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Post by icegas on Jul 25, 2024 7:51:38 GMT
Nothing fishy, just politics. Threaten Biden with the embarrassment of being deselected or stand down with dignity and see out the remainder of his term. Not complicated is it But they pulled him out of the race as they knew that he was incapable of beating Trump. But surely the biggest question should be, is he capable of doing the job as president for the next 4 months? By them removing him from the next election they have basically answered that question with a No. They are playing party politics here as they don't want to expose Harris in office before November due to how unpopular she is,and Trump will destroy her even greater in November if she was in the white house today.
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Post by bluetornados on Jul 25, 2024 7:57:17 GMT
Joe Biden says he quit presidential race to unite party and country..ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/standard/1024/cpsprodpb/2cbb/live/04324dc0-4a1c-11ef-aebc-6de4d31bf5cd.jpgUS President Joe Biden says he ended his re-election bid to unite his party and his country - "There's a time and a place for new voices, fresh voices and yes, younger voices," he says In a rare televised address from the Oval Office, he says it's time to "pass the torch to a new generation" adding that "personal ambition" cannot get in the way of "saving our democracy" Biden stepped aside as the Democratic candidate for November's election and endorsed his Vice-President Kamala Harris on Sunday, following weeks of pressure after his disastrous debate against Donald Trump Meanwhile, Trump held his first rally since Biden dropped out and told supporters the president quit "because he was losing" in the polls ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2024/7/25/d142093a-79d7-4f94-b1a6-72bce851038d.jpgJoe Biden says that serving as President and as a lawmaker has been "the privilege of my life". "Nowhere else on earth could a kid from a stutter... one day sit behind the Resolute Desk," he says. "But here I am." Biden concludes by saying that the US is a "nation of promise and possibilities, of dreamers and doers, of ordinary Americans doing extraordinary things." "I give my heart and my soul to my nation," he says. "I hope you have some idea how grateful I am to all of you." ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/456/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2024/7/25/f298e015-9814-4edf-84d2-90588d06725f.jpgSeveral family members were seated alongside a wall in the Oval Office as Biden spoke during his 11-minute speech. They were out of frame, but reporters that travel with the president and distribute pool reports spotted them as the speech began.
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Post by baldrick on Jul 25, 2024 7:59:09 GMT
But they pulled him out of the race as they knew that he was incapable of beating Trump. But surely the biggest question should be, is he capable of doing the job as president for the next 4 months? By them removing him from the next election they have basically answered that question with a No. They are playing party politics here as they don't want to expose Harris in office before November due to how unpopular she is,and Trump will destroy her even greater in November if she was in the white house today. I fear you are reading too much into this.
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Post by bluetornados on Jul 25, 2024 8:01:13 GMT
ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2024/7/25/970e00f1-61ba-4f55-97da-3e3658c24615.jpgFormer President Donald Trump watched Joe Biden deliver his Oval Office speech while travelling on his plane back from a campaign rally in North Carolina, according to reporters travelling with him. "As you know three days ago we defeated the worst president in the history of our country," Trump told supporters at that rally, cheering Biden's departure from the race. Meanwhile, a lawyer for the Trump campaign has complained about "equal air time". Chris LaCivita posted on X that all the major US news networks can expect to receive letters from the campaign's lawyers, implying that they plan to sue. Biden is the president and is not a candidate in the election, meaning coverage of him would not trigger the Federal Communication Commission's guidance on giving candidates equal attention.
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Post by bluetornados on Jul 25, 2024 8:04:19 GMT
A brief recap of Joe Biden's address..ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/vivo/live/images/2024/7/25/c250117e-ba1e-4612-b916-f1ae634e37be.jpgIn the prime-time speech, Biden said his record warranted a second term, but that it was time to “pass the torch” to a new generation of “fresh voices, yes, younger voices” - touching on the issue of his age, which has remained a concern among voters He framed the election in November as a historic inflection point for America, and said that “nothing” was more important than “the defence of democracy”, including “personal ambition” He called Vice-President Kamala Harris - who he has endorsed as the Democratic nominee - “experienced, tough” and “capable” The speech, which ran for 11 minutes in total, was the president’s first on-camera comments since leaving the presidential race and his fourth-ever Oval Office address Most of it focused on what he saw as his administration's main achievements, including policies on healthcare, climate change, and the economy At several points, Biden invoked the promise of the American dream, using his own example as “a kid with a stutter” from Scranton, Pennsylvania rising to become president as proof that equal opportunities exist Although Biden still has six months left in office, the speech also sounded at times like an early farewell: “It has been the privilege of my life to serve this nation for over 50 years,’’ he told the American people
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Post by oldie on Jul 25, 2024 8:58:41 GMT
But they pulled him out of the race as they knew that he was incapable of beating Trump. But surely the biggest question should be, is he capable of doing the job as president for the next 4 months? By them removing him from the next election they have basically answered that question with a No. They are playing party politics here as they don't want to expose Harris in office before November due to how unpopular she is,and Trump will destroy her even greater in November if she was in the white house today. I fear you are reading too much into this. My thoughts also
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Post by oldie on Jul 25, 2024 13:12:03 GMT
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Post by trymer on Jul 25, 2024 13:16:14 GMT
He is gone.....in more ways than one !
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Post by Cheshiregas on Jul 25, 2024 22:26:51 GMT
Wow, Trump and Vance coming out with some scary stuff. Trump - Harris doesn't support the Jews. She's bloody married to one! [https://edition.cnn.com/2024/07/25/politics/fact-check-trump-false-claims-kamala-harris/index.html] Vance - using his well known theme against childless people to attack Harris for not having birthed any children and calling her a childless cat lady. Then repeating the fact he thinks kids should have the vote, but that their parents have control over those votes. This would give more power to people with children! [https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jd-vance-parents-vote/]
Can't wait for the face to face debates!
