Of course, ice cream was involved.

President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, hosted a thank you event on Thursday for hundreds of staffers who worked on the reelection campaign that he chose to exit nearly three weeks ago.

Judging by the security tents, the location offered a dose of political nostalgia: The staffers met with Biden at The Queen, a music venue that played a critical role in his successful race for presidency in 2020, when he often spoke to the public from the theater’s stage.

After having dropped out of the race, Biden wanted to show his appreciation for the staff’s work over the past year and their continued efforts in support of Vice President Kamala Harris, who succeeded him as the Democratic nominee. That’s according to a person familiar with the president’s plans who shared details of the events but insisted on anonymity to discuss the arrangements.

The event featured food and, naturally for Biden, his beloved ice cream.

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[–] 129 points 2 years ago

I love how the Genital Observation Party can't poke fun at Biden while he does Biden. Combined with the Harris/Walz fervour, the fascists are reeling...

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  • [–] 114 points 2 years ago (8 children)

    Biden is a good man. I would have voted for him again but he's doing the best thing for everyone, especially his family, by ending it now.

    I will always respect him for what he's done.

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    [–] 79 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    It's funny that "enjoys ice cream" became a defining political trait for Biden. Like, yes he does, but basically everyone does.

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  • [–] 28 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I wouldn't be surprised to learn Trump is indifferent about ice cream.

    I might wonder if he is anti-ice-cream.

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  • [–] 23 points 2 years ago (9 children)

    I mean 36% of Americans are lactose intolerant. And the far right, weirdly views dairy consumption as some kind of high status...

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  • [–] 36 points 2 years ago* (3 children)

    I have never met a lactose intolerant person that didnt, upon mentioning it when they inevitably buy something full of lactose, look me dead in the eye and confirm their terrible intolerance before going into a frightening lactose-consuming frenzy that chilled me to my very core.

    They know the price they must pay. They laugh at death and spit in the face of genetics. A grim, dangerous people, the lactose intolerant.

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  • [–] 14 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Vegan ice cream can be fantastic, so it's not just a dairy thing.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago*

    Politics aside, I've known a few lactose intolerant people who still love ice cream. Willing to put themselves, those they care about and share confined spaces with, through the consequences of their intolerance for a scoop of that sweet salty iced cream with chocolate.

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    [–] 41 points 2 years ago (12 children)

    politics aside, nothing says 'im fucking old' quite like 'im throwing an ice cream social'

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  • [–] 172 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Dude I WISH ice cream socials were more popular.

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  • [–] 35 points 2 years ago (5 children)

    Who are these ice cream hating fools?!

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  • [–] 11 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    I have a love-hate relationship with ice cream. I love the way it tastes. I hate that even taking lactose pills I still have “issues” with the aftermath. Also, that’s a lot of calories to burn off.

    I’d eat an ice cream cone with Joe, any day.

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  • [–] 24 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    the last one i attended was in 1988

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  • [–] 24 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    When I was in undergrad some of the chemistry students would do parties where they would dump ice cream ingredients into a big bowl and then dump liquid nitrogen in and stir vigorously to make instant nerd ice cream and then we would all have some

    Idk if it was safe but it was delicious

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago

    Sounds like you could make some homemsde,l with neighbors,outside, with an old-fashioned, hand -cranked maker, recruiting different neighbor kids to sit on top of the towel, to keep the ice in the tub

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  • [–] 16 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Our college president through one every year at start of term. Thing was... Ice cream, Mac and cheese, and kettle corn are the three foods I always see people break their cliques to have together. People just... Fucking love ice cold dairy carbs, hot gooey dairy carbs, and sugar coated kettle carbs. Doesn't matter if you necessarily know who's serving them, or anyone else who's going, people turn out for that shit. More so than even music or dancing.

    Man actually. Now you're making me want to have a potluck / potlatch (depending on your region) art event where everyone just brings Mac and cheese. Not even as a competition. Just come down to the municipal park, bring some Mac and cheese, and participate in a drum circle or a poetry reading or play a banjo. Everyone come have gooey dairy carbs and enjoy each others company

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    [–] 25 points 2 years ago

    Hmmm. You know those phony "bring the neighborhood together events?"

    I think it would be way better with an ice cream bar.

    Maybe I'll make a huge ice cream bar social thing. It'll cost way too much, but who the fuck says no to free ice cream?

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  • [–] 16 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Did he get one or two scoops

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    [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Hurry up, ladies. This ain't no ice cream social

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