Perhaps it is easier for Republicans to stand by Trump and say the sky is green and the world is flat because their MAGA base is easier to gaslight than Dems. It seems to me that a big chunk of them are deeply credulous people. Perhaps the Dems (one hopes) are more like the little boy in Andersen's famous folktale and can see the Emperor is naked.
Perhaps it is easier for Republicans to stand by Trump and say the sky is green and the world is flat because their MAGA base is easier to gaslight than Dems. It seems to me that a big chunk of them are deeply credulous people. Perhaps the Dems (one hopes) are more like the little boy in Andersen's famous folktale and can see the Emperor is naked.
Yeah but Biden is not naked. He's old. He had a bad night. That does negate 50 years of experience. He had a very good 1st term. He chooses good people. He's respected by world leaders. Isn't that enough? Why is everybody piling on? There is no candidate that has a better than Biden. Anyone they tear to shreds. They will go thru that person's entire life looking for the slightest miistake, lie, bad comment, traffic tickets and they will blow it all up out of proportion. They will shred him or her.
Yep, thats all fair. If I thought it was simply 'a bad night' I'd still be with the team as it is and be with you on this. But I think there is something seriously wrong. What we saw wasn't just being tired or having a cold. He has declined in a remarkably accelerated fashion since his wonderful SOTU. I really believe it is likely he will continue to show a precipitating decline. If that is the case he will be humiliated in a spectacular fashion by the time the election arrives. None of us want that. I sincerely believe his stepping aside is the best hope there is to beat Trump. I would bet my last dollar that the Trump team are desperately hoping the Dems stick with Biden too. At the end of the day if Biden were up against Haley or Romney or any other Republican who was not out to toss democracy onto the rubbish tip of history I'd probably say stick with him as you suggest. But Trump and Project 2025 make that impossible for me.
His follow ups have not given any reason for changing the judgment that he just doesn't have it. The debate was set up to answer the age question once and for all. Unfortunately it did just that.
Perhaps it is easier for Republicans to stand by Trump and say the sky is green and the world is flat because their MAGA base is easier to gaslight than Dems. It seems to me that a big chunk of them are deeply credulous people. Perhaps the Dems (one hopes) are more like the little boy in Andersen's famous folktale and can see the Emperor is naked.
Yeah but Biden is not naked. He's old. He had a bad night. That does negate 50 years of experience. He had a very good 1st term. He chooses good people. He's respected by world leaders. Isn't that enough? Why is everybody piling on? There is no candidate that has a better than Biden. Anyone they tear to shreds. They will go thru that person's entire life looking for the slightest miistake, lie, bad comment, traffic tickets and they will blow it all up out of proportion. They will shred him or her.
Yep, thats all fair. If I thought it was simply 'a bad night' I'd still be with the team as it is and be with you on this. But I think there is something seriously wrong. What we saw wasn't just being tired or having a cold. He has declined in a remarkably accelerated fashion since his wonderful SOTU. I really believe it is likely he will continue to show a precipitating decline. If that is the case he will be humiliated in a spectacular fashion by the time the election arrives. None of us want that. I sincerely believe his stepping aside is the best hope there is to beat Trump. I would bet my last dollar that the Trump team are desperately hoping the Dems stick with Biden too. At the end of the day if Biden were up against Haley or Romney or any other Republican who was not out to toss democracy onto the rubbish tip of history I'd probably say stick with him as you suggest. But Trump and Project 2025 make that impossible for me.
His follow ups have not given any reason for changing the judgment that he just doesn't have it. The debate was set up to answer the age question once and for all. Unfortunately it did just that.