President Biden and US politics catchall

[Sandstorm]

That’s true. You need someone credible to easily beat Trump in the Internet Age of Voting. Biden is only semi-credible because he’s ancient. Hence the close race.

Donny is also an old, infirm guy but he’s still younger than his opponent.

Don is younger, but trails more than a little on the physical and mental fitness fronts

Objectively yes, but this is about appearance and perception and if the Dems can’t shout “ It’s time to get the old, rich, feeble minded White Guy out of the White House!” then they are fighting with one hand behind their backs.

Biden is a bad choice and could cost them (and ultimately the rest of the world) dearly.

[Rhubarb & Custard]

That’s true. You need someone credible to easily beat Trump in the Internet Age of Voting. Biden is only semi-credible because he’s ancient. Hence the close race.

Donny is also an old, infirm guy but he’s still younger than his opponent.

Don is younger, but trails more than a little on the physical and mental fitness fronts

Objectively yes, but this is about appearance and perception and if the Dems can’t shout “ It’s time to get the old, rich, feeble minded White Guy out of the White House!” then they are fighting with one hand behind their backs.

Biden is a bad choice and could cost them (and ultimately the rest of the world) dearly.

Biden is a bit of a boring choice, but their other leading choices in Warren and Sanders were old too, and one of them had just had a heart attack

[Punter15]

I’m at the stage where I simply don’t understand how there is any possible debate over who to support. You could put literally anyone up against Trump and they would be less of a patently self serving, delusional, rapey, murderous criminal fucktard hell bent on destroying anyone and anything in the pursuit of his own personal gain or ego.

It’s quite an accomplishment to take the rest of the world from sniggering about Americans to feeling kinda sorry for them.

Maybe that's because you're thinking that the personality of a fat reality TV star is the most important thing here. I think what's more astonishing is that despite Trump seemingly being the most despised and ridiculed president in history the democrats are in danger of losing to him again, which would be entirely their own fault.

That is exactly my point though. How is it even close? There can be no debate that Trump is an appalling cünt who does care about anyone but himself and is completely unsuited to be President, and yet it’s not a slam dunk.

Who the hell still supports this guy over anyone? A housebrick would do less damage.

[notfatcat]

I’m at the stage where I simply don’t understand how there is any possible debate over who to support. You could put literally anyone up against Trump and they would be less of a patently self serving, delusional, rapey, murderous criminal fucktard hell bent on destroying anyone and anything in the pursuit of his own personal gain or ego.

It’s quite an accomplishment to take the rest of the world from sniggering about Americans to feeling kinda sorry for them.

Maybe that's because you're thinking that the personality of a fat reality TV star is the most important thing here. I think what's more astonishing is that despite Trump seemingly being the most despised and ridiculed president in history the democrats are in danger of losing to him again, which would be entirely their own fault.

Who the hell still supports this guy over anyone? A housebrick would do less damage.

People who think the dems are bad people with worse policies.

[EnergiseR]

This has been part of the Republican playbook regarding Biden from the start. Delegitimise him on the very fronts Big Don is weak on: age, mental acuity, physical prowess. They are unbelievably brazen but tbf I see it in many walks of life now where previously a person would get hammered. It's the fragmented media is the main issue and too many young journalists

[notfatcat]

I think Joe was chugging along pretty well, while Trump wasn't doing anything to help his cause, until the riots started. Now everyone knows that the dems are piss weak on law and order, and something that wouldn't usually be much of a factor for the average voter is now something that is at the front of everyone's mind. The dems are fucking idiots.

[Lobby]

I think Joe was chugging along pretty well, while Trump wasn't doing anything to help his cause, until the riots started. Now everyone knows that the dems are piss weak on law and order, and something that wouldn't usually be much of a factor for the average voter is now something that is at the front of everyone's mind. The dems are fucking idiots.

Biden was indeed comfortably ahead in the polls before the riots, but the gap has narrowed substantially, especially in those states most affected. The latest polls give Trump a 2-point lead in Michigan and a tie in Minnesota. Before the riots Biden had an 8 point lead in Michigan and a double digit lead in Minnesota.

[Rhubarb & Custard]

The Dems are weak on law and order because there's rioting and police killings under Trump?

