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claudette

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67. I wonder

Wed Oct 30, 2024, 09:29 AM

Oct 2024

why the President decided to use the same word as that racist comedian. I absolutely agree that those who support Dump are lowlifes and deplorables but using the word "garbage" which triggered so much anger at Dump might take away some of that anger now. "What aboutism" is alive and well - unfortunately.

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F**k the media. What is the story on CNN and Bloomberg this morning? President Biden referring to trump supporters as [View all] JohnSJ Oct 2024 OP

He's right but Harris doesn't need a Biden gaff right now. And yes, fuck the media, they suppress most of Trump's shit. dem4decades Oct 2024 #1

President Biden isn't running for President, VP Harris and Donald trump are. JohnSJ Oct 2024 #2

But you can bet she'll be asked about it Shrek Oct 2024 #6

So? They will ask, and she will say that she has made it clear that she will work with people she disagrees with. JohnSJ Oct 2024 #62

exactly! Harris didn't make the statement. BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 2024 #59

It wasn't a gaffe, racist's ARE garbage. Think. Again. Oct 2024 #5

And a President DeepWinter Oct 2024 #15

You may have had a point kcr Oct 2024 #19

I don't think there's any risk of turning away racist garbage.... Think. Again. Oct 2024 #20

But Hillary's "Basket of Deplorables" was blamed for her losing votes. Ya see? Their little egos are easily bruised. 3Hotdogs Oct 2024 #26

Hillary also won the popular vote, maybe it GAINED her votes. Think. Again. Oct 2024 #27

unlikely RJ_MacReady Oct 2024 #36

MAGAT votes? orangecrush Oct 2024 #37

Hillary 2016 "deplorable" seemed extreme given agingdem Oct 2024 #66

Won't make a difference, and it may bring more voters to Dems................... Lovie777 Oct 2024 #3

how would it bring more voters to Dems? LymphocyteLover Oct 2024 #48

Because it is extremely out of character sunnybrook Oct 2024 #83

maybe, but that's not even what Biden said LymphocyteLover Oct 2024 #86

...not only was the MSG event not simply one joke EarthFirst Oct 2024 #4

I've said for a while, Trump voters are either Russians, billionaires or morons. I think most Harris voters know dem4decades Oct 2024 #10

Repukes are Garbage!!! DemMedic Oct 2024 #7

Thanks, Joe, that's what everyone said, that's what we needed arlyellowdog Oct 2024 #8

Never forget 2016 - Hillary never got a second of time Bitbit Oct 2024 #9

President Biden was right MacKasey Oct 2024 #11

The actual quote BeyondGeography Oct 2024 #12

It may not be helpful, but President Biden's words are not Kamala Harris, the candidate's words, while Donald Trump's JohnSJ Oct 2024 #16

What isn't helpful kcr Oct 2024 #22

+ JI7 Oct 2024 #28

Biden blew a news cycle for Kamala BeyondGeography Oct 2024 #63

Biden is saying: The demonization by Trump and his supporters is garbage, not supporters are garbage. Festivito Oct 2024 #33

Agree claudette Oct 2024 #70

Media plays their stupid gotcha game newdeal2 Oct 2024 #13

No surprise, The NY Times on this: "Trump and His Allies Link Biden's 'Garbage' Comment to 2016 'Deplorables' Remark" JohnSJ Oct 2024 #14

false equivalence: the specialty of the repukes cadoman Oct 2024 #42

Or faux outrage by the republicans JohnSJ Oct 2024 #43

I don't consider Trump voters garbage SocialDemocrat61 Oct 2024 #17

Of course Biden called the racism that trump supporters spew is garbage, not that they are garbage LymphocyteLover Oct 2024 #49

Do Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan admit they are living in a nation in decline in the garbage can of the world? Walleye Oct 2024 #18

After years of calling Democratic supporters every foul name and characterization in the book, that someone actually JohnSJ Oct 2024 #23

