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    4 months ago

    You had one person trying to listen, keep track and respond earnestly to each point of a serial liar, and struggling to do it.

    The serial liar would make one statement making light of the last thing that was said and then confidently go off on whatever they wanted.

    We’ve seen before that Americans want a confident but evil self-serving idiot over a tepid but smart, compassionate leader.

    Next morning Edit: My one hope is that the news of Grants Pass, EPA SCOTUS decisions show the real consequences of electing Trump.

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      a tepid but smart, compassionate leader.

      Is that really what you saw on that stage tonight? I saw a guy who lost his car keys because he was so angry at those kids on his lawn. Whether or not the narrative on Biden is fair, he just totally legitimized it.

      I get what you’re saying about debating with Trump, or any Republican really. Debate is a lot easier when you care nothing for the truth. Overcoming that is the Democratic candidate’s job. That’s what Biden signed up to do. That’s what the Democrats picked him to do. A candidate who can’t function in that situation has no business on that stage. There are a great many Democrats who could have wiped the floor with Trump.

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        There are a great many Democrats who could have wiped the floor with Trump.

        AOC would fucking shred him

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          I like AOC. Unfortunately the majority of people, due to innate racism or misogyny, won’t vote for her. One of the only reasons Biden is there is they know he’s the most likely to get votes from all over the country.

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              And what a fuckin poison pill that bitch is. Honestly feel like Sarah Palin is more palatable.

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              I also think she wouldn’t win the vote. For similar reasons as AOC.

              As can be seen by the first person to reply to your post.

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                She’s also a cop with a very unpalatable record. But yes, misogynoir is also a huge hurdle for her, as per that other comment

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        Biden used to be really good against that tactic, it’s why he won the debate in 2012 against Paul Ryan. Ryan gish galloped and Biden responded with a simple ‘POPPYCOCK!’. It worked.

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    Thank fuck I’m not American. Now, if you’d excuse me, I must get ready for the potential imminent arrival of fascism in about 2 days in my country (France). Can’t wait to see the US fall as well! Wow! What a wonderful fucking world awaits us, huh? 💀

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      Shall we both bring out the guillotines? Or should start at setting things on fire? As an American, I’m not sure how your French protesting works, but I’m willing to learn.

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          First you wait for an event that pulls a lot of media to your country like the Olympics, then you start fucking shit up

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    Honestly I don’t know how much better I could do than biden in an argument with trump. His look of just complete confusion as trump just continued to say complete nonsense was pretty much the same look I had listening to it.

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      really fair, it’s certainly an uncommon skill but it’s definitely a skill we should be able to expect of our literal leaders

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    cynically i feel the DNC might just dig in their heels and hope people memory hole this. because jesus fuck i sure want to, that was horrifying

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      At this point what I think is happening is Joe has one of those old age bugs except this one specifically makes the brain to mouth communication issues that come with a stutter a lot worse.

      Because communication seems to always be this guy’s biggest stumbling block, if this were just a report card comparison there wouldn’t be a race, he’s obviously still a competent guy as old as he is, the problem is that something’s going on that makes it way harder for him to adequately communicate that whenever he needs to.

      That’s really the only way I can self reason why he then proceeded to be completely fine in the much lower pressure environment of his after debate rally.

      Edit: report card not credit card, although personally I’m willing to bet that Joe’s credit score is way better than Donny’s too

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    Yo, what kind of sick joke are y’all forcing your elderly from the closed ward to participate in?

    Just ease their life for as long as viable and take care of them.

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    Trump is the perfect representative of the US tourists we see here in Europe.

    Not all, of course, because you don’t notice the quiet / decent ones. (Hey, just like the election , huh)

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      What’s weird is part of me just wishes they’d just settle it in a golf match. 1 month practice, PGA rules. I don’t even like golf.

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        Biden challenged trump to a game, but only if trump carries his own clubs.

        🤣🤣🤣

        We all know that will never happen.

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          “You can’t even Carey your own Golf bag” is also is also such a rich guy insult. Imagine someoene in the street throwing that insult at your head.