2024 Presidential Race

[dovervolz]

I disagree, he seemed to be very much aware of who was playing what role in various matters. I don't think its going out on a limb to say that he has far more experience in foreign affairs than does Trump. Trump is naive about a lot of things and speaks in broad terms whereas Biden is much more aware of history of such matters and the minutiae. Gaza/Palestine and Israel and the war cabinet are probably the sharpest example from last night.

But that has never really seemed to be what Presidential politics are about and I doubt that's any different this go 'round. As much as Biden may know, if he can't be effective in communicating about that now in the campaign, or can't be effective in his dealings with foreign leaders again because his ability to communicate (which has never been his strong suit anyway) is deteriorating, that does not auger well.

And of course given the current dynamic every miscue by Biden, every misstatement, every gaffe, is magnified and its hard to know where the line is between just mixing up names (Trump has done it, as we know) versus actual deterioration of mental acuity is evidenced.

Personally, I don't think its always one or the other with Biden. Sometimes its just mixing up names, which happens. But sometimes its a sign of lack of focus and cognitive skills, which gets worse over time, not better.

Its not like there is a specific line in time where one crosses over from "totally fine" to "utterly incompetent." It waxes and wanes, rises and falls, but always in a long-term downward path. And so, despite there being a distinct point in time where you can say "a ha, that's it," I do think Biden is at or has crossed the line and so should get out while the getting's good.

The only foreign policy experience he has is shaking down other govt officials to stuff his family's coffers with.

 

[lostsheep]

This disproved stupidity again. Reagan himself announced his diagnosis… around 3 or 4 years after he left office. While in office he was shot and treated for colorectal cancer and still did is job from his hospital bed. Comparing puddinhead to Reagan is moronic.

Yet, Reagan's staff discussed the need to invoke the 25th...interesting bit of revisionist history you have going on there.

Reagan Aides Once Raised the Possibility of Invoking the 25th Amendment | HISTORY

 

[GroverCleveland]

I'll say one thing, if we do get that "Biden, Trump" ticket he was talking about, we better get a Whitehouse version of Hard Knocks also. Those meetings are gonna be must see TV until the bombs drop and the power goes out.

I might vote for that ticket just for the entertainment!

 

[GroverCleveland]

Biden on his worst days is 1,000 times the better man and better president than the gangster--and far more well-informed and articulate on policy
issues. Trump is a deepl corrupt buffoon, convicted felon and complete dupe for America's chief adversary--the war criminal in Moscow. Fact.

Trump yesterday admitted that when he was elected in '16, he didn't know anything about NATO. Admitted it! I believe that was his third run for president. How do you run for president multiple times and not know a bedrock of American foreign policy? You do that only if you're an ignorant schlomp. The gangster doesn't even talk seriously about policy--because he can't! He doesn't even read---his aides all said so when he was president! Ask him about policy and he mutter something stupid and then veers off to make some bull$hit self-serving comment. He knows NOTHING. Funny: He knew nothing about NATO in '16--and yet the only time he ever references NATO is to give our allies $hit about money. It's proof positive that he's been carrying water for the War Criminal. He'd be a major national security threat even if he didn't owe HALF a BILLION in civil fines. That he does makes him doubly so.

I don't know how things will shake out with Biden--but the controversy is truly laughable when we consider his opponent and the way he acts and speaks. Biden is a real president. Trump is an embarrassing clown, conman, traitor.

I don't think you intend it this way, but this is some truly funny stuff!

 

[GroverCleveland]

I saw that. What part of the state does he represent? I hope it's not Anywhere in East Tennessee. What a clown

Tennessee's 9th. Memphis/Shelby County. The word clown should have given it away.

 

[NorthDallas40]

Yet, Reagan's staff discussed the need to invoke the 25th...interesting bit of revisionist history you have going on there.

Reagan Aides Once Raised the Possibility of Invoking the 25th Amendment | HISTORY

It’s a moronic comparison. Period.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1988/09/15/aides-87-memo-raised-question-of-removing-reagan-from-office/a9ec7c98-2783-4362-8d9c-af41664af057/

 

[midnight orange]

I saw that. What part of the state does he represent? I hope it's not Anywhere in East Tennessee. What a clown

I’d vote for him over the lame-ass, Cheney wannabe republican in district 08 if I wasted my time voting. Either way both are typical examples of the low caliber people that we send to DC to represent themselves.

 

[hog88]

The usual MAGA nonsense. Nobody knows---least of all the sodbusters--why Putin attacked Ukraine when he did.
The bigger point is that thanks to Biden and NATO and other U.S. allies, Russia--our chief adversary--as been significantly weakened in
many ways. Beyond that, Putin's has worked since he gained power to weaken/fracture NATO. Now, the opposite has happened:
NATO has been strengthened AND expanded two important new members in Finland and Sweden. That's a massive win for Biden
and Europe--though I don't expect the Earls to understand it.

Trump's interests are contrary to the interests of his own country. I want to Earls to suck on that fact for a while. He's a massive national-security threat who belongs in prison, not the White House. He likes our chief adversary/enemy and dislikes America's longtime and vital European allies. Suck on that fact, Patriots. He's a traitor.

If you believe that Russia is our chief adversary then you are too dumb to be in the conversation.

 

[hog88]

So you would argue that Hoover was a "stronger" president than FDR because Hitler invaded Poland during his administration and not Hoover's? Sounds logical....

