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Rightwing's new name for Biden: Jacked up Joe (Original Post) BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 2024 OP
How quickly they've pivoted from "Sleepy Joe"! Mister Ed Mar 2024 #1
"Every accusation is a confession." Hugin Mar 2024 #3
It was new in 1980. NanaCat Mar 2024 #37
It is also well-known that Joe Biden has never used drugs or alcohol Walleye Mar 2024 #26
Special counsel Hur will try to change all of that gab13by13 Mar 2024 #2
Garland made a smart move not redacting that section. Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2024 #6
You make a good point, gab13by13 Mar 2024 #13
Redaction is always a wrong, so yeah, redaction would be two wrongs don't make a right Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2024 #16
Hur made an assumption about President Biden, gab13by13 Mar 2024 #20
Not too worried at Hur's testimony... agingdem Mar 2024 #8
I agree with you about what should happen, gab13by13 Mar 2024 #14
I think I am.. agingdem Mar 2024 #22
I dont think this will work at all. drray23 Mar 2024 #21
the MAGA morons never promised to govern if agingdem Mar 2024 #31
Do they get it is MOMFUDSKI Mar 2024 #4
They don't get it, because TSF... Hugin Mar 2024 #7
Joe really needs to have some t-shirts made up! Vinca Mar 2024 #5
Dark Brandon: "I'm Jacked Up Joe, Jack!" TheBlackAdder Mar 2024 #19
Biden relection site sells stickers etc with lasers shining from Joes eyes Demovictory9 Mar 2024 #36
Go ahead with that, idiots. Elessar Zappa Mar 2024 #9
Name-calling is all the Trumpists have PJMcK Mar 2024 #10
"I'm not a puppet. You're a puppet." Hugin Mar 2024 #11
The name calling is appalling! PJMcK Mar 2024 #12
Absolutely. Name calling and deflection is all they have. Hugin Mar 2024 #17
Voting for Jacked up Joe in 2024! Voting for Let's go Brandon in 2024! Emile Mar 2024 #15
When I hear that, I think of an NFT of Dark Brandon who can dead lift 500lbs. 🏋️‍♂️ TheBlackAdder Mar 2024 #18
What does NFT stand for? Emile Mar 2024 #23
Non-fungible token. Essentially digital vaporware, like these humorous digital trading cards. TheBlackAdder Mar 2024 #24
Thanks Emile Mar 2024 #28
Well they are staying true bdamomma Mar 2024 #25
Why Trump accusing Biden of being on drugs is so ridiculous LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2024 #27
Much better than dumb down donald. republianmushroom Mar 2024 #29
Huh. Alliepoo Mar 2024 #30
"The enemy is both weak and strong." W_HAMILTON Mar 2024 #32
My not--so new, or original, name for Trump. Ping Tung Mar 2024 #33
"Dumb-ass Donald" works for me. SKKY Mar 2024 #34
Fuck their sobriquet bullshit. They can blow it out of their goddamn asses. SoFlaBro Mar 2024 #35
Fucking all of 'em SoFlaBro Mar 2024 #38
As opposed to Fucked Up Trump? lpbk2713 Mar 2024 #39
Since Trump ran basically a cartel in the White House, you would think he would have better Demsrule86 Mar 2024 #40

Mister Ed

(6,927 posts)
1. How quickly they've pivoted from "Sleepy Joe"!
Mon Mar 11, 2024, 07:52 AM
Mar 2024

They might be doing the Biden campaign a favor, though, by now portraying Biden as energetic.

And if the name is meant to imply drug use, it may boomerang on them. I don't think they really wanna go there when their candidate and party leader is an obvious and well-known drug abuser. Bigly. But if they really wanna have that discussion, then bring it.

Walleye

(44,797 posts)
26. It is also well-known that Joe Biden has never used drugs or alcohol
Mon Mar 11, 2024, 11:01 AM
Mar 2024

He’s never taken a bribe, either but they’re working at lying

gab13by13

(32,318 posts)
2. Special counsel Hur will try to change all of that
Mon Mar 11, 2024, 08:10 AM
Mar 2024

when he testifies tomorrow before Congressional Magats. Look for Hur to claim that he decided not to indict President Biden for retaining classified documents because of the forgetfulness of an old man. Don't jump on me for posting what Hur is going to do. Merrick Garland is just fine with everything Hur wrote in his report, no redactions needed, nothing was political.

Did I mention that President Biden's lawyers are furious at Garland/Hur?

Magats need to control the narrative because they have no legislative accomplishments to run on. They need to go back to the narrative that Biden is old. It's coming, tomorrow, special counsel Hur will absolutely bash President Biden tomorrow and Garland gave his blessing.

Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)
6. Garland made a smart move not redacting that section.
Mon Mar 11, 2024, 08:18 AM
Mar 2024

If he had redacted it, then it would soon come out and it would be ten times the scandal it is now. Ten times longer in the news.

It would have been a very political move to redact Hur's politically-intended slam against Biden. It would have been the only thing redacted, hence glaringly obvious. And it would not stay hidden for long. Within days Jordan would be asking Hur to testify to it and he would happily have told Jordan publicly.

