In China, Joe Biden Shared His Secrets to Succinct Communication

By Doug Powers  •  August 24, 2011 09:59 PM

**Written by Doug Powers

When Sheriff Joe starts imparting his “effective communication” wisdom to a captive audience overseas, you know it’s going to be good.

From Terry Jeffrey at CNS News, here’s the meat of Biden’s summing up of the importance of brevity and clarity in public speaking:

“And so language, the ability not only to master the ability to put your ideas into words succinctly on a platform to communicate ideas to your own people, it is even more impressive when you have the capacity to do that and communicate your ideas, especially as future business and political and moral leaders of the world in the language of the people to whom you are speaking.”

Here’s the video, just in case any of you want to share it with a friend you’d like to help become a better communicator:

Biden has now proven himself worthy of guest-hosting the now permanently scheduled “Resist We Much Comedy Hour” on MSNBC.

Another secret Biden shared with the Chinese leadership is that, in the American vocabulary, “fully understand” and “I’m not second guessing” translates to “I find it repugnant.” No wonder English is such a tough language to learn.

**Written by Doug Powers

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  1. #1
    On August 24th, 2011 at 10:06 pm, TigerLady said:

    And to think his oratory fame began with a three letter word: “J O B S”.

  2. #2
    On August 24th, 2011 at 10:12 pm, OK_Loyalist said:

    And just think, Joe was chosen as he had all the foreign relations experience.

  3. #3
    On August 24th, 2011 at 10:13 pm, bjc said:

    *He won’t be on the ticket for 2012; P-BO needs a boost, not a boat anchor! ;)

  4. #4
    On August 24th, 2011 at 10:17 pm, peteee said:

    wow, and he even had a teleprompter. looks like he needs to see professor obama, at his class on telepromters for idiots. among his former studets is al sharpton.

  5. #5
    On August 24th, 2011 at 10:18 pm, peteee said:

    bjc said:
    *He won’t be on the ticket for 2012; P-BO needs a boost, not a boat anchor

    who won’t be on the ticket, plugs, or teh won?

  6. #6
    On August 24th, 2011 at 10:23 pm, ChapBix said:

    To think we will be deprived of his wit, wisdom and intelligence after 2012. Such tragedy.
    /sarc off

  7. #7
    On August 24th, 2011 at 10:24 pm, americaJack said:

    “…….especially as future business and political and moral leaders of the world in the language of the people to whom you are speaking.”……………… SAN DIMAS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL RULES!

  8. #8
    On August 24th, 2011 at 10:25 pm, bjc said:

    who won’t be on the ticket, plugs, or teh won?

    *Plugs, or Anchor Joe as we like to call him here in Tennessee; P-BO will have to shake things up, and Joe will become expendable.

  9. #9
    On August 24th, 2011 at 10:50 pm, Pasadena Phil said:

    It’s been said in polite company that Biden has an economy with words. Apparently it is patterned after his economy with our money.

  10. #10
    On August 24th, 2011 at 11:05 pm, Pasadena Phil said:

    Is it just an optical illusion or are those teleprompters facing the wrong way?

  11. #11
    On August 24th, 2011 at 11:24 pm, SignPainterGuy said:

    P Phil #10,

    It`s what I like to call, an “Optical Delusion” !

  12. #12
    On August 24th, 2011 at 11:41 pm, Hangfire said:

    “And so language, the ability not only to master the ability to put your ideas into words succinctly on a platform to communicate ideas to your own people, it is even more impressive when you have the capacity to do that and communicate your ideas, especially as future business and political and moral leaders of the world in the language of the people to whom you are speaking.”

    “And, dude, did you ever think that our whole universe might be just a tiny molecule inside the intestine of another creature, which itself is part of a larger universe inside the……….whoa! Man, am I hungry!”

  13. #13
    On August 24th, 2011 at 11:49 pm, OK_Loyalist said:

    On August 24th, 2011 at 11:41 pm, Hangfire said:

    Ogre: What if uh C-A-T really spelled dog? :lol:

  14. #14
    On August 25th, 2011 at 12:00 am, Truesoldier said:

    Biden’s confusion is due to the mix up between his telelprompter and TOTUS. If his teleprompter had been there, instead of TOTUS, the speech would have been:

    This is an F’in big deal man! Im here in China. I always wanted to visit China and see where the Prius is made!

