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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Jun 30, 2023 18:53:10 GMT
Interesting watching certain elements of the media regurgitate the same health related attacks that they did when Hillary Clinton was running for president.
Who remembers the holes in her tongue, the cancer she was suffering from, her Parkinsons...on and on it went, and no doubt had some impact. I'm amazed she's still with us!
Same with Putin. He should be long dead from the cancer he had by now.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jul 18, 2023 21:39:11 GMT
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jul 18, 2023 21:57:23 GMT
The mind boggles how this guy is leader of the US.
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Post by Gods on Jul 18, 2023 22:19:49 GMT
It's bat shit crazy that the Democrats can't find a young thruster to throw in to the fray.
But it seems literally Jo Biden is the only person who can beat Donald Trump.
To be fair Trump is nearly as old as Biden but unfortunately he doesn't look like he on his last legs.
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Post by cvillestokie on Jul 18, 2023 22:28:47 GMT
It's bat shit crazy that the Democrats can't find a young thruster to throw in to the fray. But it seems literally Jo Biden is the only person who can beat Donald Trump. To be fair Trump is nearly as old as Biden but unfortunately he doesn't look like he on his last legs. I think that there are plenty that could in truth. They’ve just been hamstrung by the fact that unless Biden wants to retire, he is the main choice. The last thing Democrats need to be doing is to run a big campaign for the nominee. That just leads to all of them attacking Biden’s current record (which overall, has been fairly decent).
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Post by wannabee on Jul 18, 2023 22:34:19 GMT
The mind boggles how this guy is leader of the US. I suppose the moral of the story is Americans will vote for anyone that isn't Trump Can't say I blame them but in reality it's Hobson's Choice
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Post by gawa on Jul 18, 2023 22:35:43 GMT
It's bat shit crazy that the Democrats can't find a young thruster to throw in to the fray. But it seems literally Jo Biden is the only person who can beat Donald Trump. To be fair Trump is nearly as old as Biden but unfortunately he doesn't look like he on his last legs. I think that there are plenty that could in truth. They’ve just been hamstrung by the fact that unless Biden wants to retire, he is the main choice. The last thing Democrats need to be doing is to run a big campaign for the nominee. That just leads to all of them attacking Biden’s current record (which overall, has been fairly decent). There's no way Biden is healthy enough to survive a second term. Surely standing again may do more damage than good for the democrats. Tbh the whole electoral system in USA is fucked. Needs an overhaul just like our own.
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Post by Davef on Jul 19, 2023 9:15:43 GMT
This woman is his second in command.
Apparently, the WH is claiming that she meant "pollution" and not "population", but just listen to how the audience responds to her "gaffe".
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Post by cvillestokie on Jul 19, 2023 11:01:46 GMT
The mind boggles how this guy is leader of the US. I suppose the moral of the story is Americans will vote for anyone that isn't Trump Can't say I blame them but in reality it's Hobson's Choice That’s why it’s important that the executive branch doesn’t really dominate the houses of the senate and the representatives. Biden has pushed through a lot of early executive legislation (as they all do) but after that, the houses have been the main drivers of legislation in the forefront. With Trump, Republicans were just scared (and still are) to go against him no matter what policies he aimed for.
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Post by cvillestokie on Jul 19, 2023 11:02:35 GMT
This woman is his second in command. Apparently, the WH is claiming that she meant "pollution" and not "population", but just listen to how the audience responds to her "gaffe". Population control is a great idea! It won’t be what she meant but never mind.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jul 26, 2023 21:18:35 GMT
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Post by cvillestokie on Jul 26, 2023 21:19:41 GMT
Was it led by Vin Diesel? Did he mention family?
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Post by salopstick on Jul 27, 2023 9:42:01 GMT
They are trying their best to get hunter off
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Post by wannabee on Jul 27, 2023 10:30:21 GMT
Clearly Fox are hard of hearing as they didn't hear Biden use the Modal Verb "Can" 3 times
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Post by Huddysleftfoot on Jul 27, 2023 10:32:47 GMT
Looks like nowhere near the end, Biden will be re-elected easily.
