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KATHERINE H. TERHUNE's avatar

Yes! Bingo! And the debate itself, which I hate calling a debate… I have the transcript, never read it in full, but read commentary that even though President Biden seemed half asleep at times and, as we viewed, was not articulate, the Biden portion of transcript itself — if the event were judged only by that — was strong in substance, I read. We’re seeing none of this in the media. I agree with you. Thank you for your comment! The two songs… Marvin Gaye and Buffalo Springfield …What’s Goin’ On? and Somethin’s Happenin’ Here… surreal how they’re a perfect fit!

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Catherine Creecy's avatar

We’re meant to keep the worrisome images from the debate top of mind, while obliterating everything we know about the president even from the quite recent past. A lady commented farther down about his speeches in Detroit and, just before he went into COVID isolation, at the NAACP. They were classic stemwinders from the old master, each one good of its kind. Yet nothing is enough.

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KATHERINE H. TERHUNE's avatar

And this showing up just now in The New Republic… Twisted and untrue but it’s an interesting dynamic in this whole mess… (The label “replacement theory” is floating around in my head but with new meaning.) From the article: “…it’s clear Republicans are worried about the possibility of a new Democratic candidate on the ballot. Months ago, top conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation began scheming ways to insure Biden remains on the ballot.

“We would make it extraordinarily difficult” for Democrats to change their candidate, a Heritage Foundation leader told NOTUS, “We definitely want the dementia patient.”…”

Newsflash: But he’s NOT!

(Schoolteacher Kathie recognizes the punctuation is off on this, but that’s the least of our worries.)

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KATHERINE H. TERHUNE's avatar

Just now a headline that Nancy Pelosi thinks he’s getting close to perhaps bowing out… What is this?????

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Catherine Creecy's avatar

I saw it too. In the Bezos Post. If it’s true, it’ll take quite long a while for me to forgive the 1940 French Generals Caucus (thank you, TC). My heart is heavy.

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Jim Holley's avatar

Keep in mind that all the top Democrats and donors are probably in Trump's cross hairs if he wins. They probably have more to lose than an election and they're no doubt feeling the effects of the Trump v. USA decision. It was intended to shock, and looks like it's working.

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Catherine Creecy's avatar

Yes, to keep the strong in awe, so to speak, although it was supposed to be conscience and not a twisted interpretation of the Constitution that did that. But I was more worried about the vulnerable, those without ample means to ride out the hurricane.

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TCinLA's avatar

Which is why we're going to have to choose to vote regardless, to protect our friends and family, since we are all in one or the other of the groups they want to harm.

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