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maxsolomon

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14. Biden WAS going to resign for "health reasons". That's what happened.

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Thu Oct 17, 2024, 03:21 PM

Oct 17

Many Democratic Politicians (and DUers who wanted to be very unpopular) saw he appeared frail, and that his speaking was becoming more and more difficult to comprehend. Not many thought he was becoming cognitively impaired - at least I never did.

He was trailing badly in the polls. Covering the growing chorus from Democrats for him to stand down was the kind of thing the press lives for.

The fact is, Dems are held to a higher standard than Repukes. Harris becoming the nominee has worked out pretty well.

Do you not want MFer to stay the Repuke nominee? He's not going anywhere - no one in that party has the ability to dethrone him. He controls it from top to bottom.

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Remember When The MSM Badgered President Biden [View all] gab13by13 Oct 17 OP

Same situation. They want to elect trump, then oust him for Vance... Wounded Bear Oct 17 #1

I keep hoping he'll fall apart before Nov. 5 enough to end this all MadameButterfly Oct 18 #25

his team may actually hide him from any non-teleprompter event lapfog_1 Oct 18 #27

and yet, knowing all this, they still want to get him elected MadameButterfly Oct 18 #28

24/7.................. Lovie777 Oct 17 #2

I couldn't turn on the network night news for two weeks after Biden/Trump debate. NCDem47 Oct 17 #7

I couldn't even watch the late-night comics Wednesdays Oct 17 #24

I would love to see what's at the bottom of this. raccoon Oct 17 #3

Ratings. ananda Oct 17 #5

A Trojan horse... 2naSalit Oct 17 #6

K and friggin' R Doc Sportello Oct 17 #4

I sense that a deal has been made. WHICH WE WILL PREVENT FROM HAPPENING usonian Oct 17 #8

All the more reason for the MSM to be talking about this. gab13by13 Oct 17 #9

The guy who bragged about shooting someone on Fifth Avenue is scared out of his gourd. usonian Oct 17 #10

Oh shit. I had missed that. I knew that the goal was wnylib Oct 17 #22

Trump is all about keeping Trump out of prison. usonian Oct 17 #23

I vividly remember it ArkansasDemocrat1 Oct 17 #11

They are scared shitless of their bosses and IQ 45's maga monsters. GreenWave Oct 17 #12

He's Too Old!!!! Sane1 Oct 17 #13

Biden WAS going to resign for "health reasons". That's what happened. maxsolomon Oct 17 #14

This is one of the best... Alephy Oct 18 #26

Thanks. Wecome to DU. maxsolomon Oct 18 #29

Why Biden didn't need to run. Dave Id Oct 17 #15

Admitting ignorance here..what is TSF? BattleRow Oct 17 #16

The Sick Fuck Botany Oct 17 #18

Thank you. BattleRow Oct 17 #20

It is trump PinkTiger Oct 17 #17

Biggest political hit job in my lifetime n/t hibbing Oct 17 #19

The billionaires of private equity and the wealthy rentiers (also private equity) want him wolfie001 Oct 17 #21

Yeah, we hated that so we want the media to do it again. progressoid Oct 18 #30