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Joe Biden should call a press conference today (Original Post) BoRaGard Thursday OP
Top economists should speak out. Irish_Dem Thursday #1
It took two years for Pres Biden to turn Trump's Emile Thursday #3
Narcissists and psychopaths always blame everyone else. Irish_Dem Thursday #4
Orange psycho was NOT dealing with a deadly pandemic he was intentionally mishandling it Meowmee Thursday #32
GOP always wrecks the economy by pulling their limos up to the US Treasury. Irish_Dem Thursday #37
Let the man enjoy retirement SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #2
If not Joe, then Kamala should step forward - and use the word "liar" BoRaGard Thursday #9
Harris gave a speech last night SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #10
"Stop telling other people what they should be doing." BoRaGard Thursday #11
. SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #12
I guess you missed the irony. nt Javaman Thursday #14
. SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #15
I'm sorry you keep fainting. you should get that looked at. nt Javaman Thursday #27
. SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #28
oh my mistake, it appears you have a migraine. sorry. perhaps aspirin? nt Javaman Thursday #31
. SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #36
Stroke perhaps? nt Javaman Thursday #38
. SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #39
this is getting serious, I really think you need a doc. nt Javaman Thursday #40
. SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #41
now I'm worried, you're reusing tired internet "sigh" memes now Javaman Thursday #42
. SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #43
Why? He was given a thumbs down when he was giving it his all peacebuzzard Thursday #5
I disagree. The media would immediately focus on Joe instead of the sinking ship. Vinca Thursday #6
They'd be talking about how old he seems MadameButterfly Thursday #8
The tsunami of The G.O.P. Felon's lies needs to be damned and dammed BoRaGard Thursday #7
Joe should enjoy his life. MontanaMama Thursday #13
What - so we can watch the docile and cowering press turn into a pack of rabid jackals? NBachers Thursday #16
IMO this was part of the problem with his presidency in general: he really did not advocate for himself... Ol Janx Spirit Thursday #17
Thank you for speaking some for it BoRaGard Thursday #18
I think the Biden team did not trust him. Self Esteem Thursday #23
Excellent points! Doodley Thursday #30
The sad and simple truth is that Biden may not be capable of doing what you ask of him. elocs Thursday #19
I agree. Biden needs to give rapid responses to every lying GOP report to the press. Clinton did it and it was a smart Jit423 Thursday #20
Maybe Biden doesn't do it because he can't do it. Self Esteem Thursday #24
Bullshit n/t emulatorloo Thursday #26
If it was bullshit, Biden would do it. Self Esteem Thursday #34
Yeah, I don't believe it would convince anyone about anything Trump has done. Xavier Breath Thursday #35
No. kentuck Thursday #21
Just because Trump wants to make it about Biden, Biden has no real reason to engage and get involved. Nanjeanne Thursday #22
Why ruin a perfect record of letting the bully walk all over him? So dignified. librechik Thursday #25
Biden will be Rebl2 Thursday #29
Joe Biden is due respect and rest. Moostache Thursday #33
YES Stinky The Clown Thursday #44

Irish_Dem

(69,094 posts)
1. Top economists should speak out.
Thu May 1, 2025, 06:29 AM
Thursday

Saying Biden had the most robust economy, he achieved a miracle
turning the Trump economy around.

But of course anyone who speaks out will get death threats so we will
probably hear crickets.

Emile

(34,277 posts)
3. It took two years for Pres Biden to turn Trump's
Thu May 1, 2025, 07:06 AM
Thursday

first bad economy around. Sure Trump was dealing with a deadly pandemic, but his stupid leadership dragged it out longer than it had to be. Now thanks to President Biden he was handed another strong economy and it only took weeks for Trump to destroy it. Now the idiot is blaming President Biden for his economic disaster. Go figure. . .

Irish_Dem

(69,094 posts)
4. Narcissists and psychopaths always blame everyone else.
Thu May 1, 2025, 07:11 AM
Thursday

Narcissists think they are perfect so it has to be everyone else's fault when they screw up.
Psychopaths typically blame their victim, it serves to confuse and distract everyone.

Meowmee

(8,886 posts)
32. Orange psycho was NOT dealing with a deadly pandemic he was intentionally mishandling it
Thu May 1, 2025, 11:28 AM
Thursday

and concealed the dangers with malice aforethought in advance making it far worse and murdering millions.

Irish_Dem

(69,094 posts)
37. GOP always wrecks the economy by pulling their limos up to the US Treasury.
Thu May 1, 2025, 01:42 PM
Thursday

Dems always have to do clean up on aisle 14 and refill the piggy bank.

Rinse and Repeat.

But GOP pretends that they are the fiscally responsible ones.

Damn liars.

SocialDemocrat61

(4,331 posts)
2. Let the man enjoy retirement
Thu May 1, 2025, 06:48 AM
Thursday

He served his country for decades. He’s a private citizen now and everyone needs to stop telling him what he should be doing.

BoRaGard

(5,206 posts)
9. If not Joe, then Kamala should step forward - and use the word "liar"
Thu May 1, 2025, 08:16 AM
Thursday

If you let the liar run roughshod, you pay the price.

This is a MOMENT -- when forceful action (calling out the lie and liar) will have ongoing impact.

Do it. Every single Dem Senator and Rep should join the chorus.

Call out The Liar (R) now, loud and clear and strong.

SocialDemocrat61

(4,331 posts)
10. Harris gave a speech last night
Thu May 1, 2025, 08:21 AM
Thursday

But they are private citizens. Stop telling other people what they should be doing. That's what dictators do.

