Top Ten Reasons Joe Biden Dropped Out Of The Race | Letterman

History repeats itself.
(From "Late Night," air date: 9/23/87)
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[@charlesgaudette]

OMG. Yes. Whoever dug this up and loaded it up -- A+. Good job. LOL

[@louislaz]

Definitely feels like a Don Giller find

[@MarcillaSmith]

My condolences to Mr. Gephardt for how well that joke aged.

[@roseymalino9855]

@@MarcillaSmith Sarcasm. Juggernaut was tongue in cheek.

[@SirVic42]

For those that don't remember Joe's '87 gaffe - he made a speech about his blue-collar roots, as he had been doing for 15+ years, but this time it was a speech lifted from a UK parliament member who grew up in a coalmining family. Joe didn't even realize he wasn't giving the same speech he had been giving for years, and a staffer was blamed for "accidentally" inserting the portion of someone else's speech into Joe's standard stump speech.

[@MsJellyBellyLove]

My mouth just dropped to the floor.

[@andyrose5616]

And the context of his remarks about the fountain: They originally called it The Dancing Waters, but a company called Dancing Waters, Inc. sent a cease-and-desist. They first added an on-screen disclaimer, and then changed it to The Prancing Fluids "because we want to."

[@jjunture]

“And now you know the rest of the story. This is Paul Harvey . . . . . . . . Good day”

[@starfishcoffee8933]

Those were the good old days. Now we have a convicted felon running who bragged about grabbing women wherever he can because he’s a star, and who was recently found civilly liable for sexual abuse, but his cult followers who used to claim to care about family values now worship this man because he always makes sure to tell them non-stop that any news about him that he doesn’t like is “fake news”. In addition to his crimes, he has endless gaffes and lies during his rallies, speeches and even in his tweets, but his behavior on a daily basis is so horrible that people ignore most of his gaffes now. Signed, COVFEFE.

[@doderiolarkisso4038]

And don't forget all his racial discriminations.

[@Seriousgreeen]

this aged like fine wine

[@protorhinocerator142]

Like fine Lavoris

[@TerentiiTaras]

... While Biden has aged like vinegar.

[@MikeDavis-be8gf]

Unlike dump who looks like an old pumpkin

[@CesarM780]

To idiots, yes.

[@BaseballPlayer0]

@@MikeDavis-be8gf he's better than cackling kam

[@thatcanadian6698]

The NBC era Letterman was the best.

[@smshapi]

Is that when he had a daytime show?

[@thatcanadian6698]

@@smshapi No. I meant Late Night with David Letterman.

[@johnobrien8773]

You used to get away with more in that time slot.

[@zaq55]

He became too “show-bizzy” at CBS

[@thatcanadian6698]

@@zaq55 ...and too predictable.

[@jillthinksimabreakfasttaco4904]

A Letterman episode from 37 years ago has more truth than today's news media

[@ridgerunner5772]

Well Played, and very True.....

[@arrowguy173]

In the case of Fox “news” and newsmax conspiracy central that couldn’t be more true.

[@protorhinocerator142]

Truth bombs away

[@johns7530]

@@arrowguy173 I would include CNN and MSNBC to go with Fox.

[@TerentiiTaras]

We knew back then what a POS Biden is. Some people just needed to learn it all over again.

[@bigzach1000]

The real highlight here is Biff walking out with the garbage can full of the empties.

[@mikekolokowsky]

Did anyone recycle back then?

[@misterskippy2u]

Biff was a rock star!

[@ontheruntonowhere]

All that plastic trash for a lame gag.

[@JoeVideoed]

I wonder if that was the 1st Biff Henderson sighting.

[@emilykoo8196]

I came here to say the same thing! Biff Henderson ftw.

[@nikralm]

1. Wants to chase skirts full-time with Timothée Chalamet 2. "The Golden Bachelor" is on TV now and a man has just so much time 3. Decided to run for presidency of the hospice ward 4. Finally got tickets for Dead & Co. at the Sphere 5. Couldn't pronounce any words 6. His political access business is really taking off 7. Realized he didn't have a chance against the Pelosi juggernaut 8. He accidentally agreed to a debate 9. Plans to spend more time with his imaginary sober relatives 10. To promote his new album "The Tortured Poets Department"

[@s.susanmarandi9080]

Nice update, lol! 😂😂

[@TerentiiTaras]

... his imaginary Greek--Puerto Rican--Black--Jewish--Baptist--Truck Driver relatives. (Did I leave anyone out?)

