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GhostOfTomJoad

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13 minutes ago, Aqua Buddha said:

Again, like the Senators in the previous episode, not how calm his handlers are.  They've seen this before.

Yep, the female aide tries to play it off as if ol' Mitch is just a little hard of hearing and can't hear the questions. It's not that his brain is totally short circuiting and he's unable to process where the fuck he's at let alone answer a basic question, no it's the responsibility of the audience to speak louder so Mitch can hear them.

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This is going to end in a spectacular shitshow if they keep running him out in front of mics and cameras.  He's going to end up pissing himself while licking a mic because he thinks it's an ice cream cone.

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Grade of D as in David

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8 minutes ago, GhostOfTomJoad said:

Yep, the female aide tries to play it off as if ol' Mitch is just a little hard of hearing and can't hear the questions. It's not that his brain is totally short circuiting and he's unable to process where the fuck he's at let alone answer a basic question, no it's the responsibility of the audience to speak louder so Mitch can hear them.

The follow up question in a loud voice so everyone can hear it should have been:

"Senator, when asked about running in 2026 you froze up and looked like you didn't know where you were. This is the second time in as many months that this has happened. Why haven't you resigned already?

Followed by:

Will you submit to a public cognitive test?"

 

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Red Five

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That's the kind of shit you'd expect Biden to be doing, the way they talk. But he doesn't. At all. 

Wonder how long they'll continue to gaslight everyone about whatever is wrong with him. Also, he looks 10 years older than he did in the last one.

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Longhorn_Fan68

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7 minutes ago, Blotto said:

Jesus christ, these geriatric fossils in politics need to get shoved out the back. That goes for Mitch, Feinstein, Biden, Trump, Bernie.... all of them need to get the fuck out. 

come on now. you should know gatekeeping is one the of the last, actual "both sides" issues left. that generation was raised on dying at your job. you work until you croak. unfortunately I think we have to wait this one out. the incoming generations won't want to carry the same torch, at least that's my prediction

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That's the kind of shit you'd expect Biden to be doing, the way they talk. But he doesn't. At all. 

Wonder how long they're continue to gaslight everyone about whatever is wrong with him. Also, he looks 10 years older than he did in the last one.

gaslighting IS their platform, so likely as long as they are still a thing

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Kentucky gets interesting if Mitch leaves and loses the incumbent advantage.  The KY governor is a Democrat.  If GOP puts up a MAGA-ite which is possible, that's a senate seat available (although not until 2026 elections).  Looks like party appoints replacement, so not sure what he is hanging on for.  He isn't making it 3 1/2 more years. 

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1 minute ago, Evil Bill Obrien said:

Thats at least 2 so far that have been caught on camera...how many more till the Turtle Man finally admits theres an issue and he probably needs to retire...

Really need to get these old fucks out of office...

I bet dinner at the McConnell house is real interesting.

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It’s time to talk about how politicians over time become addicted to power and prestige and what can be done to save them and us from themselves. Diane Feinstein, and Mitch McConnell should be nowhere near the Senate.The retirement age should be whatever Dick Durban is.

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This should be our guiding principle.  We have minimum age limits for obvious reasons.  We should have maximum age limits for the same obvious reasons.  I would suggest the rule is you can't start a new term in office once you are >80% of the US life expectancy with a recalibration of that figure on the decade when the census is done.  You want to hold on to power longer chuckles....figure out how to make the country a better place where people can live longer.  

 

 

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33 minutes ago, Evil Bill Obrien said:

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Thats at least 2 so far that have been caught on camera...how many more till the Turtle Man finally admits theres an issue and he probably needs to retire...

Really need to get these old fucks out of office...

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12 minutes ago, Satchel said:

It’s time to talk about how politicians over time become addicted to power and prestige and what can be done to save them and us from themselves. Diane Feinstein, and Mitch McConnell should be nowhere near the Senate.The retirement age should be whatever Dick Durban is.

It's very weird. I feel like CEOs retire and it's the most similar position I can think of. I guess the board has the power to push them out? 

I just think if I reached a certain age, I'd want to be sitting out my days on the porch with a glass of tea instead of having to give talks at a podium.

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1 hour ago, C-Man said:

How about the Dems offer up a 1-for-1 trade — Feinstein for Moscow Mitch? We get ours to step aside, you get yours to do the same. Deal?

