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underpants

(196,841 posts)
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 09:41 PM Jul 2024

Please tell me, how did President Biden do at the press conference

Sorrry but I couldn’t watch.

I’m beat. Between really dumbass work shit and this, we’ve checked over the last few weeks.

I can’t watch news anymore.

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Please tell me, how did President Biden do at the press conference (Original Post) underpants Jul 2024 OP
He was fantastic Mossfern Jul 2024 #1
EXACTLY! Considering Trump "hardly knows what NATO is B.See Jul 2024 #21
He was Joe Biden Johonny Jul 2024 #2
"Pretty much the same Joe Biden we've seen for years" soandso Jul 2024 #10
Exactly. sop Jul 2024 #28
Like this: Blue Cape Jul 2024 #3
Kicked ass. Sharp as a tack, masterful command of foreign policy. Wise, accomplished, so glad he emulatorloo Jul 2024 #4
"so glad he is President." B.See Jul 2024 #22
He did great Bettie Jul 2024 #5
He did absolutely MASTERFULLY, discussed foreign policy like no one else could. elleng Jul 2024 #6
He's a national treasure and I'm not sure this country fully deserves him. Alice B. Jul 2024 #7
I've been saying and thinking that for a long time. America may not deserve Joe Biden. shrike3 Jul 2024 #8
True. B.See Jul 2024 #23
I listened to the last half hour. Qutzupalotl Jul 2024 #9
Just watched the start of the presser on Lawrence. Qutzupalotl Jul 2024 #20
About as good as the local news reader Retrograde Jul 2024 #11
If stumbles were disqualifying, most tv pundits would have to retire. Andrea Mitchell comes to mind. sop Jul 2024 #30
I am still catching the last part of it, but looks like he hit a homer. link for later BootinUp Jul 2024 #12
First passing look I thought I saw JMCKUSICK Jul 2024 #18
They fixed his mic!!!!!! LeftInTX Jul 2024 #19
He was great, just great. valleyrogue Jul 2024 #13
Fine. Hey, DJT, why don't you to a press conference like this? OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2024 #14
Pretty decent Groundhawg Jul 2024 #15
Underpants bdamomma Jul 2024 #16
He was efficient, informative and well-spoken blogslug Jul 2024 #17
He did good. It was pretty much a grilling. LeftInTX Jul 2024 #24
CNN says defiant amid gaffes. mucholderthandirt Jul 2024 #25
Dark Brandon is back! 😎 Emile Jul 2024 #26
same here.. ive not had news on for weeks...and i DONT miss it!! samnsara Jul 2024 #27
There was no calling out from the reporters. Hope22 Jul 2024 #29
Biden did well Deminpenn Jul 2024 #31
He was the foreign policy Wonk of legend. Turbineguy Jul 2024 #32
He could have single handedly solved every global crisis in front of them and they would still be like "but the concerns ColinC Jul 2024 #33
I watched the entire press conference and thought that President Biden did an amazing job LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2024 #34

Mossfern

(4,731 posts)
1. He was fantastic
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 09:42 PM
Jul 2024

but apparently not fantastic for some people.
He neglected to walk on water.

B.See

(8,601 posts)
21. EXACTLY! Considering Trump "hardly knows what NATO is
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 01:14 AM
Jul 2024

President Biden showed a remarkable grasp of the intricacies involved in dealing with foreign friends and adversaries alike, and of WHAT'S AT STAKE.

I mean detailed shit that I'm sure went over the heads of MOST of them.

But the only thing SOME of the clowns seemed to take away from it was, he said "vice president Trump " Like that asshole reporter who just couldn't wait to get that particular jab in... Silly mf.

Johonny

(26,352 posts)
2. He was Joe Biden
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 09:43 PM
Jul 2024

He showed deep policy knowledge. Got a couple zinger. Made a couple Joe Gaffs. Pretty much the same Joe Biden we've seen for years. He did something Trump could never do, show deep knowledge of our world and what's happening in it.

 

soandso

(1,631 posts)
10. "Pretty much the same Joe Biden we've seen for years"
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 09:56 PM
Jul 2024

100% agree so WTF is this uproar over a not that great debate and acting like he's suddenly a completely different person? Who started this? Was it Axelrod?

sop

(18,886 posts)
28. Exactly.
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 07:23 AM
Jul 2024

I saw and heard the same Joe Biden I voted for in 2020. The way some people have been talking I half expected someone else, but he was the same calm, sensible, experienced and knowledgeable president (and VP) we've had for years.

emulatorloo

(46,155 posts)
4. Kicked ass. Sharp as a tack, masterful command of foreign policy. Wise, accomplished, so glad he
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 09:44 PM
Jul 2024

is President.

Of course lots of goal-post moving by the usual press suspects.

B.See

(8,601 posts)
22. "so glad he is President."
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 01:20 AM
Jul 2024

So is Europe.

Meanwhile Trump is meeting with Putin's PAL Viktor. For what, I wonder?

Bettie

(19,784 posts)
5. He did great
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 09:45 PM
Jul 2024

now the goalposts are being moved and another fucking congresscritter (white, male, rich) came out to say he wants a magical unicorn to run instead of our sitting incumbent president.

elleng

(141,926 posts)
6. He did absolutely MASTERFULLY, discussed foreign policy like no one else could.
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 09:48 PM
Jul 2024

Then made one 'gaffe,' referred to tmp instead of VP Harris, and the world has gone MAD!