[@musikkimies]

Fantastic. Way funnier.

[@foleynj86]

@@TerentiiTaras Irish?

[@foleynj86]

Well done sir!👏👏👏

[@windsorkid7069]

Damn I miss that show. Thankfully we've got this channel to take us back.

[@SurLaMer_]

And Don Giller's

[@richinoable]

If you have an ear tampon you might be looking backwards to a past that you can only imagine.

[@midoctor]

each and everyone of us 138 people. There's hope

[@lord-gonchar]

37 years later and still better than anything I'm going to see at 11:30pm tonight on the subject.

[@ThatOpalGuy]

stephen colbert is just as good. for a good reason.

[@random22026]

fr

[@richinoable]

@@lord-gonchar did you watch just to make sure? Did you set the Tivo?

[@VM-sq1ii]

Got that right!

[@commonsenseentertainment5487]

@@ThatOpalGuy 🤣 The ONLY time colbert was worth a damn was when he played a character on his comedy central show. Now he's nothing more than a lefty shill, & a very unfunny one at that. You must be a kamala supporter. LOL

[@astrodax2753]

"Realized he didn't have a chance against the Gephardt Juggernaut" this can't be more accurate!!

[@bite-sizedshorts9635]

Substitute that with the Trump juggernaut.

[@tomriddle8933]

You know, I think Gephart could have beaten Bush. 🤔

[@pigpuke]

@@bite-sizedshorts9635 You completely missed the joke, Gephardt only got as high as the low double digits before dropping out of the DNC primaries. Calling his bid a "juggernaut" is ironic. As to Trump, they were just going to cheat-steal again so it doesn't matter how Biden actually performed.

[@roseymalino9855]

@@tomriddle8933 Sarcasm Gebhardt's campaign was a bust.

[@tomriddle8933]

@@roseymalino9855 because Democrat primary voters chose the more liberal Dukakis. He would have done better with swing voters.

[@dukeallen432]

Letterman’s team on fire.

[@JasonSmith-jr7jh]

He/They were great in the 80s. The last 10 years were not. Reminds me of Jimmy Kimmel. Letterman was going to host a Joe Biden fundraising event last week before Biden dropped out.

[@jedijones]

Ah, the Dancing Waters and the Thrill Cam! This was MY era of Dave! When I fell in love with his show. Wish I could see every 1987 episode.

[@MrPoppyDuck]

Boy, that was prophetic! Outstanding!

[@DaisyVision15016]

As Tom Leher once sang, "Plagiaze! Let no one else's work evade your eyes."

[@random22026]

😁😁😆😆😅😅🤣🤣😂😂

[@EDKguy]

96 and still, well, breathing?

[@waytoobiased]

Remember why the good lord made your eyes So don't shade your eyes

[@stpaulimdog]

We'll all go together when we go

[@thecuriousquest]

Love some Leher! ​@@stpaulimdog

[@teeveeparty]

Wow!! You guys have been sitting on this the whole time. Just biding your time, waiting. Hahaha!!

[@marko7843]

Just Biden their time... 😁

[@johncornell3665]

Television will never be the same. Amazing how this happened 37 years ago. Thanks Dave!

[@lindalombardo2503]

Lying for decades. Jeez

[@sixtieskid062]

Literally 37 years later, same thing.😆

[@silvacarl]

Exactly the same

[@tonys32948376]

For a second there, I thought someone used AI to clone David Letterman's voice and make a Top 10 list for the present day. Since he reads the lines off-screen, you wouldn't have to lip-sync the video to whatever he was saying.

[@ScottLafray-dd2fp]

Yeah, but most of them are still relevant to today. (Notice Dave forgot to mention the age of the girls wearing those skirts Joe's gonna chase.)

[@goldbrick2563]

I didn't...I am not an idiot

[@stpaulimdog]

Yea I totally thought he was going to put a new top 10 in there too.