  15. #15
    On August 25th, 2011 at 12:17 am, Armydad said:

    Lord, if I was in any way connected to the Anointed One’s administration, I would be just COMPLETELY embarassed by this pitiful excuse for a man….

  16. #16
    On August 25th, 2011 at 12:24 am, NJ-Aviator said:

    One would think that the leaders we chose for president and vice president would be the best America had to offer.

    You look at these two charlatans and you just have to shake your head is disgust.

  17. #17
    On August 25th, 2011 at 1:47 am, BK said:

    On August 25th, 2011 at 12:24 am, NJ-Aviator said:

    One would think that the leaders we chose for president and vice president would be the best America had to offer.

    You look at these two charlatans and you just have to shake your head is disgust.

    My how this wonderful country has fallen.

    Either we must utterly defeat the Marxists in our government or watch as we become a totalitarian state.

    I’m going to miss this country.

  18. #18
    On August 25th, 2011 at 1:58 am, OK_Loyalist said:

    On August 25th, 2011 at 1:47 am, BK said:

    Not everything and everyone is a Marxist, your constant Marxist cry is getting old..

  19. #19
    On August 25th, 2011 at 5:41 am, tbear44 said:

    Holy Crap. What a moron. :(

  20. #20
    On August 25th, 2011 at 6:43 am, zorro said:

    What an embarrassment

  21. #21
    On August 25th, 2011 at 6:45 am, cabrerski said:

    I think when the Chinese presented him the bill for his dinner, they refused his credit card. Although he claimed to represent the United States, the hosts said that the American credit was even worse.
    So Plugs was given the choice to pay for his supper…he could entertain the other diners or work in the kitchen. After this performance, the Chinese have given Joe an apron for his next meal.

  22. #22
    On August 25th, 2011 at 8:19 am, Dexter Alarius said:

    Biden was a brilliant pick for VP.
    He’s guarranteed insurance against a$$assination.
    NOBODY would want this clown to be president.

  23. #23
    On August 25th, 2011 at 8:34 am, granite said:

    Dear God….

    Is there anybody here who can translate that babble into English?

  24. #24
    On August 25th, 2011 at 8:36 am, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Biteme: Hey Hop Sing, WTF? I thought you said with six I get eggroll?!

  25. #25
    On August 25th, 2011 at 8:39 am, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Agent Smith: Tell me, Mr. Biden, what good is a phone call when you are unable to speak?

  26. #26
    On August 25th, 2011 at 8:57 am, NotTheMama said:


    LOLOL

    Send in the clowns.

  27. #27
    On August 25th, 2011 at 9:08 am, Whirled Peas said:

    “And so language, the ability not only to master the ability to put your ideas into words succinctly on a platform to communicate ideas to your own people, it is even more impressive when you have the capacity to do that and communicate your ideas, especially as future business and political and moral leaders of the world in the language of the people to whom you are speaking.”

    Whaaaaat??

    On August 24th, 2011 at 11:24 pm, SignPainterGuy said:

    It`s what I like to call, an “Optical Delusion” !

    or… ‘Optional Conclusion’

  28. #28
    On August 25th, 2011 at 9:12 am, Whirled Peas said:

    On August 25th, 2011 at 8:34 am, granite said:

    Dear God….

    Is there anybody here who can translate that babble into English?

    Just words, just speechesBarack Obama

  29. #29
    On August 25th, 2011 at 9:17 am, CMSGT said:

    Clear as mud.

    The Vice President appeaser to have engaged in too many vices to be effective any longer.

  30. #30
    On August 25th, 2011 at 9:18 am, Whirled Peas said:

    On August 24th, 2011 at 11:41 pm, Hangfire said:
    “And, dude, did you ever think that our whole universe might be just a tiny molecule inside the intestine of another creature, which itself is part of a larger universe inside the……….whoa! Man, am I hungry!”

    You remind me of an episode of Twilight Zone where the camera pans out from a street scene to the earth, solar system, then the universe and the next pan back is of a speck of dust on a policeman’s badge. Pretty heavy stuff for a young teenaged mind… better’n trippin’ on acid (safer too)

  31. #31
    On August 25th, 2011 at 9:19 am, Rogue Cheddar said:

    “And so language, the ability not only to master the ability to put your ideas into words succinctly on a platform to communicate ideas to your own people, it is even more impressive when you have the capacity to do that and communicate your ideas, especially as future business and political and moral leaders of the world in the language of the people to whom you are speaking.”

