What the hell is with Don Lemon

[Peacetrain]

Why does he keep asking if President Biden has the stamina or mental capabilities to run in 2024 .. Jesus.. with friends like this who needs enemies.. interview with Jean-Pierre a few minutes ago

[iemanja]

1. He's not meant to be a friend to Democrats

That isn’t his job.

[Peacetrain]

2. That was pure bull.. I usually like Lemon...

That was nuts

[Ananda62]

3. He, Acosta and Seltzer

Were recently told by new CNN boss to tone down their “partisanship” or get fired. Maybe this is Don’s attempt to comply?

[Peacetrain]

4. I felt so sorry for the Press Secretary..

She was like a deer in the headlights..

[Arazi]

12. Jfc I hope not. This was just a major NYT article

and has been an intense subject of discussion boards like this for the past two days.

Please tell me she was prepared to shut that shit DOWN.

Strongly.

Instantly.

[JohnSJ]

17. They are taking the lead from that POS Rosen, who asked Biden why people think he is not

mentally fit.

This is the same Rosen who asked Matthew McConaughey if he was “grandstanding”, when he spoke about the mass shooting in Texas.

Rosen left Fox News after multiple accusations of sexual harassment from coworkers.

He worked at right wing news outlet Sinclair media, before getting a job at NewMax

No surprise that the NY Rag, er Times, is pushing crap like this, not unlike the hatchet job they did on Hillary, and pushing the lie that the email investigation had been reopened 11 days before the 2016 election

[shrike3]

20. Yes, I remember that NYT article a couple of days ago. n/t

[Boomerproud]

30. If she was caught off guard then she isn't good at her job.

[Skittles]

5. because that is what a lot of people are asking?

just a guess

[Peacetrain]

6. Asking if President Biden is mentally fit for the job??

ahh no... that was beyond the pale..

[Demsrule86]

10. Sorry...only foolish people... we have no one else that can win this time.

[Skittles]

14. that most certainly was not true in 2020

but now, yes

[JohnSJ]

19. Only people asking that are right wing newsmax jackasses like James Rosen

[Skittles]

22. um..no

I've heard it from more than just extreme right wing asshats, I am hearing it from young progressives.

[JohnSJ]

25. If these so-called young progressives are pushing that right wing talking point, then I

would like to know who they voted for in 2000 and 2016, because that will tell me everything I need to know where they are coming from

[Skittles]

27. to young folk, 80+ is ancient

it is not unreasonable that such questions would arise

[Just A Box Of Rain]

32. Agreed.

We have allowed the term "progressive" to be co-opted.

[DashOneBravo]

31. + 1

[NoMoreRepugs]

7. Reply - "Hello - Did u observe 2017-2020?"

“Next question.”

[shrike3]

8. Because of the NYT article suggesting the Dems are wanting to dump Biden.

They were scooped, and are now catching up.

[Demsrule86]

11. No... Greens, Justice Democrats, and Republicans want to dump Biden...the rest of us not

so much. I don't know if the Republic can survive another GOP president in 24.

[shrike3]

13. Just repeating what was insinuated in the NYT article. (Just the messenger.)

Posted on DU a couple days ago. That's why I think these questions are being asked.

[walkingman]

15. The Republic will survive but a Democracy is not looking too good these days.

[wnylib]

18. A republic is a democracy

It is a representative democracy.

[walkingman]

23. Imagine a narrow Trump win in 2024 and Republican control of Congress and a

partisan SCOTUS. There could be Democratic protests in states Trump narrowly won and even is states like here in Texas (basically 55/45). Right-wing counter-protestors show up, and conflict grows. Democratic protests escalate after Trump is inaugurated. Now Trump has the powers of the presidency at his disposal. He can mobilize federal resources and declare a state of emergency. He could have the justifications he needs to establish an authoritarian state.

I guess that would be called an "Authoritarian democracy"? Similar to Russia?

I know it is a semantics but I think that is very possible and not my personal definition of representative democracy.

[wnylib]

28. It would be an authoritarian government. Period.

In a pure democracy, each individual member of society would vote on each issue. That is not practical, so we elect people to represent us - a representative democracy, aka, a republic. In order to preserve democratic governance, the rights of the political minority must be preserved and protected. If they are not, then you have an authoritarian government, not a democracy.

[Meowmee]

9. We have this on in the background

And I must have missed him saying that. Terrible.

Funny how almost no one questioned the insanity of the monster as he spewed his crap 24/7 and they enabled it.

[question everything]

16. Don Lemon who once asked what TGIF means?

Some years back, before he had his own show. My jaw dropped.

Yes, he was serious.

[Raine]

21. CNN wants their talking heads to be impartial

not friends to a political party.

[JohnSJ]

26. Impartial is not pushing a right wing talking point

[Brainfodder]

24. Perhaps a bigger fan of the current V.P.?

[budkin]

29. Stop watching cable news

It's all awful.