I believe all this stories about some unnamed source saying Biden's about to drop out, etc.,

[raccoon]

are part of an orchestrated campaign of ratfuckery meant to demoralize those who support Biden and other Democrats.

MAGAS, Fascists (or do I repeat myself?) are very cunning with ratfuckery.

[Deek1935]

1. Yup. Ratfuckery for sure.

[Turbineguy]

2. Ratfucking dates back to the Nixon years.

[Rebl2]

3. I am

not demoralized. I am angry with those democrats telling him to not run. Why the hell, if they thought there was a problem, didn’t they say something last year or at least very early this year before all the primaries.
I have no respect for the likes of schiff, Schumer, or pelosi now.

[BComplex]

18. I've always had respect for Pelosi and, most of the time, Schumer. But Adam Schiff was not my choice for

Senator from California. I know that Nancy put Adam Schiff as the favorite of the party for that race, since he has always sort of been her teacher's pet. But after this whole fiasco with the Biden campaign, I'm thinking we need to make some major changes to our party's "leadership".

We need leadership that supports the majority of voters, not just voters who follow blindly behind leadership hoping they'll toss us a bone. We need fighters in congress, who fight FOR the people, like Joe and Kamala have been doing.

[Walleye]

4. Sure,Roger Stone is laughing himself to sleep every night

[DAngelo136]

14. Yeah, he can sleep alright...

For now. Once Joe wins, he can look forward to a future in the Graybar Hotel for an extended stay.

[MontanaMama]

5. Howard Dean called it

“Gas Baggery” last night.

Go Joe!!

[suegeo]

6. DJT colluded with Russia. DJT is still colluding with Russia.

And other enemies of the USA.

Also don't forget about disgraced Mike Flynn.

Forced to resign from the admin. and from DIA. He's building an un-American ISIS.
Seen at Putin's dinner table. Jill Stein was there too.

Same shit. Different day.

[cilla4progress]

32. Absolutely

Hate to go all tinfoil...but this has putin's bloody prints all over it.

I mean - this is what he has done in other countries including Ukraine, England ("Brexit&quot , and I'm sure others.

Meanwhile - if true - I'm reading he's suffering some setbacks in his bloody war. I hope this is true!

[Easterncedar]

7. Yes yes yes!

We need to shut this undermining down.

[bullimiami]

8. Exactly.

Maybe 5% real.
65% ratfuckery
30% the stupid gullible and some complicit media.

[MrWowWow]

9. It Appears to be an AI Bot

Generates and posts these rumor stories. It is an orchestrated disinformation campaign nevertheless.

[PikaBlue]

10. Is it possible the call is coming from inside the house?

I've no doubt that Republicans are happy to sink the shiv into our soft parts; however, I am considering that this may be an orchestrated campaign from our own side. I fear this plan has been ready to roll out long before the first debate. Those behind wanting a new ticket, want it to be the candidates they choose which is why no one came forward to challenge President Biden in the primary election. They knew Biden would win. Suddenly we see Democratic strategists, donors, and some Dem leadership (plus rank and file representatives) calling for Biden to step down. Doesn't this feel like a charade? Doesn't this apparent lunacy make sense if this was the plan all along? Even the media outlets who were, occasionally, positive to Dems have joined in. They know who they want on a brand new ticket and are determined to bring it to fruition. Perhaps my own fear of the outcomes and anger at the way this is being handled are muddling my critical thinking.

[DAngelo136]

15. Back in the day

Our grandfathers had to endure the disinformation of Tokyo Rose and Axis Sally (The British had "Lord Haw Haw" and you know how that ended, don't you? He got an appointment with Mr. Pierrepoint and an English rope). Now, it's our turn to deal with the nonsense.

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[Fiendish Thingy]

11. So the reporters whose names are on these anonymously sourced stories just made them all up?

The only other explanation that would fit your narrative is that the reporters were duped by someone pretending to be a democratic insider…

So which do you believe, and why?

[raccoon]

24. I believe they made them up.

[Fiendish Thingy]

26. With or without the complicity of their editors?

I want to get to the bottom of your alleged media conspiracy involving dozens of professional, experienced reporters.

Do you believe these reporters acted on their own, and duped their editors, or were the editors complicit in this conspiracy?

