The Democrats have to pick up only 3 seats to flip the House! They are going to do that easily. They are expected to pick up around 20 seats! And if we hold I’m in the Senate then we can really do some good. Like adding 2 or even 4 Supreme Court seats.
No, we can't bury our heads in our own echo chambers. Independent voters won't magically unsee what is happening in front of their eyes and ears if we keep screaming "vote blue no matter who!"
Biden is trying: infrastructure, lower drug costs, chips act and he has best job growth stats of any president to name a few of his accomplishments. He doesn't believe in trickle down economics and wants to tax the richest amongst us unlike Traitor tRump who gave huge tax breaks to the billionaires.
The common man exists only in the mind of Trump when he can milk them for another dollar or sell them a bible or shiny souvenir object. Joe's done you no harm America, vote him back. + Harris has our backs.
Truly serious. I agree that our democracy, destruction of our Justice dept depend on it. To avoid living under a dictator, an unhinged one in an authoritarian country We must vote Blue.
Biden can do his job. He used Bad judgement strategizing too much advisor's way, should have stayed focused on his record, slept and rested more prior to a late-night debate which was not advisable either. No way to know he had to also do the fact checking, there was no way when only the mics would be turned on and off in different format.
@@patriciajones9987he was also subjected to Psyops level gaslighting (Gish gallop) and few people would do well with that. This is a form of gaslighting that serves to overwhelm.
Need President Biden to stay in and we need to back him. If something happens to Biden, we already have a VP, so stop fretting. He's perfectly fine and capable and not dropping out. I'm Riden with Biden and a Vote for Joe is a Vote for Roe.
please understand biden if he runs will win polls are inaccurate. i am less certain about dems keeping congress. i think with bidrn they do but not sure
Biden might be slow, but he's not out by any means. He has a great administration and they are helping to solve the problems of the time that are the preview of the Executive office. Trump is by no means anything near good enough for the White House and now his latest plan 2025 is going down in history as the most vicious plan of destruction of the American Nation and Democracy ever
I'm a New Yorker here and the fact that the media paints these gloomy dystopian pictures and people panic and are scared to do everything, depresses me as both a New Yorker and an American. I need to stay off the internet because the outright cowardice of so many people is infuriating
Coming at you from the USA: We have a great plan for this sort of circumstance, elect Joe Biden. Biden is fine, and Harris as his VP backup is an excellent choice. It's that pompous, orange, demented Bozo we need to be concerned about.
Biden's the one in a bubble. His people should have helped him a year ago to bring good younger candidates forward. He has no idea how horrified most of us Democrats are when he can't remember if he saw the debate and that he says "goodest" instead of "best" in his mop-up interview with George S. I'm 89, voted for Biden though I'm an Elizabeth Warren Democrat, and will vote for anyone but Trump. Still, I see clearly that neither of these old dudes should be running for local dogcatcher, let alone president.
Biden was being sarcastic about seeing the debate. He has a confirmed speech impediment and can still lead the free world. You of all people at 89 years old has forggoten a few words or lost your train of thought. Give it a rest already and show a little compassion and understanding. I'm voting Biden/Harris no matter what!
I believe it is a stunning act of patriotism for President Biden to run again at his age. He is running because he is the best candidate to beat Trump. All he has to do is get elected and sworn in.
When an airplane has run out of fuel, if there is any exit strategy it is beyond foolish to ride that plane into the ground just because you remember when it still had fuel.
And then compare Project 2025 and the recent SCOTUS ruling on immunity to the Enabling Act of 1933. #DemocracyAtRisk en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enabling_Act_of_1933
COVID19 was never the problem, although it didn't help. The fact that Trump and so many other extreme right-wing demagogues got elected over the past decade or so -- before the pandemic -- shows that there is a common denominator at work that has made people in democracies all over the world feel angry. The demagogues blame it on immigrants and "the elites", but the actual cause is the financial-economic strategy that Ronald Reagan introduced in 1981 and that quickly became the universal default not only for the right, but sadly also for the left. It's called neoliberalism and its core policies include privatization, deregulation and taxes breaks paid for by endless austerity measures. The idea was to free the corporations and private enterprises and leave everything to them, because the rising economic tide would float all boats. Unfortunately, that was mostly the freedom to exploit, resulting in enormous income inequality. This is what actually makes life so hard for people. Eventually, it resulted in the political instability we see today. So, if the Democrats and other center-left parties around the world keep pushing those neoliberal policies, sooner or later the Trumps of the world will win. The alternative? Regulate the corporations and tax the rich.
