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Patton French

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115. Very good suggestions

Sat Jun 29, 2024, 07:37 AM

Jun 2024

President Biden is superb one on one and in intimate groups. I would say he’s also good with larger groups, but his strength is being able to express empathy in a smaller setting. I hope they find a way to capitalize on this.

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Some folks here think people criticizing Biden's debate performance need to "offer a solution". Here's one. [View all] brooklynite Jun 2024 OP

Yes FrankBooth Jun 2024 #1

Don't kid yourself though peppertree Jun 2024 #17

I'm not kidding myself FrankBooth Jun 2024 #21

We are not his Dr., but among all my Dem friends we did not see it as the flu... RiverStone Jun 2024 #24

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A decongestant perhaps. bucolic_frolic Jun 2024 #41

Hadn't thought about decongestant. My impression was he was tired from illness or lack of sleep... Beartracks Jun 2024 #91

Parkinson's? Really? Now you're putting that out there? StarryNite Jun 2024 #48

Speculations are getting ridiculous. shrike3 Jun 2024 #66

Or they won't stay home FrankBooth Jun 2024 #27

You do realize your post here is fodder for the RW crazy SM sites...don't you? STOP!! PortTack Jun 2024 #74

You do realize your denial of what we all saw is true fodder. Even the NYT editorial board asked him to resign today. RiverStone Jun 2024 #102

While I agree that we need to mobilize for Biden Dorian Gray Jun 2024 #111

Agreed. Being told not to believe what I saw with my own eyes is disrespectful. PeaceWave Jun 2024 #76

Dems should allow other Dems to speak kansasobama Jun 2024 #82

What you saw was an electronic image. delisen Jun 2024 #97

Check out his NC speech from today. tazkcmo Jun 2024 #79

Unfortunately, damn near 50 million people won't see his NC speech. PeaceWave Jun 2024 #80

Joe was listening to TSF's rapid fire lying responses and contemplating his responses... IthinkThereforeIAM Jun 2024 #83

Watch Biden's speech in Raleigh, NC delisen Jun 2024 #94

Wasn't he reading from a script in NC? HUAJIAO Jun 2024 #117

actually, it looked to me like allergies soldierant Jun 2024 #99

I think his stares indicated his amazement that TSF would lie so brazenly... Trueblue Texan Jun 2024 #108

"The flu" was an excuse for a bad night. oldsoftie Jun 2024 #113

Potential voters watching conservative media aren't going to vote for Biden anyway. Lanius Jun 2024 #43

But it is on all of the media and not just conservative media. totodeinhere Jun 2024 #45

Which isn't surprising, since the news media want this to be a horse race and focus more on optics than substance Lanius Jun 2024 #46

+1. Even Thom Hartmann is suggesting a change. I'm with Biden over any GOPer, but I'm not sure remaining undecided Silent Type Jun 2024 #53

It was on the media...now it's on posters too...so called Dems right here on DU! PortTack Jun 2024 #75

Not only the repugs will be playing snippets. totodeinhere Jun 2024 #44

As long as he's in the race, I'm riding with Biden - and so is almost everyone here on DU peppertree Jun 2024 #58

they would do that regardless Hieronymus Phact Jun 2024 #50

Yes - but last night gave them a TON of new fodder (plus the replay on the news) peppertree Jun 2024 #59

It wouldn't matter if President Biden aced the entire debate. They would and do photo shop clips to make him PortTack Jun 2024 #77

As long as he's running - I'm ridin' with Biden peppertree Jun 2024 #85

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Welcome to DU shrike3 Jun 2024 #37

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You realize you just had a post removed? shrike3 Jun 2024 #52

What post? Wavelight Jun 2024 #56

If you're the poster I initially responded to, that post. shrike3 Jun 2024 #61

Keep in mind Trump is heading for a crisis of his own in a couple of weeks. lees1975 Jun 2024 #100

Good suggestions. Ocelot II Jun 2024 #2

All good ideas. Thanks for posting them. Biophilic Jun 2024 #3

Thank you! This is the type of constructive criticism that's needed. Claustrum Jun 2024 #4

Remember Joe's debate with Ryan back awhile ago? Ligyron Jun 2024 #57

Thank you - Josh Shapiro says we need to "stop worrying - start working" TBF Jun 2024 #5

100% Alliepoo Jun 2024 #6

I am bringing this to my local DFL meeting! mudpuddle Jun 2024 #7

I like these suggestions but we might need more than this. honest.abe Jun 2024 #8

But this is a great place to start, I think. yorkster Jun 2024 #9

Agreed. honest.abe Jun 2024 #10

k/r fishwax Jun 2024 #11

How about a few "Fireside chats"? digsub Jun 2024 #12

Another great suggestion EarnestPutz Jun 2024 #13

I've been thinking about Fireside chats for awhile, perhaps expanding FemDemERA Jun 2024 #63