    “You’all done ejaculated a mouthful.”
    - Moe (UNCIVIL WAR BIRDS, 1946)

  32. #32
    On August 25th, 2011 at 9:20 am, Whirled Peas said:

    Matter of fact, sometimes I think we ARE in the Twilight Zone, or someone spike the city water supply with LSD! (come to think of it)

  33. #33
    On August 25th, 2011 at 9:22 am, Whirled Peas said:

    On August 25th, 2011 at 9:17 am, CMSGT said:

    Clear as mud.

    The Vice President appeaser to have engaged in too many vices to be effective any longer.

    Hey Chief! Welcome aboard!

  34. #34
    On August 25th, 2011 at 9:23 am, Whirled Peas said:

    On August 25th, 2011 at 8:57 am, NotTheMama said:

    LOLOL

    Send in the clowns.

    That’s the problem, clowns were all we had to send.

  35. #35
    On August 25th, 2011 at 9:24 am, RedDog said:

    when you have the capacity to do that and communicate your ideas, especially as future business and political and moral leaders of the world in the language of the people to whom you are speaking.”

    Wha…? Does he even know he is speaking in Doubletalk? This guy is a living breathing case study in abject stupidity. The Chinese must be laughing their as*es off.

  36. #36
    On August 25th, 2011 at 9:28 am, swede said:

    “And so language, the ability not only to master the ability to put your ideas into words succinctly on a platform to communicate ideas to your own people, it is even more impressive when you have the capacity to do that and communicate your ideas, especially as future business and political and moral leaders of the world in the language of the people to whom you are speaking.”

    So, what here the problem is? It should be perfectly clean the vase president’s vernacular establishes a convulsation rife with idiotmatic wisdom for to the engagement of libertarious locution perspiring the students in their utilization of voluminous verbiage to mesmerize masses. Or something.

  37. #37
    On August 25th, 2011 at 9:29 am, CMSGT said:

    OOOPPs wrong word use appears vice appeaser.

    Wait, a quick check of Dictionary, and on second thought maybe is appeaser is appropriate.

  38. #38
    On August 25th, 2011 at 9:30 am, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Biteme: Bilateral relations? Of course, I know of which I speak. Why I’m the byproduct of bilateral relations. When my mother had bilateral relations with her first cousin…yada yada yada.

  39. #39
    On August 25th, 2011 at 9:30 am, Whirled Peas said:

    On August 25th, 2011 at 9:24 am, RedDog said:

    Wha…? Does he even know he is speaking in Doubletalk? This guy is a living breathing case study in abject stupidity. The Chinese must be laughing their as*es off.

    Yep, they’re laughing their asses off and asking themselves “Really? Are these really the people that flew to the moon and are now orbiting the earth, really?”

  40. #40
    On August 25th, 2011 at 9:35 am, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Biteme: “And so language, the ability not only to master the ability to put your ideas into a veritable cornucopia of cacaphonius choral cadences, allows you to acquire mass quantities of bloviating argot.”

  41. #41
    On August 25th, 2011 at 9:35 am, Whirled Peas said:

    On August 25th, 2011 at 9:30 am, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Biteme: Bilateral relations? Of course, I know of which I speak. Why I’m the byproduct of bilateral relations. When my mother had bilateral relations with her first cousin…yada yada yada.

    I think he had bilateral relations mixed up with San Fran style relations.

    On August 25th, 2011 at 9:29 am, CMSGT said:

    OOOPPs wrong word use appears vice appeaser.

    Wait, a quick check of Dictionary, and on second thought maybe is appeaser is appropriate.

    You had it right the first time, Chief

  42. #42
    On August 25th, 2011 at 9:37 am, CO2 Producer said:

    The feelings Biden’s quote evokes, amusing it is to a fashion that he tried to make the point about being an effective and succinct public speaker by running many disjointed phrases together in some sort of way that said nothing but made sense to him must have been frustrating to the unfortunate interpreter assigned to interpret Biden’s words into Chinese, befuddling Americans and the British and other English-speaking listeners, it is embarrassing that this person is supposed to represent us before the rest of the world busy chowder hippopotamus.

    In other words—oy.

    If only the question was, “How do you spell ‘potato’?” It would have saved some time (maybe), and the left would’ve had a field day replaying that sound bite over and over.

  43. #43
    On August 25th, 2011 at 9:39 am, Straight_Talk_Luigi said:

    Way to represent America, Joe.

    Obama sure picked a real winner there.

