Following the result of the 2016 presidential election, I dealt with the anxiety that filled my brain the way I did throughout this entire election season, and that is by turning to comedy. I mostly read Gail Collins’s columns and watch Saturday Night Live, and oh, scroll through Twitter.
Dave Chapelle’s SNL monologue helped, and so did Kate McKinnon’s “Hallelujah” tribute to Hillary Clinton’s loss, and Leonard Cohen, who passed away earlier this week. What really got me through the week was the support I saw from people across social media, specifically Twitter. I enjoyed seeing people make jokes after we had all bawled our eyes out for two days straight.
I’m here to share the highlights of this week on Twitter with you, so what follows are tweets by various people making up stories behind photos of President Obama and Vice President Biden. Back when we thought Hillary Clinton was going to be the next President of the United States, we put worrying about the Obamas leaving the White House somewhere towards the middle of the list of our concenters, but hearing the words ‘President-Elect Trump’ will make you reconsider its place on the concerns list.
Biden: You have some big shoes to fill
Pence: I know, being VP is a huge responsibility.
B: No, Mike. The memes. pic.twitter.com/BLZ7vhQLB8— Luke The Supertramp (@_craw4d4_) November 11, 2016
May the memes help keep you sane.
[10 feet away Trump and Pence fall through camouflage netting and a pile of leaves, into a six foot deep hole]
Biden: pic.twitter.com/ugDQ0GWZuC— Mollie Goodfellow (@hansmollman) November 12, 2016
VP Biden is all of us.
Biden: Oh boy, his car is here, quick let’s all hide
Obama: Joe pls pic.twitter.com/w0pqxcaS9A— Mollie Goodfellow (@hansmollman) November 10, 2016
I’ve already hidden.
biden: cmon you gotta print a fake birth certificate, put it in an envelope labeled “SECRET” and leave it in the oval office desk
obama: joe pic.twitter.com/UTtv1JkE5o— jomny sun (@jonnysun) November 11, 2016
Trump would better be careful which account he tweets that from.
Biden: Like heck am I leaving him any ice cream, Barack here take a cone
Obama: Joe you know I’m lactose into-
Biden: Like. Heck. pic.twitter.com/zXGOTS2pNs— Mollie Goodfellow (@hansmollman) November 11, 2016
I will gladly help you get rid of all that ice cream.
Biden: Ok here’s the plan: have you seen Home Alone
Obama: Joe, no
Biden: Just one booby trap
Obama: Joe pic.twitter.com/TkA6Dt3Xp6— LOL (@TeethOnTeeth) November 13, 2016
“Just one booby trap.”
Biden: …so, when Trump walks in, you duck and I sock him wit-
Obama: No, Joe pic.twitter.com/sJIejb1rEN— Mollie Goodfellow (@hansmollman) November 10, 2016
Yes, Joe!
Biden: What if we paint the Mexican flag in the office
Obama: Joe, no
Biden: I already ordered the paint
Obama: Joe pic.twitter.com/mCCh6OPQRk— dan // pinned if unf (@tragecies) November 11, 2016
Trump: Can I get past
Biden: What’s the password
Trump: I don’t know
Biden: Losers says what
Trump: What
Obama: JOE pic.twitter.com/0lNTN7WOLy— Zak. (@LoveCescMagic) November 12, 2016
JOE.
Biden: He can have the dang plane but I’m taking this jacket pic.twitter.com/SPKabM3KJ1
— Mollie Goodfellow (@hansmollman) November 10, 2016
I’m pretty sure he already has his own plane, Mr. Biden. Take the plane too, you deserve it.
Biden: How do I throw everyone off the White House Netflix account? I’ll be damned if Trump is gonna mess up my suggested list pic.twitter.com/UvcbA6TxEp
— Mollie Goodfellow (@hansmollman) November 11, 2016
Is ‘The Apprentice’ even on Netflix?
Biden: I ordered huge replacement doorknobs, huge
Obama: Joe, we can’t-
Biden: President Tiny Hands!! pic.twitter.com/PJ1v4IUdlT— Casey (@notsalome) November 12, 2016
YES WE CAN.
Biden: can i put whoopee cushions under all the chairs before he gets here
Obama: joe im on the phone
Biden:*muttering* u didnt say not to pic.twitter.com/qfjh3ffkPE
— rudy mustang (@roostermustache) November 11, 2016
Solid argument, Mr. Vice President.
Obama: “Joe, why are you still holding my hand?”
Biden: “I wanna freak Mike Pence out”
Obama: “But why?”
Biden: “Just roll with it” pic.twitter.com/o5KZZ0Ysgz— thomas moore (@Thomas_A_Moore) November 12, 2016
Please do keep rolling with it.