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Platystemon
Feb 13, 2012

BREADS
e: nm misread

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facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

as the world turns

McNally posted:

Really the best time for Biden to announce that he's dropping out would have been during a televised speech during Trump's speech at the RNC.

That was floated online in places, but turns out Donnie's speech sucked, so best of both worlds!

I mean a lot of newspaper/media prewrites chomped hard on the twenty minutes of prereleased "new tone" until he was back to the 70 minutes of "late, great Hannibal Lecter". The funniest example:

https://x.com/meyer_lucas/status/1814150242566107540

habituallyred
Feb 6, 2015
A point I heard was that people who are "undecided" might have tuned in for the new direction part of the speech and left before the reversion to mean.

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

The blue glow is a feature, not a bug
Pillbug

facialimpediment posted:

That was floated online in places, but turns out Donnie's speech sucked, so best of both worlds!

I mean a lot of newspaper/media prewrites chomped hard on the twenty minutes of prereleased "new tone" until he was back to the 70 minutes of "late, great Hannibal Lecter". The funniest example:

https://x.com/meyer_lucas/status/1814150242566107540

The fact that Nate Silver has seen this much of Trump and still gave him the benefit of the doubt says all that needs to be said about Nate Silver.

Suicide Watch
Sep 8, 2009
Is anyone else bothered by how the news media keeps stating things as if Biden leaving the ticket is inevitable? If he doesn't–wouldn't these headlines be for nothing? New York Times is especially bad right now, and it's not even a slow news week.

What really gets me is the anticipatory tone, for something not guaranteed at all

Kith
Sep 17, 2009

You never learn anything
by doing it right.


the media makes money off of horse races and biden withdrawing would definitely generate a horse race

Suicide Watch
Sep 8, 2009

Kith posted:

the media makes money off of horse races and biden withdrawing would definitely generate a horse race

I'm aware, but it's seeming particularly egregious this time

facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

as the world turns

Suicide Watch posted:

Is anyone else bothered by how the news media keeps stating things as if Biden leaving the ticket is inevitable? If he doesn't–wouldn't these headlines be for nothing? New York Times is especially bad right now, and it's not even a slow news week.

It's both very lovely (putting them above Donnie's crazy nonsense), but also very reasonable considering just how much leakproof Bidenworld is leaking and Congressional sources are doing the same. Also notable is that today was a possible counterleak batch of "Biden digging in, very angry at Obama/Pelosi/etc". A self-licking ice cream cone at work for clicks.

Kith
Sep 17, 2009

You never learn anything
by doing it right.


Suicide Watch posted:

I'm aware, but it's seeming particularly egregious this time

they learned all of the worst lessons of the trump presidency era, that's all. this is just what they do now

Arrath
Apr 14, 2011


https://x.com/JoeBiden/status/1814452459248800005?t=PRl7YP7P6OdXrkTml7qyxA&s=19

Biden isn't my ideal candidate but the social media intern is on a roll.

Qtotonibudinibudet
Nov 7, 2011



Omich poluyobok, skazhi ty narkoman? ya prosto tozhe gde to tam zhivu, mogli by vmeste uyobyvat' narkotiki

Arrath posted:

https://x.com/JoeBiden/status/1814452459248800005?t=PRl7YP7P6OdXrkTml7qyxA&s=19

Biden isn't my ideal candidate but the social media intern is on a roll.

when do politician social accounts catch up with mid-2010s brand twitter

when do we get the biden campaign account sending horny on main @posts inviting arbys and steakumms to a threesome

CBJSprague24
Dec 5, 2010

Thank you, Johnny Hockey.
https://x.com/gtconway3d/status/1814675801284956579?t=HHd-WiqhPrvnN4QDf3hqqQ&s=19

It's so stupid, it makes sense!

pantslesswithwolves
Oct 28, 2008

https://fxtwitter.com/DougJBalloon/status/1814999617404018867

Ahahahahahahahahahaha this is actually real

https://archive.ph/XJeQT

quote:


Does Mr. Romney support abortion rights? No. Does he want to aggressively raise the minimum wage, bolster public education, strengthen unions, expand transgender rights and enact progressive tax reform? Probably not. But is he a cartoon thug who did nothing but watch TV while the mob he assembled beat and used Tasers on police officers? No. The choice is between Donald Trump and not-Trump, and the not-Trump candidate needs only one qualification: to win enough votes from a cross section of Americans to close off the former president’s Electoral College path back to power.

Part of the wish fulfillment of “The West Wing” was that oratory can be persuasive. So Barack Obama could come forth at the Democratic convention next month in Chicago and remind us, once again, that we’re not red states and blue states but the United States by full-throatedly endorsing his old rival. And Mr. Romney could make the case that the Democrats are putting country before party in ways that the MAGA movement will not, and announce his bipartisan cabinet picks at the convention as well.

