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What's up with this photo of the Bidens and the Carters?
2021-05-05
[Hot Air] This was a sensation on political Twitter last night, for more than one reason.

Although the obvious reason is obvious enough. Uh, why do Joe and Jill look roughly twice the size of Jimmy and Rosalynn?

I hope the president and first lady enjoyed their trip to the Shire.
Posted by:Besoeker

#10   but the paintings on the wall aren't warped.

I was looking at that. Unlike a wide-angle GoPro shot, the sides are straight and the corners look square, but I fired up an image editor and the top edges are just a tad longer than the bottom edges. The tops are closer to the edge of the frame then bottoms.

Other than Jimmy's hideously large shoes, there is nothing in the foreground to compare against.

As for
So that's who stole my curtains, eh? Thanks, Jill!,
that is Dr Curtain Stealer to you, pal!
Posted by: SteveS   2021-05-05 20:23  

#9  I think Joe is trying to convince people he can live long enough for two terms.
Posted by: Ebbomoger Speaking for Boskone4589   2021-05-05 20:11  

#8  Jimmie and Roslyn rag dolls?
Posted by: CrazyFool   2021-05-05 18:26  

#7  I was thinking fish-eye lens but the paintings on the wall aren't warped.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2021-05-05 18:15  

#6  also no masks
Posted by: Lord Garth   2021-05-05 17:07  

#5  ...except not cute. Well, let's call it Bride of Chuckie.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2021-05-05 13:03  

#4  Rosalyn looks like a Cabbage Patch doll.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2021-05-05 13:02  

#3  So that's who stole my curtains, eh? Thanks, Jill!
Posted by: Raj   2021-05-05 09:45  

#2  Except 'Jimmah' has huge shoes for his size. Bigger than Joe's even.

Biden is wearing his 'Vegas Suit', too.
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2021-05-05 08:45  

#1  He actually is "The Big Guy".
Posted by: Besoeker   2021-05-05 07:58  

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