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Samrob

(4,298 posts)
Sun Jan 22, 2023, 12:05 PM Jan 2023

Joe Mansion is full of shit. On MTP discussing documents Biden vs Trump.

SMH I just can't even go there. It's sad, but Biden discovering these documents in his possession at his homes is giving Trump a free pass on his treasonous, treachery, and refusal to voluntarily return the classified docs in his possession.

What reason did Trump have these documents? We all know Trump doesn't read, refused to read in own briefing material, almost refused to listen to briefings unless to dig up dirt on pol opponents. Plus, any foreign affairs dealings for Trump was for his own personal benefit and not national business.

On the other hand, Biden has been in international foreign affairs for most of his political career and was one of the reasons Obama selected him for VP. As VP, he was deeply involved in security and international affairs. AND we know Biden actually read his briefing materials and could speak about most foreign affair matters on behalf of the US and not himself.

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True Blue American

(18,579 posts)
4. Yes, I heard Nancy
Sun Jan 22, 2023, 12:20 PM
Jan 2023

Was one of the sensible ones. A few words in the was comparing the documents the same.

Some of these documents go back to when Biden was in the Senate.

Walleye

(45,436 posts)
6. And they are still acting as if the debt ceiling is a budget negotiation
Sun Jan 22, 2023, 12:25 PM
Jan 2023

I don’t know if Republicans don’t know the difference, they do know the difference and don’t care, or they are deliberately lying probably all three

True Blue American

(18,579 posts)
9. I must admit I listened to Joe Manchin and he made sense. He said," " There is no need for the
Sun Jan 22, 2023, 01:05 PM
Jan 2023

Scare tactics about cutting Medicare and Social Security. You get together, decide where the waste is, cut that. But most everyone has their pet project, you get together and work on it.” He talked about the climate, China. FOR ONCE Todd was not smart.

Then I went to Dana on CNN. Joe was there. Talking sensible again.

True Blue American

(18,579 posts)
12. Yes, it should
Sun Jan 22, 2023, 01:21 PM
Jan 2023

But using scare tactics are all Republicans have going and the media eats it up.

Just like the media screeched about 2 Democrats. As Biden said,” Joe has always been with me!” Sure enough Joe was right beside him when he signed the budget.

Walleye

(45,436 posts)
2. We just need to let this frenzy die out. They are pumping life into a non-story
Sun Jan 22, 2023, 12:08 PM
Jan 2023

They just can’t get it through their heads that a Democratic president could be completely innocent and honest. As far as they’re concerned Democrats are guilty until proven innocent. Trump he’s just being cute little Trump.

cilla4progress

(26,526 posts)
11. Completely agree!
Sun Jan 22, 2023, 01:09 PM
Jan 2023

We all knew they were going into attack mode once they won the House.

This is just the first volley.

I would prefer tfg be indicted over the insurrection anyway - even tho talking heads and internet attorneys have all said the docs is the easier case.

Sometimes lawyers have their heads up their asses.

AngryOldDem

(14,180 posts)
13. THIS, all day long, especially as the media is concerned.
Sun Jan 22, 2023, 01:26 PM
Jan 2023

They want another Trump presidency. If they don’t, then they damn well better stop asking for it, because this is where it will lead.

They are consistently ignoring the important differences between Trump and Biden. Instead, they’re jumping on Joe for not reporting it the very second the first documents were found. Anything to shit on the Dems, it seems.

Where were these asshats back in 2015 when Trump rolled down the escalator? They could have finished his campaign early, without breaking a sweat. Oh, yeah…Trump made good copy.

Sick of it.

GreenWave

(12,800 posts)
5. I saw a late night show on MSNBC where the security expert first pretended that they were the same.
Sun Jan 22, 2023, 12:25 PM
Jan 2023

She must have realized her mistake because she backtracked for a minute or two explaining how they were different. What amazed me was how she quickly jumped in the bothsiderism cess pool and then caught herself.

MacKasey

(1,533 posts)
7. Main question , why didn't NARA know these documents were missing?
Sun Jan 22, 2023, 12:30 PM
Jan 2023


NARA knew Trump documents were missing, so my opinion is Biden's tiny stack is nothing of importance.

evilclown

(25 posts)
8. Documents
Sun Jan 22, 2023, 12:39 PM
Jan 2023

I still want to see a dna and/or finger print analysis done on these documents. It is clearly possible they were all planted.

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