If Trump were asked to quote his favorite Bible verse, he'd turn into the verbal equivalent of a plate spinner who is also trying to juggle bowling pins.
Depending upon who is asking, he'd either get a pass or be told one. If the latter, he would nod as if it is wise and say, "That's a good one!"
After I was 70, my cholesterol numbers went up into not high, but concerning. The statins they put me on--it was like a fog descended, and I was getting confused. Quit them, back to the same old bad takes and tweets. This from the #JustSaying Department, but sure wasn't Presidential on them.
I'm with Faine here. I don't think it would necessarily be a ratfuck if the GOP candidate were some young and sharp politician.
But when the alternative is *also* seeking to be the oldest person ever inaugurated and had clear cognitive concerns during *their* administration...
Yeah it's bullshit.
My dad is almost 90. There’s nothing wrong with his cognitive abilities. Sometimes he has trouble with a word or two but he’s not spouting gibberish like Trump. People who panic about Biden are obviously people who’ve spent no time with the elderly. Dementia is different than simple aging.
But nobody is making this argument. The argument is that Biden is not a strong enough candidate to defeat Trump in 2024.
If you would vote for a half-dead Biden to beat Trump, then you'd surely vote for someone more vigorous who's able to campaign intensively.
FWIW, they didn't conclude that Trump was an improvement, if we're talking about the Editorial Board piece. They said that Trump must be defeated and that Biden's debate performance created major concerns for his ability to do so.
I do think we need to all be more active but I also think that going nuts at this stage is a terrible idea and the main focus is maintaining democracy. Any concerns I have about Biden are ridiculous given what you've already noted about Trump and how unhinged and ridiculous his "thinking" has been.
I also like (loathe) the ones who say just have him drop and run Harris.
The second that happens the right wing goes into full open racism and misogyny on main mode (and it'll probably help them!) while the online supposed left goes back to their 2020 "sHe'S a CoP" bullshit. Fuck all of them.
The danger Trump represents is the very reason Biden needs to step aside if he’s probably going to lose. Is that not obvious?
Do you think people are calling for Biden to exist the race because we’ve all suddenly become convinced Trump would be a better option?
I don't think the people expressing concern are apt to vote from trump. We are concerned because the polling is looking very bad for Biden & we are terrified of him loosing or the election being close.
They should have replaced Biden. But it's too late to do it now. Plus, he's surrounded by capable people, so even if it comes down to an article 25 eventually, he could be drooling pudding on the desk of the president and he'd still be better than Trump.
To me, the central question is whether someone else (most likely Kamala) is more likely to win. I can’t really imagine concluding Trump is an improvement. But, I do think there’s lots of evidence Biden can’t do parts of the job, and that makes it less likely he’ll win. I don’t think that’s made up.