  44. #44
    On August 25th, 2011 at 9:42 am, Ron said:

    This delusional clown still thinks he won the debate with Sarah Palin. Poor Joe. He doesn’t realize how stupid he really is. Or maybe that’s a mercy.

  45. #45
    On August 25th, 2011 at 9:47 am, Whirled Peas said:

    On August 25th, 2011 at 9:37 am, CO2 Producer said:

    The feelings Biden’s quote evokes, amusing it is to a fashion that he tried to make the point about being an effective and succinct public speaker by running many disjointed phrases together in some sort of way that said nothing but made sense to him must have been frustrating to the unfortunate interpreter assigned to interpret Biden’s words into Chinese, befuddling Americans and the British and other English-speaking listeners, it is embarrassing that this person is supposed to represent us before the rest of the world busy chowder hippopotamus.

    No accountin’ for intelligence either. Brevity is the soul of wit. (as Rush keeps saying)

    On the other hand, being a witless twit makes Plugs the way he is. Diarrhea of the mouth comes to mind.

  46. #46
    On August 25th, 2011 at 9:50 am, thejim said:

    The only meaningful question at this point is “Will we miss him”?

  47. #47
    On August 25th, 2011 at 10:01 am, Yashmak said:

    On August 24th, 2011 at 10:24 pm, americaJack said:

    “…….especially as future business and political and moral leaders of the world in the language of the people to whom you are speaking.”……………… SAN DIMAS HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL RULES!

    This was, without a doubt, THE perfect comment.

  48. #48
    On August 25th, 2011 at 10:02 am, NavyGal said:

    Speaking of orbiting the earth; how about the Russian space program and the explosion of the rocket intended to take supplies to the space station. Don’t we all feel great now that we no longer have a viable space program to transport people and supplies to the space station?

  49. #49
    On August 25th, 2011 at 10:18 am, Whirled Peas said:

    On August 25th, 2011 at 10:02 am, NavyGal said:

    Speaking of orbiting the earth; how about the Russian space program and the explosion of the rocket intended to take supplies to the space station. Don’t we all feel great now that we no longer have a viable space program to transport people and supplies to the space station?

    I feel sorry for anyone left up there depending on Russia for supplies and rescue.

    I’m not sure we should depend on sending our people up on a Russian missile especially at a cost of 50 million a pop and they can’t reach orbit altitude. (Sorry, Joe Biteme moment)

  50. #50
    On August 25th, 2011 at 10:35 am, jackblack said:

    It still amazes me that they let this guy out of the White house basement!

  51. #51
    On August 25th, 2011 at 10:41 am, RedDog said:

    On August 25th, 2011 at 10:02 am, NavyGal said:
    … Don’t we all feel great now that we no longer have a viable space program to transport people and supplies to the space station?

    If I were stranded up in that thing I would be looking to get back ASAP. I’d feel like I was trapped in a cage with an MMA fighter. Great googely moogely.

    This goes to show you that the Presidency really is a big ‘effing deal, to borrow a phrase from our esteemed VP. As if we hadn’t already figured that out.

  52. #52
    On August 25th, 2011 at 10:56 am, Dexter Alarius said:

    On August 25th, 2011 at 10:35 am, jackblack said:
    It still amazes me that they let this guy out of the White house basement!

    You know Oblamer has to cringe every time Joe gets in front of a microphone.

  53. #53
    On August 25th, 2011 at 11:19 am, hawkeye54 said:

    You know Oblamer has to cringe every time Joe gets in front of a microphone.

    Not at all…..every time Joe opens his mouth, it confirms the reason Joe was handpicked for VP….the Pretender in Chief doesn’t want anyone to even appear more brilliant by comparison than he. Smarter people tend to diminish the glow of his aura.

  54. #54
    On August 25th, 2011 at 11:22 am, hawkeye54 said:

    It still amazes me that they let this guy out of the White house basement

    !

    Nope. He has his own personal basement in the VP quarters. He’s only allowed in the WH when necessary and under adult supervison.

  55. #55
    On August 25th, 2011 at 11:34 am, spaceycakes said:

    No wonder English is such a tough language to learn.

    You’re so right! I forget; does the highlighted part rhyme with ‘dough’ or ‘plough’?

  56. #56
    On August 25th, 2011 at 11:36 am, Rogue Cheddar said:

    On August 25th, 2011 at 11:34 am, spaceycakes said:
    No wonder English is such a tough language to learn.
    You’re so right! I forget; does the highlighted part rhyme with ‘dough’ or ‘plough’?

