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KentuckyWoman

(6,692 posts)
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 02:23 AM Jan 2021

Wait ... wut? Biden wears a watch? An expensive watch?

My twitter feed is full of Biden's watch because it's a nice watch. Apparently there's no scandal to report on so the hyenas are reduced to whining about a watch.

I dunno where this started, but would someone let them know my watch is also a nice watch. It's 62 yr old Timex that's taken a lickin' and kept on tickin'. If they need a picture I can send one.

I mean, it really is a nice watch.

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Wait ... wut? Biden wears a watch? An expensive watch? (Original Post) KentuckyWoman Jan 2021 OP
Good descriptor. Hyenas... sprinkleeninow Jan 2021 #1
Started here. OhNo-Really Jan 2021 #8
"the patriot party" is Gaslighting BULLSHIT Cha Jan 2021 #16
Trump golf cost US taxpayers at least $100 million. Kid Berwyn Jan 2021 #35
That's what braindead cult heads do.. Cha Jan 2021 #48
Trumpnosis Kid Berwyn Jan 2021 #49
"would of" Roland99 Jan 2021 #31
Common abuse of the English language among people Aristus Jan 2021 #45
What a scandal MustLoveBeagles Jan 2021 #2
I like brown mustard too! Dirty Socialist Jan 2021 #6
LOL MustLoveBeagles Jan 2021 #9
It may be a New York thing (too,) elleng Jan 2021 #15
Hot dogs originated as a German-style sausage. MineralMan Jan 2021 #34
LOL Skittles Jan 2021 #3
+1 Hugin Jan 2021 #24
Bc he has a Rolex watch??!?!!? Give me a damn break. Vivienne235729 Jan 2021 #4
What a shock... regnaD kciN Jan 2021 #20
Had a rolex DeminPennswoods Jan 2021 #29
It doesn't matter what kind of Rolex he has. He can have the most expensive one Vivienne235729 Jan 2021 #37
Sounds like Fox needs to spend a couple segments on this captain queeg Jan 2021 #5
Fake watch. KY_EnviroGuy Jan 2021 #7
Snort KentuckyWoman Jan 2021 #13
There's some other "Man Of The People Ark Ark Bargle Bargle Aaaggh!" snit going around. NBachers Jan 2021 #10
If that's all they got... bamagal62 Jan 2021 #11
We just endured 4 years of a POS who called the White House a "dump" Withywindle Jan 2021 #12
Anyone trying to make "Biden is a wealthy elite who doesn't care about the working class" betsuni Jan 2021 #14
.. Cha Jan 2021 #19
They can go fuck themselves dalton99a Jan 2021 #39
Arugula! Tab Suti! Cha Jan 2021 #17
BUTTER MALES! Hugin Jan 2021 #25
Lol... I didn't get it.. & Cha Jan 2021 #26
Better than me... Hugin Jan 2021 #33
"Brolex"! lol Cha Jan 2021 #51
I think it is supposed to read "buttery males". niyad Jan 2021 #41
Dunno.. but I got it anyway! Cha Jan 2021 #50
Isn't it supposed to be "buttery males"? niyad Jan 2021 #40
I've seen both... Hugin Jan 2021 #63
I bet he doesn't have a gold toilet! R B Garr Jan 2021 #18
This is Biden's version of . . . peggysue2 Jan 2021 #21
I tell my relatives that I don't want to be a burden to them, so I am spending Historic NY Jan 2021 #22
Brent Terhune: "joe biden having a rolex is disgusting" (satire) Grokenstein Jan 2021 #23
"How much is this box of 'Rice-O-Roni'?" oasis Jan 2021 #36
Bought & Paid For By Big Wristwatch! ProfessorGAC Jan 2021 #60
Anything to distract away from Biden's message. UCmeNdc Jan 2021 #27
Watches are an irrational product. They cost from $10 to $1,000,000. They all keep time. Klaralven Jan 2021 #28
They are considered jewelry pieces also JI7 Jan 2021 #55
They can have a big outrage convention about it at one of Donald Trump's Hotels for the Common Man. tanyev Jan 2021 #30
+1 dalton99a Jan 2021 #38
I've worn a Rolex for 40 years. A real one. Paladin Jan 2021 #32
I'm with you Zorro Jan 2021 #44
The guy who wrote the article covers men's fashion... tenderfoot Jan 2021 #42
Expensive watch tan suit? Baitball Blogger Jan 2021 #43
I can't stay away from this thread!! I keep waiting for more to break!! Where did he get it??? LAS14 Jan 2021 #46
Patek Philippe? niyad Jan 2021 #53
Yeah. I bet Hunter has one! Do you think the NYT might do a story??? :sarcasm: nt LAS14 Jan 2021 #59
doubt if trump can tell time bedazzled Jan 2021 #47
The horror! Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2021 #52
Just so long as he doesn't wear a brown suit. yellowcanine Jan 2021 #54
At least its not a brown suit 😁 marlakay Jan 2021 #56
What's his ice cream situation? Dagstead Bumwood Jan 2021 #57
But I thought he took a vow of poverty, or something. Crunchy Frog Jan 2021 #58
My husband had a Rolax. tavernier Jan 2021 #61
Goodness forbit, the Rolex scandal is about as bad as Obama's tan suit onetexan Jan 2021 #62

