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Fiendish Thingy

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16. Unfortunately, the "should he/shouldn't he" question will dominate our attention

Sun Jun 30, 2024, 11:46 AM

Jun 2024

The question will dominate until at least tomorrow, when SCOTUS releases the immunity ruling, and may yet still continue until Trump is sentenced on July 11, or until Biden announces a firm final decision on the question.

The media feeding frenzy won’t help either. My sense is it will continue to dominate the news, and DU’s attention unless/until:
1) Biden announces he is withdrawing as the nominee, which will touch off a “who’s next?” Frenzy
2) Trump is sentenced to prison time on July 11
3) a major natural disaster/terrorist attack hits the US

It’s distressing, and the media’s complicity is despicable, but that is the reality of the situation.

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Can we fucking get back to campaigning against Trump, and not our own party's presumptive nominee [View all] bigtree Jun 2024 OP

For me.... FarPoint Jun 2024 #1

Nothing changed for me. But if I ever wanted to kick a True Blue American Jun 2024 #12

if he died on election eve, barbtries Jun 2024 #24

I like to check in on Huffpost, but they are savaging Biden over there. hadEnuf Jun 2024 #33

I can't watch Ari anymore Dawgman49 Jun 2024 #37

Here is my response the Friday morning after the debate and i'm sticking to it !!!! usaf-vet Jun 2024 #40

The debate "performance" was a disappointment, but I haven't lost any enthusiasm for or belief in a Biden 2nd term. liberalla Jun 2024 #13

Lets not give CNN a pass by saying they johnnyfins Jun 2024 #39

Please Timewas Jun 2024 #2

+1000 wnylib Jun 2024 #3

That's a lot to ask. But I bet this shit blows over soon and we see some hard data and the pundits emulatorloo Jun 2024 #4

I thought Biden's numbers looked good after the debate. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #7

Indeed they did, but DU seems to be ignoring that data in favor of hyperbolic nonsense from pundits emulatorloo Jun 2024 #9

Post removed Post removed Jun 2024 #27

He gained a few points in poll averages per 538 paleotn Jun 2024 #30

This was good news. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #31

Thank you. Think. Again. Jun 2024 #5

Extremely annoying! liberalla Jun 2024 #8

It is almost entirely the pundit and publishing class who are campaigning against our candidate, DemocraticPatriot Jun 2024 #6

As L O'Donnell put it, "We live in a country where most commentators declared the liar the debate winner emulatorloo Jun 2024 #10

It's cause he lies loudly. LisaL Jun 2024 #11

That is an excellent rebuttal to all the pundits who are trying to elect traitortrump. Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2024 #22

Right? edisdead Jun 2024 #14

K&R UTUSN Jun 2024 #15

Unfortunately, the "should he/shouldn't he" question will dominate our attention Fiendish Thingy Jun 2024 #16

our political reality isn't just determined by what we fear bigtree Jun 2024 #17

Indeed. Fiendish Thingy Jun 2024 #18

Bravo! peggysue2 Jun 2024 #20

Most media is corporate controlled lees1975 Jun 2024 #36

Standing Ovation from Mr. and Mrs. Peacetrain!!!!! Peacetrain Jun 2024 #19

Thank you! mcar Jun 2024 #21

Right Biden is our best choice IbogaProject Jun 2024 #23

All of the overly hormonal pundits need to grab their smelling salts dlk Jun 2024 #25

Yes! hermetic Jun 2024 #26

Agreed BannonsLiver Jun 2024 #28

I wish I could rec a million times. onecaliberal Jun 2024 #29

Exactly. Don't let the "Oooo! Shiny!" national media manipulate us. paleotn Jun 2024 #32

I agree. It's our PTSD rearing it's ugly head back to Garland nomination to the SC being held up, then Hillary's Pepsidog Jun 2024 #34

Yes, please. lees1975 Jun 2024 #35

Fuckin' A right. Time to register voters and GOTV. ZonkerHarris Jun 2024 #38