The Frankish Reich Posted May 1 Author Share Posted May 1 Just now, leh-nerd skin-erd said: You know that "Succession" is a television program, yes? Also, that Logan Roy is a fictional character, and that he probably wasn't shot up with anything at all. It is quite conceivable to me that Biden was given medication intended to improve focus, energy and to boost his concentration. I wouldn't necessarily fault a candidate for that, within reason. And if the medicine for his moderate to severe arthritis would control the stutter that causes him to make up words and misremember things like which world leaders he spoke with recently are dead or alive, or that his uncle was the victim of cannibals in Guam, all the better I suppose. I'm just saying that I've personally seen the incredible (and very short term) effects of a cortisone injection on someone with severe arthritis. High-dose Prednisone too. It just makes sense to me that the "energetic" Joe may have more to do with the timing of these typical old guy meds than with some extraordinary amphetamine thing as has been speculated about way too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leh-nerd skin-erd Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 5 minutes ago, The Frankish Reich said: I'm just saying that I've personally seen the incredible (and very short term) effects of a cortisone injection on someone with severe arthritis. High-dose Prednisone too. It just makes sense to me that the "energetic" Joe may have more to do with the timing of these typical old guy meds than with some extraordinary amphetamine thing as has been speculated about way too much. Could be a total coink-dink that his arthritis treatment gave him a needed jolt at the exact time and place he needed an extra jolt. One of the contraindications could possibly be '...intense burst of energy commencing at 9pm on a Friday night in March', but it's hardly a conspiracy theory that they jacked the geez up just prior to an important speech before the world, at least based on readily available clips of Biden appearing confused, wandering about, and struggling with when to pause while delivering a speech on a teleprompter. It's irrelevant anyways. He's been on a senior walkabout since well before the election. It matters to some people, doesn't matter to others. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 FEAR. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Donald Trump Had a Better Week Than Joe Biden Did. “The plan, no doubt, was to have Joe Biden safely tucked away from the spotlight in a modified basement strategy, hiding behind the news of Trump being in court and finally having the walls close in on him. The lawfare abuse was intended to distract from the fact that Joe Biden is the worst president in United States history.” https://pjmedia.com/stephen-kruiser/2024/05/03/the-morning-briefing-donald-trump-had-a-better-week-than-joe-biden-did-n4928722 . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Will Joe go ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 Pew: Catholic Vote Swinging to Trump -- By Double Digits -- Over 'Devout' Biden The poll found that 55% of Catholics support or lean towards supporting former President Donald Trump in a head-to-head against Biden. Conversely, only 43% of Catholics support Biden in the same one-on-one pairing. The 12% margin of support in favor of Trump marks a significant shift from 2020, when he held an extremely narrow lead — 50% to 49%. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/catholics-support-swings-trump-biden-significant-margin-poll . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Frankish Reich Posted May 8 Author Share Posted May 8 At this point, it doesn't make sense to focus on individual polls. I'm more interested in looking at aggregate trends. And this Trump v. Biden race seems to be accelerating some of the political realignment trends we've seen starting to bubble up over the last eight years. From fivethirtyeight: - Overall, Trump +1.1. But there's a whopping 18 percent still "undecided" or supporting third party (mostly RFK Jr) candidates. That's kind of crazy when we have two candidates about as perfectly well known as anyone could be in national politics. I don't think anyone knows how that will resolve. - The generic ballot: Dems +0.7. Not so good for them, but still (despite Biden dragging it down) essentially tied. - Favorability/Approval: Biden - 18 percent, Trump -11. It really is true that we have a race with the two most unpopular candidates ever. That introduces even more uncertainty since we haven't seen this before. As noted here, the realignment by age group seems real. There's a significant move of older people to Democrats, younger people to Republicans. (at least in the polls). Step back a minute and it kind of makes sense - older people tend to be "conservative" in a non-American politics sense, meaning they don't want to see radical change. They're at a stage in life where they value continuity (even stasis) over sharp change. And which party is the one that wants more radical change now? Republicans of the Trump variety. It is exactly the opposite of what I've seen in most of my adult life. The realignment by sex also appears to have accelerated, and the issues that are most salient with men vs. women (particularly abortion rights) probably have a lot to do with this. As always (and as always disappoints me), it'll be turnout, turnout, turnout in November. Which side can energize it's somewhat altered base. Which side can get that 18 percent to swing to its side (and to actually turn out). I really don't think Trump's legal woes will have much impact, since that's already baked into the cake. Barring some kind of obvious health crisis, so is Biden's age. I hate the choice the parties have given us, and I'm hardly alone. But I will vote, and a lot of people won't. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted Saturday at 02:36 PM Share Posted Saturday at 02:36 PM The November elections are just a little less than six months away so anything could happen until that time, but from time to time it's interesting to look at a snapshot of how the race is shaping up. President Biden did an interview this week on CNN that amazingly, though not surprisingly, contained almost one lie per minute. Also on that cable net was more bad news for the Biden campaign that also indicates the Left's haste to heap indictments on Trump continues to backfire on the Dems: https://twitchy.com/dougp/2024/05/11/biden-wh-wont-like-cnns-explanation-for-why-trump-is-in-a-much-better-position-than-4-years-ago-n2396129 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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4th&long Posted Saturday at 11:43 PM Share Posted Saturday at 11:43 PM 16 minutes ago, Big Blitz said: Bunch of dumb mother *****. Bottom of the barrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted yesterday at 01:41 PM Share Posted yesterday at 01:41 PM Ron DeSantis reportedly plans to raise money for Donald Trump in Florida and Texas, AP sources say actionnewsjax.com \ and Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is gearing up to lend a financial hand to former President Donald Trump, marking a significant shift in their political relationship, according to AP sources. Two people familiar with the matter, who spoke on anonymity, disclosed that DeSantis is set to start fundraising efforts for Trump in the upcoming weeks, aligning with his pledge made during a recent meeting with the former president. While the specifics of the fundraising initiatives are yet to be finalized and subject to potential alterations, DeSantis has already initiated outreach to donors. His finance team is reportedly crafting a schedule that will have stops in both Florida and Texas, according to the sources. This move signals a notable political reconciliation between DeSantis and Trump, who had engaged in heated exchanges during the 2024 Republican presidential nomination race. https://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/ron-desantis-reportedly-plans-raise-money-donald-trump-florida-texas-ap-sources-say/T3CT6YS4PBEHJABSJ2V7GFRQMA/ . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillStime Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago On 4/26/2024 at 2:25 PM, B-Man said: Biden Answered Howard Stern's Question About Debating Trump ('His Handlers Must Be Furious!') Yeah Bonnie - THEY MUST BE - lmao - idiots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago Oh, we already know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDHillFan Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago On 5/1/2024 at 12:16 PM, The Frankish Reich said: I'm just saying that I've personally seen the incredible (and very short term) effects of a cortisone injection on someone with severe arthritis. High-dose Prednisone too. It just makes sense to me that the "energetic" Joe may have more to do with the timing of these typical old guy meds than with some extraordinary amphetamine thing as has been speculated about way too much. Biden’s medical team queueing up shots of the popular stimulant CORTISONE as part of debate prep. Timing of old guy meds is everything in a situation like this. 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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