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Obama Sets Twitter Ablaze With Speculation After Comment About ‘Uncle Joe’: ‘You Know What Happened to Him’

by Bradley Cortright
December 2, 2022 at 9:20 am
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Former President Barack Obama is urging Georgia voters to support Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) over Herschel Walker (R) in the upcoming Senate run-off election.

But some Twitter users questioned whether his comments might have been a subtle jab at the current president.

During a rally on Thursday, Obama noted Walker “has been talking about issues that are of great importance to the people of Georgia. Like whether it’s better to be a vampire or werewolf.”

“This is a debate that, I must confess, I once had myself. When I was seven,” he joked. “Then I grew up.”

Fmr. President Obama: "[Herschel] Walker has been talking about issues that are of great importance to the people of Georgia. Like whether it's better to be a vampire or werewolf. This is a debate that, I must confess, I once had myself. When I was seven." https://t.co/lnf9Mj6aff pic.twitter.com/5UDwfFnrYZ

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) December 2, 2022

At a separate point, Obama suggested Walker may not be fit to be a senator.

“We all know some folks in our lives … they say crazy stuff … Uncle Joe, you know what happened to him,” he said.

Obama added, “It’s OK. They’re part of the family, but you don’t give them serious responsibilities.”

Fmr. President Barack Obama: "We all know some folks in our lives…they say crazy stuff…Uncle Joe, you know what happened to him. They're part of the family but you don't give them serious responsibilities." pic.twitter.com/PTmY1rGTrQ

— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) December 2, 2022

Some on Twitter questioned whether “Uncle Joe” was a reference to President Joe Biden.

Dan McLaughlin, a senior writer at National Review, tweeted, “He coulda said Uncle Frank, but tellingly, Uncle Joe.”

He coulda said Uncle Frank, but tellingly, Uncle Joe. https://t.co/e1fDCpKIY0

— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) December 2, 2022

Conservative commentator Andrew Malcolm wrote, “With friends like this …”

With friends like this….. https://t.co/sGroQfogZ9

— Andrew Malcolm (@AHMalcolm) December 2, 2022

Check out some of the other reactions:

But we did give him serious responsibilities…….. https://t.co/oMXlN2nwdu

— Michael Robb (@robbmichael1985) December 2, 2022

So Obama admitted "Uncle Joe" is crazy tonight and nobody takes him seriously or gives him serious responsibilities. It's the most honest thing he's ever said.

— thebradfordfile (@thebradfordfile) December 2, 2022

What a slip! Whoopsies ?

— Ryan Ledendecker (@LedStorms) December 2, 2022

He became president? https://t.co/cKduKyBt6H

— Rusty Sprouts (@RustySprouts) December 2, 2022

Biden has sought to dismiss concerns about his fitness for the job by telling Americans, “Watch me.”

During a September interview with CBS News’ “60 Minutes,” the president was asked how his mental focus is.

Biden on his mental focus: “Oh focused. Hahaha I’d say it’s, it is I haven’t… here, look. I have trouble even mentioning, even saying to myself, in my head, the number of years. I no more think of myself being old as I am than fly.”pic.twitter.com/4UKPIZElZg

— Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) September 19, 2022

“Oh, it’s focused,” Biden responded. “I have trouble even mentioning, even saying to myself, in my head, the number of years. I no more think of myself being old as I am than fly.”

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IJR, Senior Writer He's written for Independent Journal Review since 2019.

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