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Post by oldie on Jul 26, 2024 3:00:00 GMT
Wow, Trump and Vance coming out with some scary stuff. Trump - Harris doesn't support the Jews. She's bloody married to one! [https://edition.cnn.com/2024/07/25/politics/fact-check-trump-false-claims-kamala-harris/index.html] Vance - using his well known theme against childless people to attack Harris for not having birthed any children and calling her a childless cat lady. Then repeating the fact he thinks kids should have the vote, but that their parents have control over those votes. This would give more power to people with children! [https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jd-vance-parents-vote/] Can't wait for the face to face debates! The populist right wing, always good for a giggle.
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Post by lostinspace on Jul 26, 2024 6:16:50 GMT
Wow, Trump and Vance coming out with some scary stuff. Trump - Harris doesn't support the Jews. She's bloody married to one! [https://edition.cnn.com/2024/07/25/politics/fact-check-trump-false-claims-kamala-harris/index.html] Vance - using his well known theme against childless people to attack Harris for not having birthed any children and calling her a childless cat lady. Then repeating the fact he thinks kids should have the vote, but that their parents have control over those votes. This would give more power to people with children! [https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/jd-vance-parents-vote/] Can't wait for the face to face debates! [b Crikey.....if this pair ( T & V ) make the White House.it's going to be like watching Statler and Waldorf from the Muppets show.... and they said Biden has problems !!
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Post by trymer on Jul 26, 2024 7:59:18 GMT
A lot of 'stars' telling the media about their woes after Vance mentioned 'childless cat women' Jennifer Aniston reliving her ivf hell .....yet again.
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Post by lostinspace on Jul 26, 2024 8:31:53 GMT
A lot of 'stars' telling the media about their woes after Vance mentioned 'childless cat women' Jennifer Aniston reliving her ivf hell .....yet again. Just put yourself in a woman's space.. irrelevant of how famous. Or not..and see how this pillock .Vance actually sounds... hurtful to those who are unable to conceive through no fault of their own ...
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Post by oldie on Jul 26, 2024 8:42:43 GMT
A lot of 'stars' telling the media about their woes after Vance mentioned 'childless cat women' Jennifer Aniston reliving her ivf hell .....yet again. Just put yourself in a woman's space.. irrelevant of how famous. Or not..and see how this pillock .Vance actually sounds... hurtful to those who are unable to conceive through no fault of their own ... This, absolutely. Well said LiS.
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Post by Cheshiregas on Jul 26, 2024 10:12:02 GMT
Trump now declining to participate in the Republican candidate debates. His team are now trying to go back on the Presidential debates in September now that Harris has replaced Biden. Interesting that Trump is now on the backfoot at 78, with regard to age and mental health after more memory gaffes, including getting his running mate's name wrong, awkward for the Republicans after they slammed Biden's age and competency. They got their way and now it has backfired on them.
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Post by oldie on Jul 26, 2024 10:14:34 GMT
Trump now declining to participate in the Republican candidate debates. His team are now trying to go back on the Presidential debates in September now that Harris has replaced Biden. Interesting that Trump is now on the backfoot at 78, with regard to age and mental health after more memory gaffes, including getting his running mate's name wrong, awkward for the Republicans after they slammed Biden's age and competency. They got their way and now it has backfired on them. And he is a felon
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Post by Nobbygas on Jul 26, 2024 11:18:05 GMT
Trump now declining to participate in the Republican candidate debates. His team are now trying to go back on the Presidential debates in September now that Harris has replaced Biden. Interesting that Trump is now on the backfoot at 78, with regard to age and mental health after more memory gaffes, including getting his running mate's name wrong, awkward for the Republicans after they slammed Biden's age and competency. They got their way and now it has backfired on them. And he is a felon Oh stop it Oldie. It was a 'misdemeanor' as you well know and it will be overturned by the Supreme Court for a number of reasons, Is everyone in the UK convicted of speeding a 'felon' in your eyes?
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Post by oldie on Jul 26, 2024 11:32:53 GMT
Oh stop it Oldie. It was a 'misdemeanor' as you well know and it will be overturned by the Supreme Court for a number of reasons, Is everyone in the UK convicted of speeding a 'felon' in your eyes? You in denial Nobby? "When a New York jury found former President Donald J. Trump guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree, it was historic for a number of reasons. The guilty verdicts represent the first-ever criminal conviction of a former president, and they make Trump the second person to campaign for president as a convicted felon."
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Post by Nobbygas on Jul 26, 2024 12:13:46 GMT
Oh stop it Oldie. It was a 'misdemeanor' as you well know and it will be overturned by the Supreme Court for a number of reasons, Is everyone in the UK convicted of speeding a 'felon' in your eyes? You in denial Nobby? "When a New York jury found former President Donald J. Trump guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree, it was historic for a number of reasons. The guilty verdicts represent the first-ever criminal conviction of a former president, and they make Trump the second person to campaign for president as a convicted felon." Not in denial Oldie, just being realistic and honest.
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Post by oldie on Jul 26, 2024 12:48:37 GMT
You in denial Nobby? "When a New York jury found former President Donald J. Trump guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree, it was historic for a number of reasons. The guilty verdicts represent the first-ever criminal conviction of a former president, and they make Trump the second person to campaign for president as a convicted felon." Not in denial Oldie, just being realistic and honest. The honest truth is Trump is a convicted Felon
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