'Do Something' Is Not A Plan Or Wise Counsel Or A Way Out

[bcgister]

@stradivarius50t3

And for sure Mr. 31 Felony Convictions isn’t going to release the results of a neuro consult.

I’m sure disgraced Dr. Ronnie will be sure to add (repeat?) his voice to those who said Donnie is the healthiest, above average human to ever live.
Seriously, is there any reason to expect Donald will ever allow an honest medical assessment of his state of being to be released?
Thought not.

[tacoma]

@txlawyer

but it’s perfectly understandable that the media would go overboard in response to seeing Biden’s brain fail him that spectacularly.

if BIDEN failed at anything, its that he expected a debate that was reasonably sane…i don’t know how i would react when confronted by bald-faced lies, in a public forum… i guess he could have called Trumpf out more forcefully on the lies…that would have unleashed another string of lies., which is what the media likes…its fun and games for them.i didn’t listen to Stephenopolos[?] interview as he is just another tv person…a total wimp.

[fuashcroft]

By the way, thank you David for this article. It’s a much needed “take a breath” moment. And it’s a bonus star because there isn’t so much bad news it makes me want to hide under a rock.

[ralph_vonholst]

@theghostofeustacetilley

Red Bull gives you sonic boom

Very nice.

[exspectator]

@mrf

Case and Deaton were also the authors of Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism. Which helps to explain our current political situation.
From the Princeton University Press.
“Life expectancy in the United States has recently fallen for three years in a row—a reversal not seen since 1918 or in any other wealthy nation in modern times. In the past two decades, deaths of despair from suicide, drug overdose, and alcoholism have risen dramatically, and now claim hundreds of thousands of American lives each year—and they’re still rising.

They may need to issue a new edition that considers the impact of the 2024 Presidential election…

[trustywoods]

Actually it does. Wake up.

[llwillis]

More or less why I cancelled my NYT subscription (and a few others) last week.

[leftcoaster]

Ed O’Keefe should be the first one but the entire WH press corps
owes Karine Jean-Pierre and apology. They failed to do their homework before running with a story about Parkinson’s manufactured by the NYPost. All of the information has been available for months and years. Also, the neurologist sees patients other than POTUS at the WH.

[richardinjax]

There are other ways to look at this. If Biden withdraws the Democrats lose. Look at the history of doing that. Loss. Although the media is focused on Biden the presidency is an administration. 100’s of folks are in that administration. Not just Biden. Even in whatever diminished capacity the man is…whom do you think will pick a better 100 to run this country? Who will appoint better SCOTUS justices no matter what state of heath when making the appointments? Who will assemble a Cabinet the world will trust vs who will put a bunch of unthinking ideologues in power and alienate our allies.

And…who does Putin want in? Kim? Xi? The Ayatollah?

[21zna9]

@system1

Above all, we need to maintain a sense of proportion when everyone around us has lost theirs.

In other words, the “do something, panic crowd” needs to pipe down.

[tigersharktoo]

@osprey

Mister “healthy enough to live to 200” who drags his right leg, slurs his words, can’t formulate a complete sentence, forgets who he is talking about, and can’t manage a ramp.

and can’t drive a car.

[sniffit]

@ralph_vonholst

it becomes the heart cry of the impotent.

Until the batshit nonsense they write in an attempt to make something happen gets published, at which point the impotence (and their frustration with having to suffer the insult of being impotent) becomes rather potent.

[moonlight_will_graham]

Biden is on notice now that if he stays in the race and fails spectacularly again at the September debate and loses the election, his legacy will be in shambles, just as RBG’s legacy has been destroyed. Fair or not, he will be remembered as someone who put his personal ambition before the good of the country. If that doesn’t light a fire under Biden to put forth his absolute best effort going forward, then nothing will.

[jwbuho]

@stradivarius50t3

I would feel a little better if President Biden were to see a neurologist for an evaluation and release the results, or to play the kids game of “I’ll show you mine if you show me yours” re: neuro evaluations with Trump. But that’s not going to happen: a neuro consult report is going to be full of CYA caveats.

The WH press office released a detailed discussion of his February physical, which included, among other things, tests for various neurological conditions including Parkinsons. As of then, anyway, he exhibits no signs of neurological impairment. It said he has some neuropathy which contributes to stiffness in his gait. Etc. So, this information is out there.

[Scoutmom]

@stradivarius50t3

I would feel a little better if President Biden were to see a neurologist for an evaluation and release the results,

Again? He has on a regular basis and the results have been released. No one paid attention. Just one more time to make everyone happy? Will that be enough? Or is this DO SOMETHING!

[musgrove]

His reponse in the last interview doesnt sound like he understands that.

[txlawyer]

@tacoma

if BIDEN failed at anything, its that he expected a debate that was reasonably sane…

As Stephanopoulos pointed out when Biden tried to offer that excuse, Joe’s first (and most disastrous) answer of the night came before trump had said anything at all. Biden had no response to that observation for a couple seconds before he finally landed on “It was a bad night.”

i didn’t listen to Stephenopolos[?] interview as he is just another tv person…a total wimp.

He was a tough and fair interviewer with Biden. He pushed him hard, but the questions were all justified.

You’re not doing yourself any favors by failing to pay attention.

[tmulcaire]

@padfoot

Biden needs to withdraw

And then. Not snarking. But seriously, “The pilot of this airplane is sick and needs to leave the cockpit” is, well, only a partial plan.

[PacificSparkles]

@northsidemick

my anxiety is already rising ahead of the next debate.

I hope like hell the debate is cancelled. We don’t need it. Let Biden run on his record. We don’t need verbal pugilism as there is no fact checking, so we only hear lies spewed and Biden can’t share policies. Let Trump run on his presidential record. No debate. It’s absurd to have a sitting POTUS standing on stage with a convicted felon debating

[osprey]

@cub_calloway

Here’s a do something option for Joe: instead of waiting until late September, challenge Trump to have another debate right after the Republican convention.
“I had a bad cold, feeling much better now, let’s do it again! Don’t be a chicken, fatso.”

Actually, as long as the moderators change the rules to advantage TCF at the last minute, and then make it worse by letting him riff unrestrained about anything that enters his empty head, there is absolutely no point in having another debate, now or later.