senseandsensibility
senseandsensibility's JournalI guess the press prefers presidents who lie to them in the briefing room
and refuse to release real medical information. One of them brought up the former guy and said that he spoke to them live in the press room. The fact that he lied to their faces over and over isn't important to them.
Cheato had ZERO appearances in the last 10 days
Biden had 18. And Biden is the one wrapped in bubble wrap?
Yes, according to most of the media.
I cannot believe what I just heard from Michelle Goldberg on MSNBC
She is a columnist for the elite NYT, which has NOT called for cheato to withdraw from the race in spite of his 13 felony convictions. She said she does not speak for the NYT and why they haven't, but her reason (paraphrased) enraged me!
The justification for the NYT not calling on the felon to withdraw is there is no evidence that he cares about the country! And Biden does! So, basically, it's useless to call on cheato to resign!
So there ya go, folks. If you run roughshod over the constitution, get convicted of felonies, and try to start an insurrection, AND you don't care about the country, the NYT will go easy on you.
Unbelievable!
Congressional Black Caucus is "largely" behind Biden
Breaking newsI on MSNBC. I have been taking my cues from black Dems lately. I think they're more in touch with the base and I trust their motives.
Irony is dead
Yes, irony is dead when it comes to the republican cult. But I thought we could use a little comic relief. JD Vance, @@##! kisser extraordinaire, went on the TV this morning to continue his bootlicking campaign to be the felon's VP pick.
HE SAID cheato IS A GOOD HUSBAND!! OMG!
Cheating on all three wives is being a good husband now?
Have you noticed
that everyone fears the RW cult "base" but no one is even aware of the Dem base?
We've been subject to cheato "base" stories for almost a decade now and even the "elite" press covers them at every opportunity. No matter how dangerous and ignorant their ideas, they always get top billing.
But it seems that many in the elite beltway press and even the celebrity and political class are stunned to learn that the Democratic base exists and may not be along for the ride when it comes to shooing Biden out. 
I know, right?
I'm glad that Josh Marshall has finally figured this out. I know that most black leaders already knew it. Last week Donna Edwards brought up Biden's base on MSNBC and how they weren't happy with this whole narrative. None of the other panelists would touch her comment. They were having none of it.
In spite of an almost total press blackout, it seems OUR base is starting to be heard by some at least. I see that as a possible turning point and a sign to amp up the noise!
"Joy cometh in the morning"
President Biden to the congregation at a largely black church in PA this morning. His words, indeed his whole speech, was greeted with loud cheers FROM THE PEOPLE. Those words brought tears to my eyes. Even this secular Christian who barely recognized this as a bible verse was moved. These were profound words of hope and the people in that church knew it.
Lately, I am borrowing some of the optimism and sound common sense of people in the black church and Civil Rights movement. I've been looking to them for wisdom and guidance.
From Reverend Al who advised last night that every Dem do their "black" job and vote, to the worshipper who shouted "You're a good man" to Biden during his speech to a black church in the south, I trust their judgement more than the beltway corporate media and more than some of the Democratic leaders. They understand the stakes. They've been through this before. They've suffered, but they know that the successes they've achieved only happened because they "kept their eyes on the prize."
They are trying to warn us about what is really important. They are trying to keep their spirits up. They are sending positive messages.
Whether you are religious or not, let's listen.
New appreciation for Reverand Al
Heard him just now give his closing comments on his show. He said that he had finally identified the "black job" that cheato referred to in the debate. The black job is to vote and save the rights that their forebearers have fought so hard for. He is trying to rally the black vote (good for him), but I think that's a universal message.
Let's all get out there and do our "job"! Oh, and I really appreciate the way he's not contributing to the "narrative", don't you?
The reason for the discord on DU
I think we are all afraid. We sense that very powerful forces far beyond our control are operating outside the bonds of accountability to force Joe Biden from the race. And while some of these forces, such as the "maga" movement, the Supreme Court, the Heritage Foundation, and billionaire donors are easy to identify and not particularly new, others are even more frightening.
By that, I mean virtually the entire beltway press, including the major newspapers and the "progressive" anchors on cable TV. Their owners want tax cuts, but to see a capitulation on this scale is unsettling to say the least. I, for one, am no longer interested in exploring the reasons for this or debating whether it is really happening. It is. If you can't see it, you never will.
I also mean this trickle of Dem politicians sending signals of various kinds that Joe should get out. If you're like me, this is the most frightening aspect of the situation. Since I don't know their motivations, I won't speculate. But to be honest, I don't care that much at this point. I just know that Joe Biden is fighting against all the powerful monied interests, the media, and now a growing segment of his own party. And I am afraid.
Will our fear turn to anger and action? I don't know the answer, but if it doesn't, we will regret it.
Fetterman is still riding with Biden!
I am glad that MSNBC has finally decided to interview someone who supports the incumbent President. Hope no one gets fired! 
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