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© (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2024.Defiant Biden tells Democrats 'I'm staying in the race!'
By Andrea Shalal, Steve Holland and Jeff Mason MADISON, Wisconsin©2025 GPlusMedia Inc.
42 Comments
nonu6976
Silly man - he will only get worse as the months go by, this is how cognitive decline works, once it starts it just worsens faster and faster. Same goes for Trump, his occasional word salad and pathological lying will increase as well. You should not be allowed to run for president if over 70.
Roger Gusain
He came across as a grumpy grandpa in the clips I saw on CNN. He's delusional and getting worse by the day. But the Dems can't find anyone else. A second Trump term seems inevitable now.
TokyoLiving
That's not gonna happen...
Biden is a disaster and Democratic donors are already conditioning their donation to change Joe for another candidate..
Money talks..
Get ready for Gavin Newsom..
The only one who can defeat the MAGA gang..
Peter Neil
i blame his wife and those around him. tell him he's done enough in his life. don't run, retire and save him from this embarrassment. it's absolute insanity.
forget newsome. the country does not want to be california. he has no record to run on.
all trump has to say is, "do you want to be like california?'
pete buttigieg is probably the smartest guy in washington right now.
u_s__reamer
Biden has always been a shill for the rich and powerful, but now he's become a shell, too. He's delusional to think he can last as a leader until November in a country with a culture that worships youth and vitality, but it's a common trait of aging men to admit they've lost their mojo and are losing their marbles. He doesn't even realize that he's a war criminal - guilty, guilty guilty! (despite the ICC's cowardice in their unwillingness to call out names and round up all the usual suspects.
itsonlyrocknroll
President Joe Biden to sit down with ABC News on Friday for first TV interview since debate.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_wGkZn0BxA
Joe Biden stumbled, and mumbled again through this interview
Joe Biden to shut this whole crazy media circus down if he agreed to an independent Cognitive testing exam.
End the speculation the genuine concerns, after all Kamala Harris Vice President of the United States is ready to step in?
What a relief for the US people?
Leading neurosurgeon calls on Biden to undergo testing and release results
“From a neurological standpoint, we were concerned with his confused rambling; sudden loss of concentration in the middle of a sentence; halting speech and absence of facial animation, resulting at times in a flat, open-mouthed expression,”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/05/biden-cognitive-exam-sanjay-gupta
Ben Bumphart
He looks terrible in that interview. The guy is barely alive. He probably went straight back to bed when it was over.
bass4funk
I agree.
I agree as well.
I don't know about that one, the airline industry under his tenure is not doing so well.
Moonraker
Before the usual suspects get into their bickering on this thread, you might have noticed that the mods now seem to cut short any discussion that devolves into that. So, say your piece and leave the bickering to the pub or with your boyfriend to leave space for everyone.
elephant200
I want to represent me and my 1.45 billion countrymen of People's Republic of China, we are solely supporting Mr.Biden to stay four more years as POTUS. After watching the debate of Trump/Biden show, we strongly believe China is standingon the right side of future human history!
PokerNCigars
Great news! Stay in Joe! Looking forward to Trump being back in the White House
u_s__reamer
Correction:
"but it's a common trait of aging men NOT to admit they've lost their mojo and are losing their marbles."
Hiro
They gotta make it into a law that any person over 70 should never be allowed to hold any government positions. And this guy is 81. Is the worst you can ask for as your president.
You will be afraid for him to travel anywhere and you also barely able to keep him awake throughout the day and not even certain if he had remember anything you said the previous hour. Is this really the person who you want having control over the nuclear codes and other important stuff?
TaiwanIsNotChina
It should be obvious that a president with aphasia or even full on dementia is better than one with plans to destroy the government. Sadly no one ever lost money underestimating the intelligence of the American public.
nonu6976
to be fair, the US airline industry has been dismal for decades - it needs tens of billions of investment that has been lacking and nobody wants to front up with that money.
bass4funk
So then no Biden. A man that can’t recall names, places and time, needs notepads to keep him on message as well as staff, doesn’t start his day until 11 am and finishes by 4pm and that has the codes of our nuclear arsenal shouldn’t be anywhere near the White House.
And with comments like this is why more Americans feel a blank you to other nations.
bass4funk
Unless it’s the absolute worst news about Trump or any Republicans, hasn’t been a lot recently so, go figure.
dagon
That looks to be the buzz and the K-Hive is gearing up. Kamala has her minuses: her prosecutorial record, occasional policy boilerplate babblespeak.
But she can access the Biden campaign warchest. She is the VP. It would be difficult to pass over a POC and serving VP.
She is polling higher than Biden vis a vis Trump and has room to grow if thrust into the spotlight. She definitely could zing Trump in a debate.
She is not my choice but in the Hobson's Choice politics of the USA she looks to be it.
bass4funk
Thank you, Harry Reid
It seemed like with all these sham lawsuits the Democrats were not willing to accept a win from Trump
Dems were fine in 2020 now they panic?
No, they don’t. When you look at what we have currently.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2024/06/27/how-the-economy-really-fared-under-biden-and-trumpfrom-jobs-to-inflation/
Relax, the only thing I look forward to is going back to low gas prices, lowering taxes and especially on tips, stop punishing the worker financially, going back to two genders, ending wokeness, a focus on America first, sealing the border and dealing with illegals and backing our police and giving them all the tools they need to re-establish order and the rule of law, keeping us out of unnecessary wars. That is something I deeply look forward to.
She couldn’t, and she won’t be able to save the Dems, she would get hammered by Trump, but that’s all they got, but hey, that DNC wanted this, so…careful what you wish for.
