Katie Pavlich of our parent site Townhall wrote an excellent piece on this today. We’ll let her set us up:
Speaking at a press conference from the White House Wednesday in the aftermath of the 2022 midterm elections, President Joe Biden was asked about entrepreneur Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter and pressed on what he plans to do about it.
“Mr. President, do you think Elon Musk is a threat to U.S. national security? And should the U.S. and with the tools you have, investigate his joint acquisition of Twitter with foreign governments, which include the Saudis?” a reporter asked.
“I think that Elon Musk’s cooperation and/or technical relationships with other countries is worthy of being looked at. Whether or not he is doing anything inappropriate, I’m not suggesting that. I’m suggesting that it is worth being looked at and, but that’s all I’ll say,” Biden said.
“There’s a lot of ways,” Biden added when asked how.
Brian Karem, whose bio used to identify him as Playboy’s White House correspondent, wonders if Elon Musk “soiled himself” when he had his turn:
I wonder if Elon Musk soiled himself when I asked POTUS "How" the U.S. government could investigate Musk's foreign business dealings?
"Oh, we have lots of ways," Biden said with a wry smile.— Brian J. Karem (@BrianKarem) November 10, 2022
We’re still waiting to see if the Republicans take the House, because it sure will be interesting when committees start looking at Biden’s and his son’s foreign business dealings. Ten percent for the big guy?
Yeah, it's hilarious to threaten a private business with the government.
Hilarious. https://t.co/w8LH2v9NgZ
— The🐰FOO (@PolitiBunny) November 10, 2022
i'm helping https://t.co/lQZG5VNjww pic.twitter.com/rhuZz92XHN
— Noam Blum (@neontaster) November 10, 2022
Elon Musk offering Starlink's private business to Ukraine is "a matter of national security" that simply had to be done, but when it comes to his political views on Twitter, it's "Oh, we have lots of ways" of making him soil himself over government investigations. https://t.co/wX6WkPMaVK
— Aldous Huxley's Ghost™ (@AF632) November 10, 2022
The "anti-fascist resistance" is pretty chill with real literal fascism, huh – like a strong-man elected President working with major media and business players to target another business or a private citizen?
Eh? Eh? Eh? https://t.co/4sdDC1lg65
— Wilfred Reilly (@wil_da_beast630) November 10, 2022
Imagine the reaction if any Republican president said anything like this about a specific business and person. The media would go into a multi-year screaming fit. But (D) privilege means they clap like trained seals.https://t.co/uOlW7w0uyW
— Will Collier (@willcollier) November 10, 2022
Try as you might, Brian. You will never be Jim Acosta. 🤡 https://t.co/rxq5y5adU7
— The Curator v. 2.0 (@AutoGuru48) November 10, 2022
You should be very proud that Joe Biden was able to answer your prepared/rehearsed question. 🙄 https://t.co/mYU29CPtWw
— Dash Riprock 🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸 (@PhilMcCrackin44) November 10, 2022
The anti-fascism party ladies and gentlemen. As long as you smile wrly, it's fine! https://t.co/G9gEARfeLQ
— HAHHVARD POTATO (@WilliestOfDugs) November 10, 2022
Yeah, because communists like Brian Karem don't care if someone actually did anything wrong. As long as they say things he doesn't agree with, off to the gulag for them. Brian Karem is a fascist. https://t.co/5WEhebGY7t
— Nick Kangadis (@Kangadis44) November 10, 2022
Weaponizing the state against domestic critics is a bold move. Is Musk even a domestic critic though? Like, other than being annoying and winning Twitter? He is pretty banal. https://t.co/nSnmnJjPmz
— The Only Gary Johnson Stan (@colorblindk1d) November 10, 2022
Here's hoping you find someone this holiday season that loves you as much as @BrianKarem loves leftist dictators. https://t.co/5KFCI5lLiQ
— "Election" Batch Discoverer (@RealRobSeal) November 10, 2022
All the talk from the dems about 1930 Germany and fascism, but this guy brags about how he helped Biden look like third-world dictator. https://t.co/eNgSTfs2XJ
— Annie_Bannany (@Annie_Bannany) November 10, 2022
Reminder: Journalists are lower than worm shit. https://t.co/vME4Z6jEX9
— Rob Smithson (@RobSmithson6) November 10, 2022
Journalists are lower than whores in terms of respectability and its not even close. https://t.co/cgj6YAp20F
— Del Arndtland (@ArndtDel) November 10, 2022
Yeah, I'd bet that Biden soiled himself thinking about all the investigations into his shady business dealings ("son of a b*tch!") when the GOP took control of the House.
But, with Biden, you don't know if it was that or just his daily routine. https://t.co/IfmkR8EgGa
— Gene Walker® (@TheRealCaptGene) November 10, 2022
So now it’s Brian Karem vs. Elon Musk? With Karem asking Biden to fight for him? Let them fight.
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Editor’s Note: Republican voters deserve answers and accountability for the failed red wave.
Related:
Playboy's Brian Karem calls Mitch McConnell 'Satan's fluffer,' shares already debunked tweet about his wealth https://t.co/wIJULbVnzS
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) June 20, 2021
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