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andym

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66. I think he was or had been sick at the debate
Fri Jan 17, 2025, 07:55 PM
Jan 2025

His voice was so reedy and weak. Probably affected him in some of his answers where he didn't say what he wanted to.

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If Joe had brought his A game to the debate, he would have been the candidate andym Jan 2025 #1
I and everyone I know also think this. ananda Jan 2025 #5
People would have forgotten all about the stupid debate, LisaL Jan 2025 #36
I heard the debate, that was enough. The press sucks, but dem4decades Jan 2025 #42
In a rational world, the alarming headlines after the June debate Martin Eden Jan 2025 #54
They could have moved on, as in their usual 24-hour news cycle--- Jack Valentino Jan 2025 #61
YES, if that's what it took Butterflylady Jan 2025 #69
Good point. I was always going to support Biden... ananda Jan 2025 #50
Harris brought her A Game and kicked Trump's ass in the debate JI7 Jan 2025 #10
She did and it helped her so much that Trump declined a second debate andym Jan 2025 #11
And THIS is why I am STILL so sick....... MyOwnPeace Jan 2025 #15
He should have said shut up man, again. GreenWave Jan 2025 #12
Completely agree. mainer Jan 2025 #13
I think he was drugged. Emile Jan 2025 #17
If HW and Cheney DENVERPOPS Jan 2025 #18
HW? GoreWon2000 Jan 2025 #26
WBushie's Daddie DENVERPOPS Jan 2025 #49
aka Poppy Bush msfiddlestix Jan 2025 #70
I don't think DENVERPOPS Jan 2025 #74
Absolutely correct. I think it's because people here may not be old enough to remember how this shit show got started msfiddlestix Jan 2025 #75
No tRump without Bush 2000 election theft GoreWon2000 Jan 2025 #58
How shallow people are if one debate costs us a great President. travelingthrulife Jan 2025 #20
Pretty fucking shallow, unfortunately. 3catwoman3 Jan 2025 #21
If Joe had neutered Trump the first year, Kamala could have won... lostnfound Jan 2025 #48
Do you remember that he was sick directly after that? Hope22 Jan 2025 #52
I think he was or had been sick at the debate andym Jan 2025 #66
Agree! Hope22 Jan 2025 #67
I suspect DeepWinter Jan 2025 #2
Jill is not alone in her disappointment. 3catwoman3 Jan 2025 #3
And what if when you picked up that kleanex, it was full of holes..? jvill Jan 2025 #8
Republicans would have. LisaL Jan 2025 #35
The party threw Al Gore and we the people's votes away in 2000. GoreWon2000 Jan 2025 #27
Shhhhh VBNMW Jan 2025 #40
Gleeful Prairie Gates Jan 2025 #4
Pelosi made it a race and saved us at least 3-4 Senate seats and more in the House BeyondGeography Jan 2025 #6
I don't believe that it saved us any seats. LisaL Jan 2025 #33
We won four Senate races in states that Harris lost BeyondGeography Jan 2025 #38
I don't think it's a safe assumption that Biden would have done worse than Harris. LisaL Jan 2025 #39
The day after the election was lost I had never seen Nancy Pelosi so distraught. Baitball Blogger Jan 2025 #7
to me its disappointing that we allowed the republicans to win samsingh Jan 2025 #9
I think it was the genocide in Gaza womanofthehills Jan 2025 #22
Spot on. 2024 was a repeat of 1968 when anti-war Democrats didn't support Hubert Humphrey. C0RI0LANUS Jan 2025 #55
Yes, even on THIS site... Jack Valentino Jan 2025 #62
Trump credits TikTok for his win. That's where he has 15 million followers. LeftInTX Jan 2025 #71
W destroyed our democracy in 2000. GoreWon2000 Jan 2025 #24
Jill was too close to see the obvious physical decline, apparently. maxsolomon Jan 2025 #14
What about tRump's clear mental decline? GoreWon2000 Jan 2025 #25
Apparently Trump walks on water. LisaL Jan 2025 #32
Don't know what that has to do with Jill Biden's feelings about Pelosi. maxsolomon Jan 2025 #43
There were other comments GoreWon2000 Jan 2025 #59
The primaries were OVER at that point, and there was no conceivable method Jack Valentino Jan 2025 #63
I know the primaries were over. maxsolomon Jan 2025 #65
Jill, chill. truthisfreedom Jan 2025 #16
Pelosi did the right thing Jose Garcia Jan 2025 #19
Disenfranchising 14 million dem party primary voters wasn't a good look GoreWon2000 Jan 2025 #23
But he did run, and at the time Nancy and Co forced him to step down, LisaL Jan 2025 #31
Read some of the threads from around that time Shrek Jan 2025 #44
Well, that's certainly a divisive article... Think. Again. Jan 2025 #28
Exactly. truthisfreedom Jan 2025 #57
Family can't be objective and dispassionate about this, especially when their son's fate Wingus Dingus Jan 2025 #29
Thanks for what? LisaL Jan 2025 #30
She accomplished doing the right thing for the portion of the nation Wingus Dingus Jan 2025 #34
So, she accomplished nothing? LisaL Jan 2025 #37
Well, Nancy Didn't Cover RobinA Jan 2025 #64
I remember a few days before the election, Pelosi said on TV "We will win the house" sounding very certain of herself. Intractable Jan 2025 #41
In 2016 she said "Donald Trump will not be President. You can take that to the bank." Shrek Jan 2025 #45
She and almost everybody else said that, including many Republicans. n/t totodeinhere Jan 2025 #46
It's not about friendship, Jill HereForTheParty Jan 2025 #47
I agree will Dr. Biden endgenocide Jan 2025 #51
If President Biden was too old to run, so was Nancy. donheld Jan 2025 #53
She stepped down as Speaker iemanja Jan 2025 #56
She made the decision for herself....and for Biden. That is the difference. Hope22 Jan 2025 #68
He decided himself iemanja Jan 2025 #72
I certainly am not going to continue down this line of discussion. Hope22 Jan 2025 #73
This 👆👆👆 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2025 #60
Pelosi did not do her job well kansasobama Jan 2025 #76
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