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appalachiablue

(42,212 posts) Mon Jul 22, 2024, 03:39 PM Jul 22

Trump Refuses to Accept He's Not Running Against Biden Anymore

Daily Kos, July 22, 2024. (415 Recs, 333 Cmts).

Just like that, Donald Trump went from being three years younger than his opponent in the upcoming election to being 19 years older. That change seems to have left Trump a wee bit confused. In the hours since President Joe Biden announced that he would not be a candidate for the 2024 nomination, Trump has posted at least seven times on social media … and every one of them is about Biden.

He even seems to be begging for Biden to come back.

It’s all understandable. Trump’s schtick hasn’t really changed since 2019. And for a guy as old as Trump, breaking in new material is hard. Trump twisted, turned, and tried multiple approaches since Sunday afternoon. He repeatedly claimed that Biden did not really test positive for COVID-19 and had dropped out of the race because [insert conspiracy theory here].

He complained that Biden wasn’t fit to run the country, he whined about the money his campaign had wasted smearing Biden, and he claimed that Democrats are somehow “stealing” the election from Biden. He was still at it Monday morning, complaining about Biden while giving a shout-out to his authoritarian pals. But what he hasn’t done in any of these posts is mention Vice President Kamala Harris, the person he will actually be facing on Election Day.

Trump just can’t quit Biden. Republicans have supposedly been developing a strategy for running against Harris. But after months of calling for Biden to drop out, one Republican strategist now says they are feeling like “the dog that caught the car” and that they were “less than enthusiastic” about the change in their Democratic opponent...
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/7/22/2256891/-Trump-refuses-to-accept-he-s-not-running-against-Biden-anymore
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Trump Refuses to Accept He's Not Running Against Biden Anymore (Original Post) appalachiablue Jul 22 OP

Biden whooped his ass and was set to do it again. By happenstance it falls to Harris now, who is in fine form. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 22 #1

Joe was fine, Kamala excellent. Above is a link with 2 camp. ads she did in 2020. A+ appalachiablue Jul 22 #15

Those posts could have been scheduled days ago ... Auggie Jul 22 #2

Dunno, I think his staff would have been on this asap if it was a blunder. appalachiablue Jul 22 #14

Do you think Trump pays extra for smart, on-the-ball staffers? Auggie Jul 22 #19

It could be lack of coordination by staff, but given his retribution' appalachiablue Jul 22 #20

This is a gift. He's wasting time on a non-opponent. Keep going Donny Douche. bucolic_frolic Jul 22 #3

Wasting time and becoming more unglued, if possible. appalachiablue Jul 22 #18

Heh heh. ". . .the dog that caught the car. . ." DinahMoeHum Jul 22 #4

Blunder, backfire, bigly. appalachiablue Jul 22 #13

Trump insiders expected a crypto bros candidate. delisen Jul 22 #5

Dunno, that's deep but the bros have a lot of power. appalachiablue Jul 22 #12

How long before somebody brings up VP Harris and TFG goes off ranting about Hillary? NotASurfer Jul 22 #6

Dotard has long said that he beat Obama when he ran against Hillary. Now HE is the old man with dementia. keithbvadu2 Jul 22 #8

I'd heard that, tx for mentioning. Crackers! appalachiablue Jul 22 #9

Check! appalachiablue Jul 22 #10

What, he's suddenly 19 years older than his opponent. brush Jul 22 #7

The real Old Man now. I bet his staff is berserk today. appalachiablue Jul 22 #11

Yeah, their plans against Pres. Biden are all in the toilet now... brush Jul 22 #17

Trump went from being three years younger than his opponent in the upcoming election to being 19 years older chia Jul 22 #16

Denial is a mental defense mechanism identified by Sigmund Freud. no_hypocrisy Jul 22 #21

Bernardo de La Paz

(50,251 posts)

1. Biden whooped his ass and was set to do it again. By happenstance it falls to Harris now, who is in fine form. nt

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2024, 03:42 PM

Jul 22

appalachiablue

(42,212 posts)

15. Joe was fine, Kamala excellent. Above is a link with 2 camp. ads she did in 2020. A+

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 22, 2024, 04:36 PM

Jul 22

Auggie

(31,575 posts)

