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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI am sorry but this is starting to be almost funny.. a real break with reality actually
The caterwauling over President Joe's debate has certain celebrity and political types foaming at the mouth..
Seriously, we have a bonified felon, who is going to get pasted by the releases from the Epstein files, who pals around with dictators, threatens to jail his opponents, and is running in opposition to Pres. Biden.. and the media types are jumping up and down about Joe Bidens debate style being so poor. Not about the content but the delivery..
God give me a break already
bucolic_frolic
(46,512 posts)See what's not on the front page and leading headlines?
Peacetrain
(23,604 posts)mwooldri
(10,375 posts)Not my phraseology but what I heard on the radio today. It's accurate... E Jean Carroll case.
jmbar2
(5,970 posts)soldierant
(7,773 posts)evidence that Trump** makes decent people sick just by existing.
MorbidButterflyTat
(2,612 posts)Pathetic and predictable.
emulatorloo
(45,520 posts)https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/02/politics/trump-liz-cheney-military-tribunal/index.html
CNN
Former President Donald Trump amplified posts on social media calling for a televised military tribunal for former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney and the jailing of top elected officials, including President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
ELIZABETH LYNNE CHENEY IS GUILTY OF TREASON, one post created by another user that Trump amplified on his social media website Truth Social on Sunday reads. RETRUTH IF YOU WANT TELEVISED MILITARY TRIBUNALS.
Snip
A separate post Trump amplified on Truth Social Sunday includes photos of 15 former and current elected officials and says, THEY SHOULD BE GOING TO JAIL ON MONDAY NOT STEVE BANNON!
In addition to Biden and Harris, the post includes photos of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former Vice President Mike Pence and members of the House select committee that investigated the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol.
Peacetrain
(23,604 posts)but all they can come up with is Biden step down your delivery is bad bad bad..
2naSalit
(91,935 posts)livetohike
(22,835 posts)a campaign and criminal charges filed. I need someone to explain the real reason Trump is free.
BonnieJW
(2,492 posts)The man raped little girls and little boys. I want to see it in the headlines of American papers and I want to see it presented on tv.
PatrickforB
(15,072 posts)Likely followed by a nice world war in which millions of people will be wiped out.
Still, we can never underestimate the stupidity and ignorance of the American electorate, which is because the corporate media WANT them to be that way.
Why? Because the billionaire parasites like Charles Koch want them to be that way. This is why they fund all the right-wing propaganda. Money has changed hands and we have a real 'horserace', folks!
I don't want to lack cheerfulness here, but the situation is looking a bit dire. We can only hope for a huge turnout.
Magoo48
(5,110 posts)Attilatheblond
(4,090 posts)Is Liz Cheney in the military? Retired military? Jeepers, is Trump afraid a real trial, a CIVILIAN trial would laugh his ass out of any attempt to try her?
People, believe him when he says he will take out his 'enemies'. And accept, we are ALL his enemies if we don't bend over and let him rape us too.
elleng
(135,525 posts)emulatorloo
(45,520 posts)Peacetrain
(23,604 posts)Its like we have entered an alternate reality. arrrgghh
doc03
(36,508 posts)can take his place and have any chance of winning? I don't know of any other candidate that could win and it is far too late
to start over. I was concerned about Biden's age from the start, but nobody stepped up that could take his place and win.
Dave says
(4,891 posts)GB_RN
(3,092 posts)There is just one person who could take up the reins and beat him: Michelle Obama. All the other potential replacements, including Whitmer, VP Harris, Pritzker and Newsom, have numbers that are basically tied or running behind Cantaloupe Caligula the Corpulent. Not a great backup plan.
ETA: And Michelle Obama has repeatedly said she has no interest whatsoever in getting involved in politics, much less run for president.
Attilatheblond
(4,090 posts)But she isn't running, and those polls are ridiculous. Does ANYBODY remember how that lady was treated?
Joe is in it. We all need to get behind him.
Ya know, I lurked around here sometimes in 2016 and it was nasty. And that didn't help in November, did it?
People, stop following the propaganda and marketing. Stop pretending the polls are any real clue.
November matters.
PortTack
(34,363 posts)Attilatheblond
(4,090 posts)Also, pretty sure it's a safe bet to think that more than just a few of them laugh at the way MAGAs hang on to Trump like a cult. Too bad some of them don't have mirrors to look into.
She can step in anytime. Isn't that what the VP is for?
Deek1935
(1,055 posts)alwaysinasnit
(5,226 posts)it would be a good idea to revive it's usage.
BOSSHOG
(39,507 posts)An old campaign chant way back when against the candidate who is named was widely used.
DONT CHANGE DICKS IN THE MIDDLE OF A SCREW, VOTE FOR NIXON IN 72
Butterflylady
(3,931 posts)I very much heard repugs saying that. Actually W won the second time around, but not the first time around..Gore won Florida.
The American people will not let that happen again.
kimbutgar
(23,040 posts)Ill be taking a break from msnbc shows this whole weekend. Dont need the bs repuke talking points!
onecaliberal
(35,476 posts)Im also going out of my way to spend my money so Im not supporting any of it.
Hermit-The-Prog
(36,378 posts)Warpy
(113,065 posts)and now it's just gotten boring. The blow dried bobbleheads and bots have had their fun, time to move on. I suggest
WHERE IS MELANIA?
