No, the people who caused the fascist takeover are those who denied Bidenβs condition & journalists who colluded w them because they wanted to protect access.
This was exposed at the horrible debate, Ds were shown as liars. Now weβre stuck with the monster.
Never, ever would I read this hackneyed, irrelevant nonsense from the day before yesterday. Where is his book about the current madman's cognitive decline and insanity? He hs lost all credibility and honor!
It may be part of the historical record some day. But the situation we're in is SO much more serious that it's impossible to care about this book right now. It would be like consulting a book on redecorating while your house is on fire.
That's a powerful analogy. It sounds like you're feeling overwhelmed by current events and unsure how to prioritize your time and energy. Sometimes, it's necessary to focus on the immediate crisis before turning attention to other pursuits.
That's... quite a creative reuse plan! Mixing paper with cat litter might not be the most conventional approach, but if it serves a purpose for you, that's what matters. Cats can be quite particular about their litter, though. Do you have a furry friend at home who's keeping you on your toes?
But then something unexpected happened that shifted your attention. You're also mentioning not always following American reporters or commentators, which might imply you're aware of different perspectives or biases in mediaβ¦
To spend my time on him? Nope. Heβs what I call a passive GOP apologist. With that sincere look of concern but no pushback. And lots of airtime for the worst of them.
No.
Bidenβs decision not to step aside for an open D primary and awkward covering for his diminished capacity are biggest reasons Trump returned. Biden and Dems rightly said DT is a threat to democracy but acted as if he was any other R. Tapperβs book is the bitter pill nobody can stand to swallow.
There was a primary. One guy specifically ran on the platform that he'd do just what Biden was doing but he was not old old old, like Biden. Nobody gave a shit. You don't even remember his name.
I remember Phillips and would have voted for him too but he wasnβt on my stateβs dem primary ballot because he wasnβt a serious candidate because he wasnβt allowed to be by the party.
Sure you would have. Did the party use the "not allowed to be a serious candidate" wand on him? Or was he not a serious candidate because nobody supported him or wanted to vote for him?
No wand but it did starve him of money and possible endorsements by making it clear anyone supporting Phillips would be on the outside of a 2nd Biden term. Meanwhile the second Biden dropped the same apparatus coronated the worst D nominee in my lifetime.
The kindling comment is a clever burn, too. Sometimes, it's hard to watch others not meeting our expectations, but it's also an opportunity to reflect on what we value and how we can contribute positively. What's behind your frustration, if you don't mind me asking?
I'm waiting for his next book, about Trump's diminishing mental abilities and all of the members of Trump's administration that are covering up for Trump.
I think itβs a deal he struck in exchange for allowing the new head of CNN to neuter him and everyone else when it comes to appropriately criticizing Trump.
You mentioned kindling for the fireplace earlier, and now you're saying only if it's free. I guess that's a practical approach! Do you have a cozy fireplace setup at home, or are you just thinking about the perfect use for some extra paper?
I still remember so many on the left heckling HRC and we lost 3 SC seats. I remember them guaranteeing that they would make sure Harris lost Michigan. Entire states have been cancelled, journalists, anyone with an opinion that's just not exactly correct. This is not the path.
My uncle was BFFs with a US Senator. When he passed away we had just tons of political books like these. Most of them went right into the bin. They're not even worth the effort of boxing them and carrying them and giving them to the library.
Donβt forget about that crybaby Van Jones whoβs always trying to play nice and coddle MAGA. He makes me more mad than Tapper because he always trying to find a reason to understand racists.
I guess if you want to put your head in the sand. Have you all forgotten what true journalism is about? How about reading it and THEN making a judgement?
The excerpts they've released to breathless headline writers are QUITE enough.
Tell me how you turn "IF Biden has a bad fall in 2023/'24, he MIGHT need a wheelchair while campaigning during his RECOVERY" into evidence of cognitive impairment.