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Post by cvillestokie on Jul 27, 2023 11:43:10 GMT
They are trying their best to get hunter off Trying so hard that Biden left a Trump appointee on the case.
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Post by roylandstoke on Jul 27, 2023 12:23:14 GMT
The mind boggles how this guy is leader of the US. The alternative was a proven sex offender who thought bleach could cure Covid.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Feb 8, 2024 23:00:23 GMT
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Post by musik on Feb 9, 2024 2:53:44 GMT
This bloke just does not look at all well and capable of being POTUS. Incoherent and looks like hes on another planet. Will be interesting to see how this plays out if illness removes him from office. Three years later and he's still in the race.
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Post by mickeythemaestro on Feb 9, 2024 9:20:23 GMT
This woman is his second in command. Apparently, the WH is claiming that she meant "pollution" and not "population", but just listen to how the audience responds to her "gaffe". Population control is a great idea! It won’t be what she meant but never mind. She definitely says population to be fair. But I guess its a gaff and she meant pollution. She must be taking speech lessons off her gaffer Biden 😆 🤣
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Post by thisisouryear on Feb 9, 2024 9:57:08 GMT
The dumbest thing Biden could do is run again. He's putting himself before his country by running again, he's clearly not fit enough to do a second term. Trump is having similar issues creep in too, neither are fit enough to lead the US.
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Post by mrcoke on Feb 9, 2024 19:31:38 GMT
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Post by OldStokie on Feb 9, 2024 21:02:30 GMT
The dumbest thing Biden could do is run again. He's putting himself before his country by running again, he's clearly not fit enough to do a second term. Trump is having similar issues creep in too, neither are fit enough to lead the US. I agree. Being almost 83 I'm probably better placed than most in making a judgement. I don't have a speech impediment but a failing memory is par for the course when ageing. As an analogy, some humans are like old dogs when they get old... grey around the chops, failing eyesight, slow reaction, and forgetful. It doesn't mean that Biden is not compos mentis, but he will suffer from those drawbacks I've mentioned. And another thing. The older you get the faster the ageing process progresses. Even if he's 'passable' now, another couple of years and he certainly won't be. But who could replace him? I've not seen anyone in the Democratic Party who stands out from the crowd. As for the current VP, Kamala Harris, Trump would eat her for breakfast. Robert F Kennedy anyone? He's got the famous name and although he's a bit of a nutter when it comes to vaccines, he might fit. But I don't know enough about him to make a judgement on that. Personally, I'd go for Bernie Sanders, but he's 82! But what I do know about Bernie is that he still has his marbles and would slaughter Trump in a debate. OS.
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Post by thisisouryear on Feb 9, 2024 21:19:13 GMT
The dumbest thing Biden could do is run again. He's putting himself before his country by running again, he's clearly not fit enough to do a second term. Trump is having similar issues creep in too, neither are fit enough to lead the US. I agree. Being almost 83 I'm probably better placed than most in making a judgement. I don't have a speech impediment but a failing memory is par for the course when ageing. As an analogy, some humans are like old dogs when they get old... grey around the chops, failing eyesight, slow reaction, and forgetful. It doesn't mean that Biden is not compos mentis, but he will suffer from those drawbacks I've mentioned. And another thing. The older you get the faster the ageing process progresses. Even if he's 'passable' now, another couple of years and he certainly won't be. But who could replace him? I've not seen anyone in the Democratic Party who stands out from the crowd. As for the current VP, Kamala Harris, Trump would eat her for breakfast. Robert F Kennedy anyone? He's got the famous name and although he's a bit of a nutter when it comes to vaccines, he might fit. But I don't know enough about him to make a judgement on that. Personally, I'd go for Bernie Sanders, but he's 82! But what I do know about Bernie is that he still has his marbles and would slaughter Trump in a debate. OS. Michelle Obama would probably be the best candidate to take on Trump but I don't really know enough about any other possible candidates. I don't think Biden will have the ability to connect with people like he did the first time around. There was a movement of republicans voting for Biden to get Trump out but that doesn't seem to be there this time. I fear a Trump v Biden election is nailed on for a Trump victory.