    Neither, it’s trough.

  57. #57
    On August 25th, 2011 at 11:44 am, spaceycakes said:

    “she said ‘you must not say ‘pluff’ you must say ‘plow”…

    …I said I’m sorry; I have a hacking ‘cow’…”
    –Benny Hill

  58. #58
    On August 25th, 2011 at 11:44 am, sbw999 said:

    On August 25th, 2011 at 8:19 am, Dexter Alarius said:

    Biden was a brilliant pick for VP.
    He’s guarranteed insurance against a$$assination.

    lol. Good one!

  59. #59
    On August 25th, 2011 at 11:56 am, Rogue Cheddar said:

    mouse = mice
    house = hice?

  60. #60
    On August 25th, 2011 at 12:17 pm, Southpaw said:

    This is all a clever strategy by the White House.

    Make the Chinese think that our leaders are incompetent and stupid,
    and then…er…um…..

    Nevermind.

  61. #61
    On August 25th, 2011 at 12:33 pm, T-Bone said:

    Its Booooshs fault and Joe is just now recovering.

  62. #62
    On August 25th, 2011 at 1:43 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    the Chinese leadership

    哈哈 – 它们燃烧像祝酒!

  63. #63
    On August 25th, 2011 at 1:48 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Pasadena Phil said:

    Is it just an optical illusion or are those teleprompters facing the wrong way?

    VPTOTUS – is dyslexic. Fortunately Biden can only read backwards. It all evens out.

  64. #64
    On August 25th, 2011 at 1:50 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Don’t we all feel great now that we no longer have a viable space program to transport people and supplies to the space station?

    I thought NASA’s mission was to educate muslims on the way infidels have heated the planet to extinction. Or something.

  65. #65
    On August 25th, 2011 at 1:54 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    RedDog said:

    On August 25th, 2011 at 10:02 am, NavyGal said:
    … Don’t we all feel great now that we no longer have a viable space program to transport people and supplies to the space station?

    If I were stranded up in that thing I would be looking to get back ASAP. I’d feel like I was trapped in a cage with an MMA fighter. Great googely moogely.

    Years ago the Russians had a manned spy satellite buzzing the earth and lost power for – hmm I forget, a couple of days maybe – but by the time they got them down, one of their Cosmonauts had lost his mind. Ok the details are hazy…

  66. #66
    On August 25th, 2011 at 2:50 pm, Major O said:

    On August 25th, 2011 at 12:17 pm, Southpaw said:

    This is all a clever strategy by the White House.

    Make the Chinese think that our leaders are incompetent and stupid,
    and then…er…um…..

    Nevermind.

    HA!

    Needed that laugh. :)

  67. #67
    On August 25th, 2011 at 3:05 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    On August 25th, 2011 at 1:54 pm, AlohaGuy said:
    If I were stranded up in that thing I would be looking to get back ASAP. I’d feel like I was trapped in a cage with an MMA fighter. Great googely moogely.
    Years ago the Russians had a manned spy satellite buzzing the earth and lost power for – hmm I forget, a couple of days maybe – but by the time they got them down, one of their Cosmonauts had lost his mind. Ok the details are hazy…

    So Biteme was a Cosmonaut?

  68. #68
    On August 25th, 2011 at 3:21 pm, hawkeye54 said:

    So Biteme was a Cosmonaut?

    No, but he did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

  69. #69
    On August 25th, 2011 at 4:53 pm, FirstSkirt said:

    I didn’t see any video or hear any commentary regarding the reaction of the audience to Joe the Idiot’s speech. I am sure there was a lot of throwing up going on, but well, since it’s Biden and NOT BUSH, that cannot be reported.

  70. #70
    On August 26th, 2011 at 7:54 am, Dexter Alarius said:

    That headline should read: In China, Joe Biden Shared his Secrets to Suck-Up Communication.

  71. #71
    On August 26th, 2011 at 7:56 am, collinb said:

    “Mr. Gorbachev — I don’t want to second-guess your purpose for this wall, but it seems to be an economic disadvantage.”

    Aren’t we all glad that the Ron was nothing like the Plagiarer.

  72. #72
    On August 29th, 2011 at 8:50 am, McCloud9 said:

    So, did he have another Mental slip and think he was Reagan…
    ” Mr. Moa, Tear Down this Great Wall”

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