When a baby cries during a speech, this is the response that I expect from a statesman...

[Skya Rhen]

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[Thekaspervote]

1. Nice clip..thx!

[Cha]

2. Great Find, Skya!

Sorry, I didn't see this until now.. Thank YOu!

[Gothmog]

3. Great video

[TreasonousBastard]

4. Yes. It is.

[Cha]

19. Thank you!

[Tarheel_Dem]

5. What an excellent response.

[crazytown]

6. Yes, but

(yeah there has to be a but) it is not the 2012 Joe Biden who is taking to the stage these days.

[Skya Rhen]

9. The 2019 Biden is the same decent, caring person that he has been his entire life. Empathy and

compassion are traits that you either have or you don't. This is why Joe is so loved - a fact that so many people, sadly, choose to deny...

[crazytown]

10. I agree with all of that

as you know, but (yes another one), he is not as nimble on a stage, these days.

[Cha]

12. This from Joe Biden about the

baby who is crying is timeless.

[crazytown]

14. I haven't seen the same light touch in this campaign.

Joe doesn't joke much these days, but then again, the times are darker.

[Cha]

16. Yes.. it's exponentially darker but I've seen the light

from Biden

[Skya Rhen]

20. Here's the Aug. 28, 2019 Biden. Once you take a look at the clip, I'd appreciate feedback from you.

@ 9:25 to 10:10

[crazytown]

21. I will do so - thanks

As I said to Cha - its the light touch that's missing - Joe doesn't tell many jokes now- these are dark days.

[NurseJackie]

7. That's the way to do it! Get the crowd WITH you... not HORRIFIED by your actions.

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That's the way to do it! Get the crowd WITH you... not HORRIFIED by your actions.

The parent of a crying baby KNOWS their baby is crying. They KNOW that all eyes (and ears) are on them. They already feel self-conscious and are looking for an exit while trying to calm their infant.

What good purpose does it serve for anyone to try and humiliate them by scolding them in the rude manner that we've recently seen? How does finger-wagging and humiliating the parent help?

On the other hand... it's not at all hard to show a little COMPASSION. It most certainly IS possible to step back and take a break from one's prepared words... acknowledge the disruption with humor and grace. Give the parent time to gather themselves (and the infant) and regain control over the situation --- WITHOUT SCOLDING THEM, and WITHOUT TELLING THEM TO SHUT UP.

In the above clip, Biden seizes the opportunity to turn the whole thing into a positive.

[crazytown]

15. "They already feel self-conscious and are looking for an exist"

Oh man (as Joe likes to say) isn't that the truth !

[NurseJackie]

17. Ugh... I need to go back and correct my typo.

That should have been "exit". Oh well... I guess the meaning wasn't lost.

[crazytown]

18. I thought you were riffing on 'I wanted to die"

I read it as "looking for a reason to exist" and that took me back to moments of humiliation I won't forget.

[highplainsdem]

8. Great clip! K&R!

[BlueMississippi]

11. K&R nt

[oasis]

13. Just another reason why ImWithJoe.

[Otto Lidenbrock]

22. While I agree with the spirit of this thread...

I do believe there has been an overreaction to the Sanders thing.

Sanders spoke in a soft tone. He didn't seem irritated to me.

[Cha]

23. I disagree.. it was a rude tone

and the waving of the fingers didn't help.