American Politics

[M3J]

If he actually upheld his promises, he'd actually be seen as more able to do the job and probably be in better light.

 

[kkck]

"Biden Tells Governors He Needs to Sleep More and Work Less at Night"
Mother of headlines. Is NYT even trying to help biden? Someone get that grandpa a warm blanket and some hot cocoa, he is getting grumpy.

 

[M3J]

honestly, the most relatable thing he's ever said

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It's actually frustrating seeing Biden ignore his approval ratings and still continue to run. If he really cared about people, if Dems really cared, they would not let him run. Dems refused to listen to people in 2016, and despite winning popular vote Clinton still lost. And I just know the whackjob supporters will blame everyone but Dems and themselves for Biden losing, or Harris losing if she ever replaces Biden.

If Biden loses, at least another thing he and Trump will have in common is that they lost the elections that they should have won or done better in.

 

[ninjabot]

A debate on whether or not Biden should drop out. Steven finds himself technically 1vs. 4 this time as the only guy who wants to keep Biden in.

 

[kkck]

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I honestly thought there was a higher chance that by now biden would have stepped down. You'd think you can't come back from admitting you can't work past 8 pm. How is that taken as anything other than an admission of being unfit for office? Then again, biden obviously can't come back from the debate disaster either, that's a no brainer. If US gets another trump term it's worth remembering that leading up to that the citizens there worked really hard to earn it. Who knows, maybe biden wins though right now that seems pretty improbable to me.

 

[catagon87]

Maybe not the easiest short ever. The fuck is going on....

Shorting is never easy. Just look at the Tesla rally.

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honestly thought there was a higher chance that by now biden would have stepped down. You'd think you can't come back from admitting you can't work past 8 pm. How is that taken as anything other than an admission of being unfit for office? Then again, biden obviously can't come back from the debate disaster either, that's a no brainer. If US gets another trump term it's worth remembering that leading up to that the citizens there worked really hard to earn it. Who knows, maybe biden wins though right now that seems pretty improbable to me.

He's turning 82 in November. I wouldn't trust an 82 year old to drive me to the store or watch my kids, but we seem OK expecting them to manage the country.

He sounded so weak in the debate and got sucked into that ridiculous golfing argument. I'd say Trump definitely has a solid chance of winning. He can just talk about how he's gonna strong arm the Fed into lowering interest rates, and how he'll lower taxes.

The Democrats have been so bad at strategy for so long. It's amazing they ever win elections.

 

[kkck]

He's turning 82 in November. I wouldn't trust an 82 year old to drive me to the store or watch my kids, but we seem OK expecting them to manage the country.

He sounded so weak in the debate and got sucked into that ridiculous golfing argument. I'd say Trump definitely has a solid chance of winning. He can just talk about how he's gonna strong arm the Fed into lowering interest rates, and how he'll lower taxes.

The Democrats have been so bad at strategy for so long. It's amazing they ever win elections.

Honestly, the bold part is the best argument in favor of biden I have heard so far.

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And yeah, I was half joking on the shorting. The stock is obviously overvalued but getting the timing of the adjustment is the art part of the equation... The whole "unlimited risk" thing doesn't suit me.

 

[catagon87]

Honestly, the bold part is the best argument in favor of biden I have heard so far.

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And yeah, I was half joking on the shorting. The stock is obviously overvalued but getting the timing of the adjustment is the art part of the equation... The whole "unlimited risk" thing doesn't suit me.

Yeah. You can hedge the risk if you purchase a call option on the stock, but it definitely mitigates any returns. I think the only thing stopping DJT from going up is DJT dying (which is likely in the next 10 years - he doesn't strike me as someone who will see 90)

 

[kkck]

Yeah. You can hedge the risk if you purchase a call option on the stock, but it definitely mitigates any returns. I think the only thing stopping DJT from going up is DJT dying (which is likely in the next 10 years - he doesn't strike me as someone who will see 90)

DJT recently went up because it got a capital injection of several hundred million dollars. Otherwise it's been bleeding money... Pretty sure it's donald and his cult that is otherwise keeping the value up, any sane person would have sold already.

 

[M3J]

I honestly thought there was a higher chance that by now biden would have stepped down. You'd think you can't come back from admitting you can't work past 8 pm. How is that taken as anything other than an admission of being unfit for office? Then again, biden obviously can't come back from the debate disaster either, that's a no brainer. If US gets another trump term it's worth remembering that leading up to that the citizens there worked really hard to earn it. Who knows, maybe biden wins though right now that seems pretty improbable to me.

Why did you think there was any chance at all Biden would have stepped down? Man seems more hellbent on continuing to run and giving Trump more chances of winning than stepping aside for another candidate. His broken promises, lies about Palestine and pro-Zionism should make it clear that he doesn't care.

His supporters also seem to lack the intelligence to realize that any promise Trump couldn't carry out, he at least tried and got stonewalled by the "enemies." Regardless of how false it is, he can easily blame the other side and get away with it, because his supporters abhor anything left of center. It's honestly remarkable just how blind Biden supporters are, when by refusing to vote for him or Harris, they might actually get him to step down.

 

[catagon87]

Biden accidentally calls Zelensky "Putin."

Biden accidentally calling his VP "Trump."

We're in some trouble. Even Trump seems cognitively superior to Biden at this point. Really hope we can age cap Presidents after all this.

 

[kkck]

In fairness biden has been gaffe prone for the entirety of his career. Of course with the spectacle of his debate performance each gaffe is another nail in the coffing.

 

[M3J]

I still think Biden's doing it on purpose.

Or we're fucked either way

 

[catagon87]

In fairness biden has been gaffe prone for the entirety of his career. Of course with the spectacle of his debate performance each gaffe is another nail in the coffing.

His gaffes have been around forever but introducing Zelensky as Putin, and saying "Vice President Trump" are pretty high up there in his greatest of all time.

 

[kkck]

His gaffes have been around forever but introducing Zelensky as Putin, and saying "Vice President Trump" are pretty high up there in his greatest of all time.

At least he didn't introduce secretary of defense kim jong un...

 

[ninjabot]

President was on fire in Detroit. I dunno what they gave him, but we need more of that.

Also, to whom it may concern:

x.com

x.com

Does this sound like a tweet we'd get from Trump?

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To the extent that this isn't a false flag... I hope everyone takes the steps to prepare for the worse. That includes arming yourself.

To the extent that it is... I hope everyone takes the steps to prepare for the worse. That includes arming yourself.

 

[kkck]

Ufff, that trump presidency is looking closer and closer.

 

[ninjabot]

Ufff, that trump presidency is looking closer and closer.

Not if someone finishes the job.

Which I DO NOT CONDONE.

 

[kkck]

Any news on who was the shooter?

 

[ninjabot]

Nope. Just that he's dead, an innocent person was killed in the audience, another put in serious condition, and that a bullet never hit Trump. It apparently hit the teleprompter and glass debris from it scratched him.