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[Zam-Zam]

After the assassination attempt, President Biden delivered an address from the Oval Office. Among his comments was this:


You know the political climate in our country. It has gotten very heated, it's time to cool it down. We all have a responsibility to do that.


Joe Biden's Oval Office Address: Read Full Remarks (msn.com)


I quite agree. I would be remiss, however, if I ignored the fact that previously President Biden had called Mr. Trump a threat to democracy and declared "it’s time to put Trump in a bullseye.” If it's time to cool down and "we all" have a responsibility to do that, perhaps the President could set a good example by apologizing for his previous remarks.

Spoiler alert: He won't.

We, however, can be better than that, right here in this forum.

We can tone down the rhetoric, the name-calling, the insults, the insistence that everyone who disagrees with us is either mentally deficient or immoral...in short, get rid of the nonsense that helps no one.

That doesn't mean we all have to agree on everything, and of course we won't. It just means simple basic courtesy...As the saying goes one can disagree without being disagreeable.

We can do that. The question is, will we?

 

[Dawg]

After the assassination attempt, President Biden delivered an address from the Oval Office. Among his comments was this:


You know the political climate in our country. It has gotten very heated, it's time to cool it down. We all have a responsibility to do that.


Joe Biden's Oval Office Address: Read Full Remarks (msn.com)


I quite agree. I would be remiss, however, if I ignored the fact that previously President Biden had called Mr. Trump a threat to democracy and declared "it’s time to put Trump in a bullseye.” If it's time to cool down and "we all" have a responsibility to do that, perhaps the President could set a good example by apologizing for his previous remarks.

Spoiler alert: He won't.

We, however, can be better than that, right here in this forum.

We can tone down the rhetoric, the name-calling, the insults, the insistence that everyone who disagrees with us is either mentally deficient or immoral...in short, get rid of the nonsense that helps no one.

That doesn't mean we all have to agree on everything, and of course we won't. It just means simple basic courtesy...As the saying goes one can disagree without being disagreeable.

We can do that. The question is, will we?

108* here yesterday
Not Bloody Likely in PJ
but worth a try
only the Mods can clean it up

 

[Jack4freedom]

After the assassination attempt, President Biden delivered an address from the Oval Office. Among his comments was this:


You know the political climate in our country. It has gotten very heated, it's time to cool it down. We all have a responsibility to do that.


Joe Biden's Oval Office Address: Read Full Remarks (msn.com)


I quite agree. I would be remiss, however, if I ignored the fact that previously President Biden had called Mr. Trump a threat to democracy and declared "it’s time to put Trump in a bullseye.” If it's time to cool down and "we all" have a responsibility to do that, perhaps the President could set a good example by apologizing for his previous remarks.

Spoiler alert: He won't.

We, however, can be better than that, right here in this forum.

We can tone down the rhetoric, the name-calling, the insults, the insistence that everyone who disagrees with us is either mentally deficient or immoral...in short, get rid of the nonsense that helps no one.

That doesn't mean we all have to agree on everything, and of course we won't. It just means simple basic courtesy...As the saying goes one can disagree without being disagreeable.

We can do that. The question is, will we?

From what I have heard Trump said he was going to change his speech to tone down the rhetoric out there. The past two RNC Conventions have been full of hate filled screeds the likes of which I have never seen before in politics. Hopefully both of these upcoming conventions will be more about issues and less about personal attacks.

 

[Zam-Zam]

From what I have heard Trump said he was going to change his speech to tone down the rhetoric out there. The past two RNC Conventions have been full of hate filled screeds the likes of which I have never seen before in politics. Hopefully both of these upcoming conventions will be more about issues and less about personal attacks.

That's the hope.

My guess is that things will be tamped down for a time, and then ramp up again as the election gets closer.

I'm hoping posters here in this forum will be better than the candidates, which is a low bar I admit.

 

[saltydancin]

That's the hope.

My guess is that things will be tamped down for a time, and then ramp up again as the election gets closer.

I'm hoping posters here in this forum will be better than the candidates, which is a low bar I admit.

Yet still promoting Christian Nation SCOTUS Rehnquist Fourth Reich July in that George Washington University Hospital Washington, D.C. born USA citizens are Islam.......

 

[as seen on tv]

After the assassination attempt, President Biden delivered an address from the Oval Office. Among his comments was this:


You know the political climate in our country. It has gotten very heated, it's time to cool it down. We all have a responsibility to do that.