[@KLawlor]

Dave is still alive! Why wouldn’t you assume Dave dubbed it?! Your brain is rotted by AI.

[@PANIC_aka_PinD]

My thoughts exactly. How hilarious that this is REAL!

[@The_Chameleon]

History repeats itself indeed

[@spalt]

gary hart jokes always landed

[@jedijones]

This channel should post a summary for each year of the major news headlines that Dave would frequently reference.

[@freemanz4051]

...and you, sire, are no Gary Hart.

[@UncleKennysPlace]

Remember the Gary Hart diet? Eat Rice twice a day, and lose everything.

[@nk6947]

Hey quit that monkey business

[@tomdooley4226]

"Monkey Business" was the name of the boat that sunk his candidacy. 😂

[@redshiftexperiment]

He also was caught lying about his grades in University during this era.

[@nattamused9074]

Proof positive we’re in 1984.

[@erikgriffith8857]

If only. It was better then.

[@jeffreywalton9813]

Classic Letterman. Classic Late Night. Thank you for posting this.

[@Zigidy]

This channel is killing it. That was fast.

[@Michellelovesanimals]

I miss Dave.

[@mrwittyone]

Top Ten Reasons Joe Biden Dropped Out Of The Race 2024 Number Ten: Can finally bingewatch every season of Bridgerton in peace. Number Nine: Pilot wouldn't allow him and Jill to join the Mile High Club on Air Force One. Number Eight: Training can begin for a spot on American Ninja Warrior. Number Seven: Needs a few months to plan the wedding of Kamala Harris and Mr. Beast. Number Six: Conflicted with his second job as spokesman for Gee, Your Hair Smells Terrific shampoo. Number Five: He never actually intended to drop out, but the end of his resignation letter saying, "Just kidding!" got cut off. Number Four: Three words: Pantless Sunday Dinners. Number Three: More time to work on his new memoir, Dreams From My Father. Number Two: Offered better position as 49ers defensive coordinator. And the Number One reason that Joe Biden Dropped Out Of The Race in 2024: Vice-President Trump told him he should.

[@f0rmaggi0]

I miss the absolute frivolity of all the stunts.

[@sdrape4964]

For those that say history rhymes but doesn't repeat In this instance, it repeated... 😂

[@BrentWigginsWords]

With irony this prophetic, Letterman should run for president... of Lavoris.

[@EinsteinsHair]

I could not recall the last time I noticed Lavoris in the stores. Looked it up, and it is still widely available ... and still red.

[@AlphanumericCharacters]

@@EinsteinsHair I hadn’t even thought of it in thirty years. Takes me back to grandpa tucking me into bed and after using it and feeling his scratchy whiskers on my cheek. That absurd fountain gag actually got me teary eyed.

[@christiansellers2751]

Nearly 40 years later and all of these are accurate

[@alatide6662]

Wow. “Chasing the Dead Tour” seems even more relevant today than it did back then!

[@TheDanishGuyReviews]

Holiest of smokes, nothing ever changes, does it?

[@peter5.056]

Shows like Late Night need to be taught to kids in social studies classes. This was American culture.

[@nmb5588]

Dave-Ja-Vu.

[@andrewthomason3857]

The Late Night Thrill-Cam was a drone before there were drones.

[@automaticmattywhack1470]

I miss the monkey-cam.

[@Shorty_Lickens]

We had remote control helicopters in the 70's.

[@markschoenfelder9286]

Letterman said I predicted this before The Simpsons even came on the air 😂

[@nv3217]

The fact that the Dead was doing a farewell tour back in 87' tells you all you need to know

[@s.susanmarandi9080]

So many references to his famous lies, plagiarisms, and gaffes even back then. Imagine the list they could write now.

[@antonydrossos5719]

Gawd, do I miss classic late night TV! And here’s Dave, while I already was a huge fan, predicting the future!

[@hotrox2112]

Tune into old "20 years in the future news" of Laff In...

[@mrluckyuncle]

And then it became Dukakis v H.W. Bush….

[@Zandanga]

Remember the helmet that swamped his head? Looked like a kid playing Army.

[@IanPeon]

The most relevant show on TV ever, apparently.

[@johnklinger943]

About half of those still fit!