MontiePieThong
In fairness to President Biden, he was debating the most infuriating man in US politics, a proven liar and convicted felon. So exhaustion (it must be exhausting spending time with Trump) and perhaps the old speech impediment kicked in for a while but he's still the better choice, the better human being and a better leader.
deanzaZZR
Defiant and self-deluded more likely. The upcoming Chicago Democratic Party Convention could be as chaotic as the 1968 convention held in the same city.
wallace
Why are Trump MAGA supporters so concerned about Biden if they are sure 100% Trump is going to win regardless of who the Democrat candidate is? Do they have some doubts under their veneer?
If not Biden then it's Kamala Harris with a VP running mate like Michelle Obama would be a great ticket and something for the voters to think about. History in the making.
Jimizo
Which media?
I think you are projecting and getting a bit agitated again.
You may swallow and be ‘assured’ by your media, but not everyone is as gullible.
What media do you follow by the way if you don’t mind me asking?
Chabbawanga
The poor guy can barely survive a whole sentence, let alone a presidential race.
bass4funk
All the polls, and even more and more Democrats are disagreeing with that accusation. I personally blame the mainstream media, they and everyone else with some sense knew Biden was suffering from severe mental cognitive decline and they brushed it off because their hatred for Trump was more important than the health of this man, infuriating and disgusting, I’m not a fan of Biden in the slightest, but watching this elderly abuse and the Dems being complicit in it is just astounding, so everyone has had enough and that debate exposed it, now if Trump would have never agreed to that debate the msm would have still pushed this frail man. The best thing the Dems can do is offer a less toxic candidate that won’t uproot the customs and traditions as well as the constitution of the U.S., run on a platform that doesn’t tax people into oblivion and I guarantee people will start to listen.
bass4funk
Well, the intel agency and DOJ is still under Biden, so….
You should never underestimate any wounded and cornered animal, ever.
Michelle will never get into politics again, she said this repeatedly.
Blacklabel
Yes Joe please stay in the race! Don’t let those Democrats bully you out of what is rightful yours. they are gonna steal it from you Joe, be careful!
As you said, nothing wrong with you except your brain!
You are correct to be proud of the fact that you are the first Black woman to serve with a Black President.
Stay strong Joe, you only losing the popular vote by 6 points, you can still win! It was just a cold and jet lag and that meanie Trump distracting you.
Jimizo
Can you imagine what Biden and Trump will be like in 4 years time?
I doubt they could remember to pull down their zips before having a burst.
Slayer
He just had a bad night. Let him run for President. Um…. yeah….
dagon
Trump is starting to nickname Harris, must be feeling the heat coming on.
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-kamala-harris-new-nickname-1921304
"Laffin", 'bad' and 'pathetic' seem really weak sauce though .
Well, Biden is not the only one that has been suffering from age-related cognitive decline.
Trump's lack of vocabulary has been yugely evident for ages.
Blacklabel
“Fight like hell” Joe!
don’t let them steal your 10%, you are the Big Guy, not them, never forget!
Who is gonna pardon your son if you lose?
fight until the end, Joe! Great job, you answered all the questions, Joe!
PTownsend
Thw media report what they do for their own purposes, it's up to individuals to decide what to believe for themselves, two of the largest US media corporations are those controlled by Murdoch and Sinclair Broadcasting, what both report has long been anti-Biden, often pro-Russia. They 'assure' us that democracy has many problems that could be dealt with by a handful of the wealthiest backing their own equally corrupt politician controlling rhe masses. Both media giants have been big supporters of Trump.
stormcrow
I still like and prefer Biden, but the public perception has been damaged because of the debate. Time to pass the torch.
Harris would be a good choice. She’s black. She’s a woman. She’s young. She’s a lawyer. She’s experienced. She’s the opposite of convicted felon Trump.
bass4funk
He should get ready.
So is Orange man, bone spurs but hey….
Not Trump, he wanted to take the test and make it public, the Biden camp didn’t. Has nothing to do with Trump, he offered they refused and after last weeks debate we know why.
That’s ok, but he’s funny and speaks like the majority of Americans, and they can relate to that. We had a President that talked big and made people fall asleep. Sure Trump can botch the English language at times, but the guy is funny as hell.
bass4funk
So being black and a woman is important? How about being younger, a man and an Indian? Who’s one of the youngest and wealthiest entrepreneur in America?
Yeah, that last remark not inspiring or convincing at all given her record and as a lawyer and recently a politician. First she needs to learn how to keep her staff and be more friendlier.That’s the first priority, once she has that under control, take it from there.
dagon
The difference is, and why Trump is not funny and dumb, is that this insulting nickname is not only true to fact but illustrates a key weakness and contradiction between the public image and private persona.
It is not a weak insult about some random feature or mannerism or about appearance like 'sleepy', 'tiny'.
It is showing how behind the 'strength' MAGA worship about Trump he did not want to risk his life for his country in war, embracing the flag is just a gesture to the nationalists, he is craven and uses his connections and wealth to get undeserved privilege.
George Carlin would have had a field day with Trump.
bass4funk
I would disagree.
So by that analogy, Dems are weak for calling Trump names, I see, so you’re essentially saying that both are weak for calling each other names…hmmm
Digging a hole there now…
Millions of Americans didn’t.
Can you prove that or is that some liberal grab out of the hat statement?
The way Newsom has done to California?
And Biden as well.
stormcrow
A debate between a criminal like Trump and an experienced attorney like Harris would quickly turn into a cross examination.
Blacklabel
What terrible backstabbing bullies these leftists have been shown to be against an elderly man with poor memory in cognitive decline.
how dare they!