Thanks for asking; sorry about a bit of the answer.

Alice B.

(739 posts)
7. He's a national treasure and I'm not sure this country fully deserves him.
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 09:48 PM
Jul 2024

He knows his sh*t.
And I got nervous, too. Got up and started fussing around the house. Muted it a couple times, not because he was doing badly, but because I was scared.

He's old. He's wise. He knows so much. Yes, he had some Biden moments. Mixed up some names. He coughed periodically. He spoke softly at times. And at others, he got really forceful (like talking about gun violence and children). He also told the media at one point (re his health) that he knows nothing he does will satisfy them.

The question I wish the commentators would ask is "how do we support this man and get him re-elected so this country can continue to leverage his experience?"

 

shrike3

(5,370 posts)
8. I've been saying and thinking that for a long time. America may not deserve Joe Biden.
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 09:50 PM
Jul 2024

Qutzupalotl

(15,835 posts)
9. I listened to the last half hour.
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 09:50 PM
Jul 2024

I think it went well. He spoke extemporaneously about a wide range of topics, focusing on NATO, but also fielding a bunch of questions about health, viability, and so on. He answered every one. He misspoke a few times (as he has for decades), but usually corrected himself. He did say Trump when he meant Kamala, which we will hear about. But apart from misspeaking, he was lucid and cogent. Not high energy — his voice was soft. But with a lot of wisdom. He handled his critics as well as could be expected.

Qutzupalotl

(15,835 posts)
20. Just watched the start of the presser on Lawrence.
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 12:50 AM
Jul 2024

He looked great and hit it out of the park!

Retrograde

(11,431 posts)
11. About as good as the local news reader
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 10:03 PM
Jul 2024

commenting on the press conference on the local news - i.e., they both had a few stumbles but mostly were coherent.

sop

(18,886 posts)
30. If stumbles were disqualifying, most tv pundits would have to retire. Andrea Mitchell comes to mind.
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 07:28 AM
Jul 2024

JMCKUSICK

(6,349 posts)
18. First passing look I thought I saw
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 10:24 PM
Jul 2024

Jimmy Carter. Was almost disappointed that it wasn't lol
Jimmy is a wise old man too

valleyrogue

(2,759 posts)
13. He was great, just great.
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 10:13 PM
Jul 2024

I have never been so proud of a president as I am of Joe Biden. This country is very lucky to have him.

OAITW r.2.0

(32,334 posts)
14. Fine. Hey, DJT, why don't you to a press conference like this?
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 10:15 PM
Jul 2024

You'd get a huge audience to explain your worldview.

bdamomma

(69,587 posts)
16. Underpants
Thu Jul 11, 2024, 10:19 PM
Jul 2024

He was very good, he's so qualified. He loves his country. He's done a lot for this country and for us.

LeftInTX

(34,554 posts)
24. He did good. It was pretty much a grilling.
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 01:27 AM
Jul 2024

A few gaffes, but nothing bad....He accidentally called Kamala, Trump when he got ahead of himself. Questions were supposed to be about NATO, but much of them were about "his fitness". One reporter asked mainly foreign policy questions and Biden respected that. (I think this guy always asks foreign policy questions) Some just asked about his "mental state" and campaign.

mucholderthandirt

(1,789 posts)
25. CNN says defiant amid gaffes.
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 07:03 AM
Jul 2024

No comparison to how Trump can't string a single sentence together coherently, ever, but let's pile on Biden, who is known to misspeak, especially when he's trying to talk too fast.

Biden had a great line about how he's out campaigning and still doing all the presidentin' stuff, while Trump has been riding his golf cart around, filling out his score card beforehand.

The media is against Joe Biden. He can do nothing right, and they crow about it while letting Trump and his evilness slide. Oh, that Donald Trump! He's just being Trump again, that ol' goofball! ha ha ha

I never in my life thought I'd see a rapist, adulterer, convicted felon being treated like a viable candidate. And we've had some crazy things running for office. SMH

Hope22

(4,811 posts)
29. There was no calling out from the reporters.
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 07:24 AM
Jul 2024

The president had a list of names and called on them. It was so peaceful. I usually Wouldn’t watch Biden live because I get too anxious but he did great and I am very happy for him. He gave thoughtful, complex answers and put it all out there. This presser marked safe for Americans who have been put through the wringer! Take care!💗

Deminpenn

(17,547 posts)
31. Biden did well
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 07:41 AM
Jul 2024

He certainly 100% calmed down a friend of mine who freaked out after the debate and thought Biden should quit right then.

Turbineguy

(40,127 posts)
32. He was the foreign policy Wonk of legend.
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 07:47 AM
Jul 2024

That's why I voted for him as VP as well as President.

When you vote for President you are also voting for those who slipstream behind him.

Trump will be playing golf while his Reich Fuhrers run things into the ground.

ColinC

(11,098 posts)
33. He could have single handedly solved every global crisis in front of them and they would still be like "but the concerns
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 08:40 AM
Jul 2024

Remain”


Which is kinda what’s happening 🤔

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