Cha

(297,559 posts)
16. "the patriot party" is Gaslighting BULLSHIT
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 03:21 AM
Jan 2021

they're are the trump party & have the GD Flags to Prove it.

We are the Patriots.. we didn't try to overturn the Will of The People.. only the GD Domestic trump Terrorists did it.

Fuck their GasLIT SHIT.

Kid Berwyn

(14,951 posts)
35. Trump golf cost US taxpayers at least $100 million.
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 10:52 AM
Jan 2021

Could be ten times that, throw in the jet fuel, security, and stuff Mnuchin kept off the books.

And the RWNJs look away.

Cha

(297,559 posts)
48. That's what braindead cult heads do..
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 04:32 PM
Jan 2021

he said it himself.. something about shooting someone on 5th Ave & they would still support him.

Kid Berwyn

(14,951 posts)
49. Trumpnosis
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 04:58 PM
Jan 2021

Found this just the other day via GOOGLE. A professional hypnotist tried to warn us. Doesn’t let corporate mass media off the hook, neither. Here’s how Dump did it:

Hypnotist Richard Barker Shows How Trumpnosis, Donald Trump's Form of Covert Hypnosis, Affects Millions Around the World

NEWS PROVIDED BY
Richard Barker, Incredible Hypnotist
Mar 29, 2016, 08:35 ET

ORLANDO, Fla., March 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Hypnotist Richard Barker has just released research surrounding mass hypnosis and has coined the phrase "Trumpnosis".

Trumpnosis.com has been receiving lots of interest as of late. Covert hypnosis means having access to people's subconscious mind and altering the way they behave and think in a disguised or somewhat hidden way. Some popular covert hypnosis techniques used to align someone's behavior and thoughts to the desired outcome of the hypnotists are displayed during mass hypnosis.

Barker typically refers to mass hypnosis as "Trumpnosis", since he states, "Mr. Trump displays it so well". The media have also made comments regarding the Hypnotizing of a nation and questioned what is happening to America. Through the words and actions of an individual, can we influence and suggest a nation to think a certain way? Richard Barker who is known as the 'Incredible Hypnotist' thinks so. Barker said, "Everything we do and see must first start with a thought process. We don't see the world; we think it. If your thoughts are influenced by a master Hypnotist to think in a certain way on a mass level, this is 'Trumpnosis'".

Mass Hypnotism can apply to everything and be everywhere – in families, in schools and in politics. The influence and use of repetition on crowds is identified through Mr. Trump's speeches and is seen to influence even the most enlightened minds. The power is due to the fact that the repeated statements are embedded in those profound regions of our subconscious mind.

Donald Trump successfully uses techniques such as pacing and leading, anchoring, verbal confusion, repetition and so on. He successfully bypasses the critical factor in minds of some people and has the ability to turn off the rational thinking. By using certain words and behavior, a speaker can very quickly establish a rapport with an audience. Repeated exposure to the same speaker can result in them being viewed with admiration, bordering on worship. Every word uttered is accepted as the complete truth.

“ Through the words he has used, both now and in the past, he has placed others into a hypnotic state without them knowing," says Barker. "Trump's speeches contains hypnosis techniques of hypnotic anchoring, pacing and leading, critical factor bypass and so on."