[@aolson1111]

I get all my news from old David Letterman episodes.

[@rheck86]

You can just feel his frustration that none of the jokes paid off as much as he wanted... meanwhile it's still rapid fire surreal comedy we rarely see on TV anymore.

[@clintonflynn815]

Straight on!... from the former Late Show host who's now part of team establishment!

[@gridley]

Today's America increasingly telling Joseph Stalin or Mao Zedong, "Hold my beer."

[@KungEMuller]

It's almost like everyone knew what was going to happen. Thanks, Dave!

[@tinman1528]

My two favorite things of all time during Dave's show and they both appear here in this episode of Late Night. #1. The Prancing Fluids. #2. Late Night Thrill Cam. I regret not writing to Dave to see if he would give me The Prancing Fluids when he retired them. These two things (Prancing Fluids and Thrill Cam) are my top two favorite things in history at Late Night.

[@markshard]

pretty accurate.

[@thomascollins4325]

This was a blast from the past!!!

[@whathandleUtalkabt]

Thank you for the reminder Dave.

[@theoriginaljosiahjocson332]

2:05 I didn’t know that was coming! Oh David! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MemphiStig]

"These Democrats seem to keep shooting themselves in the foot, don't they?" That's what I've been trying to tell them for 40 years.

[@Javmon9]

I was expecting the Barbara Gaines show wondering why it was a young Dave in the thumbnail.

[@joekoz3815]

Gee, some of us knew about Biden way back then. Nothing has changed with age.

[@randallfrank5682]

All of these reasons from Joe's past would be more truthful than what Joe told us this time around.

[@johns7530]

Very under appreciated comment!

[@PremierCCGuyMMXVI]

He did it because he’s passing on the torch because he’s old

[@anastasiae.5338]

@@PremierCCGuyMMXVI who is trump going to pass the torch to? he's old and feeble minded. If anyone should drop out because they're incompetent, it's old lying donnie.

[@roberthaldeman5312]

Because he was given an offer he couldn't refuse. ​@PremierCCGuyMMXVI

[@wadebarnett2542]

The fountain was originally called "Dancing Waters." Unfortunately, that was a trademarked name, and the owning company complained. So, the feature was renamed "Prancing Fluids."

[@marko7843]

The problem is that they neither danced nor pranced! They just ran like a plain old fountain...

[@wadebarnett2542]

@@marko7843 It was a good use of the show's budget. Ha.

[@marko7843]

@@wadebarnett2542 Yeah really, just how much did 200 bottles of the Lavoris cost? 😂

[@wadebarnett2542]

@@marko7843 I'm going with $400-$500. I hope you're doing well.

[@ArtificialBanana]

Lavoris mouthwash is still being made and is available in a variety of flavors, including original cinnamon, fresh peppermint, and fresh mint!

[@picassomooon]

Good lord. Do you work for Lavoris?

[@riccampbell]

@@picassomooon Gets a percentage of the back end.

[@patriciamorgan6545]

Thanks, I was wondering about that.

[@theuglytruth8162]

Truth has no expiration date, only a learned on date. 😂😂😂

[@kirkstable]

This aged well, unlike Biden

[@Emophiliac2]

Is Dave still planning to do a fundraiser for Biden in Hawaii shortly? Seems kind of unnecessary now... (My mistake - it was to be July 29th at Martha's Vineyard, with the Hawaiian Governor.)

[@melinphx1]

The irony!!! I can’t find any recent news about it, all the news stories on the fundraiser are from the 20th or earlier.

[@scribe570]

Prancing Fluids! I remember reading when Letterman first got the gig, he and his girlfriend Merrill Markoe, also a comedian and show producer, said they wanted to see if they could get away with wasting time on big-time network TV.

[@roscoejenkins2067]

Barb hits another home run!!!!

[@roscoejenkins2067]

What is the significance of the passage of time?

[@roscoejenkins2067]

In regards to who??

[@roscoejenkins2067]

First base.

[@rma6070]

Oh my God this is amazing! Top 10 was done in 1987 but it's topical for 2024! Did Letterman time travel??😵😵😵

[@Janitorscage]

Not time travel at all… Biden’s just been up to no good since day one!

