• enkers@sh.itjust.works
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    4 months ago

    Sorry, old man has senior’s moment is a man bites dog story? I don’t buy it.

    It almost feels like the MSM are actively trying to feed trump the win, or push Biden out at the very least. After the debate they absolutely could have dedicated as much time to deconstructing Trump lies as they did to “Biden old”.

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      4 months ago

      Calling out Trumps lies over 45mins, a little over 1 lie per minute speaking, is hard and takes work. Calling out Biden for being old is easy, barely an inconvenience

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      4 months ago

      Sorry, old man has senior’s moment is a man bites dog story?

      Not generally, but it’s only ever happened to one president before and they hid Reagan away and put Nancy in charge once he got too bad.

      In this case it’s public and obvious, which it never was with Ronnie.

      It almost feels like the MSM are actively trying to feed trump the win, or push Biden out at the very least.

      Oh THAT’S your angle? You’re about the minimizing of the most powerful human in the world being cognitively diminished no matter which one wins?

      It’s not like the commander in chief would ever need to be able to communicate or anything 🙄

      After the debate they absolutely could have dedicated as much time to deconstructing Trump lies

      Nah, his gish gallop of ridiculous lies is old hat. It’s expected. It’s boring.

      as they did to “Biden old”.

      It’s not that he’s old. It’s that his brain isn’t functioning properly anymore. Last I checked, being able to think and communicate clearly while projecting an image of competence were THE most important parts of the job.

      Unlike for example Bernie, who’s slightly older, but showing absolutely no signs of cognitive decline, Biden is no longer qualified for the job he’s reapplying for. That Trump is obviously even worse is irrelevant to that.

      As Jon Oliver said: the standard to beat CANNOT be as low as Trump. Trump is the definition of NO standards.

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        4 months ago

        Did you watch the entire debate, or just the highlights? I don’t think acknowledging he was completely cogent for 99.9% of it is minimizing anything, but that’s not part of the narrative the media are pushing.

        I don’t particularly like Biden, but my main concern at this point is keeping Trump out by any means necessary. Sacking the incumbent four months prior to the election is a dangerous gamble, especially so if he isn’t willing to step down himself.

        In any case, it looks like it’s going to have to happen now regardless, but I sincerely believe it’s more because of the media’s irresponsible coverage than any actual substantive issue.