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crimycarny

(1,861 posts)
31. Joe Biden has always been a gaffe machine
Mon Jul 21, 2025, 07:14 PM
17 hrs ago

Seriously, I'm surprised at those slamming Joe Biden when he stood up there and held a press conference for hours after his "disastrous" debate. He answered questions for over an hour from the Press and did it flawlessly until he introduced Zelensky as "President Putin"-- immediately correcting himself--but that's all the press reported on.

It's like me calling one of my kids by the wrong name. I didn't "forget" their name, I simply used the wrong one and immediately corrected myself--we all do that.

Should Joe Biden have run for a second term? No. Was Joe Biden getting older? Yes. Was Joe Biden suffering from dementia? NO. If so, he wouldn't be able to do what he is doing now, showing up in public, doing interviews (coherently). He'd have gone way downhill by now if he had dementia, and he hasn't.

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This is so sad. I hold his family in my heart today... CTyankee 19 hrs ago #1
Hunter should stay out of the media. Biden must have better surrogates. tritsofme 19 hrs ago #2
Right? n/t SickOfTheOnePct 19 hrs ago #6
Definitely worn out. But gave him Ambien before debate, or he was still feeling it 20 hours later? Silent Type 19 hrs ago #3
I seem to have a memory Tree Lady 18 hrs ago #9
I take ambien - Ms. Toad 18 hrs ago #19
Who is supposed to benefit from this? Passages 19 hrs ago #4
Just himself. Surprise... writerJT 18 hrs ago #18
Hunter needs to take a seat for awhile. badhair77 19 hrs ago #5
Fuck that. At least someone is defending the guy. W_HAMILTON 18 hrs ago #10
You are correct. greatlaurel 17 hrs ago #24
This message was self-deleted by its author greatlaurel 17 hrs ago #25
EXACTLY!!! crimycarny 17 hrs ago #27
He isn't. He's attacking Dems and giving the GOP meat while the GOP is melting down. themaguffin 16 hrs ago #37
Flying around the world? Greg_In_SF 19 hrs ago #7
He wasn't just "flying around the world" as if on vacation crimycarny 17 hrs ago #30
I never said he was on vacation Greg_In_SF 12 hrs ago #40
He spent from Saturday to that Thursday morning at Camp David (same time zone as Atlanta debate) muriel_volestrangler 19 hrs ago #8
Thank you for this reply. Celerity 17 hrs ago #26
This message was self-deleted by its author tman 18 hrs ago #11
Shutthefuckup Hunter. You're NOT HELPING. Maru Kitteh 18 hrs ago #12
Yes. Also, Hunter's driving his father's 1960s Corvette the day after the plea agreement did not help. John1956PA 18 hrs ago #15
Neither are you tintinvotes 16 hrs ago #35
The more explaining, the worse it gets. Just stop talking. Srkdqltr 18 hrs ago #13
Watch the entire interview with Hunter--don't judge on headline or summary crimycarny 18 hrs ago #14
I empathize with his outrage but he's the wrong vessel for that, in my view. BannonsLiver 18 hrs ago #16
That's where I am as well SickOfTheOnePct 18 hrs ago #22
This guy needs to go away. writerJT 18 hrs ago #17
The horrors of Ambien have been known for decades synni 18 hrs ago #20
That is NOT what Hunter said crimycarny 18 hrs ago #21
Had Ambien been the cause... SickOfTheOnePct 18 hrs ago #23
Well partly he said it himself fujiyamasan 17 hrs ago #28
Joe Biden has always been a gaffe machine crimycarny 17 hrs ago #31
Sure age catches up to everyone differently. Katinfl 17 hrs ago #33
Because right-wing billionaires own our mass media? Mysterian 17 hrs ago #34
I agree with Hunter and furthermore, he has every right to say whatever tf he wants ms liberty 17 hrs ago #29
Yes! This! crimycarny 17 hrs ago #32
I'm glad Hunter is speaking out finally. BlueTsunami2018 16 hrs ago #36
Hunter needs to shut the fuck up. themaguffin 16 hrs ago #38
I'm all for Hunter defending his father, and I love Joe. badhair77 15 hrs ago #39
"...he's 81 years old, he's tired as shit..." LudwigPastorius 12 hrs ago #41
He's not helping. Xolodno 12 hrs ago #42
Is Hunter using again? Irish_Dem 5 hrs ago #43
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