Joe Biden's Oval Office Address: Read Full Remarks (msn.com)


I quite agree. I would be remiss, however, if I ignored the fact that previously President Biden had called Mr. Trump a threat to democracy and declared "it’s time to put Trump in a bullseye.” If it's time to cool down and "we all" have a responsibility to do that, perhaps the President could set a good example by apologizing for his previous remarks.

Spoiler alert: He won't.

We, however, can be better than that, right here in this forum.

We can tone down the rhetoric, the name-calling, the insults, the insistence that everyone who disagrees with us is either mentally deficient or immoral...in short, get rid of the nonsense that helps no one.

That doesn't mean we all have to agree on everything, and of course we won't. It just means simple basic courtesy...As the saying goes one can disagree without being disagreeable.

We can do that. The question is, will we?

I found it interesting that . . .

1. the kickoff of COPA 2024 (soccer cup in Miami) was delayed 30 minutes to allow the president to speak

2. the speech was sandwiched in between non-stop assassination coverage and Trumps domination of the news cycle during next weeks GOP convention, to make sure people realized Biden was still kickin' it. He was rushed back from his weekend vacation at the beach to read this speech.

3. After desultory outings at a debate, a scripted interview with Stephanopoulos, and a live press conference, Biden finally got through something gaffe-free. one out of four. proves he's not senile, if he scores 25% on the test, right?

 

[saltydancin]

I found it interesting that . . .

1. the kickoff of COPA 2024 (soccer cup in Miami) was delayed 30 minutes to allow the president to speak

2. the speech was sandwiched in between non-stop assassination coverage and Trumps domination of the news cycle during next weeks GOP convention, to make sure people realized Biden was still kickin' it. He was rushed back from his weekend vacation at the beach to read this speech.

3. After desultory outings at a debate, a scripted interview with Stephanopoulos, and a live press conference, Biden finally got through something gaffe-free. one out of four. proves he's not senile, if he scores 25% on the test, right?

Still trying to get back credibility after bringing 9/11 to the USA all these years later......

 

[middleview]

After the assassination attempt, President Biden delivered an address from the Oval Office. Among his comments was this:


You know the political climate in our country. It has gotten very heated, it's time to cool it down. We all have a responsibility to do that.


Joe Biden's Oval Office Address: Read Full Remarks (msn.com)


I quite agree. I would be remiss, however, if I ignored the fact that previously President Biden had called Mr. Trump a threat to democracy and declared "it’s time to put Trump in a bullseye.” If it's time to cool down and "we all" have a responsibility to do that, perhaps the President could set a good example by apologizing for his previous remarks.

Spoiler alert: He won't.

We, however, can be better than that, right here in this forum.

We can tone down the rhetoric, the name-calling, the insults, the insistence that everyone who disagrees with us is either mentally deficient or immoral...in short, get rid of the nonsense that helps no one.

That doesn't mean we all have to agree on everything, and of course we won't. It just means simple basic courtesy...As the saying goes one can disagree without being disagreeable.

We can do that. The question is, will we?

Except that Trump's own words make him a threat to democracy. Will Trump apologize for calling Biden "crooked Joe"?

 

[RickWA]

Yet still promoting Christian Nation SCOTUS Rehnquist Fourth Reich July in that George Washington University Hospital Washington, D.C. born USA citizens are Islam.......

What exactly is hogs headcheese?

 

[Zam-Zam]

What exactly is hogs headcheese?

I think it has something to do with "Christian Nation SCOTUS Rehnquist Fourth Reich July" , no?

 

[Dawg]

What exactly is hogs headcheese?

Alex, I'll take Meth for $200

 

[Zam-Zam]

108* here yesterday
Not Bloody Likely in PJ
but worth a try
only the Mods can clean it up

Better to light one small candle that to curse the darkness.

 

[Dawg]

Better to light one small candle that to curse the darkness.

Very True

 

[Zam-Zam]

I found it interesting that . . .

1. the kickoff of COPA 2024 (soccer cup in Miami) was delayed 30 minutes to allow the president to speak

2. the speech was sandwiched in between non-stop assassination coverage and Trumps domination of the news cycle during next weeks GOP convention, to make sure people realized Biden was still kickin' it. He was rushed back from his weekend vacation at the beach to read this speech.

3. After desultory outings at a debate, a scripted interview with Stephanopoulos, and a live press conference, Biden finally got through something gaffe-free. one out of four. proves he's not senile, if he scores 25% on the test, right?

