I liked the format as well and here is my thoughts. I thought the CNN format actually gave Trump a big advantage by cutting the microphones so Trump couldn't blubber more than he did. The split screen didn't help Biden at all. He was glassy eyed with one eye wide open and the other appeared to me to be droopy. Were his pupils dilatated? Maybe he was juiced.
As for Trump what can we say. Trump is Trump and he showed up in expected fashion. I do have to say he was very energetic and looked good next to Grandpa Kettle.
The Dem's have a major problem. Nothing is impossible but I don't see how they could force him out. Biden would have to withdrawal (As Bernie says a Goldwater moment) and that would have to be before the Ohio Primary. Also, other states like MN have picked devout Biden representatives to attend the DNC to avoid the possibility of a rollcall revolt. I'm thinking that any decisions by Biden or others would have to happen very quickly.
>> I thought the CNN format actually gave Trump a big advantage by cutting the microphones so Trump couldn't blubber more than he did.
I agree. I'd mentioned during one of the No BS Zones that I thought that might end up happening. Trump's his own worst enemy, so the constraints actually helped him.
>>The split screen didn't help Biden at all. He was glassy eyed with one eye wide open and the other appeared to me to be droopy. Were his pupils dilatated?
That, and his mouth gaping open. It looked awful.
>>Maybe he was juiced.
I suspect Botox and caffeine.
>>As for Trump what can we say. Trump is Trump and he showed up in expected fashion. I do have to say he was very energetic and looked good next to Grandpa Kettle.
A very low bar to clear.
>>The Dem's have a major problem. Nothing is impossible but I don't see how they could force him out. Biden would have to withdrawal (As Bernie says a Goldwater moment) and that would have to be before the Ohio Primary. Also, other states like MN have picked devout Biden representatives to attend the DNC to avoid the possibility of a rollcall revolt. I'm thinking that any decisions by Biden or others would have to happen very quickly.
Very quickly indeed. And you're right, it has to be Biden's decision. Anyone with any pull with him should be pressuring him to drop out. It should have happened well over a year ago.
The angle I can't shake seems to me the most important, but also the very one that I can't seem to find as much. More influential than the Democratic party, the inner circle, any media, etc is...Jill Biden. She 100% KNOWS. She is the ONE person who could break Joe's stubbornness. Pure speculation, but logical - it makes me think Biden's plan all along was to win this election for Democrats, then resign shortly afterwards. So perhaps not as much ego? I just can't imagine any loving wife would "allow" this to continue otherwise. Perhaps we'll never know.
I agree 100% - She is one of the chief villains in this drama. She is pimping out her demented husband so she can stay in the WH for another 4 years.
I've always said, I felt the Dem's original plan was to use Joe to win the 2020 election ("he's not a radical", "he's a moderate", "he'll bring stabilty and healing", etc...) Then have him step down after the mid-terms and have KH run as an incumbent in 2024. The flaw in the plan? KH has demonstrated that she is even more unpopular and incompetent that an obviously senile Joe Biden, so the Dems, led by Jill Biden, decided to double down on their "Weekend at Bernie's" approach, figuring if it worked for 2 years, why not another six?
I liked the format as well and here is my thoughts. I thought the CNN format actually gave Trump a big advantage by cutting the microphones so Trump couldn't blubber more than he did. The split screen didn't help Biden at all. He was glassy eyed with one eye wide open and the other appeared to me to be droopy. Were his pupils dilatated? Maybe he was juiced.
As for Trump what can we say. Trump is Trump and he showed up in expected fashion. I do have to say he was very energetic and looked good next to Grandpa Kettle.
The Dem's have a major problem. Nothing is impossible but I don't see how they could force him out. Biden would have to withdrawal (As Bernie says a Goldwater moment) and that would have to be before the Ohio Primary. Also, other states like MN have picked devout Biden representatives to attend the DNC to avoid the possibility of a rollcall revolt. I'm thinking that any decisions by Biden or others would have to happen very quickly.
>> I thought the CNN format actually gave Trump a big advantage by cutting the microphones so Trump couldn't blubber more than he did.
I agree. I'd mentioned during one of the No BS Zones that I thought that might end up happening. Trump's his own worst enemy, so the constraints actually helped him.
>>The split screen didn't help Biden at all. He was glassy eyed with one eye wide open and the other appeared to me to be droopy. Were his pupils dilatated?
That, and his mouth gaping open. It looked awful.
>>Maybe he was juiced.
I suspect Botox and caffeine.
>>As for Trump what can we say. Trump is Trump and he showed up in expected fashion. I do have to say he was very energetic and looked good next to Grandpa Kettle.
A very low bar to clear.
>>The Dem's have a major problem. Nothing is impossible but I don't see how they could force him out. Biden would have to withdrawal (As Bernie says a Goldwater moment) and that would have to be before the Ohio Primary. Also, other states like MN have picked devout Biden representatives to attend the DNC to avoid the possibility of a rollcall revolt. I'm thinking that any decisions by Biden or others would have to happen very quickly.
Very quickly indeed. And you're right, it has to be Biden's decision. Anyone with any pull with him should be pressuring him to drop out. It should have happened well over a year ago.
// but they knew
The angle I can't shake seems to me the most important, but also the very one that I can't seem to find as much. More influential than the Democratic party, the inner circle, any media, etc is...Jill Biden. She 100% KNOWS. She is the ONE person who could break Joe's stubbornness. Pure speculation, but logical - it makes me think Biden's plan all along was to win this election for Democrats, then resign shortly afterwards. So perhaps not as much ego? I just can't imagine any loving wife would "allow" this to continue otherwise. Perhaps we'll never know.
I agree 100% - She is one of the chief villains in this drama. She is pimping out her demented husband so she can stay in the WH for another 4 years.
I've always said, I felt the Dem's original plan was to use Joe to win the 2020 election ("he's not a radical", "he's a moderate", "he'll bring stabilty and healing", etc...) Then have him step down after the mid-terms and have KH run as an incumbent in 2024. The flaw in the plan? KH has demonstrated that she is even more unpopular and incompetent that an obviously senile Joe Biden, so the Dems, led by Jill Biden, decided to double down on their "Weekend at Bernie's" approach, figuring if it worked for 2 years, why not another six?