2. Those posts could have been scheduled days ago ...

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2024, 03:43 PM

Jul 22

and someone was too lazy or forgot to delete or update them.

appalachiablue

(42,212 posts)

14. Dunno, I think his staff would have been on this asap if it was a blunder.

Reply to Auggie (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 22, 2024, 04:32 PM

Jul 22

Auggie

(31,575 posts)

19. Do you think Trump pays extra for smart, on-the-ball staffers?

Reply to appalachiablue (Reply #14)

Mon Jul 22, 2024, 04:57 PM

Jul 22

One hand may not know what the other hand is doing

appalachiablue

(42,212 posts)

20. It could be lack of coordination by staff, but given his retribution'

Reply to Auggie (Reply #19)

Mon Jul 22, 2024, 05:08 PM

Jul 22

and nasty personality one would think they would be more careful. I have no idea what the pay is.

bucolic_frolic

(45,600 posts)

3. This is a gift. He's wasting time on a non-opponent. Keep going Donny Douche.

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2024, 03:44 PM

Jul 22

appalachiablue

(42,212 posts)

18. Wasting time and becoming more unglued, if possible.

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 22, 2024, 04:52 PM

Jul 22

DinahMoeHum

(22,235 posts)

4. Heh heh. ". . .the dog that caught the car. . ."

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2024, 03:49 PM

Jul 22

. . .and promptly got run over repeatedly. SPLAT !!

appalachiablue

(42,212 posts)

13. Blunder, backfire, bigly.

Reply to DinahMoeHum (Reply #4)

Mon Jul 22, 2024, 04:27 PM

Jul 22

delisen

(6,306 posts)

5. Trump insiders expected a crypto bros candidate.

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2024, 03:54 PM

Jul 22

I wonder if some of the shadier crypto donors were coordinating with Trumpers.to control the selection of the Dem candidate?

appalachiablue

(42,212 posts)

12. Dunno, that's deep but the bros have a lot of power.

Reply to delisen (Reply #5)

Mon Jul 22, 2024, 04:26 PM

Jul 22

NotASurfer

(2,279 posts)

6. How long before somebody brings up VP Harris and TFG goes off ranting about Hillary?

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2024, 03:59 PM

Jul 22

Gotta be on my bingo card here somewhere

keithbvadu2

(38,923 posts)

8. Dotard has long said that he beat Obama when he ran against Hillary. Now HE is the old man with dementia.

Reply to NotASurfer (Reply #6)

Mon Jul 22, 2024, 04:14 PM

Jul 22

appalachiablue

(42,212 posts)

9. I'd heard that, tx for mentioning. Crackers!

Reply to keithbvadu2 (Reply #8)

Mon Jul 22, 2024, 04:22 PM

Jul 22

appalachiablue

(42,212 posts)

10. Check!

Reply to NotASurfer (Reply #6)

Mon Jul 22, 2024, 04:22 PM

Jul 22

brush

(56,177 posts)

7. What, he's suddenly 19 years older than his opponent.

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2024, 04:02 PM

Jul 22

Heehee. How did that happen?

appalachiablue

(42,212 posts)

11. The real Old Man now. I bet his staff is berserk today.

Reply to brush (Reply #7)

Mon Jul 22, 2024, 04:24 PM

Jul 22

brush

(56,177 posts)

17. Yeah, their plans against Pres. Biden are all in the toilet now...

Reply to appalachiablue (Reply #11)

Mon Jul 22, 2024, 04:48 PM

Jul 22

and they don't know what to do. Their campaign is suddenly like a sailboat stuck in the mid-ocean doldrums with no wind...even from the fat gas bag.

chia

(2,320 posts)

16. Trump went from being three years younger than his opponent in the upcoming election to being 19 years older

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2024, 04:47 PM

Jul 22

no_hypocrisy

(47,935 posts)

21. Denial is a mental defense mechanism identified by Sigmund Freud.

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Mon Jul 22, 2024, 06:04 PM

Jul 22

It keeps you from having a nervous breakdown due to your inability to process facts and the truth.

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