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In reply to the discussion: Are Biden's Opponents Being Too Coy In Making Age An Issue? [View all]Gothmog
(181,598 posts)16. Do you really think that this would be an issue in the general election vs. trump?
Biden's so-called gaffes will not be an issue in the general election https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/meet-the-press/democrats-battle-each-other-trump-s-greatest-ally-time-n1042191#anchor-Whatabouthisgaffes
But if Bidens gaffes were substantial news, why wasnt there the same level of discussion on what President Trump said yesterday in Pennsylvania?
Trumps two and a half years in office definitely have changed the political and media world.
Shouldnt they also change how we cover gaffes and misstatements?
Thats a lot of people back there for a like an 11 oclock speech. Thats a lot of people. (Laughter.) Thats a lot. (In fact, the speech was after 2:00 pm ET.)
This Shell petrochemical plant in Beaver County, Pennsylvania I did very well here. We did very well. How many points did we win by? Does anybody know? I'll tell you. Isn't it, I think, 28 points?
That's a lot. (Trump won Beaver County by 19 points in 2016.)
I got sued on a thing called emoluments. Emoluments. You ever hear the word? Nobody ever heard of it before. They went back. Now, nobody looks at Obama getting $60 million for a book. (Obama signed his book deal in 2017, after leaving office.)
Trumps two and a half years in office definitely have changed the political and media world.
Shouldnt they also change how we cover gaffes and misstatements?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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They'll be complete fools if they try to make age a factor. They can't go after Biden's age without
highplainsdem
Aug 2019
#2
Not true that women age better. Particularly in their 70s, women have a miuch higher risk
highplainsdem
Aug 2019
#5
Do you really think that trump will be able to use this issue in the real world?
Gothmog
Aug 2019
#17
Joe Biden is the most electable candidate that the Democratic Party has available
Gothmog
Aug 2019
#23
Precisely how many gaffes in this campaign season as compared to the same measure of all other candi
LanternWaste
Aug 2019
#13
Do you really think that this would be an issue in the general election vs. trump?
Gothmog
Aug 2019
#16
But trying to disqualify the most electable candidate due to this bogus issue is not smart
Gothmog
Aug 2019
#25
These alleged gaffes are eye-rolling examples of the absurdity of the press or the woke left
Gothmog
Sep 2019
#36
Joe Biden's childhood struggle with a stutter: How he overcame it and how it shaped him
Gothmog
Sep 2019
#46
In Fairness, Biden Has Always Been a Gaffe Riot - Just Look at The Iraq Invasion
DrFunkenstein
Sep 2019
#45