47th President of the United States
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Randy Winkman said:
Wheelspinning said:
Jeez; only around 3 days ago people were relishing how Biden would walk last nights debate, assuming Trump would turn up in the first place.
I could be wrong but I don't remember that. People might have been wondering if Trump would turn up but with regards Biden I think it was more case of people keeping fingers crossed and hoping for the best.williamp said:
thatsprettyshady said:
I said this the other day - I'd take a Clinton, an Obama or even a Bush over any of these guys and in the UK it's the same, I'd take a Blair or a Major over any of the current crop of UK candidates.
Fascinating fact of the day (well, it is to me): Bill Clinton is younger then both of them, and he served as President back in the 90s!The life tenure without a retirement age for judges seems particularly anachronistic. It was probably fine when the founders were writing the constitution and people were lucky to live to 60, when the average lifespan is now well over 80 it's a problem rather than safeguard or a bulwark.
When it comes to senators or congressional representatives it's more equivocal as there are primaries for every election, if no one challenges then surely an incumbent should continue? But then contesting a primary for a senate or even a congressional seat is stupidly expensive, in states like California they can spend as much on that as is spent on a whole General Election in the UK; campaign finance in the US is so corrupting but putting in limits will be difficult as long as one party wants to make it more corrupt rather than less.
When it comes to senators or congressional representatives it's more equivocal as there are primaries for every election, if no one challenges then surely an incumbent should continue? But then contesting a primary for a senate or even a congressional seat is stupidly expensive, in states like California they can spend as much on that as is spent on a whole General Election in the UK; campaign finance in the US is so corrupting but putting in limits will be difficult as long as one party wants to make it more corrupt rather than less.
hidetheelephants said:
Randy Winkman said:
Wheelspinning said:
Jeez; only around 3 days ago people were relishing how Biden would walk last nights debate, assuming Trump would turn up in the first place.
I could be wrong but I don't remember that. People might have been wondering if Trump would turn up but with regards Biden I think it was more case of people keeping fingers crossed and hoping for the best.Mortarboard said:
Going to be a lot of disappointment when the debates happen, and Joe biden isn't a bumbling old coot.
That's the problem with creating these false narratives- reality doesn't give a damn.
M.
That's the problem with creating these false narratives- reality doesn't give a damn.
M.
dvs_dave said:
Has everyone already forgotten Biden’s recent performance at the State of the Union? GOP shat themselves and said Uncle Joe had to have been on drugs. Its pathetic.
I expect Joe to dole out a similar drubbing and the subsequent shutting up of the toxic Biden muck spreaders. For a week, at least!
I expect Joe to dole out a similar drubbing and the subsequent shutting up of the toxic Biden muck spreaders. For a week, at least!
Wait till they ‘find out’ Harris is a moron installed for her race/sex credentials rather than a serious President in waiting. What an obviously dangerous position the Dems and Reps have placed their country in, what a system that allows this and what porcine herd mentality the masses have to believe any of this grift-riddled bluffing is real.
hidetheelephants said:
Polling shows she has popularity issues but she was a successful prosecutor and was elected attorney general, whatever she is she isn't a moron.
Popularity issues is a bit of an understatement 
I agree that she clearly isn’t a moron, but she is very hard to like.
Randy Winkman said:
Wheelspinning said:
Jeez; only around 3 days ago people were relishing how Biden would walk last nights debate, assuming Trump would turn up in the first place.
I could be wrong but I don't remember that. People might have been wondering if Trump would turn up but with regards Biden I think it was more case of people keeping fingers crossed and hoping for the best.Carl_VivaEspana said:
God I hate the press. Its bene obvious forr years, but suddenly the press have noticed, and started to talk about it? His mental decline has been a problem for the last 4 years, but ignored by the media. Only now they are talking about it.I wonder if they'll start to talk about his lies, or that maybe ne might be "the big guy" from the laptop emails and the bribes...
Wheelspinning said:
Within the echo chamber forum known as the '45th President of the USA', it was a a clear topic that Biden would run rings around Trump, so much so that the faithful 12 then started to state that Trump most likely would not even turn up for the debate.
Quote some then.We can wait.
M.
- Mortarboard said:
Quote some then.
We can wait.
M.
...when talking about the idea, someone said...We can wait.
M.
Mortarboard said:
He can't back out without looking like a tit.
He's salting the ground with the excuses. On the maga-radio station this morning, they admitted that all JB has to do to "win" the debate is cone across as competent. That's it.
Trump et al will all claim "drugs, uppers, etc"
Fox, Newsmax and the like will claim trump "dominated it"
The centrist/floating voter reaction is the only one that matters.
M.
He's salting the ground with the excuses. On the maga-radio station this morning, they admitted that all JB has to do to "win" the debate is cone across as competent. That's it.
Trump et al will all claim "drugs, uppers, etc"
Fox, Newsmax and the like will claim trump "dominated it"
The centrist/floating voter reaction is the only one that matters.
M.
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