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crimycarny

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31. Joe Biden has always been a gaffe machine

Mon Jul 21, 2025, 07:14 PM

Jul 21

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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Hunter Biden blames his father's poor 2024 debate performance on sleeping pill [View all] TheProle Jul 21 OP

This is so sad. I hold his family in my heart today... CTyankee Jul 21 #1

Hunter should stay out of the media. Biden must have better surrogates. tritsofme Jul 21 #2

Right? n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jul 21 #6

this is exactly what I was going to post.... democratsruletheday Tuesday #46

Definitely worn out. But gave him Ambien before debate, or he was still feeling it 20 hours later? Silent Type Jul 21 #3

I seem to have a memory Tree Lady Jul 21 #9

I take ambien - Ms. Toad Jul 21 #19

Who is supposed to benefit from this? Passages Jul 21 #4

Just himself. Surprise... writerJT Jul 21 #18

Hunter needs to take a seat for awhile. badhair77 Jul 21 #5

Fuck that. At least someone is defending the guy. W_HAMILTON Jul 21 #10

You are correct. greatlaurel Jul 21 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author greatlaurel Jul 21 #25

EXACTLY!!! crimycarny Jul 21 #27

He isn't. He's attacking Dems and giving the GOP meat while the GOP is melting down. themaguffin Jul 21 #37

Flying around the world? Greg_In_SF Jul 21 #7

He wasn't just "flying around the world" as if on vacation crimycarny Jul 21 #30

I never said he was on vacation Greg_In_SF Tuesday #40

Explaining external circumstances is not the same as excused crimycarny Tuesday #44

He spent from Saturday to that Thursday morning at Camp David (same time zone as Atlanta debate) muriel_volestrangler Jul 21 #8

Thank you for this reply. Celerity Jul 21 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author tman Jul 21 #11

Shutthefuckup Hunter. You're NOT HELPING. Maru Kitteh Jul 21 #12

Yes. Also, Hunter's driving his father's 1960s Corvette the day after the plea agreement did not help. John1956PA Jul 21 #15

Neither are you tintinvotes Jul 21 #35

The more explaining, the worse it gets. Just stop talking. Srkdqltr Jul 21 #13

Watch the entire interview with Hunter--don't judge on headline or summary crimycarny Jul 21 #14

I empathize with his outrage but he's the wrong vessel for that, in my view. BannonsLiver Jul 21 #16

That's where I am as well SickOfTheOnePct Jul 21 #22

This guy needs to go away. writerJT Jul 21 #17

The horrors of Ambien have been known for decades synni Jul 21 #20

That is NOT what Hunter said crimycarny Jul 21 #21

Had Ambien been the cause... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 21 #23

Well partly he said it himself fujiyamasan Jul 21 #28

Joe Biden has always been a gaffe machine crimycarny Jul 21 #31

Sure age catches up to everyone differently. Katinfl Jul 21 #33

Because right-wing billionaires own our mass media? Mysterian Jul 21 #34

Exactly--I think we're pointing fingers at the wrong person (people) crimycarny Tuesday #45

I agree with Hunter and furthermore, he has every right to say whatever tf he wants ms liberty Jul 21 #29

Yes! This! crimycarny Jul 21 #32

I'm glad Hunter is speaking out finally. BlueTsunami2018 Jul 21 #36

Hunter needs to shut the fuck up. themaguffin Jul 21 #38

I'm all for Hunter defending his father, and I love Joe. badhair77 Jul 21 #39

"...he's 81 years old, he's tired as shit..." LudwigPastorius Tuesday #41

He's not helping. Xolodno Tuesday #42

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