Bike-Riding Biden Trolls Fox News Reporter Peter Doocy: You’re My Running Mate Pick
Democratic nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden was biking on Saturday when he was asked about his still-unnamed 2020 running mate pick by FNC’s Peter Doocy. Biden’s reply went viral quickly.
“Mr. Vice President have you picked a running mate yet?” asked Doocy as Biden and his entourage were passing by on their biking excursion.
“Yeah I have,” said Biden.
“You have? Who is it?” asked Doocy, on the trail of hot bike trail breaking news.
“You!” Biden joked, as he passed close to the camera.
Fox producer Pat Ward described the moment as Biden confirming he’d made a selection.
NEW: @JoeBiden tells @pdoocy he has selected a running mate
— Pat Ward (@WardDPatrick) August 8, 2020
On Fox, playing the clip for Neil Cavuto, Doocy too separated the yes from the joke, saying “he did answer with a direct ‘yes’, he has picked a running mate.”
Other Fox News folks joined in.
NEW: Joe Biden tells Fox’s Peter Doocy he’s picked a running mate while on a bike ride in Rehoboth Beach, DE.
Peter Doocy: “Have you picked a running mate yet?”
Biden: “Yeah, I have.”
Doocy: You have? Who is it?
Biden: “You.” https://t.co/gKmJCbcy2q
— Allie Raffa (@AllieRaffa) August 8, 2020
But Biden’s press secretary TJ Ducklo quashed the whole thing pretty quickly on social media.
Folks, this is clearly a joke. When Vice President Biden has made a decision on who his running mate will be, he will let the American people know. And can confirm, it’s not @pdoocy of @FoxNews. https://t.co/iMfqMGepTE
— TJ Ducklo (@TDucklo) August 8, 2020
Biden senior adviser Symone Sanders mocked Fox News for thinking the Democratic nominee would break the news of having reached a decision while he was riding a bike past Peter Doocy.
Can’t believe anyone thought we would break this news with Fox while. Joe Biden is on a bike ride ? https://t.co/gD5kJiRjzl
— Symone D. Sanders (@SymoneDSanders) August 8, 2020
And deputy press secretary Matt Hill used the moment to pitch their campaign texts.
The first to know @JoeBiden’s running mate will not be @FoxNews, it will be you if you text FIRST to 30330! https://t.co/zAoVEmaLG0
— Matt Hill (@thematthill) August 8, 2020
Jokes, of course, ensued.
The Biden-Doocy ticket will be unstoppable.
— Karen Tumulty (@ktumulty) August 8, 2020
Wow looks like Fox News’ Peter Doocy won’t be Joe Biden’s VP pick after all https://t.co/wqFiu3EuR2
— Will Steakin (@wsteaks) August 8, 2020
Not to mention the inevitable 4D Chess postulates.
Biden just got a million Fox heads to share video showing how fit he is. Quick witted too! No one could imagine Trump being capable mentally or physically of this trick. Thanks Doocy! https://t.co/0zBj35imK3
— Tom Watson (@tomwatson) August 8, 2020
If all publicity is good publicity then perhaps it’s not a total loss for anyone. Except maybe the guy who already started printing “Biden/Doocy” bumper stickers.