The President will get a reprieve, likely temporary, on all the "dump Biden" talk as that takes a backseat in the news cycle. That's probably good for Biden, not-so-good for the Democrat Party. The longer he is the presumptive nominee, the harder it becomes to push him out. They may be stuck with him now.

Meanwhile, the gaffes will continue:

Biden Mixes Up Kamala Harris and Donald Trump After Doing the Same With Zelensky and Putin

The gaffe referring to his own running mate as “Vice President Trump” during a closely watched news conference came shortly after he introduced the president of Ukraine as “President Putin.”

Biden Calls Harris ‘Vice President Trump’ and Zelensky ‘President Putin’ - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

 

[Jack4freedom]

That's the hope.

My guess is that things will be tamped down for a time, and then ramp up again as the election gets closer.

I'm hoping posters here in this forum will be better than the candidates, which is a low bar I admit.

My opinion is that Trump, if the truth be told does not really hate Hillary or Bill Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, Joe Biden or any other Democrats, in fact he really likes and respects them. Nor does he think that any of them are criminals. All of his rhetoric from the beginning is all about getting others to hate those people because he believed and believes it will help him WIN.

He and his MAGA handlers along with his lackeys in the media have done a great job of fomenting this hate as a very effective political tool. They have taken Newt Gingrich‘s ideas to a new fever pitched level. What is really worrisome to me is those who are behind him with all of their money and THEIR vision for Amerca as a ahite ChristIan Nationalist nation where rich white people can commit crimes with impunity and buy their way out of trouble. Their real targets are law enforcement, voting rights, women‘s rights, gay rights and freedom in general. They are trying to take us back to the old Jim Crow days where the White man reigned Supreme.

 

[Jack4freedom]

I found it interesting that . . .

1. the kickoff of COPA 2024 (soccer cup in Miami) was delayed 30 minutes to allow the president to speak

2. the speech was sandwiched in between non-stop assassination coverage and Trumps domination of the news cycle during next weeks GOP convention, to make sure people realized Biden was still kickin' it. He was rushed back from his weekend vacation at the beach to read this speech.

3. After desultory outings at a debate, a scripted interview with Stephanopoulos, and a live press conference, Biden finally got through something gaffe-free. one out of four. proves he's not senile, if he scores 25% on the test, right?

Biden 1 out of 3, Trump 0 out of 500…..

 

[middleview]

The President will get a reprieve, likely temporary, on all the "dump Biden" talk as that takes a backseat in the news cycle. That's probably good for Biden, not-so-good for the Democrat Party. The longer he is the presumptive nominee, the harder it becomes to push him out. They may be stuck with him now.

Meanwhile, the gaffes will continue:

Biden Mixes Up Kamala Harris and Donald Trump After Doing the Same With Zelensky and Putin

The gaffe referring to his own running mate as “Vice President Trump” during a closely watched news conference came shortly after he introduced the president of Ukraine as “President Putin.”

Biden Calls Harris ‘Vice President Trump’ and Zelensky ‘President Putin’ - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Trump mixed up Orban and Erdogan...

 

[Zam-Zam]

My opinion is that Trump, if the truth be told does not really hate Hillary or Bill Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, Joe Biden or any other Democrats, in fact he really likes and respects them. Nor does he think that any of them are criminals. All of his rhetoric from the beginning is all about getting others to hate those people because he believed and believes it will help him WIN.

He and his MAGA handlers along with his lackeys in the media have done a great job of fomenting this hate as a very effective political tool. They have taken Newt Gingrich‘s ideas to a new fever pitched level. What is really worrisome to me is those who are behind him with all of their money and THEIR vision for Amerca as a ahite ChristIan Nationalist nation where rich white people can commit crimes with impunity and buy their way out of trouble. Their real targets are law enforcement, voting rights, women‘s rights, gay rights and freedom in general. They are trying to take us back to the old Jim Crow days where the White man reigned Supreme.

If person harbors hate, the fault lies with the person. And only the person can eradicate the hate that is within them.

It is of no use to blame others for the hate one has in their heart.

I believe that is called taking personal responsibility. And it is becoming far too rare.

 

[Addy]

Spoiler alert: He won't.

Will Trump apologize for all his nasty remarks?

 

[Zam-Zam]

Will Trump apologize for all his nasty remarks?
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You're proving my point for me.

Anytime someone uses the President's words against him, rather than trying to defend him, people will point to Trump.

It seems not to occur to them that by doing so, they are actually showing that Joe Biden is being Trump-like.

And that is everything they claim to be against.

Think on it.