WHO IS THE RUNNING MATE?
WHO THE HELL IS GOING TO BE FIRST LADY?
All of these are valid questions and the first is already getting some quiet play on gossip pages in print. No one seems to know. Did he have her whacked and dumped in the East River in cement shoes? Did she go back to Slovenia? Or is she holed up in the NYC penthouse with a gun, waiting for him to show up?
We do know where Ivanka is, she very publicly quit the shit show last year and has been decorating her $40 million cottage outside Miami, one suspects with a moat. Note to Ivanka: add alligators, fat floats.
The running mate question will be a fun one, we can imagine what horror he wants to inflict. Will the RNC foist another Tartuffe on him? Maybe drag Rick Santorum out of obscurity? Or maybe an old war horse who wants to get back in the race like Gingrich? It will be a dream ticket--in Hell--no matter who it is.
As for First Lady, will he advertise in the newspaper to fill the position? Use one of the maids? Do the job, himself? (ha!) Use a series of paid "escorts?" Should be fun to watch.
Hoever, all these are questions that should be asked NOW. Nobody on the far right cares who he fucks or how young she is. They might care about being a laughing stock because their strong man didn't CONTROL "his woman."
They hate stuff like that.
Evolve Dammit
(18,346 posts)pansypoo53219
(21,642 posts)Last edited Wed Jul 3, 2024, 08:11 PM - Edit history (1)
Evolve Dammit
(18,346 posts)bluboid
(658 posts)thank you, peacetrain - can we all please come back to earth?
LakeArenal
(29,721 posts)He didnt rape anyone, or cage a baby, or take away anyones rights.
But one bad day
.
Of course, the very next day Biden gave a great speech
and then again today
. and probably tomorrow
But he had one bad day so
🇺🇸🗽🇺🇸
PortTack
(34,363 posts)betsuni
(27,255 posts)don't think Biden can do the job when (excuse me) HE HAS BEEN DOING THE JOB OF PRESIDENT FOR FOUR YEARS AND IS NOT THE ONLY ONE IN THE WHITE HOUSE AND IS NOT RUNNING THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT ALL BY HIMSELF DUH.
LymphocyteLover
(6,523 posts)madibella
(160 posts)One shred of an issue with Biden, yet TFC has fallen asleep repeatedly and sounded like an absolutely lunatic at his rallies, and Joe Biden needs to drop out?
Patton French
(1,101 posts)iemanja
(54,542 posts)the goal is to defeat Trump.
Kid Berwyn
(17,678 posts)But, yeah, it's about you know.
LymphocyteLover
(6,523 posts)Sogo
(5,715 posts)we, i.e., all the viewers of the debate, can't unsee what we saw. It was alarming, and I've been a fan of Joe Biden for President and caucused for him in Iowa as early as 2008, and I know and respect what his accomplishments have been over the past 3.5 years.
I just need something to hold onto that lets me defend him. At this point I'm left with "he had a bad night, jet lag, and a cold." It looked far worse than that, and again, the public can't unsee what they saw; I'm not going to try to convince anyone to do that.
He really should get some tests done and release the results, i.e., cognitive tests, and lay this whole thing to rest.
llmart
(16,301 posts)calling for McTurtle to resign over his blackout moments. He's still there. The f***er had to be led away from a microphone because he forgot where he was.
Joinfortmill
(16,219 posts)Dave Bowman
(3,476 posts)A really messed up one.
DontBelieveEastisEas
(1,041 posts)Beck23
(122 posts)It has devolved into a mental illness.
Silent3
(15,909 posts)Yes, the reality is blatantly obvious the Biden is far better for the country than Trump.
But we expect, and not without reason, the mass of the electorate to be superficial.
We expect the press, numb to the horrors of Trump, to get more stirred up by Biden's debate performance than Trump's crimes.
Progressive dog
(7,195 posts)It is almost like they are trying to give Trump the election,.
tornado34jh
(1,258 posts)Also, wouldn't they have had to do that a while ago? I don't think you can just change candidates this late on an election year.
MontanaMama
(23,952 posts)This place has been a shit show since the debate. A reality check is in order. STOP doing the bidding of the MSM and the extreme right, people. Fall in line behind our candidate, Joe Biden. 🇺🇸
Patton French
(1,101 posts)thesquanderer
(12,286 posts)It may be unfortunate, but delivery is a big deal.
I think Reagan won in part on the strength of his delivery. "Great communicator." AKA professional actor.
Clinton and Obama also benefited from strong delivery. (Sometimes called being a "natural politician."
calimary
(83,904 posts)and palling around with terrrrr-ists.
She did the best thing ever, for her country, though. She disappeared after it was over.
Arabela
(67 posts)DENVERPOPS
(9,850 posts)But Funny, as in..... PATHETIC........
These "NEW" Republicans have done a masterful job of orchestrating, organizing and instituting an utter brainwashing of their 70Million plus voters. via Rush Limbaugh, RW Radio, FOX news, and the mass media being 95+% owned and operated by Uber Rich Republicans and Corporations.........
My die hard Republican father, and all his fellow true "Republicans" are all rolling over in their graves when seeing what this despicable and deplorable "group" has done to their OLD GUARD Republican Party.........