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TwilightZone

(28,836 posts)
Thu Feb 8, 2024, 09:34 PM Feb 2024

For those of you who say that Democrats never fight back, I present to you...

President Biden.

'How in the hell dare he': Biden strikes defiant tone about special counsel report

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-national-address-special-counsel-report-rcna138031

He also specifically called out Fox News' Peter Doucy in the Q&A. He said, "My memory is failing because I called on you."

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For those of you who say that Democrats never fight back, I present to you... (Original Post) TwilightZone Feb 2024 OP
The White House needs to do more of this. It'll help dispel the issue, while also making him more relatable. My Sweet Summer Feb 2024 #1
Agreed. TwilightZone Feb 2024 #3
Agreed, and it seems that they are--- DemocraticPatriot Feb 2024 #13
Biden has a wicked sense of humor rurallib Feb 2024 #2
Good for him! nt Phoenix61 Feb 2024 #4
My 54 year-old, fire spitting son stormed out of my house, yelling sinkingfeeling Feb 2024 #5
Reputation trumps reality, I guess. TwilightZone Feb 2024 #7
I don't blame him. The media is a circus, disrespectful bunch of clowns. Deuxcents Feb 2024 #8
Some kind of moderator would help. TwilightZone Feb 2024 #10
Wonderful! Cha Feb 2024 #6
We all need to take President Biden's example peggysue2 Feb 2024 #9
President Biden's rapid response team was excellent in the 2020 campaign. TwilightZone Feb 2024 #11
Bumpy and Ugly peggysue2 Feb 2024 #12
He made one serious gaffe pfitz59 Feb 2024 #14
I read PJB got rigth back on treack.. I doubt Cha Feb 2024 #16
lol "My memory is failing because I called on you." Cha Feb 2024 #15
 

My Sweet Summer

(24 posts)
1. The White House needs to do more of this. It'll help dispel the issue, while also making him more relatable.
Thu Feb 8, 2024, 09:37 PM
Feb 2024

TwilightZone

(28,836 posts)
3. Agreed.
Thu Feb 8, 2024, 09:39 PM
Feb 2024

The timing isn't a coincidence. They got him right out there to make the report look petty, personal, and questionable. All of which is true.

As an aside, his response team did a great job in the 2020 campaign and I have no doubt they'll continue that this cycle.

 

DemocraticPatriot

(5,410 posts)
13. Agreed, and it seems that they are---
Fri Feb 9, 2024, 12:09 AM
Feb 2024

note his recent response to the border issue, and laying it at the feet of the Republicans who killed the bill!

THIS is PRESIDENT "FIGHTING JOE" BIDEN hitting the trail!


I am hoping that a way will be figured out to OWN the Republicans
at the State of the Union speech, about the border and immigration---

in the same way he owned them last year over Social Security and Medicare---

Maybe,
He should ask all the Republicans who support keeping our country safe to 'stand up'--
and then ask them why they refused to protect the country,
when it came time to vote on the border bill......
? Something to that effect, anyway.




sinkingfeeling

(58,022 posts)
5. My 54 year-old, fire spitting son stormed out of my house, yelling
Thu Feb 8, 2024, 09:39 PM
Feb 2024

how spineless Democrats are, when Biden was being battered by 'journalists' yammering over each other.

Deuxcents

(27,648 posts)
8. I don't blame him. The media is a circus, disrespectful bunch of clowns.
Thu Feb 8, 2024, 09:54 PM
Feb 2024

I wish for once, the staff would lay down some decorum..no yelling, shouting out questions. Act professional and responsibly instead of climbing over each other for an “exclusive “ for their networks or editors. It is over the top.

TwilightZone

(28,836 posts)
10. Some kind of moderator would help.
Thu Feb 8, 2024, 10:00 PM
Feb 2024

I know that it's kind of a tradition that the president call on people personally, but that only works if those in the audience aren't a bunch of eight-year-olds screaming for attention on a playground.

Cha

(320,451 posts)
6. Wonderful!
Thu Feb 8, 2024, 09:40 PM
Feb 2024

Last edited Fri Feb 9, 2024, 12:38 AM - Edit history (1)

I’ve been waiting to see what the Speech was about!🇺🇸💙🌊🕊️

peggysue2

(12,583 posts)
9. We all need to take President Biden's example
Thu Feb 8, 2024, 09:56 PM
Feb 2024

Pushback. Push back hard and when something is said or done that's clearly off the charts, show our righteous indignation, our rage. The comment about Beau Biden is a perfect example, the special counsel's suggestion that President Biden couldn't recall the date his own son's death.

"How dare he!"

Indeed.

The response to Peter Doocy? Perfect. Ridicule these douchebags.

Sharp. Wicked. Give 'em hell, Mr. President.

TwilightZone

(28,836 posts)
11. President Biden's rapid response team was excellent in the 2020 campaign.
Thu Feb 8, 2024, 10:02 PM
Feb 2024

I have no doubt that they'll be the same this cycle, but they'll really need to be on their toes. It's going to be a bumpy ride.

pfitz59

(12,906 posts)
14. He made one serious gaffe
Fri Feb 9, 2024, 12:34 AM
Feb 2024

Called Sisi 'President of Mexico". Sisi is President of Egypt. He also stumbled over which church the rosary came from. Minor flubs, but likely to be harped on by Doucy or others of his ilk.

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