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cilla4progress

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5. Putin is doing this all over

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Sun Jul 21, 2024, 11:56 AM

Jul 2024

western democracies.

Why would we be exempt?

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Why is Biden struggling so bad? [View all] Takket Jul 2024 OP

Start with propaganda/misinformation/disinformation. Work your way back to the sources. nt BootinUp Jul 2024 #1

Exactly TexasBushwhacker Jul 2024 #34

This X 10000. we can do it Jul 2024 #37

Just me....I don't think other than the constant drumming of m$m he is struggling. It's called gaslighting PortTack Jul 2024 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author wnylib Jul 2024 #35

SAME. Alice B. Jul 2024 #45

He himself isn't struggling -- this is smoke and mirrors by the M$M Blue Owl Jul 2024 #3

Yeah, I noticed Washington Week finally got their "Democrats in disarray" chyron Walleye Jul 2024 #9

Hard to argue otherwise BannonsLiver Jul 2024 #10

Only the media seem to be helping to engineer it Walleye Jul 2024 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author wnylib Jul 2024 #36

Because people saw him with their own eyes, struggling to marybourg Jul 2024 #4

I'm sorry cilla4progress Jul 2024 #6

What what? You didn't see and hear it? It was so painful marybourg Jul 2024 #11

Not pretending. cilla4progress Jul 2024 #18

The OP asked why Biden is struggling (against public opinion). marybourg Jul 2024 #22

The debate performance was bad, the aftermath was even worse Trekologer Jul 2024 #21

In these times, sad to say, it's no longer good enough to do the job. You have to Tadpole Raisin Jul 2024 #30

EXACTLY. barbaraann Jul 2024 #44

I hate to use Trump as a good example of anything but... Trekologer Jul 2024 #56

i think you hit it right here Takket Jul 2024 #74

This message was self-deleted by its author wnylib Jul 2024 #43

I did, yes. But the millions who saw the debate did not. marybourg Jul 2024 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author wnylib Jul 2024 #69

I am not focused on the debate. Like everyone else on DU, I saw him marybourg Jul 2024 #75

I did, yes. cilla4progress Jul 2024 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author wnylib Jul 2024 #72

She's right. His debate performance was an unmitigated disaster. For anyone to say otherwise is very beaglelover Jul 2024 #31

The People I Know RobinA Jul 2024 #41

I'm lucky to not know any people like that, and me and all my friends will vote for Biden if he's on the ballot. beaglelover Jul 2024 #49

Cool story mcar Jul 2024 #58

Oh, my goodness displacedvermoter Jul 2024 #66

THIS IS NOT ENTERTAINMENT cilla4progress Jul 2024 #55

We all saw the debate performance in REAL time. Of course it's reality. beaglelover Jul 2024 #62

Politics is not entertainment cilla4progress Jul 2024 #64

that makes no sense to me. We all saw a man struggling to speak above a whisper whose answers made no beaglelover Jul 2024 #68

This message was self-deleted by its author wnylib Jul 2024 #57

He's not been consistent since the debate. Some appearances are OK and others are bad. The Lester Holt beaglelover Jul 2024 #61

This message was self-deleted by its author wnylib Jul 2024 #77

Not going to argue with you. Biden has made his decision so let's move forward with our new awesome candidate..... beaglelover Jul 2024 #78

I just read EarlG's OP on that so I have nothing more to say on the subject. wnylib Jul 2024 #80

Correct...he's running on fumes and sick again to boot democratsruletheday Jul 2024 #15

So what's the plan. cilla4progress Jul 2024 #19

Thank you for asking that question FrankBooth Jul 2024 #27

Same cilla4progress Jul 2024 #29

It was a shocking couple of minutes. I do give him lots of credit for soldiering ahead, adding press conferences, Silent Type Jul 2024 #16

media TnDem Jul 2024 #76

While Trump thinks his opponent is Obama Bookreadingliberal53 Jul 2024 #79

Putin is doing this all over cilla4progress Jul 2024 #5

..no one has voted yet.. thomski64 Jul 2024 #7

he's not running a great campaign that reflects a great record. tman Jul 2024 #8

And he needs better advisers. SleeplessinSoCal Jul 2024 #17

Amazing how caught up in image cilla4progress Jul 2024 #24

'Cause he's laid up with covid and they're kicking him while he's down lame54 Jul 2024 #13

Because he's never had massive charisma Polybius Jul 2024 #14

He doesn't like to brag. He doesn't like to attack. He is not Tadpole Raisin Jul 2024 #20

He has a great record DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2024 #23

You answer your own question by having to ask it. The problem is communication. A strong Doodley Jul 2024 #25

And it wouldn't hurt Biden to put a little make up on. Tadpole Raisin Jul 2024 #48

I think it's largely the coverage or lack thereof of Biden's accomplishments Docreed2003 Jul 2024 #26

It's the oligarchs (money) cilla4progress Jul 2024 #28

EarlG explains it well here. jmbar2 Jul 2024 #32

EarlG cilla4progress Jul 2024 #59

Immensely enlightening. dchill Jul 2024 #65

Media/propaganda/brainwashing/stupidity/ignorance NewHendoLib Jul 2024 #33

oh, I see, you've been pretending polls are accurate, haven't you? Think. Again. Jul 2024 #38

Inflation is an issue for him. Ace Rothstein Jul 2024 #39

Biden was behind within striking distance kansasobama Jul 2024 #40

"Why is Biden struggling so bad?" J_William_Ryan Jul 2024 #42

Perception is reality. Big Blue Marble Jul 2024 #71

the Dem legislators conspired with the media to put out a flood of negative assessments about the President bigtree Jul 2024 #46

Have you not read Earl G's OP - you need to, it explains a lot Bev54 Jul 2024 #50

IMO, even though the economy is technically doing better, the majority of Americans are not feeling it and beaglelover Jul 2024 #51

"These things have only fueled the narrative that he isn't up to it anymore." J_William_Ryan Jul 2024 #52

Oh I don't know 3 weeks media bashing, Dems demanding he drop out FloridaBlues Jul 2024 #54

The public doesn't think inflation is tamed. Then there's the relatively high interest rates and high housing costs. LonePirate Jul 2024 #60

Pres. Biden isn't struggling as you seem to make it sound and one debate doesn't decide all either. SWBTATTReg Jul 2024 #63

I think a lot has to do with inflation. Elessar Zappa Jul 2024 #67

Biden is struggling so badly for several reasons standingtall Jul 2024 #70

It's the goddamn MSM that's presenting him as being awful sakabatou Jul 2024 #73