[DAngelo136]

36. Do You Believe It Beyond Them

To make up "sources" or to cite from people who have no connection to anyone involved?
A source, ideally should lead to more concrete evidence/facts. As far as you or I know, they could have asked the janitor for his opinion for a
"source". And given the stakes involved, I would need more substantive information and more reliable sources. I won't just "take their word for it." Given their past mendacity and gullibility, I'm highly skeptical of their veracity.

[Fiendish Thingy]

39. I refer you to my signature line:

Down at the bottom of the post.

[DAngelo136]

40. Pardon me, but

"Without facts, you can't have truth. Without truth, you can't have trust. Without trust, we have no shared reality, no democracy, and it becomes impossible to deal with our world's existential problems: climate, coronavirus, the battle for truth- Maria Ressa"

I fail to see how this answers my question. I'll ask bluntly: Do you put it past them to lie to you? I'll answer that bluntly: NO, I don't. To quote the late Gil Scott-Heron: "If they really knew the truth, why would they tell you?"
Do you agree?

[Fiendish Thingy]

41. ALL of them are lying, using made up sources, with the complicity of their editors?

No, I don’t believe that is the case.

That is flat earth, fake moon landing territory, and I am a member of the reality based community.

[Zeitghost]

42. Yes

Any one individual might occasionally slip up or even bend the truth. Dozens of professional journalists with reputations and careers to uphold is a different story.

[crud]

27. They want their stories to get clicks

so I think they get someone to answer a hypothetical and then report their comments without context. They will ask..If Biden drops out...or if the polls say this...or what would you say about this person as candidate? and then cherry pick the responses.

[Fiendish Thingy]

33. Except in some of the reports, the sources have come to them

And the statements reported weren’t in response to hypothetical questions, but were positions volunteered by the source.

[2naSalit]

12. As I have been warning...

Don't let them get to you, keep your eyes on the prize.

[GoCubsGo]

13. Yes, and sadly, it has been working.

But, thank goodness Trump did what he always does last night: Make things worse for Trump. Hopefully, this is enough to get quitter Dems to come come to their senses now

[joanbarnes]

16. I hope it only served to call attention to the issues and motivate voters more.

[malthaussen]

17. Unnamed, yeah. But some of the stories are attributed...

... so there's more going on than that.

-- Mal

[DAngelo136]

37. And You Trust Them

Because?

[malthaussen]

38. Who said anything about trust?

Attribution can at least be verified. "Unnamed sources" or "sources close to x" could be the guy who brings the coffee, as DJT would say.

-- Mal

[rubbersole]

19. Dems have "concerns".

Repubs have the biggest clusterfuck in the modern political era. The blue tsunami is more apparent than ever. Three more months to go. I'm extremely optimistic. Especially after the RNC display.

[Celerity]

34. Early voting starts in some states in 63 days. (September 20th)

[Warpy]

20. Yeah, it's a p-ile of dog shit

and I knew hat when it was announced.

"Unnamed sources withing the party," my flabby old ass. Unless he has a massve health crisis, Biden is going nowhere.

[calimary]

21. You may be onto something, raccoon.

[travelingthrulife]

22. Made me donate to Biden twice in 3 days

Dark Brandon strikes again.

[Magoo48]

23. Mostly unattributed, the others sold their spines for one thing or another.

We know the ratfuckers are out there; don’t post their shit unless you can button down who said it. Remember, if the poster didn’t hear it said, it’s hearsay. If you can’t refer me where I can verify something wtf?

[TasminCat]

25. RATFUCKING is the prefect word

[C OH Dem]

28. Biden, Biden, he's my guy!

If you don't like it, kiss my eye!
Feel free to substitute another body part as I did in my mind.

[MOMFUDSKI]

29. Ratfuckery is one thing.

How do we explain our own Dems demanding Joe step down?

[nowforever]

30. I think

Clearly big money will do anything to keep the greed train running full speed. Threatening to withhold money or promising to donate money is one of their tools. How many billionaires are excited about having more of their money going to the common good, I'll give you that number ZERO.

[orangecrush]

31. KICK

[D23MIURG23]

35. Lets all make sure this bullshit backfires. n/t