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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThere is too much sketchy shit going on, so I don't think I have a tin foil hat. Here's my theory.
All this BS saying Biden should drop out, no mention of TSF dropping out or changing his tune or anything. That SC shit made me a believer theres a concerted effort to corrupt the coming election. TSF and pretty much all the rethugs are saying they wont accept the results
if. If they dont win. I dont know who pulling the strings, not Trump but he is the perfect useful idiot to throw the election into chaos. Its not a possibility, it is assured.
My theory is Joe is watching this unfold. Hes not an idiot and hes not blind and if anyone can navigate us through the coming storm, its Biden. And the RWers know this. So they are pulling out all the stops to get him off the ticket. Theyd much rather have the Dems in the middle of chaotic infighting or a new younger (less experienced) candidate.
GoreWon2000
(829 posts)Bluethroughu
(5,595 posts)Need to remove the 6 traitors on the Supreme Court and appoint new before the election.
captain queeg
(11,759 posts)Playing nice could let a coup happen right in front of us. Like some people say its been happening ever since 1/6 and I am starting to agree.
Bluethroughu
(5,595 posts)That it is an insurrection, by a group of co-conspirators in government along with billionaires.
The immunity ruling is similar to
THE ENABLING ACT the Nazis used to break Germany's government.
This is a five alarm fire. If the Democrats do not use the powers given before the election, the Supreme Court will highjack our election because trump and the Republicans will say there is a problem and they'll BUSH V GORE us.
captain queeg
(11,759 posts)Bluethroughu
(5,595 posts)Eyeball_Kid
(7,550 posts)challenge him at the convention. They're all getting in line and supporting him. Biden force-fed them a huge dose of reality. Sure, the chaos favors the Trumpers, and that's why Biden put his foot down. Biden is the nominee. If he decides at a future date to drop out, Harris will be the smooth transition into another Dem administration. She's a solid executive.
Tansy_Gold
(18,027 posts)Seriously.
TBF
(33,493 posts)what they are trying to do.
barbtries
(29,512 posts)they'll do anything.
the media is failing us massively at this point in history.
and democrats falling for this bullshit are playing right into their hands. fuck them
dchill
(39,935 posts)Not the least bit exaggerated.
Bluethroughu
(5,595 posts)Without regulation, truth doctrine, becomes.
Tear apart the country is that makes more money.
BoRaGard
(2,371 posts)chowder66
(9,686 posts)They are too quiet and TSF is probably at home watching it all on his tv.
wnylib
(23,815 posts)else he is recovering from whatever drug cocktail they used for getting him through the debate.
live love laugh
(14,063 posts)Mr.WeRP
(407 posts)So far ok, but we need the campaign to get off its defensive posture and switch to an offensive campaign.
Biden, unlike Kerry, is the incumbent. Biden, unlike even Kerry, has way more political experience than Kerry ever had, even back in 2004. Biden knows all the players, many of them personally, and he can handle them.
proud patriot
(100,991 posts)Trump is scared
GOP is scared
The Corporate media are scared
Money hoarders are scared
Racists are scared
Fascists are scared
Crispy fried fake christians are scared
They are scared of the American People
They are scared of Joe Biden
rubbersole
(8,180 posts)Them ol' billionaires sure don't want to be taxed. All the stops are being pulled out. How they're going to hide donnie from the public at the convention will be a test. Betcha it fails miserably.
wnylib
(23,815 posts)I don't think that Trump will look like a failure. Not on the surface, anyway.
I think that he has some slick image handlers. Trump is the chance for his puppet manipulators to reach their goals for the US. If he fails this time, there will not be another chance to use Trump. The puppet show producers will need to find someone else who might not have Trump's skill at con artistry and gaslighting.
So they are putting their best effort into image prep and messaging.
rubbersole
(8,180 posts)Even the most scripted convention will require tsf to perform in public. Maybe for a few minutes...but it hasn't happened recently. Good luck, repubs. He's the leader of all down ticket races. With 4 months to go.
DaBronx
(436 posts)It is very interesting that there have been some abrupt reversals such as Sen Mark Warner and Jerry Nadler. Something seriously changed their minds. I wonder what.
The media is failing big time.The personalities like Jon Stewart et al are looking at this like a football game, which it is not.
We had a primary in which we had freedom to choose and we selected Joe. Yes he had a bad night. Time to move on.
My only concern, and it is my only concern, is that we have to absolutely win the senate and the house. This will put a kebash on any potential GOP shenanigans, such as blocking an appointed VP, if that should come to pass (and I pray it doesnt).