But claudette Oct 2024 #76

Thank you 👍 MustLoveBeagles Oct 2024 #92

Who gives a crap??? HagathaCrispy Oct 2024 #21

That is what it should be. JohnSJ Oct 2024 #24

Trump is a hater, always was. It's an external manifestation of the self-hatred at the root of his narcissism. jaxexpat Oct 2024 #25

Don't turn it on, click it, buy it, or listen to it. Then, it will die. Magoo48 Oct 2024 #29

Maggie Haberman's been waiting to spring that horsecrap and they put it on the front page of the NYT wolfie001 Oct 2024 #30

i have not seen anyone here defend maggie haberman in a very very long time jcgoldie Oct 2024 #31

Someone can be a "genius", yet be an anti-democracy racist, sexist, bigot. They are not mutually exclusive. JohnSJ Oct 2024 #46

i disagree. jcgoldie Oct 2024 #61

One of my posts (about 2 months ago) had someone defend her saying she was calling dump out wolfie001 Oct 2024 #88

he was right jcgoldie Oct 2024 #32

but it's not even what he said. They are manufacturing a scandal! LymphocyteLover Oct 2024 #50

CNN🤣🤣🤣🤣 Blue for the win Oct 2024 #34

They have to do something orangecrush Oct 2024 #35

Mama's coming home, and she's taking out the garbage, Tucker William Seger Oct 2024 #38

Once again who gives a shit??? HagathaCrispy Oct 2024 #39

Because it is being reported in the press. JohnSJ Oct 2024 #47

It's here because claudette Oct 2024 #71

PAthetic Johnny2X2X Oct 2024 #40

Face it, President Biden made a mistake PennRalphie Oct 2024 #41

No former Trump voter thinks Biden was talking about them arlyellowdog Oct 2024 #45

He wasn't talking about PEOPLE -- see his tweet LymphocyteLover Oct 2024 #54

Thank you for posting bdamomma Oct 2024 #72

because they are desperate for a horse race, IMO LymphocyteLover Oct 2024 #87

Look. Admit he made a mistake. PennRalphie Oct 2024 #78

Yep. I agree with everyone complaining about Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2024 #90

he didn't say that!!! LymphocyteLover Oct 2024 #52

Yup, corporate corrupted media. Joinfortmill Oct 2024 #44

Biden was NOT calling these people "garbage", he was calling the racism from these people "garbage" LymphocyteLover Oct 2024 #51

But does that mean Biden hurt the racists for Harris vote? arlyellowdog Oct 2024 #53

No, I'm just saying the right is pushing more dishonesty and idiocy to taint Dems LymphocyteLover Oct 2024 #58

CNN lost it's way after the Licht debacle Marigold Oct 2024 #55

Any media outrage kwolf68 Oct 2024 #56

Comments like this are extremely unhelpful. Self Esteem Oct 2024 #57

Here we effing go again... FalloutShelter Oct 2024 #60

Exactly.. Cherrycheeks Oct 2024 #65

They are. onecaliberal Oct 2024 #64

I wonder claudette Oct 2024 #67

It is faux outrage from someone who isn't running for president, against real outrage against trump who JohnSJ Oct 2024 #73

True claudette Oct 2024 #74

It was Trump's The Wizard Oct 2024 #68

Deplorable...garbage....nazis.....racists....facists so many things....and they're proud of it. walkingman Oct 2024 #69

It would be nice if someone in the press would ask Rubio or the republicans pushing this faux outrage how they JohnSJ Oct 2024 #75

I just call them the Trump trash dalton99a Oct 2024 #77

He called their hateful rhetoric, "garbage" liberalmuse Oct 2024 #79

They are just playing the video of him saying what he said MichMan Oct 2024 #89

AGAIN WHO GIVES A SHIT? HagathaCrispy Oct 2024 #80

That's it, President Biden's lost my vote EnergizedLib Oct 2024 #81

My husband told me about this comment right before we went to bed peggysue2 Oct 2024 #82

START WITH FASCIST OWNERSHIP OF AIRWAVES AND MEDIA HagathaCrispy Oct 2024 #85

. dalton99a Oct 2024 #84

As Michelle Obama said... *our side always has to be flawless while they are lawless* IcyPeas Oct 2024 #91