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[–] [email protected] 53 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (10 children)

Anyone trying to spin this positively is delusional. This was a very, very damning performance by Biden. It doesn't matter what Trump said or didn't say. Dems are saying it was bad, donors are saying it, even onlookers from abroad.

Dems sticking with an octogenarian was dumb. It's like lessons never learned. They fight the progressive's to defend the status quo. Scaring people about democracy being on the line may not cut it, even though it's absolutely true. People are already tired and struggling. It helps to have some energy at the top of your ticket.

You can downvote, but we will all be wringing our hands for the next five months.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

He's going to need to serve his prison sentence so this is a dangerous, crazy, moot point. They got him on State charges for what Cohen did and he ain't gonna sing so time for Mr. Big to pay his debt to society, something he hopefully can't escape again despite his moral and neurological bankruptcy

Tired of everyone dancing around this "small" problem. He has to be punished and it was stupid of society to let it get this bad. Fucking age limits, no older than 70 and mental competency tests that have teeth. Tax returns must be produced. Courts have enforced timelines for grave politico-legal issues. Emoluments safeguards enforced vigorously. No more profiting off using your own venues.

We have much to learn and improve on, Trump has exposed it all

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

While that would be ~~nice~~ the right thing, it's highly unlikely to happen. The very fact that he is even running and that he has full control over his party says so.

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