[Ata Rangi]

The Dems are weak on law and order because there's rioting and police killings under Trump?

In a decentralized law enforcement structure that’s not really the killer point you would hope it to be.

The narrative from the GOP is look at the disorder Democrat controlled cities and states, do you want that on a Federal level? It is resonating with a sector of the population who are very receptive to the idea that Democrats are soft on crime.

Of course the situation is far more complex than that, Texas has a Republican Governor but the cities are run by Democrats and have not experienced the levels of violence and crime as some other cities. Thanks I assume to the enthusiastic embrace if the freedoms granted by the second amendment. A well armed society is a polite society?

[notfatcat]

The Dems are weak on law and order because there's rioting and police killings under Trump?

All they had to do was condemn the rioting and killing but for some bizarre reason they've been incredibly weak. I say some bizarre reason but we know why - they are in thrall to the likes of the hard left and BLM. Just look at the language and actions of the democrats in charge of the cities where the rioting is happening - it's fingers in the ears la-la-la stuff. Biden's mind already made up on the Jacob Blake shooting; Harris telling protesters to keep it up in the midst of rioting and chaos with zero condemnation of the criminal element. This is why they're idiots. Surely they could pretend to be concerned about what's happening around the country - it would keep them ahead in the polls.

[Hugo]

The Dems are weak on law and order because there's rioting and police killings under Trump?

In a decentralized law enforcement structure that’s not really the killer point you would hope it to be.

The narrative from the GOP is look at the disorder Democrat controlled cities and states, do you want that on a Federal level? It is resonating with a sector of the population who are very receptive to the idea that Democrats are soft on crime.

Of course the situation is far more complex than that, Texas has a Republican Governor but the cities are run by Democrats and have not experienced the levels of violence and crime as some other cities. Thanks I assume to the enthusiastic embrace if the freedoms granted by the second amendment. A well armed society is a polite society?

Beyond the point of the riots occurring in Democrat cities a point that the conservative media have been hammering home is that those people rioting are democrat not republican voters. Whether true or not they've also been asking why the democrats have been so unwilling to condemn the rioting.

I think the protests and the rioting was something people would find tolerable in the short term but the longer it went on the more it looked like wanton destruction and anarchy rather than an attempt to express outrage at police brutality and demand change.

[Hugo]

The Dems are weak on law and order because there's rioting and police killings under Trump?

All they had to do was condemn the rioting and killing but for some bizarre reason they've been incredibly weak. I say some bizarre reason but we know why - they are in thrall to the likes of the hard left and BLM. Just look at the language and actions of the democrats in charge of the cities where the rioting is happening - it's fingers in the ears la-la-la stuff. Biden's mind already made up on the Jacob Blake shooting; Harris telling protesters to keep it up in the midst of rioting and chaos with zero condemnation of the criminal element. This is why they're idiots. Surely they could pretend to be concerned about what's happening around the country - it would keep them ahead in the polls.

Fully agree.

[Ata Rangi]

The upside of a Biden win is that we can all go back to brunch.

[New guy]

The Dems are weak on law and order because there's rioting and police killings under Trump?

They're democratic cities aren't they?

The trouble with dems is they dont want to piss off their base by going against BLM protestors but end up inadvertently opening the door for anarchists to run riot.

[Rinkals]

That’s true. You need someone credible to easily beat Trump in the Internet Age of Voting. Biden is only semi-credible because he’s ancient. Hence the close race.

Donny is also an old, infirm guy but he’s still younger than his opponent.

"Trump's bad but Biden is worse"?

Seriously?

I expect that sort of thing from Fatcat, but surely we are not all that dim?

[notfatcat]

Kapowwww.

[Rinkals]

Kapowwww.

Just to be clear, I didn't specifically say that you were dim.

I just said that anyone who claimed that Biden would be worse than Trump is clearly not the brightest.

You are welcome to disagree, though.

[Uncle fester]

These stories just keep coming.
https://theintercept.com/2020/08/22/pol ... guardiola/

And over a third of people shot dead by law enforcement are disabled.

[Sandstorm]

That’s true. You need someone credible to easily beat Trump in the Internet Age of Voting. Biden is only semi-credible because he’s ancient. Hence the close race.