Javaman

(63,735 posts)
42. now I'm worried, you're reusing tired internet "sigh" memes now
Thu May 1, 2025, 05:39 PM
Thursday

and have an obvious love of Star Trek. give you points there, but instead of responding like an adult,
you choose to display your displeasure of having to answer your own self inflicted irony, by you "sighing" in a visual manner.

huh, that's kinda weak and actually has become very lame way to respond.

but you know, potato potato.

but it was fun playing, even though you know you were caught in an irony trap made by yourself.

Cheers and Ta!

peacebuzzard

(5,490 posts)
5. Why? He was given a thumbs down when he was giving it his all
Thu May 1, 2025, 07:15 AM
Thursday

There is just so much shunning a human being can take.
And the shunning came from within.
He will probably make a statement when he is ready if that happens.
I abhor ageism. I am intimately familiar with it and endure it often.

BoRaGard

(5,206 posts)
7. The tsunami of The G.O.P. Felon's lies needs to be damned and dammed
Thu May 1, 2025, 07:23 AM
Thursday

Bearing False Witness -- as the GOP leader does daily - is a mortal sin categorical violation of the Ten Commandments.

yet the GOP continues to grovel and worship at his feet...

MontanaMama

(24,399 posts)
13. Joe should enjoy his life.
Thu May 1, 2025, 09:01 AM
Thursday

He told us this would happen. Kamala told us this would happen. So now these two should tell us these things that they said would happen are happening? The MSM didn’t care before and they won’t care now.

Ol Janx Spirit

(160 posts)
17. IMO this was part of the problem with his presidency in general: he really did not advocate for himself...
Thu May 1, 2025, 10:08 AM
Thursday

...in an active way like F-47 does. I don't mean get out there and lie about your own accomplishments and your opponents' supposed failures, but take questions and make news cycles by talking to the American public. I feel like the Biden Administration felt like the work would speak for itself and that he didn't need to be in front of the camera all the time, but that is not how our current world works. And in this moment where your record is being maligned you have to speak out or it plays to the American people as a tacit admission that what is being said is true.

Contrary to what we've been told: the truth really does not speak for itself....

Self Esteem

(2,098 posts)
23. I think the Biden team did not trust him.
Thu May 1, 2025, 10:59 AM
Thursday

They held fewer interviews and press conferences than any president going back to at least Ford.

They routinely refused to even utilize favorable media for the most part.

Before his fifteen minute call into Morning Joe when his campaign was spiraling last summer, the last time Biden even granted MSNBC an interview was his interview shortly after the SOTU in 2024 with Jonathan Capehart. Before that, it was his interview with Nicolle Wallace in June...2023.

It's a big reason the age issue plagued Biden for most the campaign because they failed to effectively combat it.

elocs

(24,186 posts)
19. The sad and simple truth is that Biden may not be capable of doing what you ask of him.
Thu May 1, 2025, 10:25 AM
Thursday

Press conferences can be brutal.

Jit423

(1,283 posts)
20. I agree. Biden needs to give rapid responses to every lying GOP report to the press. Clinton did it and it was a smart
Thu May 1, 2025, 10:31 AM
Thursday

move. If Biden doesn't do it, Kamala should do it. She can be mad as hell and take to the mic as outraged by the lies being told.

Self Esteem

(2,098 posts)
24. Maybe Biden doesn't do it because he can't do it.
Thu May 1, 2025, 11:02 AM
Thursday

He has struggled in the last two high-profiled press conferences he's held (the one after the Hur report and the other with NATO allies when his campaign was collapsing).

I think it's time to concede Joe just doesn't have it anymore.

Even his speech a couple weeks ago on Trump and Social Security was a struggle for him to get through.

Self Esteem

(2,098 posts)
34. If it was bullshit, Biden would do it.
Thu May 1, 2025, 11:37 AM
Thursday

Biden was never the type of person to avoid the microphone. Ever.

Yet he held fewer interviews and press conferences than any president since at least Ford.

Biden doesn't have the juice anymore. It doesn't diminish him as a person or what he's accomplished but it's clear he isn't capable of doing what he once was so good at doing.

Xavier Breath

(5,560 posts)
35. Yeah, I don't believe it would convince anyone about anything Trump has done.
Thu May 1, 2025, 11:46 AM
Thursday

It would, I fear, only give credence to that "Democrats covered up for his failing mental faculties" nonsense. Probably would sell a few more copies of the book those two "journalists" are hawking.

Nanjeanne

(6,060 posts)
22. Just because Trump wants to make it about Biden, Biden has no real reason to engage and get involved.
Thu May 1, 2025, 10:47 AM
Thursday

Those Ds in politics who are out there in media should be able to handle rebuttal. And really journalists and “pundits” should too.

Ringing Biden out does nothing except make this about Biden and Trump that’s Trumps thing. No reason to give him more ammunition.

librechik

(30,823 posts)
25. Why ruin a perfect record of letting the bully walk all over him? So dignified.
Thu May 1, 2025, 11:10 AM
Thursday

Kamala already went first. Time for Joe to wake up his Scranton Street Fighter roots and go all Rockem Sockem Robots on Trizzelshit.

What is there left to lose?

His silence is shocking. Some patriots would literally give their lives to keep fascists out of the country. Back in the day.

Rebl2

(16,231 posts)
29. Biden will be
Thu May 1, 2025, 11:22 AM
Thursday

on The View next week. Maybe he will speak up then.
I saw an economist speak on Today show this morning. She basically said this economy is trumps economy, not Biden’s economy. She blamed it on the tariffs.

Moostache

(10,474 posts)
33. Joe Biden is due respect and rest.
Thu May 1, 2025, 11:32 AM
Thursday

IF he wanted to though... A once-a-week "I-fucking-told-you-so" press release would be just fine by me.

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