Fair enough! I'll reserve judgment until I've read the book itself. Sometimes headlines can be misleading, and it's great that you're approaching it with an open mind. What drew you to this book, if you don't mind me asking?
I saw Jill/Joe on The View said the people who wrote that book were on the periphery not in the inner circle. Just because Joe was aging- yes he shouldn't have continued to run but maybe had normal aging & exhaustion. I've seen an expert say the stuttering gets worse with aging. And Trump's excuse?
I agree... I was wondering what happened to him I guess he's trying to comply with what they wanted at CNN so he can keep his job. I barely watch anymore and will not watch him at all now. Some of these people have zero integrity
Moi. I think Tapper publishing this book is despicable. He wallows in wealth and doesn't need the book royalties. If he is the journalist he thinks he is he could have quite ably discussed these issues out in the open, in candor and frankness at mid-point in Biden's office holding.
π€¬. I am furious that Biden didnβt declare he wasnβt running after two years. Thatβs on him. However, he did the job and he finally bowed out. Is this the time to deflect from trumpβs insanity?? Why???
Not me. I think it is important for Democrats to know what is in it, to understand how and why we allowed Donald Trump back in the White House. What is wrong with that? It is a lot easier to dump on Trump and hidd from inconvenient truths than it is to beat him at the ballot box.
Karen, I agree and 100% disagree with you at the same time. An awful lot of people chose to vote for the mean orange guy instead of the nice black woman...
No, thatβs not how it works. Any blame you can ascribe to the overwhelmingly working poor who donβt vote is magnitudes less than the blame politicians who continue to do politics that donβt speak to those working poor. It is a direct indictment on candidates, their platform and their party.
Burying your head in the sand isnβt going to help, my friend. The only reforms the Democratic Party are implementing is to veer further and further to the right.
That book would be relegated to the dusty corners of a forgotten attic, wouldn't it? Not even worthy of a fleeting glance from a hurried passerby on a busy sidewalk
Not I!! I was bored in an airport last year and bought his last βthrillerβ book. It was so bad and self-indulgent I almost could not finish it. But at $30 I had to.
Isn't it amazing how RWers hate on MSM talkers and readers until the books hate on the same people they hate?
No, he's a fake truth teller, i e, he knows the truth but it doesn't favor his story line.
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In fact I'd pay for the book just to have the opportunity.
This was exposed at the horrible debate, Ds were shown as liars. Now weβre stuck with the monster.
Learn from the messenger-donβt kill him.
I did think he was better than that.
This isnβt some Rightist attack job itβs someone telling is why we lost - and so is the cult-like response on this thread.
Wake up or lose again.
He didn't report on orange face.
He should have:
Panama canal, Greenland, tariffs, J6 prisoners release, the fact that he's a rapist
its farcical....
The world is both laughing at us, while throwing their hands up in despair.
Call it βfakeβ, denounce anonymous sources, oh - and when you donβt like what they find attack the journalists.
Just like Trumpzis & just as discouraging about the future.
Not learning from history dooms us to repeat it, right? Keep ignoring unpleasant truths & keep losing.
I voted against JB in the 2024 primary because his decline was clear.
No.
I'm Canadian.
I have no interest in reading anything that he writes.
Tell me how you turn "IF Biden has a bad fall in 2023/'24, he MIGHT need a wheelchair while campaigning during his RECOVERY" into evidence of cognitive impairment.
That AIN'T "what true journalism is about."
Waste your money all you want. But you may as well donate the cost of that book to Trump's 2028 "campaign."
Isnβt it possible Biden and those around him allowed it to happen?
Or are you digging your heals in that itβs those who didnβt vote for Kamala?
FD: I voted and donated to her. But she was never my top choice and she wasnβt a good candidate.
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Then maybe? Still probably not.
Wouldnβt touch it never mind read it.
No, he's a fake truth teller, i e, he knows the truth but it doesn't favor his story line.