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Mike 03

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8. Biden is very smart. And he's probably getting advice from mental health professionals

Reply to redstatebluegirl (Original post)

Wed Nov 11, 2020, 05:00 PM

Nov 2020

on how to handle trump. Mike Bloomberg used psychiatrists to help him deal with Trump and I'm sure Joe is doing something along the same lines.

Yesterday, Frank Figliuzzi said Biden was handling everything perfectly, the way an experienced FBI agent would handle an irrational barricaded subject.

IMO he is exuding the calm and power that is most appropriate for this situation. He has set his course and that course makes Trump irrelevant, which will make Trump angrier than direct confrontation, which is futile.

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I am beginning to think that Joe is such a genuinely good man that he can't imagine Trump is as bad [View all] redstatebluegirl Nov 2020 OP

He has a ton of lawyers frazzled Nov 2020 #1

Projecting stability is an act of power. zaj Nov 2020 #2

Thank you StarfishSaver Nov 2020 #14

+1000 Thekaspervote Nov 2020 #19

+1000 Thekaspervote Nov 2020 #20

+1000. Especially that last. Hortensis Nov 2020 #28

He knows he's rotten to the core. BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author exboyfil Nov 2020 #4

So far the GOP losers are well losing without muss and fuss...Biden has lawyers who will Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #5

Joe's steady hand and demeanor are deliberate. He's got his lawyers to do the rough stuff Siwsan Nov 2020 #6

Even if that were the case awesomerwb1 Nov 2020 #7

Joe has experienced far more than most. He felt the great turmoils and political tectonic empedocles Nov 2020 #10

True awesomerwb1 Nov 2020 #21

Biden is very smart. And he's probably getting advice from mental health professionals Mike 03 Nov 2020 #8

This. Only two people in Washington seem to know how to handle Trump. marylandblue Nov 2020 #23

Biden is fine, he knows full well what he is dealing with... Spazito Nov 2020 #9

Of course he doesn't really think tRump is an orange piece of shit BECAUSE Joe IS a kennedy Nov 2020 #11

Joe knows exactly who Trump is and how bad he is but I imagine he's hearing things octoberlib Nov 2020 #12

Jow knows what he's dealing with XanaDUer2 Nov 2020 #13

Inversely trump is such a lying cheating POS he thinks everyone else is captain queeg Nov 2020 #15

Why do you assume the president-elect is naive and doesn't understand people as well as you do? StarfishSaver Nov 2020 #16

Yes, thank you! GoCubsGo Nov 2020 #18

Exactly! StarfishSaver Nov 2020 #22

I think many people underestimated just how damaged Trump is. Earthshine2 Nov 2020 #17

Not to fear. Several times I've heard him say that one of the things he's learned... LAS14 Nov 2020 #24

He will do what he can to appeal to our better angels.. Happy Hoosier Nov 2020 #25

Yesterday Frank Figluzzi said Joe is handling it perfectly for phase 1 of a "barricaded subject" ... Hekate Nov 2020 #26

I think it's clear that Obama thought he could build bridges and consensus with wiggs Nov 2020 #27

Red, I would dearly love to hear Biden and Obama talking Hortensis Nov 2020 #29