President Biden's Birthday Cake

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Georgia. Photo Credit: online pic.

Joseph Biden, U.S. President was born on 20 November 1942, so it is happy birthday today. Does he wish to thank anyone for his longevity? His family obviously, but he has other people in mind because he just ducked under flying objects that usually hit sitting presidents.

He got his first taste of Mid Term elections, notorious for not being user-friendly to rookie presidents. Biden got a nice present for his birthday. Democrats secured the U.S. Senate. Not all results are in, but they lost the House to Republicans. The President is still basking in the limelight of an invisible source, the unknown voter.

1. This is the voter that does not know Biden’s age and does not listen to recycled opinion that he is too old for the job and should not run in 2024.

2. The unknown voter does not know Democrats' position on student debt, stimulus checks or Roe vs  Wade, but there’s something about Joe’s face that calms him.

3. The unknown voter does not know a lot about most issues because he does not have a computer and internet service. He only has Joe’s face and has no qualms about saying, he is my President.

4. The power of the unknown voter is followers. No, not online followers, but people who are on the same page with him. They just like the President. They don’t march with placards written: Joe’s My Guy.

5. The unknown voter doesn’t know what a poll is. You can give him an explanation but he’ll probably shake his head and say: how can anyone know what tomorrow will bring?

Polls were flawed back then and they are useless now because of the internet. Even the massive internet cannot detect the unknown voter.

By: Nonqaba waka Msimang.

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