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Post by cvillestokie on Feb 9, 2024 21:36:30 GMT
I agree. Being almost 83 I'm probably better placed than most in making a judgement. I don't have a speech impediment but a failing memory is par for the course when ageing. As an analogy, some humans are like old dogs when they get old... grey around the chops, failing eyesight, slow reaction, and forgetful. It doesn't mean that Biden is not compos mentis, but he will suffer from those drawbacks I've mentioned. And another thing. The older you get the faster the ageing process progresses. Even if he's 'passable' now, another couple of years and he certainly won't be. But who could replace him? I've not seen anyone in the Democratic Party who stands out from the crowd. As for the current VP, Kamala Harris, Trump would eat her for breakfast. Robert F Kennedy anyone? He's got the famous name and although he's a bit of a nutter when it comes to vaccines, he might fit. But I don't know enough about him to make a judgement on that. Personally, I'd go for Bernie Sanders, but he's 82! But what I do know about Bernie is that he still has his marbles and would slaughter Trump in a debate. OS. Michelle Obama would probably be the best candidate to take on Trump but I don't really know enough about any other possible candidates. I don't think Biden will have the ability to connect with people like he did the first time around. There was a movement of republicans voting for Biden to get Trump out but that doesn't seem to be there this time. I fear a Trump v Biden election is nailed on for a Trump victory. Up until recently, I didn’t think that Trump would come through again. However, it seems people like rapists more than I thought. The Democrats gambled on Biden holding it together for long enough that he’d see a second term and didn’t bother creating an obvious successor to the Party. Awful politics.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Feb 9, 2024 22:22:32 GMT
I have been surrounded by family members with Alzheimer’s for the last 11 years and I’d be absolutely amazed if he’s not at the early stages himself.I could do a case study on the subject sadly
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Post by Paul Spencer on Feb 10, 2024 0:32:17 GMT
The dumbest thing Biden could do is run again. He's putting himself before his country by running again, he's clearly not fit enough to do a second term. Trump is having similar issues creep in too, neither are fit enough to lead the US. I agree. Being almost 83 I'm probably better placed than most in making a judgement. I don't have a speech impediment but a failing memory is par for the course when ageing. As an analogy, some humans are like old dogs when they get old... grey around the chops, failing eyesight, slow reaction, and forgetful. It doesn't mean that Biden is not compos mentis, but he will suffer from those drawbacks I've mentioned. And another thing. The older you get the faster the ageing process progresses. Even if he's 'passable' now, another couple of years and he certainly won't be. But who could replace him? I've not seen anyone in the Democratic Party who stands out from the crowd. As for the current VP, Kamala Harris, Trump would eat her for breakfast. Robert F Kennedy anyone? He's got the famous name and although he's a bit of a nutter when it comes to vaccines, he might fit. But I don't know enough about him to make a judgement on that. Personally, I'd go for Bernie Sanders, but he's 82! But what I do know about Bernie is that he still has his marbles and would slaughter Trump in a debate. OS. Marianne Williamson Mick, the utterly brilliant Mariane fuckin Williamson, (sadly now) we can only dream ...