CrispyQ
(37,741 posts)The oligarchs are playing for keeps. This is last call before climate change fucks with civilization & they are out to steal everything of value & Trump will let them at it as long as he gets his cut.
Democracy's just going to get harder & harder to hang onto as global warming heats up. Humanity is totally unprepared for what's coming.
flamingdem
(39,800 posts)Serious head scratcher. Haven't they seen this before (Hillary)???
captain queeg
(11,759 posts)Those TV personalities are all millionaires and have been for some time. Maybe theyve lost touch with the common man.
Warpy
(112,951 posts)He's been unseen for what, 12 days now? The man loves lights and cameras and adoring fans and he's been away from all of them so something is going on and having the press en masse trying to gin up this phony controversy is giving him cover.
WHERE THE FUCK IS TFG?
WHERE THE FUCK IS MELANIA?
WHAT THE FUCK IS REALLY GOING ON?
And no, you don't have a tinfoil hat. The media are acting like a corrupt monopoly, which they are.
Anyone who trusts them at his point is a fool.
camartinwv
(65 posts)moniss
(5,230 posts)regarding the SC and the election is that they will take some cases and do a Bush v Gore redux. An example would be state courts making decisions about absentee ballots, drop boxes, registration etc. that are within the 6 or 8 months before the election. I could easily see the GQP claiming that state decision was "unfair" to their voters and then having this MAGA US SC majority crafting some sort of "ancient precedent" etc. to justify nullifying enough states to throw it to the House.
CrispyQ
(37,741 posts)If Biden wins there will be so many lawsuits I could see it putting off the inauguration. To our advantage, we're in the White House already. If Trump wins, I would bet money that he will demand to be put in office immediately, not wait for January. He will take that to SCOUTS.
How many of us wrongly thought the seven million vote ass-kicking he got in 2020 would take him out of the game, but he never even left the field. He's been front & center for almost a decade now.
I fucking want to barf I'm so GD sick of him.
hibbing
(10,374 posts)bluescribbler
(2,220 posts)We can't let the bastards distract us from the work that needs to be done.:
kentuck
(112,429 posts)what you say.
WarGamer
(14,571 posts)Joinfortmill
(15,950 posts)DoBW
(1,798 posts)The fire hose of BS about Biden has no effect on my commitment to Biden/ Harris 24. I'm up, having coffee & ready again to make some good noise and live today. We're in trench warfare for the soul of this country. I will do what I can, donate what I can, bring light to what I can, lend a hand where I can. I will not lose spirit or my vision, or my sense of humor, or my faith. Today's another day. I'll work with what I got. I am in the resistance, against what I know is wrong
captain queeg
(11,759 posts)Possible. Im sure glad I live in a blue area, but while the cities are blue we have some of most reactionary nut jobs out in the rural areas.
onlyadream
(2,196 posts)Well, I'm wondering if someone drugged Biden for the debate. I mean, Putin has pulled this before, so maybe?
karynnj
(59,835 posts)They KNOW they will vote against Trump or any MAGA selected alternative. I think there are largely 2 groups here.
One group consists of many who claim that Biden only intended to have one term as a transitional President and they feel he should not have run for reelection. However, the time to create this pivot was before the primaries and no credible candidate ran against him. Those with media power used the bad debate performance for a full throated effort to get Biden to stop his campaign, notably the NYT. That is the only way another person could get the nomination.
After 2 weeks of incessant reporting that Biden needs to go and is too old to be running, the polls have moved against him which is not surprising as that has been most of the "news". This leads to a second group joining the first who worry the campaign is in a terminal downward spiral and nothing is as important as stopping Trump.
Some have asked why not go after Trump in the same way. My guess is his stepping down does not get them the perfect candidate to vote for.
flying_wahini
(7,856 posts)Payback is a bitch. Cancelling my NYT subscription.
TBF
(33,493 posts)and taken all the attention away so no one is talking about the Epstein Files.
Instead, they've got everyone worked into a tizzy about Biden. We need to toss that ball back at them.
Pepsidog
(6,292 posts)captain queeg
(11,759 posts)As named by president biden.
Pepsidog
(6,292 posts)Mr. Ected
(9,683 posts)Either he knows something that we don't or the GOP will escalate the threat of a terror attack at the time of the election to keep voters at home....something that would favor Trump.
It's gonna get nasty.
captain queeg
(11,759 posts)And yes I dont doubt the rethugs will institute something like that. Id love to see the FBI arrest a bunch of them.