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Omaha Steve

(107,180 posts)
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 11:17 AM Jul 22

Republicans can't stop talking about Joe Biden. That may be a problem


https://apnews.com/article/republican-biden-election-democrat-midterm-78b6e3998772b987625abbbc9bebf3d0

By BILL BARROW and MATT BROWN
Updated 9:04 AM CDT, July 21, 2025

ATLANTA (AP) — It’s been six months since Joe Biden left the Oval Office. Republicans, including President Donald Trump, can’t stop talking about him.

The House has launched investigations asserting that Biden’s closest advisers covered up a physical and mental decline during the 82-year-old Democrat’s presidency. The Senate has started a series of hearings focused on his mental fitness. And Trump’s White House has opened its own investigation into the Biden administration’s use of the presidential autopen, which Trump has called “one of the biggest scandals in the history of our country.”

It all fits with Trump’s practice of blaming his predecessors for the nation’s ills. Just last week, he tried to deflect criticism of his administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case by casting blame on others, including Biden.

Turning the spotlight back on the former president carries risks for both parties heading into the 2026 midterms. The more Republicans or Democrats talk about Biden, the less they can make arguments about the impact of Trump’s presidency — positive or negative — especially his sweeping new tax cut and spending law that is reshaping the federal government.

FULL story at link above.

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Republicans can't stop talking about Joe Biden. That may be a problem (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jul 22 OP
The media is also helping stir up Biden stories. Lonestarblue Jul 22 #1
Biden did more good as President-Elect than orange shitgibbon has in 4.5 years. Kid Berwyn Jul 22 #2
When Pres. Biden reaches 102 yrs old, Bayard Jul 22 #3
To a magat, Joe - an honorable patriot - is like looking in a mirror SheltieLover Jul 22 #4

Lonestarblue

(12,949 posts)
1. The media is also helping stir up Biden stories.
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 11:23 AM
Jul 22

The NYT has an article today about Hunter Biden’s rant about Democrats being disloyal to his father. He’s certainly free to have his opinions, but how is this major news? He’s certainly free is not a politician and is not running for any office, so is this interview with him just another attempt to promote Democrats as back stabbers? I’m so, so tired of our major media.

Kid Berwyn

(22,028 posts)
2. Biden did more good as President-Elect than orange shitgibbon has in 4.5 years.
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 11:27 AM
Jul 22

Ask any Republican, "What good has he done?"

We know why they can never answer.

Bayard

(27,185 posts)
3. When Pres. Biden reaches 102 yrs old,
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 11:27 AM
Jul 22

He will still be more competent--and certainly more honest--than the Orange Buffoon.

SheltieLover

(74,040 posts)
4. To a magat, Joe - an honorable patriot - is like looking in a mirror
Tue Jul 22, 2025, 11:30 AM
Jul 22

& being very uncomfortable with your own image.

Sickos.

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