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Originally posted by 2BobTanner:

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Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:

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Originally posted by PASig:
Does anyone find the rich irony in the fact that for 4 freaking years the Democrats pissed and moaned that "Trump probably won't leave office!" and yet here we are with this stubborn old goat Biden it turns out to be he's one who is refusing to go?

Well, he still has six months left in his term.

Six months is a lifetime in politics. Lots can happen in 6 months.

Yeah but, Six Months 'can' mean the end of life as we know it, both geopolitically and in the context of global conflict(s). If ever there was a 'existential threat' to National Security, FJB meets the definition!

https://www.foxnews.com/media/...ng-craters-desperate

CNN's Dana Bash revealed Monday that conversations about President Biden's ability to win re-election will take a different shape if his polling plummets following his widely panned debate performance.

During an appearance on "CNN This Morning," Bash said those in Biden's inner circle are watching "like hawks" to see if his fundraising dries up or if potential voters turn on the president after they have time to digest debate footage.

"If it looks like the bottom fell out or even close to that, there will be different conversations," Bash said. "That was told to me by people very close to this process. They admitted it, which is why you saw an effort, a war room like I have never seen in Biden land."

The "State of the Union" co-host also struggled to contain her laughter after the Biden campaign shared polling data that showed Biden leading other Democrats in an election match-up against former President Donald Trump.

"Can you imagine a world in which the political operation is scrambling so much, I would even say desperate to stop everybody from freaking out that you're putting out internal polling on other people to show 'oh yeah? You think it's bad with our guy? Look, what it's going to be with the other people,'" she said.

Biden's campaign staff were on damage control this weekend, working to shore up support among a top donor class deeply shaken by the president's performance at last week's debate.

Biden himself attempted to spin the performance during a fundraiser in New Jersey on Saturday, arguing that more undecided voters were swayed to his side during the debate than Trump's.

The president reportedly acknowledged that his performance at the debate left much to be desired, but he argued that polling was on his side.

https://x.com/CollinRugg/status/1807865101095166119

The Democratic National Committee wants to "stamp out" calls to replace President Joe Biden by formally nominating him as early as mid-July, according to Bloomberg.

Great news for all.

According to people familiar with the matter, the DNC wants to nominate Biden on July 21 when the credentials committee meets.

They will reportedly be meeting to "finalize procedures" before the convention in Chicago in August.

"The plans to nominate the president early could serve another purpose: helping to quell talk of a potential replacement or an open convention following Biden’s cataclysmic debate against Donald Trump," Bloomberg reported.

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https://www.foxnews.com/media/...ng-craters-desperate

CNN's Dana Bash revealed Monday that conversations about President Biden's ability to win re-election will take a different shape if his polling plummets following his widely panned debate performance.

During an appearance on "CNN This Morning," Bash said those in Biden's inner circle are watching "like hawks" to see if his fundraising dries up or if potential voters turn on the president after they have time to digest debate footage.

"If it looks like the bottom fell out or even close to that, there will be different conversations," Bash said. "That was told to me by people very close to this process. They admitted it, which is why you saw an effort, a war room like I have never seen in Biden land."

The "State of the Union" co-host also struggled to contain her laughter after the Biden campaign shared polling data that showed Biden leading other Democrats in an election match-up against former President Donald Trump.

"Can you imagine a world in which the political operation is scrambling so much, I would even say desperate to stop everybody from freaking out that you're putting out internal polling on other people to show 'oh yeah? You think it's bad with our guy? Look, what it's going to be with the other people,'" she said.

Biden's campaign staff were on damage control this weekend, working to shore up support among a top donor class deeply shaken by the president's performance at last week's debate.

Biden himself attempted to spin the performance during a fundraiser in New Jersey on Saturday, arguing that more undecided voters were swayed to his side during the debate than Trump's.

The president reportedly acknowledged that his performance at the debate left much to be desired, but he argued that polling was on his side.

I actually watched this exchange on CNN this morning. It was quite interesting and quite eye opening.

I realize that many on this Forum don't put much stock in poll numbers and for good reason. But they are the best indicator we have to try to gauge overall mood of the country. Real Clear Politics Poll of Polls which averages various polls have Trump ahead by 2.0% today. What's really telling about this is that on July 1st 2020 Biden was 9.4% and on this day in 2016 Clinton was 4.8% ahead.

