Philly Inquirer for the win! "Donald Trump should leave the race"

[bigtree]

To serve his country, Donald Trump should leave the race
The Editorial Board
5–7 minutes (long)

(excerpt)

Yes, Biden had a horrible night. He’s 81 and not as sharp as he used to be. But Biden on his worst day remains lightyears better than Trump on his best.

Biden has surrounded himself with experienced people who take public service seriously. He has passed major bipartisan legislation despite a dysfunctional Republican House majority.

Biden believes in the best of America. He has rebuilt relationships with allies around the world and stood up to foes like Russia and China.

There was only one person at the debate who does not deserve to be running for president. The sooner Trump exits the stage, the better off the country will be.


read more: https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/editorials/first-presidential-debate-joe-biden-donald-trump-withdraw-20240629.html

[Lovie777]

1. K & R......................

[livetohike]

2. Great! Now more like this. n/t

[tused2BCleveland]

15. Cancelled my NYT

It hurt, Sunday print since 1999. Enough is enough though done with that

[niyad]

22. Welcome to our DU family.

[shrike3]

25. Yes, welcome.

[BigDemVoter]

26. I am about to do the same thing!

I am DONE with the NYT.

[Captain Zero]

47. Maybe the Philly Enquirer becomes the new "paper of record"?

I think a Minneapolis or Milwaukee paper did the same thing. Saw it on reddit.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

36. Kudos!

[calimary]

41. Thank you, tused2BCleveland! And Welcome to DU!

It’s been a great home ‘n’ hangout for a good many years. Sure helped me get through the tough Republican times.

[BoRaGard]

51. The Times has been failing in integrity

sad to see it happen.

You go, Joe!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

3. To serve his country, Donald Trump should leave the race Editorial

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/editorials/first-presidential-debate-joe-biden-donald-trump-withdraw-20240629.html

President Joe Biden’s debate performance was a disaster. His disjointed responses and dazed look sparked calls for him to drop out of the presidential race.

But lost in the hand wringing was Donald Trump’s usual bombastic litany of lies, hyperbole, bigotry, ignorance, and fear mongering. His performance demonstrated once again that he is a danger to democracy and unfit for office.

In fact, the debate about the debate is misplaced. The only person who should withdraw from the race is Trump.

Trump, 78, has been on the political stage for eight years marked by chaos, corruption, and incivility. Why go back to that?......

Biden has surrounded himself with experienced people who take public service seriously. He has passed major bipartisan legislation despite a dysfunctional Republican House majority.

Biden believes in the best of America. He has rebuilt relationships with allies around the world and stood up to foes like Russia and China.

There was only one person at the debate who does not deserve to be running for president. The sooner Trump exits the stage, the better off the country will be.

[Justice matters.]

10. The sick convicted felon doesn't want to "serve" the country.

He wants to "serve" (save) himself first (like the first time and now to avoid prison time).

And if he succeeds (doubtful but it's close while it should not be) then he'd serve Putin first.

[eppur_se_muova]

16. Except in the sense of the classic Twilight Zone episode, "To Serve Man" ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_Serve_Man_(The_Twilight_Zone)

[yellowdogintexas]

28. Hannibal Lecter....the late great, right? nt

[usonian]

43. He's a specimen. Or is that spaceman?

Hoping!

[B.See]

34. He wants America to serve HIM.

[Captain Zero]

48. The Republican Party should withdraw from this race too

They are enabling a monstrous FASCIST.

[Oliver Bolliver Butt]

61. Except it's a non-starter

because unlike Biden, Trump has no interest in serving the country.

[young_at_heart]

4. Those who suggested Joe should leave the race.....

should feel ashamed!!

[flamingdem]

9. Plus, it's so dumb because there's no chance

this late in the game.

What a buncha whiners.

[bigtree]

12. yep. 'our incumbent president should voluntarily make himself a lame duck in the campaign and the WH'

...political genius.

[Captain Zero]

49. I don't think they understand how much they look like ageists.

Ageism is a discrimination that has not been addressed in America, and part of that is you don't recognize it until you are older and receive a dose of it.
I think most of us older Americans who have paid our taxes and fought the battles leading up to this think "well, they are going to find out when they get older".

Maybe we should call it out to their face, or at least say you need to think about what you just said to me because you will face it when you are older.

[RandomNumbers]

5. The Inky could use some subscribers. Maybe those who just dropped NYT?

Just sayin'

[senseandsensibility]

6. Love it!

I hope other major newspaper do likewise!

[lindysalsagal]

7. Beautiful.

[cornball 24]

8. Philly Proud! Yeah!

[Bumbles]

11. Bravo!

[Takket]

13. the most amazing thing about this article is that it is unique...........

while articles demanding Biden step down are commonplace.

the media is an absolute disgrace

most of it anyway

[Mme. Defarge]

14. Enfin!

🇺🇸😎🇺🇸

[mcar]

17. So glad to see this here

I was trying to post it earlier but had some issues.

Inquirer just made NYT look like fools.

[Martin Eden]

18. THIS should be the editorial for all responsible newspapers

Stop normalizing a criminal sociopath.

