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[-] macabrett@lemmy.ml 76 points 4 months ago

In the NYT article (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/30/us/politics/biden-debate-anxious-democrats.html) they include this gem:

One of the strongest voices imploring Mr. Biden to resist pressure to drop out was his son Hunter Biden, whom the president has long leaned on for advice, said one of the people informed about the discussions, who, like others, spoke on condition of anonymity to share internal deliberations. Hunter Biden wants Americans to see the version of his father that he knows โ€” scrappy and in command of the facts โ€” rather than the stumbling, aging president Americans saw on Thursday night.

lmao this campaign is just handing ammo to republicans by invoking Hunter

[-] supafuzz@hexbear.net 64 points 4 months ago

I mean it's pretty clear that at least some of his staff orchestrated this failure to create a window of opportunity to replace him. If he's going to hang on until death claims him, then yeah he needs to purge some folks

which would be pretty funny, the last people in the administration with even a glancing familiarity with reality forced out so the lich king can cling to power with his bony fingers all the way to the gates of hell

[-] itappearsthat@hexbear.net 40 points 4 months ago

I think this is probably true. It is a very common tactic in dysfunctional organizations (that I've even employed myself a few times). When someone is being incredibly obstinate and heading down a path you know leads to disaster, sometimes all you can do is switch to a cheerleader encouraging them to rush headlong off the nearest cliff. Then nobody can ignore the crash and there is the opportunity to build something better from the wreckage.

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[-] john_browns_beard@hexbear.net 63 points 4 months ago

Dude is going to get pushed down the stairs by one of his handlers and I'm totally here for the chaos and high jinks that will ensue

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[-] determinism2@hexbear.net 53 points 4 months ago

hunter The patriots are in control.

[-] Potato_in_my_anus@lemmy.ml 52 points 4 months ago

What part of "He's too old and with signs of dementia" they don't understand?

He should just retire and enjoy the few years he's got left ๐Ÿ™„

[-] Hestia@hexbear.net 47 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)
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[-] Hestia@hexbear.net 48 points 4 months ago

Elder abuse.

If anyone deserves it, it's him. please don't make us suffer in the process though.

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[-] zed_proclaimer@hexbear.net 40 points 4 months ago

Biden cannot fail, he can only be failed. He is light itself.

[-] Tomorrow_Farewell@hexbear.net 40 points 4 months ago

What do you mean the emperor is 'naked'?

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