Good ideas. Elessar Zappa Jun 2024 #14

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Thank you for these suggestions MustLoveBeagles Jun 2024 #16

Kick dalton99a Jun 2024 #18

Well said proud patriot Jun 2024 #19

Those are great suggestions actually... Demsrule86 Jun 2024 #20

This is good for performance but not convincing DemocracyWorks Jun 2024 #22

I want to see town halls. Self Esteem Jun 2024 #23

There was a big problem with the sound at the beginning Warpy Jun 2024 #25

Last night, people said he sounded great at the watch party afterward. Even his voice was fine. shrike3 Jun 2024 #38

What little I watched was with a live crowd in Europe Warpy Jun 2024 #42

I'm not sure which watch party this was. I heard about it secondhand here on DU. shrike3 Jun 2024 #47

I was in backstage showbiz Warpy Jun 2024 #62

Thanks. I used to be in media. shrike3 Jun 2024 #64

While I sincerely doubt there was any sort of sound check beforehand Warpy Jun 2024 #73

Why is there so little coverage of Harris? AlexSFCA Jun 2024 #28

Good ideas, Bayard Jun 2024 #29

"UNDECIDED VOTERS?!!?" GiqueCee Jun 2024 #30

There are always undecided voters in every election fescuerescue Jun 2024 #70

I never said it was "Something New"... GiqueCee Jun 2024 #72

You can categorize them that way but it would be a mistake. oldsoftie Jun 2024 #112

You just elucidate my point for me. nt GiqueCee Jun 2024 #116

I dont know how because a lot of those people will vote for trump oldsoftie Jun 2024 #119

Good ideas throughout, but Trust_Reality Jun 2024 #32

Can't have Swalwell or Newsome and keep Harris as VP Funtatlaguy Jun 2024 #34

Harris could move her legal residence. former9thward Jun 2024 #67

Harris moves her residence. My, my. shrike3 Jun 2024 #93

People move everyday. former9thward Jun 2024 #96

I'm just a little astonished at the speculation on the site lately. shrike3 Jun 2024 #106

It's already been pointed out on this thread that Biden campaign funds cannot be transferred to another candidate. shrike3 Jun 2024 #65

The PAC funds -- which are the majority of the funding -- can be transfered. former9thward Jun 2024 #95

A politically savvy DUer has said otherwise. I'll go with what they say, thanks. shrike3 Jun 2024 #107

Apparently a friend of mine has passed this on to a contact at the Biden campaign. brooklynite Jun 2024 #33

Good suggestions awesomerwb1 Jun 2024 #54

Excellent - thx for the update. yorkster Jun 2024 #118

It's Biden's decision, but a new candidate is a valid option carpetbagger Jun 2024 #35

Please describe a process that lets us select a candidate and build unity around him/her in 8 weeks. brooklynite Jun 2024 #36

It would look like this... carpetbagger Jun 2024 #81

I have been told the money cannot be transferred, that a new candidate would have to start from scratch. shrike3 Jun 2024 #92

I'm not an expert. carpetbagger Jun 2024 #104

Duer with lots of political experience has said the new candidate would have to raise a lot of cash in a hurry. shrike3 Jun 2024 #105

Your making new fodder for the RW crazies by repeating what others are saying about him dropping out! PortTack Jun 2024 #78

I trust Joe Biden. carpetbagger Jun 2024 #90

I think they need to make the most of what they have LostOne4Ever Jun 2024 #39

My takeaway also. Plus the rest you put forth. 👍 sprinkleeninow Jun 2024 #110

Thanks for this excellent post. I appreciate it, and it looks like others do as well. shrike3 Jun 2024 #40

I have another suggestion: don't prep so much JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2024 #49

That's An Excellent Proposal, Sir The Magistrate Jun 2024 #55

Very informative post. Thank you! drray23 Jun 2024 #60

Thanks for these productive suggestions. greatlaurel Jun 2024 #68

I'll vote for whoever is there. Only time will tell how undecideds will react. kerry-is-my-prez Jun 2024 #69

I like the suggestion Jilly_in_VA Jun 2024 #71

This is one of your finest posts. Efilroft Sul Jun 2024 #84

A real man of the people. After he was VP my brother and sister in law saw him in Delaware and Joe stopped and spoke Pepsidog Jun 2024 #86

Agree.. mountain grammy Jun 2024 #87

Excellent Plan Sun-Moon Jun 2024 #88

Why didn't you just say that before? dchill Jun 2024 #89

I think it will work. delisen Jun 2024 #98

Yes. ColinC Jun 2024 #101

Thank you for this. All excellent recommendations. DemocraticPatriot Jun 2024 #103

Pick up the phone BK IbogaProject Jun 2024 #109

The campaign should hire you. oldsoftie Jun 2024 #114

Very good suggestions Patton French Jun 2024 #115