Donny is also an old, infirm guy but he’s still younger than his opponent.

"Trump's bad but Biden is worse"?

Seriously?

I expect that sort of thing from Fatcat, but surely we are not all that dim?

I didn’t say that. You have an extraordinary talent to misunderstand what people post here. It’s incredible.

[Fangle]

That’s true. You need someone credible to easily beat Trump in the Internet Age of Voting. Biden is only semi-credible because he’s ancient. Hence the close race.

Donny is also an old, infirm guy but he’s still younger than his opponent.

"Trump's bad but Biden is worse"?

Seriously?

I expect that sort of thing from Fatcat, but surely we are not all that dim?

I didn’t say that. You have an extraordinary talent to misunderstand what people post here. It’s incredible.

I’ve given up with him. I tried, but now I’m tired.

[Chareth Cutestory]

Anyone heard the audio from the sister.

Pretty scathing stuff and not just about Donny, but about his main squeeze/daughter and the least favourite son too.

[Gumboot]

Anyone heard the audio from the sister.

Pretty scathing stuff and not just about Donny, but about his main squeeze/daughter and the least favourite son too.

Makes you wonder what other tricks nasty niece Mary has up her sleeve for closer to election day.

[Rhubarb & Custard]

Anyone heard the audio from the sister.

Pretty scathing stuff and not just about Donny, but about his main squeeze/daughter and the least favourite son too.

Makes you wonder what other tricks nasty niece Mary has up her sleeve for closer to election day.

Which of the kids has yet to admit to their dad they've had quite a few phone calls with Mary these last few years, and it's just possible some of their commentary isn't flattering.

[EnergiseR]

These stories just keep coming.
https://theintercept.com/2020/08/22/pol ... guardiola/

And over a third of people shot dead by law enforcement are disabled.

That's not a surprise. I presume they are including mental health in that sense the figures are probably low. Lot of untreated mental health problems in the states. That case is a difficult one as it is perfectly believable that a shit confluence of events has led to her death rather than the cop assassinating her.

[Sandstorm]

These stories just keep coming.
https://theintercept.com/2020/08/22/pol ... guardiola/

And over a third of people shot dead by law enforcement are disabled.

That's not a surprise. I presume they are including mental health in that sense the figures are probably low. Lot of untreated mental health problems in the states. That case is a difficult one as it is perfectly believable that a shit confluence of events has led to her death rather than the cop assassinating her.

Mental health check? That was a straight-up hit ordered by her former colleagues at the prison she just transferred from.

[Bokkom]

"Trump's bad but Biden is worse"?

Seriously?

I expect that sort of thing from Fatcat, but surely we are not all that dim?

I didn’t say that. You have an extraordinary talent to misunderstand what people post here. It’s incredible.

I’ve given up with him. I tried, but now I’m tired.

I think he is actually pretty dim.

[Rinkals]

That’s true. You need someone credible to easily beat Trump in the Internet Age of Voting. Biden is only semi-credible because he’s ancient. Hence the close race.

Donny is also an old, infirm guy but he’s still younger than his opponent.

"Trump's bad but Biden is worse"?

Seriously?

I expect that sort of thing from Fatcat, but surely we are not all that dim?

I didn’t say that. You have an extraordinary talent to misunderstand what people post here. It’s incredible.

"You need someone credible to easily beat Trump"

That does seem to me to imply that you believe that Biden is not a credible contender.

Sorry if that wasn't what you were saying.

[Rinkals]

When I hear that Trump is likely to win in November, I have to ask "why?".

From what I read, and from what you tell me, there is a groundswell of opinion that doesn't view Biden as "credible".

This does seem (to me, anyway) that the opinion is that Trump is a more "credible" POTUS.

I feel that if Trump gets re-elected, it will be because the perception is that Biden is just as bad and, rather than voting him out, the electorate will accept Trump and not vote for the man opposing him.

People who say that they don't support Trump will be the ones ensuring his re-election.

[ticketlessinseattle]

People may have hated his policies but very few people actually hated him personally and when it came to policy no-one believed him to the mastermind.

no I hated him personally too

[ticketlessinseattle]

Hang on a second. This is the Trump thread and we're discussing somebody else's mental acuity (or lack thereof)?