FDR was a terrible president

 

[hog88]

Yet, Reagan's staff discussed the need to invoke the 25th...interesting bit of revisionist history you have going on there.

Reagan Aides Once Raised the Possibility of Invoking the 25th Amendment | HISTORY

Sounds like Regans staff were light years ahead of Biden's in doing their jobs.

 

[NorthDallas40]

FDR was a terrible president

Plus I don’t think Hitler ever invaded anywhere during Coolidge’s term either.

 

[NorthDallas40]

Sounds like Regans staff were light years ahead of Biden's in doing their jobs.

Read the link. Reagan was depressed over Iran contra as he should be. He had the mental capacity to understand the situation. Puddinhead doesn’t remember what flavor of ice cream he had as a reward for his last big boy poo

 

[TheDirector]

So you would argue that Hoover was a "stronger" president than FDR because Hitler invaded Poland during his administration and not Hoover's? Sounds logical....

Nice try. A for effort to spin and protect Biden. No I'm saying Putin senses weakness and pounces. America needs a strong leader like Trump to keep Putin and others in check. A week feeble old man that craps his pants and wonders aimlessly on the national stage does not project strength and Putin, Xi and others see it and take advantage of it. The world is closer to WW3 now that at any time under Trump. Sorry for the inconvenient truth. The voters know and every poll shows they know.

 

[LSU-SIU]

The only foreign policy experience he has is shaking down other govt officials to stuff his family's coffers with.

Which was a crime under federal law.

 

[jmacvols1]

 

[hog88]

Read the link. Reagan was depressed over Iran contra as he should be. He had the mental capacity to understand the situation. Puddinhead doesn’t remember what flavor of ice cream he had as a reward for his last big boy poo

I read the link. His staff did their jobs and looked into the 25th because they were concerned about him being fit for the office. Completely opposite of what Biden's people are doing which is propping him up to stay in office.

 

[NorthDallas40]

I read the link. His staff did their jobs and looked into the 25th because they were concerned about him being fit for the office. Completely opposite of what Biden's people are doing which is propping him up to stay in office.

Agreed.

 

[hog88]

Agreed.

Damn right you do!

 

[midnight orange]

So you would argue that Hoover was a "stronger" president than FDR because Hitler invaded Poland during his administration and not Hoover's? Sounds logical....

FDR was 1 of 3 American ceasars. He basically conquered the non- Warsaw world, took the British empire from Churchill like taking candy from a baby and created a regulatory state that only he could control (no president has been able to since although Nixon tried). FDR was the most powerful president since Lincoln.

 

[TN Ribs]

The usual MAGA nonsense. Nobody knows---least of all the sodbusters--why Putin attacked Ukraine when he did.
The bigger point is that thanks to Biden and NATO and other U.S. allies, Russia--our chief adversary--as been significantly weakened in
many ways. Beyond that, Putin's has worked since he gained power to weaken/fracture NATO. Now, the opposite has happened:
NATO has been strengthened AND expanded two important new members in Finland and Sweden. That's a massive win for Biden
and Europe--though I don't expect the Earls to understand it.

Trump's interests are contrary to the interests of his own country. I want to Earls to suck on that fact for a while. He's a massive national-security threat who belongs in prison, not the White House. He likes our chief adversary/enemy and dislikes America's longtime and vital European allies. Suck on that fact, Patriots. He's a traitor.

Biden was meeting with NATO this week discussing on how to protect freedom and democracies in an ever dangerous world, meanwhile Trump is meeting with Orban (who had just met with Putin) and has stifled democracy. MAGA doesn't care which is precisely why MAGA is a cult.

 

[just bob]

Biden was meeting with NATO this week discussing on how to protect freedom and democracies in an ever dangerous world, meanwhile Trump is meeting with Orban (who had just met with Putin) and has stifled democracy. MAGA doesn't care which is precisely why MAGA is a cult.

Ha! That was a good laugh.

 

[LSU-SIU]

Biden was meeting with NATO this week discussing on how to protect freedom and democracies in an ever dangerous world, meanwhile Trump is meeting with Orban (who had just met with Putin) and has stifled democracy. MAGA doesn't care which is precisely why MAGA is a cult.

It would seem like one is trying to work an agreement and one side doesn't want an agreement at all.

Biden was meeting with NATO this week discussing on how to protect freedom and democracies in an ever dangerous world

So, isn't a democracy one in which you have different pov? If Orban doesn't think war is a good idea, that's bad for democracies?

So confused.

 

[hog88]

Biden was meeting with NATO this week discussing on how to protect freedom and democracies in an ever dangerous world, meanwhile Trump is meeting with Orban (who had just met with Putin) and has stifled democracy. MAGA doesn't care which is precisely why MAGA is a cult.

The world was getting more peaceful and safer until Biden took office.

 

[NorthDallas40]

I am really enjoying this spin to try and appeal to puddinhead get him to step aside. If he yields he will be remembered as one of the 10 greatest presidents of all time

What puddinhead is going to be remembered for is being the worst president in the modern era finally relieving Carter of that mantle. I’m glad Carter lived long enough to see it.

 

[CobbVol]

Yet, Reagan's staff discussed the need to invoke the 25th...interesting bit of revisionist history you have going on there.

Reagan Aides Once Raised the Possibility of Invoking the 25th Amendment | HISTORY

Kinda makes the lack of action by the biden staff criminal like doesn't it.