Hypnotist Richard Barker insists, "All you need to remember is that most people's needs are based on their instincts. Understanding people's instincts, especially in a mass gathering, is one of the key goals of mass hypnosis. Trumpnosis is a vehicle for enabling large groups of people to have an altered belief system."

Richard Barker is a World Renowned Professional Hypnotist. He has spent the last 20 years working with thousands of clients across the world. Richard Barker has recently appeared on NBC's The Today Show, CBS' The Late Late Show with James Corden, FOX's Good Day LA and News channels for FOX and ABC http://incrediblehypnotist.com

He has written a new book focusing on Persuasion and Suggestion titled, "Selling Hypnotically. The Art Of Suggestion" http://sellinghypnotically.com

Source (press release for news, public use distribution and publication): https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hypnotist-richard-barker-shows-how-trumpnosis-donald-trumps-form-of-covert-hypnosis-affects-millions-around-the-world-300242345.html

MustLoveBeagles

(11,632 posts)
2. What a scandal
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 02:27 AM
Jan 2021


I guess this is the 2021 version of the tan suit or brown mustard on a hot dog. Please tell me he doesn't bark at the moon and eat funky vegetables.

Dirty Socialist

(3,252 posts)
6. I like brown mustard too!
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 02:44 AM
Jan 2021

I can’t wait to go to the hot dog stand to tell the seller that I am part of the Liberal Elite!

MustLoveBeagles

(11,632 posts)
9. LOL
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 02:52 AM
Jan 2021


My husband says brown mustard on hot dogs is a Chicago thing so it's no surprise that Obama likes them like that.

MineralMan

(146,325 posts)
34. Hot dogs originated as a German-style sausage.
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 10:48 AM
Jan 2021

Brown mustard is a German-style condiment. So, it works just fine on a hot dog (frankfurter) or bratwurst.. That's what I use on mine, too.

Vivienne235729

(3,384 posts)
4. Bc he has a Rolex watch??!?!!? Give me a damn break.
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 02:39 AM
Jan 2021

After the last 4 years, I could give two shits if Biden wore rolexes all up and down both arms. Bc it doesn’t change the fact that trump put kids in cages, deported legal citizens, incited insurrectionists, and attempted a coup,

regnaD kciN

(26,045 posts)
20. What a shock...
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 03:40 AM
Jan 2021

Rolex has also been worn by Eisenhower, JFK (not in public, as the watch was an engraved gift from Marilyn Monroe), LBJ, Reagan, and...Trump (although the latter preferred to wear a Vacheron Constantin, a brand that makes Rolex look like Timex in terms of price). Also, Barack Obama now wears a Rolex, although he only acquired it after leaving office. As a matter of fact, the Rolex "President" model, their solid gold Day-Date that became the ultimate yuppie status symbol in the 1980s, got its nickname due to it being Lyndon Johnson's favorite.

https://hypebeast.com/2021/1/wrist-check-united-states-of-america-past-presidential-watches-round-up

Incidentally, Biden's blue-faced steel DateJust, although certainly not a bargain watch, is one of the more modest Rolex models currently available. If one wanted to be play class-war, one could make more about the fact that he also owns two Omegas, including the Speedmaster that was first worn on the moon. All I can say is that he's got good taste, has a balanced "three-watch" collection (formal, sport, and chrono), and goes for reasonable value for money -- granted that Swiss watches from big-name firms are not going to be cheap -- as opposed to the flashier status-magnets that some ex-presidents I could mention wear.

(As an admitted watch nerd, I couldn't let this go by without providing some clarification.)

Vivienne235729

(3,384 posts)
37. It doesn't matter what kind of Rolex he has. He can have the most expensive one
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 12:00 PM
Jan 2021

And that’s perfectly OKAY. You don’t have to be poor to fight for social justice. I find that people often glamorize or romanticize their plight in order to better deal w it in their own heads. It makes them feel better about themselves and their situations.

However, if you’re preaching the word of God and you live in a mansion w summer and winter homes and a fleet of expensive cars, I would have to question your integrity and devotion to the word of God. Especially when they don’t do anything to help the poor, sick, or those down on their luck.

These two situations are not the same. The former is a private citizen. And the other, is a Joel Osteen and purveyer of Christian words for his own financial gain. I remember when one of the hurricanes was hitting Houston and he refused to let people come stay inside his mega church for refuge. It said a lot about what he actually worships. It was disgusting.