The take away here is that Trump has historically over-performed the polls and Biden and the Democrats know this and knew it before the debate. In the discussion this morning on CNN, one of the commentators stated that the Biden administration felt they needed to debate Trump because their polling was showing them a consistent 3.0% behind Trump and they needed some type of bounce.

Trump wanted to debate Biden and did it on terms that were quite favorable to Biden. Trump has very little incentive to debate Biden again. If he chooses to debate Biden again, I have to believe it will be on terms that will not be as favorable to Biden.

As for replacing Biden with someone else, they covered that this morning as well. It is next to impossible to do at this point which any chance of success. First, the party of identity politics can't just throw another white male on the ticket and push Kamala Harris out of the way. Even then the person would have to stand up an entire campaign apparatus which is no small task.

I don't believe Biden has been knocked out of the race yet. But I don't think he could take another blow like last Thursday's debate performance.

Oh boy. You know this will be as vile and incorrigible as you're imagining it will be. Also incoherent.

https://x.com/nicksortor/status/1807897228733825509

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Biden himself attempted to spin the performance during a fundraiser in New Jersey on Saturday, arguing that more undecided voters were swayed to his side during the debate than Trump's.

The president reportedly acknowledged that his performance at the debate left much to be desired, but he argued that polling was on his side.

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Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:
You know this will be as vile and incorrigible as you're imagining it will be. Also incoherent.

I'm not sure whether to make popcorn or prepare a stiff drink.

Both couldn't hurt!

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If he chooses to debate Biden again, I have to believe it will be on terms that will not be as favorable to Biden.

I want to see one of these on the debate stage

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Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:
Oh boy. You know this will be as vile and incorrigible as you're imagining it will be. Also incoherent.

https://x.com/nicksortor/status/1807897228733825509

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Honestly, this reeks of desperation. Biden is trying everything he can to move the news cycle away from his disastrous debate performance.

He is currently at a 39.7% approval rating. For a sitting President, below 45% is danger territory. Below 40% is the dead zone.

I assume they will have him prepped with whatever infusion they give him to get him pepped up. The question is will anyone care at this point.

Let's see:

So far, Biden's humiliating performance in the debate is the fault of:

CNN, because, obviously, they are Trump-loving fathteads

Biden's staffers, for everything from debate prep to his makeup

Biden's "demanding schedule" (despite a full week off before the debate)

Donald Trump (??)

These are actual excuses put forth. What have I missed? Whatever the answer, it is certainly not that Joe Biden is a dementia-riddled old man who is unable to keep a train of thought for more than 30 seconds.

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"I am your retribution." - Donald Trump, speech at CPAC, March 4, 2023

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Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:
Oh boy. You know this will be as vile and incorrigible as you're imagining it will be. Also incoherent.

I expect FJB to be pretty worked up. I hope nothing pops inside him.

Well I missed it, but apparently it was quite short.

https://x.com/MZHemingway/status/1807925056401555875

But his makeup was good. This is what's important.

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Originally posted by Balzé Halzé:
Oh boy. You know this will be as vile and incorrigible as you're imagining it will be. Also incoherent.

https://x.com/nicksortor/status/1807897228733825509

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So many questions…

Are we witnessing a real life political meltdown?

Who on Earth thought this speech is a good idea?

Will they get the cocktail and its dose correct this time?

Will we get PedoJoe, PsychoJoe, or SleepyJo?

Video in link.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?...ourt-immunity-ruling

"What a freakin' coward" -- the first thought that came to my mind as he turned and tucked tail.

I hope Trump nails him for his hypocricy regarding his blatant disregard for the Supreme Court with respect to student loan forgiveness.

The end was good where he leaves. I'd be surprised if he ever takes another question off the cuff from the press ever again. Like ever.

And so slow joe shuffles off to Buffalo.

It looked a lot like he had had to practice that 180. The way he did his about face was very...careful...not to fall down, of course.

I wouldn't put it past the handlers to have "canned press chatter" at the end and nothing but a few "production" crew and those to oversee it all.

FJB is the "Deep Cheap Fake".

Let me make sure I got this correct. Trump is found guilty in New York for paying off a porn star that was blackmailing him and Larry Hogan (R) running for U.S. Senate in Maryland tweets we need to respect the judicial process. Biden doesn’t like the way the Supreme Court ruled on a case so they are now a bunch of partisan hacks.

Did I get that right?