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Colgate 64

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Sun Jul 21, 2024, 10:01 PM Jul 21

I can't wait [View all]

I'm anxiously awaiting the onslaught of questioning Trump's fitness for office from the mainstream media. It strikes me that, in all fairness (which we all know characterizes the 4th Estate) now that President Biden has succumbed to the unrelenting negative coverage and pressure from the press to step down because of questions on his fitness to continue serving, that the Press will undoubtedly turn its piercing critical gaze to Trump, asking the same of him.
After all, Trump is certainly no Spring chicken. He's 78, only 3 years "younger" than Biden. His verbal gaffes and difficulty even enunciating simple words like "origin" are legendary. as is his tendency to trail off without completing a thought. We only see the medical records on him that HE chooses to disclose and those, like the report on his injuries from Pennsylvania authored by former doctor Ronnie Jackson are at best suspect. I'll bet the Press is going to jump on that. Certainly we will now see Prime Time hosts asking rhetorical questions about whether Trump is still "fit to lead". While hey will not be able to analyze his performance in press conferences (since he doesn't do any) I'm positive they will make a point of highlighting that fact. I'm positive that, any day now, we will have an exhaustive dissection of Trump's coronation speech at the National Convention. And I'm sure there's no question the media will carefully dissect and analyze the content of his campaign rally diatribes, pointing out all the indicators from his performance there that Trump seems too old for the job.
Perhaps this newfound strict scrutiny from the media it will be so massive and unrelenting that Trump will be forced to withdraw, for the good of his party and we will have to choose between two brand new candidates for the Presidential election of 2024. I can't wait
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I can't wait [View all] Colgate 64 Jul 21 OP
Don't hold your breath. onecaliberal Jul 21 #1
I should have included Colgate 64 Jul 21 #2
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