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‘Elderly Man with a Poor Memory’: Devastating DOJ Report Says Biden ‘Did Not Remember When He Was Vice President’ and ‘When His Son Died’ (www.mediaite.com)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I'm only 40 and I'd have a hard time giving specific years for many of my major life events including:

When my nan died

When my grandpa died

When I graduated HS

When I got my bachelor's degree

What year I left my last job

Like, these dates don't really hold the kind of relevance of the events themselves. I can't imagine how hazy those dates will be when Im 70+. Anyway, I'm not sure the job of president is to remember specific dates from your resume.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 7 months ago (1 children)

So our choices this fall are a "well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory," and one who isn't well-meaning. Doesn't change my vote!

[+] [email protected] -14 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Those are not your only choices. Nevermind the fact that the primaries aren't even done yet, which is a prime time to vote for anyone but those two.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 months ago

Those are not your only choices

Technically true, but my number one political issue is defeating Republicans, and at this point in time I don't see any reason to believe anyone besides the Democratic party's nominee can do that

Nevermind the fact that the primaries aren't even done yet, which is a prime time to vote for anyone but those two

I did say "this fall," but yeah, I'm definitely not voting for Biden in the primaries, I completely hate the guy, I just hate Republicans way way way more

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Yes and no, primaries are a joke; i.e. what happened to Sanders. The democratic party harpooned his campaign anytime they could in preference of their pre-ordained crap choice.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

I'm not generally in favour of encouraging to not vote for a candidate they want. So regardless of the results of previous primaries, I'm going to advocate for people to, you know, vote. Didn't realize that was a spicy take here.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

anytime they could

Best way forward I think is a) don't give them the chance b) harpoon as many moderate douchebags in primaries as we can. Party leadership has a lot of power over the process, way more than they should, but there are limits to what they can do and what the less engaged voters who make up most of their base will let them get away with, if they become aware of those things.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Really ramming up that propaganda, huh.

Honestly, Regan proved that mental faculties are not a requirement for the role of PUSA

[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

At least Jill Biden isn't under the influence of a scam artist "psychic."

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Hmmm. Jill Biden puppet government... I'm not opposed.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Person, woman, man, camera, tv

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

The even more damning evidence there is that he thought the test was hard.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

This is all according to Robert Hur, a Trump era federal prosecutor who was trying to box Biden in on something he could charge him with. Seems likely a case of Biden using the "I don't remember" response enough to piss Hur off. His opinion of Biden means very little to me.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

i don't doubt it but can we use sources that are actually credible ffs? you should not be getting your news from mediaite

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Regardless of his memory, we already know he can't be charged because he's the sitting President. :) We've been over this!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

And still

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Rather a demented old man than a demented bunker-baby.