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sheshe2

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59. Well

Sat Jun 29, 2024, 06:31 PM

Jun 2024

The honorific title President attaches for life. All ex Presidents are referred to as 'President Obama' or

When was the last time we had a former president and convicted felon running for office, one that is awaiting sentencing in two weeks and two more cases coming up.

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NO ONE HAD TO SAY A WORD. [View all] sheshe2 Jun 2024 OP

This is a conspiracy theory. All Joe had to do was look at the camera. Doodley Jun 2024 #1

Agree Biden is a man of honor, etc. But trying to blame "this" on CNN, isn't helping. Silent Type Jun 2024 #2

Well let's start right here. sheshe2 Jun 2024 #3

I say President Obama or President Clinton. I think that is common. I do agree trump doesn't deserve it. Silent Type Jun 2024 #4

To be fair, Biden was referred to Vice President Biden at times during the 2020 debates. Self Esteem Jun 2024 #5

Thanks so much for schooling me, Self Esteem. sheshe2 Jun 2024 #8

Not trying to school - but yeah, I think it's common to default to their previous title. Self Esteem Jun 2024 #9

He was ForgedCrank Jun 2024 #10

Actually they did both. sheshe2 Jun 2024 #12

Which is ForgedCrank Jun 2024 #14

A convicted felon, rapist referred to as 'President'. sheshe2 Jun 2024 #16

Ask yourself ForgedCrank Jun 2024 #19

Well sheshe2 Jun 2024 #29

And I disagree. ForgedCrank Jun 2024 #45

How about Mr. Trump? They call President Obama that? I say president to make a point. He is no Demsrule86 Jun 2024 #47

The honorific title President attaches for life. All ex Presidents are referred to as 'President Obama' or kelly1mm Jun 2024 #30

Many on CNN and in the media do not refer to President Obama ...president. It is in newspapers as well, Demsrule86 Jun 2024 #48

Well sheshe2 Jun 2024 #59

A more appropriate title would be... IzzaNuDay Jun 2024 #36

I like "Former President and now convicted felon, Donald Trump." What's wrong with that? CTyankee Jun 2024 #43

I only heard Rebl2 Jun 2024 #56

The camera angle didn't make him ramble and drift off mid-sentence. meadowlander Jun 2024 #17

I heard them say former a few times but I wasn't really paying attention. captain queeg Jun 2024 #6

Same technology they used to fake the moon landing, right? Azathoth Jun 2024 #7

There is ForgedCrank Jun 2024 #11

Why won't these sheeple do their own research? JoseBalow Jun 2024 #25

Great points, she. I wasn't impressed at all with the CNN Nixie Jun 2024 #13

Exactly, Nixie. sheshe2 Jun 2024 #21

Plus NJCher Jun 2024 #26

Thank you! sheshe2 Jun 2024 #32

trump is more camera aware than Joe is... Wounded Bear Jun 2024 #15

Just stop budkin Jun 2024 #18

Oh, it's the lighting now. flvegan Jun 2024 #20

Trump wears bronzer. LeftInTX Jun 2024 #22

And a girdle Meadowoak Jun 2024 #23

And Depends. sheshe2 Jun 2024 #24

And lifts in his shoes. diane in sf Jun 2024 #33

Joe don't need a girdle. A bit of bronzer won't hurt. Most anchors wear a touch of it. LeftInTX Jun 2024 #55

No Joe doesn't need one, but tRUMP sure does. Meadowoak Jun 2024 #61

Makeup people Jun 2024 #27

A good friend is a retired beautician. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #38

I thought that Trump looked EndlessWire Jun 2024 #44

Yes trump was quite stressed. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #46

I believe Joe's campaign/debate team would be responsible for make up LeftInTX Jun 2024 #57

I don't care what others do or don't do. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #58

I think most people from the British Isles look like Casper under the harsh lights. LeftInTX Jun 2024 #63

Joe's team let him down on many levels. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #64

I think the 'camera angle' thing is utter nonsense. stopdiggin Jun 2024 #28

I don't think it was claudette Jun 2024 #31

His mouth was probably open because he couldn't believe the rubbish he was hearing. diane in sf Jun 2024 #34

True claudette Jun 2024 #35

I would have preferred the moderators Aussie105 Jun 2024 #37

So how many Manchurian advisors helped MOMFUDSKI Jun 2024 #39

No. To me the camera was square-on to both of them. Biden wasn't looking at the camera when Liberal In Texas Jun 2024 #40

I heard it was a coin toss to determine who's on the right and left Polybius Jun 2024 #51

Biden won the toss and was given the opportunity to pick the side. Liberal In Texas Jun 2024 #52

Thank you! Polybius Jun 2024 #53

Biden win the coin toss. Ms. Toad Jun 2024 #60

OFFS. Brenda Jun 2024 #41

I'm a bit dull. Where's the trolling going on from? marble falls Jun 2024 #42

Whoever the Twitter people are who are spreading this Brenda Jun 2024 #50

This is loser mentality conspiracy theory type stuff. TheKentuckian Jun 2024 #49

Did CNN make him forget what he was going to say those times? Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2024 #54

Wrong. brooklynite Jun 2024 #62