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sandensea

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5. That he did. He had a lot of grandfatherly charm - but he was gone halfway around the bend at least

Reply to Judi Lynn (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 20, 2020, 08:19 PM

Nov 2020

You'll recall, Judi, that Republicans spent most of his presidency downplaying and denying his increasingly obvious senility - until Iran-Contra.

Then it was: "Oh, he couldn't have possibly known about the Iran arms deals and the Contra drug trafficking - he's senile, don'tchaknow!"

And that, pretty much, was the GOP line during the '88 election - until...

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Birthday time: Biden turns 78, will be oldest U.S. president [View all] sandensea Nov 2020 OP

Nelson Mandela was 76 when he set out to save his country... NNadir Nov 2020 #1

Great point sandensea Nov 2020 #2

He doesn't bumble around, as Reagan did. Reagan acted worn out, slow, burned out, and stupid. Judi Lynn Nov 2020 #3

That he did. He had a lot of grandfatherly charm - but he was gone halfway around the bend at least sandensea Nov 2020 #5

Oh, yes. What a rush of horrified, disgusted memories that brings back. Wow. Judi Lynn Nov 2020 #7

yes, we KNOW Skittles Nov 2020 #4

I'm just waiting for Repugs to start using Biden's age against him, non-stop sandensea Nov 2020 #6