[oasis]

19. No question about it.

[DemocraticPatriot]

20. THANK YOU Philly Inquirer !!!!!!!!

[bucolic_frolic]

21. I know a place he can get 4 squares, very private, cozy, with safe lockdown. /nt

[highplainsdem]

23. Bravo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sinbad43]

24. Right On

The White House is no place for a felon who proved his business acumen with six bankruptcies.

He relies on support from Putin, and that should be more widely recognized.

The latest DOJ filing the Federal Court in Florida includes an affidavit from a senior investigator in Fulton County describing doxxing by a dark wed Russian site revealing personal info re the Prosecuting Attorney, Jude, Gury Jury Members and witnesses, All this encuraed by the Felon in Chief.

[Captain Zero]

50. Maybe WE need to start writing letters to Putin

and tell him (putin) as US Citizens we are tired of his interference in our political lives,
and that we will find a way to KILL HIM (putin), if Trump wins this election.

I'm so sick of that SMUG ASS BASTARD.

As a start, if there is proof of the slightest Russian interference in this election or interference with the justice department, we should expel every Russian from the US who is not a US citizen, and that would be just a start. Clean out the Russian Embassy and enclaves of their intelligence, put them on a boat in the Bering Straits and drop them off in Siberia.

[hannah]

27. Persistent Lying

Persistent Lying is a sign of mental illness. Pass it around.

[BOSSHOG]

29. Makes this Philly Born Boy Proud

And the Inquirer is not offering an opinion, it is a fact. NOTHING good will come of a trump win.

[proud patriot]

30. let this just be the first

more like this please

[Iris]

31. Well played!

[Trust_Reality]

32. I agree, mostly, but what if...

What if Trump goes to jail and the R/R/R party does a reality check and chooses a different candidate?

I'm 80 and very much aware that things happen. I'm talking about health disasters. Yes, things happen at any age, but there are probabilities not to ignore.

Since the party is running the show from here on in, are there contingency plans? Remember, this is pretty much an all or nothing election for democracy.

[MagickMuffin]

33. Well he has already left the human race, so next logical step

Drop out of the presidential race!

[Uncle Joe]

35. Kicked and recommended

Thanks for the thread bigtree.

[Blue Full Moon]

37. About time

This should have been the clarion call from the first indictment, let alone the convictions. Now the others need to step up. The debate was not won by tfg, he spewed lies and trash talk and didn’t answer the questions. Biden while having a sore throat did answer the questions and on point. The criminal who is running to pardon himself must not be allowed in office. I’m sure the founding fathers are rolling in their graves.

[Blue Owl]

38. K&R

[PortTack]

39. Yes he should! There'd been a time not that long ago the gop would have taken him down...now they're all just

As crooked as he is!

[Dem4life1234]

40. More

More of them should speak up.

[The Roux Comes First]

42. He's Never Had the Vaguest Interest In or Even a Toddler's Understanding of "Service"

The exemplar of a gift-life, never earning or working for anything. Never a hint of caring for anyone else, never mind the country that made all his inherited wealth and repeated opportunities to start over without time behind bars possible.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

44. I keep hearing "Biden should pull out" without the corresponding

"and let ________________ be the nominee for the Democratic Party."

When someone fills in the blank with an exceptionally qualified person with Biden's character, experience and vision who can win the election I'll consider whether the current president should step down.

[HPM]

45. I left DU a few years ago

over some philosophical differences. The MSM trashing of Biden has brought me back. Thanks for posting this. It’s a voice crying out in the wilderness. You don’t abandon a good, honest, decent person and effective leader because of a bad showing at a single debate, especially against an opponent who is an unhinged lunatic and convicted felon. If anyone should step down it is the lunatic who is unfit to serve in any government job, much less the highest one. All that is standing between us and anarchy is Biden. He isn’t going anywhere and it’s up to us to organize, contribute, and vote. The alternative is too awful to contemplate.

[Rhiannon12866]

46. If you want to be reunited with your original account, just contact EarlG

I got locked out after the 2016 election day hack, along with countless others, since my original email address had changed, but EarlG was able to gain me access to my original account - from 2003.

[riversedge]

52. But these last 5 paragraphs explaining why Joe Biden is not only the better alternative to Trump, but why he's up to the

The entire Philadelphia Inquirer editorial is worth reading as it lists the many reasons why Donald Trump is too dangerous to serve a 2nd term.

But these last 5 paragraphs explaining why Joe Biden is not only the better alternative to Trump, but why he's up to the job?

Link to tweet

[Mary Mac]

53. Note to self

Subscribe to this paper this week!

[Paladin]

54. + 1,000,000. (nt)

[prodigitalson]

55. this

[LetMyPeopleVote]

56. This made me smile

Link to tweet

[BobTheSubgenius]

57. Where *race* actually means *The United States.*

[barbtries]

58. face it. anyone with even an ounce of caring about the country

would not have run given his legal issues. yay for this paper to put it out there. the media by and large has failed us utterly.

[colorado_ufo]

59. Now we're TALKIN'!

[Nimble_Idea]

60. yes

[red dog 1]

62. K&R