And here we are bitching bc the president of the United states is wearing a Rolex? I mean, if that’s ALL you’ve got to complain about Biden, then it says a lot as well. That he’s pretty damn awesome and you’re pretty damn petty and should probably reassess your life.

captain queeg

(10,238 posts)
5. Sounds like Fox needs to spend a couple segments on this
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 02:42 AM
Jan 2021

You know, because nothing else is going on. Like a pandemic and a violent revolt.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,494 posts)
7. Fake watch.
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 02:46 AM
Jan 2021

Actually a radio-linked data port directly connected to Soros headquarters activated by proximity to any Republican.

Originally invented by Q.


KY...........

NBachers

(17,135 posts)
10. There's some other "Man Of The People Ark Ark Bargle Bargle Aaaggh!" snit going around.
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 03:04 AM
Jan 2021

It's so ludicrous and lame I've forgotten what it is already.

Withywindle

(9,988 posts)
12. We just endured 4 years of a POS who called the White House a "dump"
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 03:09 AM
Jan 2021

because he can't stand to spend five minutes of his royal life in a house that isn't covered in gaudy gold-plate and once paid out a very decent white-collar year's salary to try to hush up a porn star from telling the press that he's lousy in bed, and I'm supposed to care about a high-end watch?

betsuni

(25,603 posts)
14. Anyone trying to make "Biden is a wealthy elite who doesn't care about the working class"
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 03:15 AM
Jan 2021

happen is an idiot.

Hugin

(33,189 posts)
33. Better than me...
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 10:44 AM
Jan 2021

I had to look it up on Urban Dictionary.



Unfortunately, I think we're trying to prevent President Biden from getting stuck with BROLEX!

Hugin

(33,189 posts)
63. I've seen both...
Sun Jan 24, 2021, 06:34 AM
Jan 2021

As sarcasm I tend to go with the lazier version. Because, these people are some of the most intellectually lazy people who have ever existed on the face of the Earth.

peggysue2

(10,839 posts)
21. This is Biden's version of . . .
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 03:55 AM
Jan 2021

President Obama's tan suit scandal. Ooooo, he's wearing an expensive watch. Whatta they expect? He carry a sundial?

Honestly, this is lame and lamer.

 

Klaralven

(7,510 posts)
28. Watches are an irrational product. They cost from $10 to $1,000,000. They all keep time.
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 08:03 AM
Jan 2021

The differences in prices are due to a collective fantasy that makes Q seem tame.

tanyev

(42,601 posts)
30. They can have a big outrage convention about it at one of Donald Trump's Hotels for the Common Man.
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 10:27 AM
Jan 2021

If they pack 20 in a room they might be able to afford it.

Paladin

(28,271 posts)
32. I've worn a Rolex for 40 years. A real one.
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 10:39 AM
Jan 2021

Last edited Sat Jan 23, 2021, 11:40 AM - Edit history (1)

It was a gift from a loved one. I invite anybody who has a problem with that to fuck themselves.

Glad to be keeping such good company and time, with our classy new President. Thank you, God.

Zorro

(15,749 posts)
44. I'm with you
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 01:38 PM
Jan 2021

I've had mine for only 37 years, though. A GMT Master, because I needed to know zulu time at a glance for work.

tenderfoot

(8,438 posts)
42. The guy who wrote the article covers men's fashion...
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 01:31 PM
Jan 2021

hence the coverage of his watch. Lame. But that's all it is. A lifestyle article.

LAS14

(13,783 posts)
46. I can't stay away from this thread!! I keep waiting for more to break!! Where did he get it???
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 01:44 PM
Jan 2021

How long did he have it????? How much is it worth???? What about the rest of the family? Do any of them have Rolexes??? Or that other kind you see in movies now??? Patek something?? Something?????

Lady Freedom Returns

(14,120 posts)
52. The horror!
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 05:39 PM
Jan 2021

He has a nice watch! How will we live this down. It's right there with the tan suit and dijon mustard! Where's my perls to cluch?

marlakay

(11,484 posts)
56. At least its not a brown suit 😁
Sat Jan 23, 2021, 06:29 PM
Jan 2021

Hard to find anything on Joe so they will attack stupid stuff like this and his policies.

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