The way it is now, it is all on tRumpublicons and all the ire is targetted where it deserves to go: on Hur.

gab13by13

(32,318 posts)
13. You make a good point,
Mon Mar 11, 2024, 08:48 AM
Mar 2024

but do 2 wrongs make a right? It was wrong for Hur to politicize his report. period.

How do you think the MSM is going to portray Hur's testimony tomorrow? Hur is going to continue politicizing his report in front of a national audience, so what was gained by Garland not redacting Hur's politicization? When Hur testifies tomorrow he will have Garland's stamp of approval.

Did I mention that President Biden's White House attorneys are furious that Garland did not redact the political parts of the Hur report?

Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)
16. Redaction is always a wrong, so yeah, redaction would be two wrongs don't make a right
Mon Mar 11, 2024, 08:54 AM
Mar 2024

Redaction is sometimes a necessary wrong, a lesser wrong, as an imperfect response to an imperfect world. Redacting Hur's extraneous comments would have been more wrong than leaving them and would have boomeranged badly.

As to media coverage of Hur testimony? They will focus mainly on the RepubliCONs remarks and give short shrift to Democrats, because the sane voice of reason is not as profitable as amping up irrational controversy.

You asked twice and the answer is Yes, You Did Mention.

gab13by13

(32,318 posts)
20. Hur made an assumption about President Biden,
Mon Mar 11, 2024, 09:25 AM
Mar 2024

that I feel was totally unwarranted. Hur accused President Biden of retaining classified documents because of forgetfulness, because of old age, IMO that is a lie and it should have been redacted. When is it OK for misinformation of any sort to be given a stamp of approval?

Did President Biden retain classified documents because of old age? I disagree with Hur's assumption. Maybe it was Biden's aides who packed up the documents? Hur saying that the reason he didn't prosecute President Biden was because of Biden's old age is wrong, is bullshit, is a lie and Garland should have redacted that lie.

agingdem

(8,844 posts)
8. Not too worried at Hur's testimony...
Mon Mar 11, 2024, 08:27 AM
Mar 2024

our guys..Raskin/Moskowitz/Goldman/Crockett/Swalwell/Garcia/Neguse/Connelly/Lieu have made fools out of Jordan/Comer ethically compromised witnesses...and they do it with scalpel-like precision..

as to going back to the Biden is old narrative...the SOTU settled that issue with yes he may be old but he sees a future of prosperity and inclusion, whereas his predecessor has embraced Hitler and Third Reich

gab13by13

(32,318 posts)
14. I agree with you about what should happen,
Mon Mar 11, 2024, 08:52 AM
Mar 2024

but I guarantee you that the MSM is going to run with Hur's testimony. The MSM will not focus on the Democratic members of that committee. We will get to hear the Democratic members' rebuttals on Deadline White House or Stephanie Miller or Thom Hartmann.

I hope to heck you are right.

agingdem

(8,844 posts)
22. I think I am..
Mon Mar 11, 2024, 10:30 AM
Mar 2024

in 2022 when the old guard leadership made way for Hakeem Jeffries and the Dem caucus, he said he wasn't in the business of making nice...our guys are smart, politically astute, pragmatic, and knoiw the "enemy"...Jordan/Greene/Gaetz, Comer/Gosar...

if the hearings are behind closed doors, Goldman/Moskowitz are in front of a mic within minutes of the hearing's end..and the podcasts like Meidas Touch, Brian Tylers Cohen (No Lie) have the video soon after that...

drray23

(8,747 posts)
21. I dont think this will work at all.
Mon Mar 11, 2024, 10:15 AM
Mar 2024

The SOTU speech changed all the parameters. Hur will be on the defensive under questioning from the democrats who will point out the obvious: That the president is in full possession of his faculties as evidenced by the SOTU speech. I predict Hur will try to backtrack and say he did not really mean that Biden was forgetful, etc.
Now of course, the republicans will try to do the opposite but given how incompetent they are, I think they will fail again.

agingdem

(8,844 posts)
31. the MAGA morons never promised to govern if
Mon Mar 11, 2024, 03:30 PM
Mar 2024

they took control of the House...they don't know how...they did, however, promise never-ending revenge and retribution...they promised their adjudicated rapist messiah they would make Trump's two impeachments go away and if that wasn't constitutionally possible, they would impeach Joe Biden...but they encountered a very big problem...our new leadership...Hakeem Jeffries and the Dem caucus did not come to play nice..they came to expose MAGA trash...and that, I suspect, is Robert Hur's fate...

Hugin

(37,847 posts)
7. They don't get it, because TSF...
Mon Mar 11, 2024, 08:20 AM
Mar 2024

Is running the narrative via his twoof-o-phone through a bunch of foreign agents and bots who don’t know the vernacular. It’s pretty obvious.

Yada… yada… don’t interrupt an enemy making a mistake and so on.

Fail.

Demovictory9

(37,113 posts)
36. Biden relection site sells stickers etc with lasers shining from Joes eyes
Mon Mar 11, 2024, 06:48 PM
Mar 2024

Playing off anti Biden BS

PJMcK

(25,048 posts)
10. Name-calling is all the Trumpists have
Mon Mar 11, 2024, 08:40 AM
Mar 2024

There are no legislative accomplishments.

