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Qutzupalotl

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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.

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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
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