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Post by mjg13x on Feb 20, 2024 22:21:04 GMT
The dumbest thing Biden could do is run again. He's putting himself before his country by running again, he's clearly not fit enough to do a second term. Trump is having similar issues creep in too, neither are fit enough to lead the US. I agree. Being almost 83 I'm probably better placed than most in making a judgement. I don't have a speech impediment but a failing memory is par for the course when ageing. As an analogy, some humans are like old dogs when they get old... grey around the chops, failing eyesight, slow reaction, and forgetful. It doesn't mean that Biden is not compos mentis, but he will suffer from those drawbacks I've mentioned. And another thing. The older you get the faster the ageing process progresses. Even if he's 'passable' now, another couple of years and he certainly won't be. But who could replace him? I've not seen anyone in the Democratic Party who stands out from the crowd. As for the current VP, Kamala Harris, Trump would eat her for breakfast. Robert F Kennedy anyone? He's got the famous name and although he's a bit of a nutter when it comes to vaccines, he might fit. But I don't know enough about him to make a judgement on that. Personally, I'd go for Bernie Sanders, but he's 82! But what I do know about Bernie is that he still has his marbles and would slaughter Trump in a debate. OS. Chiming in with my two cents as someone who works in Democratic politics (at a low level, and not exactly aligned with the establishment, so take my thoughts for what little they're worth). In an ideal world, Biden would have stood down around this time last year. I think he's been a largely solid president, if not as lefty as I'd like in my ideal world, but he's clearly too old to give it another go. If he'd announced his retirement and opened up the field to a competitive primary, a much stronger candidate would have emerged. My personal preference would have been Gretchen Whitmer, the governor of Michigan, who was reelected in a blowout in a usually very competitive state in a Republican-leaning midterm, but there would have been lots of options. Whitmer, Harris, Newsom, maybe Senator Raphael Warnock, who the hell knows. But we in all likelihood would have ended up with someone not named Biden who could run on a similar (or ideally a bit more progressive) platform without concerns about age and distance themselves from the shortcomings of his administration. But obviously that didn't happen. And at this point, the party would have a full-on crisis on his hands if he stood down and anyone other than Harris took his place on the ticket. Black women are the single most important demographic to the Democratic Party -- they're our most supportive and highest propensity voting bloc. One of the golden rules of Democratic politics is that you can't alienate them. And they'd be livid if Biden dropped out at the last minute and the party apparatus replaced him with someone other than his black woman vice president. It's not just about fairness -- the party relies on their votes to get candidates over the line in swing states, and if you piss them off and they decide to stay home that can tip the balance. Would she be the best person to defeat Trump? Absolutely not. But replacing her on the ticket would be catastrophic. As for RFK Jr, beyond his crazy vaccine skepticism, he's also made some bizarrely homophobic comments. That's not going to fly on a Democratic ticket in 2024, either. Polls actually show him siphoning more support from Trump than Biden -- which is weird, because he's very pro-environment and supports abortion rights. He's got a unique mix of views that make him very poorly suited to run under the banner of either party. It's also worth noting that polls are showing that a lot of lower-info voters still don't realize that the election will almost certainly be Biden v. Trump II yet. Some Democrats see that as reason for optimism, thinking that once some swing voters realize we're stuck with the senile liberal against the senile fascist they'll come to their senses. I hope to God that's right.
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Post by wagsastokie on Feb 20, 2024 23:16:15 GMT
I agree. Being almost 83 I'm probably better placed than most in making a judgement. I don't have a speech impediment but a failing memory is par for the course when ageing. As an analogy, some humans are like old dogs when they get old... grey around the chops, failing eyesight, slow reaction, and forgetful. It doesn't mean that Biden is not compos mentis, but he will suffer from those drawbacks I've mentioned. And another thing. The older you get the faster the ageing process progresses. Even if he's 'passable' now, another couple of years and he certainly won't be. But who could replace him? I've not seen anyone in the Democratic Party who stands out from the crowd. As for the current VP, Kamala Harris, Trump would eat her for breakfast. Robert F Kennedy anyone? He's got the famous name and although he's a bit of a nutter when it comes to vaccines, he might fit. But I don't know enough about him to make a judgement on that. Personally, I'd go for Bernie Sanders, but he's 82! But what I do know about Bernie is that he still has his marbles and would slaughter Trump in a debate. OS. Chiming in with my two cents as someone who works in Democratic politics (at a low level, and not exactly aligned with the establishment, so take my thoughts for what little they're worth). In an ideal world, Biden would have stood down around this time last year. I think he's been a largely solid president, if not as lefty as I'd like in my ideal world, but he's clearly too old to give it another go. If he'd announced his retirement and opened up the field to a competitive primary, a much stronger