News Exercise #309

1. According to Biden, what is the true reason that Lindsey Graham is speaking out against him, and why is he so disappointed?
2. What is it that angers Biden?
3. How does Biden state that he has stamina, and what was the meaning of his gesture when he said “I know it can change in a moment”?
4. While he was walking down the street he explained what he didn’t agree with in his own Democratic Party. What was it?

Answers:
1. According to Biden, what is the true reason that Lindsey Graham is speaking out against him, and why is he so disappointed?
He said that Trump has Lindsey under his thumb, meaning Trump is totally controlling him. This is because if Graham speaks against Trump now, Graham will have difficulty getting re-elected. Biden is disappointed because Graham know him personally, and considered him a friend.
2. What is it that angers Biden?
he is angered by the fact that the patriotism of the witnesses is being questioned, and that Trump has tried to intimidate witnesses while they were testifying (by Tweeting).
3. How does Biden state that he has stamina, and what was the meaning of his gesture when he said “I know it can change in a moment”?
He said, “Come out and run with me, man. Come to the gym with me and lift with me.” He touched the arm of his chair. This is a gesture meaning “knock on wood” or in the UK, “touch wood”, meaning to ward off bad luck. It is done when someone is making a very positive statement that is rather precarious.
4. While he was walking down the street he explained what he didn’t agree with in his own Democratic Party. What was it?
He said candidates say, “By executive order, I’m going to do this,” but he thinks that the Constitution requires a consensus.