In some ways, you have to marvel at the Republicans barefaced cheek in flipping their candidate's weaknesses and projecting them onto the opposition.

nothing new, Dubya, the original private bone spurs was coked off his tits for Vietnam, yet somehow managed to be portrayed as the "I understand war" president vs John Kerry, of the Silver Star, Bronze Star and 3 purple hearts ; he managed to get re-elected even after ever reason he gave for going to war turned out to be wrong ; one mans barefaced cheek is another republicans "patriotism"

[ticketlessinseattle]

Dubya's folsky aw gee shucks thing was an act. The guy was smart and was selling it to his base. In a way that makes him a lot worse than if he was just a bumbling buffoon, but history will likely judge him much kindlier than he deserves thanks to Trump.

had this discussion with my missus last night - we both did our regular bitch about Trump and she said he's got to be the most dangerous president the US has ever had, I believe Dubya was far more dangerous

[ticketlessinseattle]

The Dems are weak on law and order because there's rioting and police killings under Trump?

thats the hilarious part......Trump is narrowing the gap because of riots in the streets while he is president ! we need a tough guy in charge to get this all under control and here's your guy - Donald Trump ! The fact that the Republicans launched an add with riots in the streets of Barcelona as what can be expected under Biden says everything - these Barcelona streets where kids weren't wandering around with assault rifles shooting people - those streets ? yes, please ; this is the logic you're up against.

[ticketlessinseattle]

The Dems are weak on law and order because there's rioting and police killings under Trump?

They're democratic cities aren't they?

The trouble with dems is they dont want to piss off their base by going against BLM protestors but end up inadvertently opening the door for anarchists to run riot.

yup, and I guess this is notfatty's point in a way also - the Dems need to come out and say that they're in favour of people exercising their 1st amendment rights (emphasis the constitution part) of peaceful protest but that violent protest is unacceptable etc ; unfortunately I think this may be too nuanced for a lot of the swing voters

[Rhubarb & Custard]

Even harder when so many of those protesting will be hurting badly and are trying to do the right thing but are in practice helping to spread a pandemic. It's much easier if like Trump you don't care in the tinniest way about consistent messaging

[Slick]

It's a long read so I'll just post the link but a great piece on the decline of the USA.

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/p ... s-1038206/

On another note, I read yesterday that there isn't one US lawmaker in the Senate or Congress that says they are an atheist. The only recent chap who questioned religion got voted out at the next election. That's quite mad.

[Rinkals]

Dubya's folsky aw gee shucks thing was an act. The guy was smart and was selling it to his base. In a way that makes him a lot worse than if he was just a bumbling buffoon, but history will likely judge him much kindlier than he deserves thanks to Trump.

had this discussion with my missus last night - we both did our regular bitch about Trump and she said he's got to be the most dangerous president the US has ever had, I believe Dubya was far more dangerous

I think this is worth serious consideration.

Even if Trump has been happy to flout the checks and balances which would force a normal President to show some restraint, there has always been the potential pitfall of re-election for him to consider.

With that removed, assuming his re-election, it should take the brakes off (such as there are any) entirely.

Given China's posturing in the South China Sea, I can certainly see him taking the gloves off and initiating a military conflict, especially if he thinks he can make money out of it.

Conversely, the fact that he is completely off his rocker in a Dr. Strangelove sense may force Xi and the CPP to exercise caution.

[Bimbowomxn]

Given China's posturing in the South China Sea, I can certainly see him taking the gloves off and initiating a military conflict, especially if he thinks he can make money out of it.

How on earth would a luxury property and resort business make money from a conflict in the South China Sea.

[Rinkals]

Bimbo, if you have a point to make, make it.

Don't just shit the bed with a mindless focus on irrelevancies.

[Bimbowomxn]

Bimbo, if you have a point to make, make it.

Don't just shit the bed with a mindless focus on irrelevancies.

I made my point very clearly. Your idea that Trump wants a war for personal profit is silly.

[Slick]

Given China's posturing in the South China Sea, I can certainly see him taking the gloves off and initiating a military conflict, especially if he thinks he can make money out of it.

How on earth would a luxury property and resort business make money from a conflict in the South China Sea.

Joker