has set the bar so low that Biden almost can’t help but exceed it and blow up Trump’s only real message.
Moreover, Trump is the one who has had a lot of physical difficulties. We are talking about a man who hilariously declared victory over a glass of water in Tulsa and famously had all kinds of trouble navigating a gently descending ramp at West Point.
Speaking of West Point, the visuals could not be more stark, the juxtaposition between what Biden can do and what Trump struggles to do are stunning. We knew it wouldn’t be long before we saw something like this:
I'll let you decide which one is "sleepy."pic.twitter.com/nDGUYWyJ5z [2]
— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) August 8, 2020 [3]
As we said this morning, this is very powerful video and they need to put out far more like it. Who is “stuck in the basement” now? Who is the “sleepy” one?
Moreover, when one puts video like this aside Biden making strong statements about returning to decency, turning away from racism, moving together as society, it paints a much more optimistic picture than that associated with Trump who seems dark, angry, and sullen, in comparison.
Now “Trump Can’t Ride a Bike” is trending and it’s hysterical:
Many people are saying #TrumpCantRideABike [4], but how many hamberders can Joe Biden eat in 60 seconds?
— Donald J. Drumpf (@RealDonalDrumpf) August 8, 2020 [5]
Can’t drink a glass of water, can’t speak coherently, can’t walk down a ramp and definitely can not ride a bike! #TrumpCantRideABike [4] @realDonaldTrump [6] https://t.co/sPnQr0JP75 [7]
— Larry Salzman (@LawrenceSalzman) August 8, 2020 [8]
Donald Trump can’t ride a bike, but he can crash an economy.#TrumpCantRideABike [4]
— Middle Age Riot (@middleageriot) August 8, 2020 [9]
Many people are saying #TrumpCantRideABike [4]
Stormy Daniels says he can’t ride much of anything else. pic.twitter.com/TECSWVEevd [10]
— Derek Cressman (@DerekCressman) August 8, 2020 [11]
Only when Putin is riding his ass. They look so happy together. #TrumpCantRideABike [4] pic.twitter.com/WED415IA5f [12]
— Shan🏄🏻♀️ (@spb131313) August 8, 2020 [13]
#TrumpCantRideABike [4] but MAGAs have so deluded themselves they think this accurately depicts trump: pic.twitter.com/dZsE30LQda [14]
— MONDIA BLUE (@Mondiablue) August 8, 2020 [15]
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Peace, y’all
Jason
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