Do you trust that those fucksticks would follow thru and actually pull Mitch?  I don't

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Whether Mitch or Feinstein, imo, this shit reflects less poorly on them as individuals than it does their staff, family, or whatever social support network they are surrounded by. These are old increasingly obviously impaired individuals. The people that enable their ongoing and very public humiliation deserve scorn.  

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1 minute ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:

These politicians have some horrible people surrounding them. Which isn't a surprise.

That’s certainly the case with Feinstein. However, Mitch is as big of a son-of-a-bitch as anybody he’s got working for him.

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) called Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) “not fit for office” after he appeared to freeze up at a podium Wednesday for the second time in recent weeks while taking questions from reporters.

“Severe aging health issues and/or mental health incompetence in our nation’s leaders MUST be addressed,” Greene wrote on Wednesday on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. She attached a clip from the incident earlier in the day.

 

“Biden, McConnell, Feinstein, and Fetterman are examples of people who are not fit for office and it’s time to be serious about it,” Greene continued, comparing McConnell’s freeze-up to what she suggested were health-related conditions affecting President Biden, along with Democratic Sens. Dianne Feinstein (Calif.) and John Fetterman (Pa.). 

Lawmakers have expressed similar health concerns about Feinstein’s mental capabilities, with a small number in her party even calling on her to resign. Fetterman checked himself into a hospital for several weeks to get treatment for clinical depression. He also survived a stroke during his campaign.

Biden is the oldest president in history to be elected to the White House and has acknowledged in interviews that questions about his age are “totally legitimate” but said he’s fully capable of running for reelection. According to the White House, his doctor has given him a clean bill of health. 

In a subsequent post, Greene raised the possibility of invoking the 25th Amendment, which addresses succession and disability as it applies to the president. 

“These politician’s staff and family members should be ashamed of themselves by enabling and allowing their loved ones to remain in office all to hold power. We are talking about our country’s national security and it’s all at stake! 25th amendment and other measures need to be on the table,” she wrote. 

Greene’s comments echo some arguments expressed by members of both parties, who have raised concerns about an aging Senate, both in terms of mental acuity and in terms of reflecting the demographics of their constituents. The median age in the U.S. Senate is 65.3 years, according to Pew Research Center.

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2 hours ago, A-Tex Devil said:

Kentucky gets interesting if Mitch leaves and loses the incumbent advantage.  The KY governor is a Democrat.  If GOP puts up a MAGA-ite which is possible, that's a senate seat available (although not until 2026 elections).  Looks like party appoints replacement, so not sure what he is hanging on for.  He isn't making it 3 1/2 more years

Well, if it happens next year, you can't appoint anyone during an election year.  That's the rule, right Mitch?  Mitch?  Did you hear the question?

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4 minutes ago, Gil Bang said:

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) called Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) “not fit for office” after he appeared to freeze up at a podium Wednesday for the second time in recent weeks while taking questions from reporters.

“Severe aging health issues and/or mental health incompetence in our nation’s leaders MUST be addressed,” Greene wrote on Wednesday on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. She attached a clip from the incident earlier in the day.

 

“Biden, McConnell, Feinstein, and Fetterman are examples of people who are not fit for office and it’s time to be serious about it,” Greene continued, comparing McConnell’s freeze-up to what she suggested were health-related conditions affecting President Biden, along with Democratic Sens. Dianne Feinstein (Calif.) and John Fetterman (Pa.). 

Lawmakers have expressed similar health concerns about Feinstein’s mental capabilities, with a small number in her party even calling on her to resign. Fetterman checked himself into a hospital for several weeks to get treatment for clinical depression. He also survived a stroke during his campaign.

Biden is the oldest president in history to be elected to the White House and has acknowledged in interviews that questions about his age are “totally legitimate” but said he’s fully capable of running for reelection. According to the White House, his doctor has given him a clean bill of health. 

In a subsequent post, Greene raised the possibility of invoking the 25th Amendment, which addresses succession and disability as it applies to the president. 

“These politician’s staff and family members should be ashamed of themselves by enabling and allowing their loved ones to remain in office all to hold power. We are talking about our country’s national security and it’s all at stake! 25th amendment and other measures need to be on the table,” she wrote. 

Greene’s comments echo some arguments expressed by members of both parties, who have raised concerns about an aging Senate, both in terms of mental acuity and in terms of reflecting the demographics of their constituents. The median age in the U.S. Senate is 65.3 years, according to Pew Research Center.

So MTG used this as an excuse to bash some democrats who are clearly sharper than she is (minus Feinstein). 

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