All they can do is use Trump’s immature name-calling.

Truly pathetic.

Hugin

(37,847 posts)
11. "I'm not a puppet. You're a puppet."
Mon Mar 11, 2024, 08:44 AM
Mar 2024

Even my five year old dimpled darling has moved on to more sophisticated arguments.

PJMcK

(25,048 posts)
12. The name calling is appalling!
Mon Mar 11, 2024, 08:46 AM
Mar 2024

But it’s worse that Trump’s followers embrace such stupid and immature behavior.

It’s disgusting and pathetic.

Hugin

(37,847 posts)
17. Absolutely. Name calling and deflection is all they have.
Mon Mar 11, 2024, 08:55 AM
Mar 2024

Certainly no accomplishments… Uh, well, maybe blowing through two Speakers in less than two years. I guess to some that would seem impressive.

TheBlackAdder

(29,981 posts)
24. Non-fungible token. Essentially digital vaporware, like these humorous digital trading cards.
Mon Mar 11, 2024, 10:56 AM
Mar 2024


An NFT is a digital asset that can come in the form of art, music, in-game items, videos, and more. They are bought and sold online, frequently with cryptocurrency, and they are generally encoded with the same underlying software as many cryptos.

Although they’ve been around since 2014, NFTs are gaining notoriety now because they are becoming an increasingly popular way to buy and sell digital artwork. The market for NFTs was worth a staggering $41 billion in 2021 alone, an amount that is approaching the total value of the entire global fine art market.

NFTs are also generally one of a kind, or at least one of a very limited run, and have unique identifying codes. “Essentially, NFTs create digital scarcity,” says Arry Yu, chair of the Washington Technology Industry Association Cascadia Blockchain Council and managing director of Yellow Umbrella Ventures.

https://www.forbes.com/advisor/investing/cryptocurrency/nft-non-fungible-token/



The above samples seem to be used as a form of money laundering, exchanging something with no value for hundreds or thousands of dollars. Since many can be purchased with crypto currencies, tracking the source is nearly impossible.

LetMyPeopleVote

(179,822 posts)
27. Why Trump accusing Biden of being on drugs is so ridiculous
Mon Mar 11, 2024, 11:42 AM
Mar 2024

In 2016, Donald Trump accused his Democratic rival of being on performance-enhancing drugs. In 2020, he did it again. In 2024, he's doing it yet again.



https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-accusing-biden-drugs-ridiculous-rcna142464

In October 2016, Donald Trump came up with a new line of attack against Hillary Clinton. After months in which the Republican accused his Democratic rival of everything under the sun, he managed to come up with something we hadn’t heard before: Clinton, Trump suggested, might be on performance-enhancing drugs.

Four years later, he did it again. In September 2020, the then-president whined incessantly about his suspicion that Joe Biden was also on drugs. Asked at a White House press briefing whether this line of attack was an attempt at humor, the Republican replied, “No, I’m not joking.”......

That was nearly four years ago. Keeping the pattern going, the former president is apparently at it again. New York magazine’s Jon Chait noted what Trump was up to online during the State of the Union address:

The former president began posting manically on social media that his adversary, who he has previously labeled “sleepy” and also the mastermind of a plot to control the Ukrainian justice system for the benefit of his son, was on some kind of drug combination.


Around 10 p.m. eastern, Trump used his social media platform to declare, in reference to the man who defeated him in 2020, “THE DRUGS ARE WEARING OFF!”......

GOP officials made the strange mistake of lowering expectations for Biden ahead of his national address. To hear the president’s partisan detractors tell it, the president was a frail and addled old man who’d struggle to stay awake and speak in complete sentences. What the public saw instead was a successful president delivering a fierce speech about his record, his vision, and his differences with his immediate predecessor.

In fact, Biden was so good that Trump and his cohorts want the public to believe the incumbent president must’ve been on something, as if there were no other possible explanations for his strong performance.

Everything TFG says is either a confession or projection. TFG is on a number of drugs such as Adderall and so TFG assumes that President Biden is on drugs

Alliepoo

(2,832 posts)
30. Huh.
Mon Mar 11, 2024, 11:50 AM
Mar 2024

Joe should tell them that they’ve got it wrong. He’s not jacked up Joe, instead he’s “I’m gonna jack you up Joe”! Around these parts that generally means I’m going to kick your ass! Lolol!!

W_HAMILTON

(10,333 posts)
32. "The enemy is both weak and strong."
Mon Mar 11, 2024, 03:38 PM
Mar 2024

That is one of Umberto Eco's 14 typical elements of fascism.

Ping Tung

(4,370 posts)
33. My not--so new, or original, name for Trump.
Mon Mar 11, 2024, 03:46 PM
Mar 2024

Asshole.

It's brief, undeniably accurate, and can be agreed on by most sentient beings.

Demsrule86

(71,542 posts)
40. Since Trump ran basically a cartel in the White House, you would think he would have better
Mon Mar 11, 2024, 11:05 PM
Mar 2024

sense. Smelvis just stinks in all ways.

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