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6th March 2020, 11:41 AM | #41 |
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6th March 2020, 11:44 AM | #42 |
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6th March 2020, 11:52 AM | #43 |
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6th March 2020, 11:55 AM | #44 |
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I have to laugh at some of the Bernie Bros attacking BIden because of his age.
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6th March 2020, 11:57 AM | #45 |
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6th March 2020, 12:00 PM | #46 |
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There's probably a bunch of experts at Yale deciding if Biden has dementia. Announcement any day now.
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6th March 2020, 12:02 PM | #47 |
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So your're another is the best the Trump worshipers can come up with?
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6th March 2020, 12:02 PM | #48 |
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6th March 2020, 12:07 PM | #49 |
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For those still in denial about Biden's brain turning into sauerkraut, Caitlin Johnstone has collected 30 recent examples of the kind of "gaffes" he makes. It's real, not some kind of smear. Observing it says nothing about the work he did as Obama's VP.
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6th March 2020, 12:20 PM | #50 |
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6th March 2020, 12:30 PM | #51 |
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6th March 2020, 12:33 PM | #52 |
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6th March 2020, 12:41 PM | #53 |
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6th March 2020, 12:46 PM | #54 |
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6th March 2020, 12:53 PM | #55 |
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6th March 2020, 12:57 PM | #56 |
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6th March 2020, 01:12 PM | #57 |
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6th March 2020, 01:13 PM | #58 |
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6th March 2020, 01:22 PM | #60 |
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Just more of your crap sources.
In this case, Caitlin Johnstone also claims to be some sort of psychic medium. So I guess that means dead people are warning her about Joe Biden. As for me, I have found that anyone who claims to talk to dead people is a person who seldom says anything that is worth listening to. |
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6th March 2020, 01:26 PM | #61 |
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Biden has always been known for his gaffes. They're nothing new.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...stakes-history That he is "deteriorating before our eyes" is supported by what evidence? I'd much rather have a president known for harmless gaffes than one who is infamously known for the huge amount of lies he tells. Or a president who could be the poster child for narcissism, childish behavior, bullying, and a complete lack of respect for women. |
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6th March 2020, 01:36 PM | #63 |
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These aren't gaffes. A gaffe is when you decide to say something you shouldn't say (like you need to have an Indian accent to work at 7/11). They can reveal bad judgment, impulsiveness, or ignorance.
What Biden is displaying now on a regular basis is confusion. And no, he has not always been known for that. This is new. |
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Sure.
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6th March 2020, 01:51 PM | #65 |
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"As long as it is admitted that the law may be diverted from its true purpose -- that it may violate property instead of protecting it -- then everyone will want to participate in making the law, either to protect himself against plunder or to use it for plunder. Political questions will always be prejudicial, dominant, and all-absorbing. There will be fighting at the door of the Legislative Palace, and the struggle within will be no less furious." - Bastiat, The Law |
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6th March 2020, 01:55 PM | #66 |
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So far what you've given us are nothing more than opinions and your own definition of what a gaffe is...a definition that does not agree with the dictionary definition:
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Exactly what evidence do you have that Biden is "displaying now on a regular basis is confusion"? If you read the article I provided, you will see Biden has, indeed, been known for his "confusion" for a long time and that's it's not "new" as you claim :
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6th March 2020, 02:01 PM | #67 |
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And I find it gobmacking that some Berniebros seem to be doing Trump's work for him.
The "Biden is going senile" crap I expected from the Trump worshippers here, but for some "Progressives" to jump on that band wagon is just astounding. I am not saying Biden should be criticized, but the demented angle is really,really, thick. |
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6th March 2020, 02:01 PM | #68 |
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Keep whistling past the... you know, you know the thing.
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The 1990s version of both Biden and Trump would have been able to out-talk anybody in this race.
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6th March 2020, 02:18 PM | #74 |
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I am a Bernie Bro now??
Far from it. Testament to my belief that Sanders can't bring us the White House is that I prefer Biden to him even though Biden is clearly getting feeble !. Denying it makes us look like idiots. And since we decided the Primaries were over at %40 in, and Warren had no chance, we are stuck with him. We need him to pick a running mate now who can be his energetic campaigner, because he should only be in the public eye briefly- and after a very long nap. |
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6th March 2020, 02:36 PM | #75 |
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6th March 2020, 03:00 PM | #76 |
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.....said the person who has been pointedly critical of Sanders.
Honestly, I think it's wise to get this aired out now. It's going to be a factor just as sure as you were Bernie's Socialism and his past were going to be a factor. I'm not going to say Biden can't beat Trump, but I'm not nearly as confident as I would be for Sanders, due to this evidence of early stage dementia for Biden. Hey, I tried warning you and some others that Sanders isn't the only candidate with electability issues. I seem to recall some refused to really listen to me. |
6th March 2020, 03:03 PM | #77 |
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I'm far less concerned with Biden's gaffes or age than with his history of terrible actions and policy positions. Examples including:
* Opposition to Roe v Wade; support of the Hyde amendment. * Support of the bill banning LGBT individuals from serving in the military. Support of the DOMA - which prohibited marriage between individuals of the same gender. * Various bills contributing to the failed and misguided War on Drugs * Anti-BDS legislation * Throwing Anita Hill under the bus. While Biden has since done an about face on many of the above (particularly during and since the Obama presidency), the fact of the matter is that I don't trust his judgment. And I don't trust that he has the necessary spine to stand up to the destructive conservative insanity threatening our nation without caving on critical issues. |
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