Sorkin his own dick indeed, this reads like his Emmy-seeking fantasies playing out in real time.

Hyrax Attack!
Jan 13, 2009

We demand to be taken seriously

lol c’mon, at least suggestions of Hillary involve someone who is a democrat. Lifelong not-terminally online/galaxy brained democrats would be confused & upset about why their party has decided to put a republican on the ballot.

West Wing seems to have fallen into ER/NYPD Blue levels of irrelevance, haven’t heard of anyone watching it in at least a decade. At least they spent a ton on the Oval Office set so it was reused in the superior cultural projects of Red Alert 2 & X-Men 2.

Coasterphreak
May 29, 2007
I like cookies.

Hyrax Attack! posted:

lol c’mon, at least suggestions of Hillary involve someone who is a democrat. Lifelong not-terminally online/galaxy brained democrats would be confused & upset about why their party has decided to put a republican on the ballot.

West Wing seems to have fallen into ER/NYPD Blue levels of irrelevance, haven’t heard of anyone watching it in at least a decade. At least they spent a ton on the Oval Office set so it was reused in the superior cultural projects of Red Alert 2 & X-Men 2.

I mean, it’s probably a good idea to spend a ton ona set that’s gonna be used six seasons longer than anyone cares about it

facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

as the world turns
Normally it's the Democrats yelling to the refs that a dog can't play basketball. Now they seem to be demanding to sub in their pug instead of the greyhound right there.

ThisIsJohnWayne
Feb 23, 2007
Ooo! Look at me! NO DON'T LOOK AT ME!



Reminder that Aaron Sorkin has been a cokehead longer than I've been alive

Suicide Watch
Sep 8, 2009
Step down Biden, we want MARIANNE!

If the stakes weren't so high it's funny seeing how bad they are at this. Democrats can't get anything done without internal disagreement. They would truly give up incumbency advantage and actual name recognition?

facialimpediment posted:

Normally it's the Democrats yelling to the refs that a dog can't play basketball. Now they seem to be demanding to sub in their pug instead of the greyhound right there.
:lol:

Stultus Maximus
Dec 21, 2009

USPOL May

pantslesswithwolves posted:

https://fxtwitter.com/DougJBalloon/status/1814999617404018867

Ahahahahahahahahahaha this is actually real

https://archive.ph/XJeQT

Sorkin his own dick indeed, this reads like his Emmy-seeking fantasies playing out in real time.

It would be funny if a) people knew better than to take NYT columns seriously and b) I could be sure that Debbie Wasserman-Schulz or some other high ranking DNC goon wasn't flipping to "R" in their rolodex this very moment.

bulletsponge13
Apr 28, 2010

Seeing unconfirmed 'Breaking' reports that Biden bowed out.
This was not what I wanted to see after seeing a promoted Alex Jones Tweet saying they are going for Hilldawg.


Handsome Ralph
Sep 3, 2004

Oh boy, posting!
That's where I'm a Viking!


https://x.com/JoeBiden/status/1815080881981190320

Yep.

Welp. Unless it's Harris, this is going to be worse than '68 I think.

Nick Soapdish
Apr 27, 2008


https://twitter.com/JoeBiden/status/1815080881981190320

It's officially Joever

e:f;b

Proud Christian Mom
Dec 20, 2006
READING COMPREHENSION IS HARD
Thank God. There's work to be done.

Qtotonibudinibudet
Nov 7, 2011



Omich poluyobok, skazhi ty narkoman? ya prosto tozhe gde to tam zhivu, mogli by vmeste uyobyvat' narkotiki
bring back abuela; it's her time

Stultus Maximus
Dec 21, 2009

USPOL May

Handsome Ralph posted:

Welp. Unless it's Harris, this is going to be worse than '68 I think.

Yeah. They're really going for the rich white donor coup.

ThisIsJohnWayne
Feb 23, 2007
Ooo! Look at me! NO DON'T LOOK AT ME!



Of all, ALL the reasons it could and should have happened, at all possible moments, it's this and now. One single debate, none of which american voters watch and only the politics brained care about. Obviously money talks. But why is the money always in the hands of the stupidest?

Stultus Maximus
Dec 21, 2009

USPOL May

ThisIsJohnWayne posted:

Of all, ALL the reasons it could and should have happened, at all possible moments, it's this and now. One single debate, none of which american voters watch and only the politics brained care about. Obviously money talks. But why is the money always in the hands of the stupidest?

