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Peacetrain

(23,604 posts)
Wed Jul 3, 2024, 06:33 PM Jul 2024

I 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



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I am sorry but this is starting to be almost funny.. a real break with reality actually (Original Post) Peacetrain Jul 2024 OP
Trump is a convicted felon and SCOTUS(R)6 are Traitors! bucolic_frolic Jul 2024 #1
Its just amazing isn't it Peacetrain Jul 2024 #8
I also like the term "ajudicated rapist". mwooldri Jul 2024 #15
Seems reminiscent of 2016 jmbar2 Jul 2024 #27
Well, there it is right there - soldierant Jul 2024 #29
They're one trick assholes MorbidButterflyTat Jul 2024 #54
Yeah. This is much much more worrisome than Biden having a bad cold: emulatorloo Jul 2024 #2
Oh geez... Peacetrain Jul 2024 #4
And he's a pedophile. 2naSalit Jul 2024 #7
I'm old enough to remember when they would have sunk livetohike Jul 2024 #31
But WHEN is that going to come out????? BonnieJW Jul 2024 #57
And if Trump wins, make no mistake, there will be massive purges. Bloody ones. PatrickforB Jul 2024 #21
I believe that we here in the California Republic would aggressively resist any purges or military law. Magoo48 Jul 2024 #60
Military Tribunal because he thinks he's gonna be CIC an can boss the military around Attilatheblond Jul 2024 #23
WOULD be funny IF it weren't so UN-FUNNY! elleng Jul 2024 #3
Well said. emulatorloo Jul 2024 #5
ellen I have gone beyond mad at this point to incredulous.. Peacetrain Jul 2024 #6
With all these people calling for Biden to step down who the fuck doc03 Jul 2024 #9
This is true Dave says Jul 2024 #11
According To The Polls... GB_RN Jul 2024 #16
According to the polls. Attilatheblond Jul 2024 #25
Thank you for your sanity! Hoping it's contagious for those that are directly or indirectly calling for JRb to step down PortTack Jul 2024 #34
Frankly, I don't think they are gonna admit they fell for the propaganda. Don't think most of them will back down Attilatheblond Jul 2024 #42
Kamala rebe303 Jul 2024 #48
Exactly! Deek1935 Jul 2024 #10
I heard somewhere, the old adage "you don't change horses in the middle of the stream." Maybe alwaysinasnit Jul 2024 #12
Not even close to being on THE topic but BOSSHOG Jul 2024 #14
... alwaysinasnit Jul 2024 #18
That saying was the reason W won the second time. Butterflylady Jul 2024 #30
The MSM is really cheerleading for a return of the convicted felon to get their ratings up kimbutgar Jul 2024 #13
I'm done with all of it for a long while. onecaliberal Jul 2024 #36
My President Joe Biden didn't have a meeting with Putin and destroy the notes. Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2024 #17
It passed funny two days ago Warpy Jul 2024 #19
"...add alligators, fat floats." Made me smile for first time today! Evolve Dammit Jul 2024 #24
they ain't covering the moron, the media's golden squirrel at all. its hard werk. pansypoo53219 Jul 2024 #20
Same. Evolve Dammit Jul 2024 #22
brilliant summary... bluboid Jul 2024 #26
But... but.... Biden had one bad day. And ... LakeArenal Jul 2024 #28
Nailed it!! PortTack Jul 2024 #35
Nobody has a memory anymore. I see these interviews with Ordinary Americans saying they betsuni Jul 2024 #32
the media has failed us so badly.... Biden-Harris need to grab the initiative somehow LymphocyteLover Jul 2024 #41
It's absolutely bananas! There's not been madibella Jul 2024 #33
Indeed. NT Patton French Jul 2024 #37
Which is precisely why many of those people are concerned about whether Biden is the best choice iemanja Jul 2024 #38
And SCrOTUS legalized all his various treasons. Kid Berwyn Jul 2024 #39
I am truly furious about this ridiculous situation, on top on that horrific SCOTUS immunity decision LymphocyteLover Jul 2024 #40
I agree with your points, but my only problem is that Sogo Jul 2024 #43
I don't recall anyone in the GOP or media... llmart Jul 2024 #46
No shit. Joinfortmill Jul 2024 #44
It's beginning to feel like a Twilight Zone episode. Dave Bowman Jul 2024 #45
Biden actually did FANTASTIC. They just use projection to gaslight us. nt DontBelieveEastisEas Jul 2024 #47
Trump derangement syndrome Beck23 Jul 2024 #49
The feeling of panic is because many fear VOTERS are the ones out of touch with reality Silent3 Jul 2024 #50
It is amazing Progressive dog Jul 2024 #51
Correct me if I am wrong, but who are they thinking would be the alternative candidate other than Biden? tornado34jh Jul 2024 #52
Kicking with gusto. MontanaMama Jul 2024 #53
The dichotomy and the failure to recognize it is what's most infuriating. NT Patton French Jul 2024 #55
re: "Not about the content but the delivery" thesquanderer Jul 2024 #56
Your post reminds me of the Sarah Palin days calimary Jul 2024 #58
I'm still searching for the NYT editorial calling on Trump to drop out of the race....... Arabela Jul 2024 #59
Not FUNNY, Ha Ha, DENVERPOPS Jul 2024 #61

bucolic_frolic

(46,512 posts)
1. Trump is a convicted felon and SCOTUS(R)6 are Traitors!
Wed Jul 3, 2024, 06:36 PM
Jul 2024

See what's not on the front page and leading headlines?

mwooldri

(10,375 posts)
15. I also like the term "ajudicated rapist".
Wed Jul 3, 2024, 07:24 PM
Jul 2024

Not my phraseology but what I heard on the radio today. It's accurate... E Jean Carroll case.

emulatorloo

(45,520 posts)
2. Yeah. This is much much more worrisome than Biden having a bad cold:
Wed Jul 3, 2024, 06:37 PM
Jul 2024
Trump amplifies posts calling for televised military tribunal for Liz Cheney
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.






livetohike

(22,835 posts)
31. I'm old enough to remember when they would have sunk
Wed Jul 3, 2024, 08:00 PM
Jul 2024

a campaign and criminal charges filed. I need someone to explain the real reason Trump is free.

