Why Attack Sanders? Why? Why? Why? Why?

About

"Why Attack Sanders? Why? Why? Why? Why?" is a memorable quote uttered by democratic presidential candidate Vice President Joe Biden in response to questions about his comments on fellow candidate Bernie Sanders

Origin

On January 22nd. 2020, CBS News published a video of CBS' reporter Ed O'Keefe asking about a "feud" with Bernie Sanders. In response, Biden said, "Why attack Sanders? Why? Why? Why? Why? You're getting nervous, man! Calm down, it's OK. He apologized for saying that I was corrupt. He didn't say anything about whether or not I was telling the truth about Social Security."

Within 24 hours, the video received more than 1.4 million views, 3,600 likes and 1,100 retweets (shown below).

WATCH: After a campaign event in Mason City, Iowa, joebiden</a> reacts to <a href="https://twitter.com/edokeefe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">edokeefe's question about his ongoing feud with @berniesanders: "Calm down, it's okay." https://t.co/a2hmMbnjnf pic.twitter.com/ymOMWRR2zP

— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 22, 2020

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Following the post, critics of Biden began using sharing the video. Twitter user @nathanTbernard tweeted, "Joe Biden short-circuits after being asked routine question about presidential frontrunner, Bernie Sanders." The tweet received more than 150,000 views, 6,300 likes and 950 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below).

Joe Biden short-circuits after being asked routine question about presidential frontrunner, Bernie Sanders pic.twitter.com/1sq7IbEs7f

— Nathan Bernard (@nathanTbernard) January 22, 2020

That day, comedian and editor Vic Berger published a remix of the video on Twitter. The tweet received more than 429,000 views, 26,000 likes and 5,000 in less than 24 hours (shown below).

“Why attack Sanders?”

Joe Biden: pic.twitter.com/OBXOf0lBrv

— Vic Berger IV (@VicBergerIV) January 22, 2020

Others made jokes about the video. Comedian Mike Drucker retweeted the video and wrote a joke about the video Mario Kart, "When you hit Wario with a banana peel." The tweet recieved more than 82,000 likes and 12,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below).

when you hit Wario with a banana peel https://t.co/3P3fiHKeLq

— Mike Drucker (@MikeDrucker) January 22, 2020

Various Examples

I'm a body language expert and and just to weigh in here, this is perfectly normal
Presidential, even https://t.co/ZKmOZb9Rex

— Balenciaga Balaclava (@Devon_OnEarth) January 22, 2020

In a classic case of projection, Joe Biden reacts to a reporter's questions about Bernie Sanders as Sanders takes the lead in the polls.

"Why, why, why, why, why you're gettin' nervous man."#TellTheTruth pic.twitter.com/2Ap87QN3bS

— 🔥A NobodyforBernie2020🔥RegisterToVote🔥 (@BernForBernie20) January 22, 2020

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