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Johonny

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29. I am shocked to learn Biden's staff worked to help Joe Biden and helped him make good decisions

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Thu May 15, 2025, 05:08 PM

May 2025

and made sure he didn't get burned out and tired.

This is like every other modern president's staff sans Trump's current one. But because it is Biden, we shit in our pants.

James Baker is praised as a saint for screening nuts so they wouldn't convince Reagan to do more stupid things. But that was a different time when staffs were considered to be good things . . .

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"It's genuinely insane to see the press on a "democrats must self flagellate over biden [View all] senseandsensibility May 2025 OP

It's by design JustAnotherGen May 2025 #1

If I may, I'd like to suggest senseandsensibility May 2025 #2

I just don't have the time JustAnotherGen May 2025 #7

I get it senseandsensibility May 2025 #9

Lawrence can deliver a solliloguy in a singularly "Lawrence" style. yellow dahlia May 2025 #36

Yup. Pretty much down to Lawrence. yorkster May 2025 #21

Yes, ShazzieB May 2025 #30

I also record Ali Velshi on the weekends. yorkster May 2025 #39

We don't have to do any such thing Jilly_in_VA May 2025 #3

I agree with many of your points senseandsensibility May 2025 #4

They Are Doing It RobinA May 2025 #10

Well, you're right about the book senseandsensibility May 2025 #20

It's not terribly tough to see which interests are running with it Torchlight May 2025 #5

As historian Kevin Kruse said, "The political media is obsessively relitigating the issue of Biden being too old JohnSJ May 2025 #6

Very apt reminders of how long this slanted BS has been going on senseandsensibility May 2025 #8

25th amendment Iamscrewed May 2025 #11

Republicans own the national media. traveler50 May 2025 #12

Welcome to DU! senseandsensibility May 2025 #13

Yep. That's pretty much all you need to know. calimary May 2025 #38

Kick. TV, radio and newspaper regime media outfits are bronxiteforever May 2025 #14

It is all bullshit...Biden would have won another term...similar to Johnson Demsrule86 May 2025 #15

Denial. The first stage of grief. speak easy May 2025 #22

If this is true Roy Rolling May 2025 #25

This is George Clooney's first hand account speak easy May 2025 #32

We can roll our eyes at the coverage without being in denial. Self Esteem May 2025 #28

This +1000! mcar May 2025 #16

I never doubted Bidens ability to continue Mtnmama May 2025 #17

See #22 speak easy May 2025 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author Mtnmama May 2025 #18

Let's look into Benghazi and HRC's laptop again for good measure. That should help save our DEMOCRACY. NoMoreRepugs May 2025 #19

And Hunter's laptop senseandsensibility May 2025 #24

As someone said earlier Chasstev365 May 2025 #26

Perfect response senseandsensibility May 2025 #27

Thank you! yellow dahlia May 2025 #37

I am shocked to learn Biden's staff worked to help Joe Biden and helped him make good decisions Johonny May 2025 #29

You make some very good points senseandsensibility May 2025 #31

It helps the attacks on Democrats as out of touch corrupt crypt keepers clinging to power betsuni May 2025 #33

Why does anyone give the M$M the time of day? Blue Owl May 2025 #34

Unfortunately, I still think they have a lot of influence senseandsensibility May 2025 #35