BonnieJW

(2,492 posts)
57. But WHEN is that going to come out?????
Thu Jul 4, 2024, 01:03 PM
Jul 2024

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)
21. And if Trump wins, make no mistake, there will be massive purges. Bloody ones.
Wed Jul 3, 2024, 07:35 PM
Jul 2024

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)
60. I believe that we here in the California Republic would aggressively resist any purges or military law.
Thu Jul 4, 2024, 02:41 PM
Jul 2024

Attilatheblond

(4,090 posts)
23. Military Tribunal because he thinks he's gonna be CIC an can boss the military around
Wed Jul 3, 2024, 07:39 PM
Jul 2024

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.

Peacetrain

(23,604 posts)
6. ellen I have gone beyond mad at this point to incredulous..
Wed Jul 3, 2024, 06:40 PM
Jul 2024

Its like we have entered an alternate reality. arrrgghh

doc03

(36,508 posts)
9. With all these people calling for Biden to step down who the fuck
Wed Jul 3, 2024, 06:56 PM
Jul 2024

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.

GB_RN

(3,092 posts)
16. According To The Polls...
Wed Jul 3, 2024, 07:25 PM
Jul 2024

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)
25. According to the polls.
Wed Jul 3, 2024, 07:45 PM
Jul 2024

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)
34. Thank you for your sanity! Hoping it's contagious for those that are directly or indirectly calling for JRb to step down
Wed Jul 3, 2024, 08:07 PM
Jul 2024

Attilatheblond

(4,090 posts)
42. Frankly, I don't think they are gonna admit they fell for the propaganda. Don't think most of them will back down
Wed Jul 3, 2024, 08:35 PM
Jul 2024

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.

alwaysinasnit

(5,226 posts)
12. I heard somewhere, the old adage "you don't change horses in the middle of the stream." Maybe
Wed Jul 3, 2024, 07:12 PM
Jul 2024

it would be a good idea to revive it's usage.

BOSSHOG

(39,507 posts)
14. Not even close to being on THE topic but
Wed Jul 3, 2024, 07:20 PM
Jul 2024

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)
30. That saying was the reason W won the second time.
Wed Jul 3, 2024, 08:00 PM
Jul 2024

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)
13. The MSM is really cheerleading for a return of the convicted felon to get their ratings up
Wed Jul 3, 2024, 07:15 PM
Jul 2024

I’ll be taking a break from msnbc shows this whole weekend. Don’t need the bs repuke talking points!

onecaliberal

(35,476 posts)
36. I'm done with all of it for a long while.
Wed Jul 3, 2024, 08:10 PM
Jul 2024

I’m also going out of my way to spend my money so I’m not supporting any of it.

Warpy

(113,065 posts)
19. It passed funny two days ago
Wed Jul 3, 2024, 07:34 PM
Jul 2024

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.

pansypoo53219

(21,642 posts)
20. they ain't covering the moron, the media's golden squirrel at all. its hard werk.
Wed Jul 3, 2024, 07:35 PM
Jul 2024

Last edited Wed Jul 3, 2024, 08:11 PM - Edit history (1)

LakeArenal

(29,721 posts)
28. But... but.... Biden had one bad day. And ...
Wed Jul 3, 2024, 07:54 PM
Jul 2024

He didn’t rape anyone, or cage a baby, or take away anyone’s 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……🇺🇸🗽🇺🇸

betsuni

(27,255 posts)
32. Nobody has a memory anymore. I see these interviews with Ordinary Americans saying they
Wed Jul 3, 2024, 08:01 PM
Jul 2024

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.

madibella

(160 posts)
33. It's absolutely bananas! There's not been
Wed Jul 3, 2024, 08:06 PM
Jul 2024

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?

iemanja

(54,542 posts)
38. Which is precisely why many of those people are concerned about whether Biden is the best choice
Wed Jul 3, 2024, 08:16 PM
Jul 2024

the goal is to defeat Trump.

Sogo

(5,715 posts)
43. I agree with your points, but my only problem is that
Wed Jul 3, 2024, 08:36 PM
Jul 2024

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)
46. I don't recall anyone in the GOP or media...
Wed Jul 3, 2024, 09:02 PM
Jul 2024

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.

 

Silent3

(15,909 posts)
50. The feeling of panic is because many fear VOTERS are the ones out of touch with reality
Wed Jul 3, 2024, 09:32 PM
Jul 2024

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.

tornado34jh

(1,258 posts)
52. Correct me if I am wrong, but who are they thinking would be the alternative candidate other than Biden?
Wed Jul 3, 2024, 09:44 PM
Jul 2024

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)
53. Kicking with gusto.
Wed Jul 3, 2024, 09:46 PM
Jul 2024

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. 🇺🇸

thesquanderer

(12,286 posts)
56. re: "Not about the content but the delivery"
Wed Jul 3, 2024, 10:23 PM
Jul 2024

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.&quot

calimary

(83,904 posts)
58. Your post reminds me of the Sarah Palin days
Thu Jul 4, 2024, 01:14 PM
Jul 2024

and “palling around with terrrrr-ists.”

She did the best thing ever, for her country, though. She disappeared after it was over.

DENVERPOPS

(9,850 posts)
61. Not FUNNY, Ha Ha,
Thu Jul 4, 2024, 04:54 PM
Jul 2024

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.........

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