[@sawboss216]

Number 11... All the stores were out of Lavoris so he felt too embarrassed to bumble through his speech.

[@slshusker]

The Kamala advert at the beginning begging for money is comedy when linked with this video.

[@joeyjamison5772]

Some things never change.

[@brianmmacu]

Spooky time travelling Some of them are still possible reasons

[@JP-qc8ud]

I didn’t know Dave came out of retirement this week to do this top 10

[@soundmindbodydivine]

Ladies and Gentlemen, Paul Schaeffer and The World's Most Dangerous Band.

[@bondjamesbondsandiego0075]

Wow,! I can’t believe you posted this Dave! Hats off! What about the fundraiser??

[@jimc.goodfellas]

Imagine being a public figure who literally lied his way through DECADES 37 years later, relevant again

[@j_sum1]

Well, this has aged beautifully.

[@onliwankannoli]

Oh man, I thought this was going to be a recent spoof. Didn’t realize it was going to be the OTHER time he dropped out in disgrace.

[@user-di9ls4ug7e]

Nothing changed!😂

[@DeeSargent]

Back when late night was an equal opportunity offender.

[@YouLousyKids]

The thrill cam, the dancing waters...man, I loved Late Night with David Letterman. It was just this maniacal, anything could happen show. The thrill cam would glide down over the audience, go off the rails, and then a bunny and a conquistador would beat it up.

[@MrChassmith]

Finally got tickets for last leg of “dead” tour. Prophetic.

[@danthemankhan]

I don't remember the list but I do remember the Prancing Fluids bit and the Thrill Cam.

[@fiestafoo5006]

It does my soul good to see the Prancing Fluids again!

[@ilovetati91]

Wasn't Teri Garr on this night as well

[@jimmymckay73]

Wow! Talk about a blast from the past. I have not heard of Lavoris since the 80's.

[@figmo397]

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

[@michaeldaltonsr8954]

One thing I really do miss is the "Dancing Waters" show that appeared @ many diff tourist attractions!! Hoping they make a come-back, soon!! They were fun, and relaxing!!

[@Michdennis]

Did Joe start his speeches..4 score and 7 years ago😮

[@TFinSF]

No one seems to remember Biden's role as a hair transplant pioneer.

[@user-mv4be1tc2u]

Another of his hairbrained ideas 😂😂

[@vegascorp]

And the media begin to eat their own

[@markhann3628]

Love the Prancing Fluids cameo - one of my favorite recurring bits.

[@doofus0123]

"Lavoris" - now that's a word I have not heard in a long long time.

[@mymusic3354]

Cymbal crash 🤣😂🤣 this still fits old Joe 🤣😂🤣

[@JamieZoeGivens]

BIF!

[@antonydrossos5719]

Right?

[@bobkerr2755]

Biff Henderson 2024

[@sunnykobe3210]

@@bobkerr2755biff Henderson vs biff tannen, this year

[@15packman]

Wow…..full circle

[@TerrySlaven-zd3um]

This was the puke we were all expected to believe got more votes than Trump in 2020.

[@sergeantsapient]

"These Democrats seem to keep shooting themselves in the foot don't they?" That aged like a good brandy.

[@cindy-hz2xb]

Dave has effortless charisma. No other talk show like him❤❤

[@danw2112]

I remember the fountain in front of Dave's desk and the late night thrill camera. Those were the days.

[@borysnesterov7390]

Who's watching this on 22.07.2024? 😂

[@contabilidade00imperiocont95]

at this point everyone

[@micahjamesbauman]

@@variousstuff6469OP probably lives outside the US. Month is before day.

[@borysnesterov7390]

@@contabilidade00imperiocont95 True

[@mattdavis9601]

I'm watching this on 2024-07-23. ISO 8601 for the win!

[@shawnspeller5184]

Ummm, it was posted 22.07.2024, so I'd say all of us is a fair assessment.

[@natecranmer4816]

I was expecting an AI presentation didn’t realize it was IRL

[@tobyfitzpatrick3914]

"My daddy was like a father to me, I'm not kidding around."

[@trevorhembrough1290]

Oh Lord, Prancing Fluids and the Thrill Cam. I forgot about that.