candidate would have emerged. My personal preference would have been Gretchen Whitmer, the governor of Michigan, who was reelected in a blowout in a usually very competitive state in a Republican-leaning midterm, but there would have been lots of options. Whitmer, Harris, Newsom, maybe Senator Raphael Warnock, who the hell knows. But we in all likelihood would have ended up with someone not named Biden who could run on a similar (or ideally a bit more progressive) platform without concerns about age and distance themselves from the shortcomings of his administration. But obviously that didn't happen. And at this point, the party would have a full-on crisis on his hands if he stood down and anyone other than Harris took his place on the ticket. Black women are the single most important demographic to the Democratic Party -- they're our most supportive and highest propensity voting bloc. One of the golden rules of Democratic politics is that you can't alienate them. And they'd be livid if Biden dropped out at the last minute and the party apparatus replaced him with someone other than his black woman vice president. It's not just about fairness -- the party relies on their votes to get candidates over the line in swing states, and if you piss them off and they decide to stay home that can tip the balance. Would she be the best person to defeat Trump? Absolutely not. But replacing her on the ticket would be catastrophic. As for RFK Jr, beyond his crazy vaccine skepticism, he's also made some bizarrely homophobic comments. That's not going to fly on a Democratic ticket in 2024, either. Polls actually show him siphoning more support from Trump than Biden -- which is weird, because he's very pro-environment and supports abortion rights. He's got a unique mix of views that make him very poorly suited to run under the banner of either party. It's also worth noting that polls are showing that a lot of lower-info voters still don't realize that the election will almost certainly be Biden v. Trump II yet. Some Democrats see that as reason for optimism, thinking that once some swing voters realize we're stuck with the senile liberal against the senile fascist they'll come to their senses. I hope to God that's right. Who’s likely to be trumps vice this time round At least if its relatively competent There might still be hope for the free world
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Post by mjg13x on Feb 20, 2024 23:44:24 GMT
Chiming in with my two cents as someone who works in Democratic politics (at a low level, and not exactly aligned with the establishment, so take my thoughts for what little they're worth). In an ideal world, Biden would have stood down around this time last year. I think he's been a largely solid president, if not as lefty as I'd like in my ideal world, but he's clearly too old to give it another go. If he'd announced his retirement and opened up the field to a competitive primary, a much stronger candidate would have emerged. My personal preference would have been Gretchen Whitmer, the governor of Michigan, who was reelected in a blowout in a usually very competitive state in a Republican-leaning midterm, but there would have been lots of options. Whitmer, Harris, Newsom, maybe Senator Raphael Warnock, who the hell knows. But we in all likelihood would have ended up with someone not named Biden who could run on a similar (or ideally a bit more progressive) platform without concerns about age and distance themselves from the shortcomings of his administration. But obviously that didn't happen. And at this point, the party would have a full-on crisis on his hands if he stood down and anyone other than Harris took his place on the ticket. Black women are the single most important demographic to the Democratic Party -- they're our most supportive and highest propensity voting bloc. One of the golden rules of Democratic politics is that you can't alienate them. And they'd be livid if Biden dropped out at the last minute and the party apparatus replaced him with someone other than his black woman vice president. It's not just about fairness -- the party relies on their votes to get candidates over the line in swing states, and if you piss them off and they decide to stay home that can tip the balance. Would she be the best person to defeat Trump? Absolutely not. But replacing her on the ticket would be catastrophic. As for RFK Jr, beyond his crazy vaccine skepticism, he's also made some bizarrely homophobic comments. That's not going to fly on a Democratic ticket in 2024, either. Polls actually show him siphoning more support from Trump than Biden -- which is weird, because he's very pro-environment and supports abortion rights. He's got a unique mix of views that make him very poorly suited to run under the banner of either party. It's also worth noting that polls are showing that a lot of lower-info voters still don't realize that the election will almost certainly be Biden v. Trump II yet. Some Democrats see that as reason for optimism, thinking that once some swing voters realize we're stuck with the senile liberal against the senile fascist they'll come to their senses. I hope to God that's right. Who’s likely to be trumps vice this time round At least if its relatively competent There might still be hope for the free world Oh good god. The main contenders are probably: Tim Scott, the South Carolina senator who was briefly in the race. Very conservative but a sensible human being. Elise Stefanik, a New York congresswoman. She was more centrist at the start of her career but has gone full MAGA. Would probably govern like Mike Pence would have — similarly to Trump on policy but with less dramatics. Kristi Noem, the South Dakota governor. She’s fucking insane — basically a walking ball of Fox News talking points.
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