Because only dull motherfuckers who only care about money care enough to get it all.

facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

as the world turns

ThisIsJohnWayne posted:

Of all, ALL the reasons it could and should have happened, at all possible moments, it's this and now. One single debate, none of which american voters watch and only the politics brained care about. Obviously money talks. But why is the money always in the hands of the stupidest?

The money / donor stuff is absolutely a contributor, but it made the sleepy, braindead joe thing a locked-in impression for the country. Most normie voters thought that was the real Biden from their social media feeds and random conversations, it just became locked in when all the politicians and reporters saw the same thing the normie voters did.

Absolutely true that money talks, but eyes watch too.

And Kamala gets the endorsement!

https://x.com/JoeBiden/status/1815087772216303933

maffew buildings
Apr 29, 2009

too dumb to be probated; not too dumb to be autobanned
DNC not doing another "it's her turn" challenge. Edit: dear God who isn't real please stick with Kamala

ThisIsJohnWayne
Feb 23, 2007
Ooo! Look at me! NO DON'T LOOK AT ME!



facialimpediment posted:


Absolutely true that money talks, but eyes watch too.


Fuckers should have had their eyesight checked five years ago to see what we all have seen this entire time. I HATE.

Zamujasa
Oct 27, 2010



Bread Liar
i, for one, would really really like to stop living in interesting times

facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

as the world turns

ThisIsJohnWayne posted:

Fuckers should have had their eyesight checked five years ago to see what we all have seen this entire time. I HATE.

The thing that creeped me out is here's Biden in late 2022, still fine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1KbV6MSw0A

Here's 10 months ago when the old is really starting to hit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqYtzBc5xTo

I'd say he was fine until the last year or so, then old hit the accelerator pedal.

Vincent Van Goatse
Nov 8, 2006

Enjoy every sandwich.

Smellrose

Zamujasa posted:

i, for one, would really really like to stop living in interesting times

:same:

Cugel the Clever
Apr 5, 2009
I LOVE AMERICA AND CAPITALISM DESPITE BEING POOR AS FUCK. I WILL NEVER RETIRE BUT HERE'S ANOTHER 200$ FOR UKRAINE, SLAVA
Yeah, it baffles me that some people leaned so hard into the concern being a complete fabrication. But whatever. I'm sure they'll back Harris to the hilt since their pushback was, presumably, founded in having the best candidate to beat Trump.

Apathetic Medic
Apr 22, 2010

Fun Shoe

Cugel the Clever posted:

Yeah, it baffles me that some people leaned so hard into the concern being a complete fabrication. But whatever. I'm sure they'll back Harris to the hilt since their pushback was, presumably, founded in having the best candidate to beat Trump.

I thought it was weird to push so hard back against it... because now that it's happened there's no doubt it'll swing to overwhelming support of Harris. Vote blue no matter who is a real cancer to the discourse.

Tiny Timbs
Sep 6, 2008

ThisIsJohnWayne posted:

Of all, ALL the reasons it could and should have happened, at all possible moments, it's this and now. One single debate, none of which american voters watch and only the politics brained care about. Obviously money talks. But why is the money always in the hands of the stupidest?

Bro was dissolving at every appearance he did. Money may have been pushing the position in the media but stop telling people to disbelieve their lying eyes.

ThisIsJohnWayne posted:

Fuckers should have had their eyesight checked five years ago to see what we all have seen this entire time. I HATE.

Oh horseshit. His decline was relatively recent and rapid.

Tiny Timbs fucked around with this message at 20:16 on Jul 21, 2024

Cugel the Clever
Apr 5, 2009
I LOVE AMERICA AND CAPITALISM DESPITE BEING POOR AS FUCK. I WILL NEVER RETIRE BUT HERE'S ANOTHER 200$ FOR UKRAINE, SLAVA

Suicide Watch
Sep 8, 2009

Apathetic Medic posted:

I thought it was weird to push so hard back against it... because now that it's happened there's no doubt it'll swing to overwhelming support of Harris. Vote blue no matter who is a real cancer to the discourse.

It literally has to be Harris, given campaign funds and the previous primaries. She has enough name recognition and has real ties to the Biden administration. Still I'm getting strong glass cliff vibes with this move

ThisIsJohnWayne
Feb 23, 2007
Ooo! Look at me! NO DON'T LOOK AT ME!



Tiny Timbs posted:

Bro was dissolving at every appearance he did. Money may have been pushing the position in the media but stop telling people to disbelieve their lying eyes.

Stupid because they're giving us 3 months instead of 4 years. Go to school and learn to read

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Tiny Timbs
Sep 6, 2008

ThisIsJohnWayne posted:

Go to school and learn to read

I think you need to go roll in a field for a while if this is the kind of poo poo you’re resorting to.

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