While I tend to at least partially agree, on the part that the whole democratic system is at fault since no major party is offering answers to the problems we face, and I also partly agree that especially the left is strangely complicit and sometimes seems to have lost their connection to the working class, leaving them alone with their fears, leading to more and more extremist views, I dont think its neccessarily as easy as taxing the rich. The problem is, we live in a more and more globalized world and corporations and rich ppl have allready proven they are very willing to leave their origin country to go where profits are highest or taxes are lowest. I think the problems we have in our globalized world more and more are only solvable by globalized solutions. No single country, or even group of countries like the EU or even the collective west, is able to solve these problems on its own. So it's even more disturbing and disheartening to see more countries fall into the trap of isolationism, which only makes them more dependant on others in the long run - or shatters the living standarts of their population, or both. I also agree that "end stage capitalism" is one of the roots of this problem. but again, i dont think any country on its own is able to solve this. the financial markets alone have such huge impacts on political decisions all over the world. If it were up to me, a reform of the stock market with much tighter regulations would be a good starting point.
Grow a backbone and stand up straight! Fight like your life depends on it. Call out the crazies and their lies. My god, encourage people to vote blue all the way down the ballot . We’re finally at the year where we can do something about the gridlock we’ve been in and the house and senate for the last 4 years. It was 1 night, Biden has a very competent administration behind him.
Democrats don't have a backbone. Biden already said he won't take advantage of the SC ruling. WHY NOT?????? HAVE TRUMP ARRESTED. WHAT DOES HE HAVE TO LOSE. And yes, he should pardon his son. You know Trump is going to pardon traitorous insurrectionists the seco d he gets in. Repukes do what they want to do, democrats fret and worry and stick to rules no one in the republican party follows.
If you add the population of New York state, Illinois and California you have 70 million people. They are represented by 6 senators, all Democrats. If you add the population of Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota and Alaska you have 5 million people. They are represented by 8 senators, all Republicans. So 5 million people get to impose their will over 70 million people You can call that system of governance anything you want, but democratic is not really the description that comes to mind.
our vote is the greatest weapon we have. vote, vote early, and vote often. Local elections are just as important as Presidential, this is how you build a wall against fascism
@@alexthemole2987 Indeed. Although I think @Incessuserro is being sarcastic. For Republicans - with their victimhood mentality - _"early and often"_ somehow means foul play (the word _"often"_ taken to mean _"more than once _*_per_*_ election"_ ). Trump has lowered their collective iQ.
Biden is still going to win. That’s how bad trump is. People just don’t care what Biden looks or sounds like. The debate didn’t change the vast majority’s mind. Debates aren’t predictive of anything anyway. In 2016 Hillary Clinton won all 3 debates pretty easily.
Speaking as an independent, I haven't been satisfied with our non-choices in candidates since Bush Jr. vs Gore, and it seems like it has only been downhill from there. When it first came to Biden v Trump, of course I far preferred Biden, and yeah, I still do now. I don't like the state he is in and really want him to step aside for someone else from his party, but ultimately I'll take Grandpa Biden over the tyrant.
But remember Hillary Clinton won the election in 2016, it was a rigged Electoral College that doesn't take account of the real election result that put Trump in power.
President Biden has accomplished an incredible amount during his term. He is not a performer. He gets the job done. The debate was Trump lying over 200 times - which went unchecked. Why aren't you talking about that?
Biden also opened the border to a literal invasion and record inflation with the dollar losing about 25% to 30% of its value since he started. If the economy falters before the election, Trump will win.
Because Biden's performance was so catastrophic that even lifelong Blue types couldn't ignore it. Look, everyone knows Trump is a disaster - nothing new. What they didn't know (or ignored) is that BIden is mentally gone and able to function a few hours a day. Biden won the nomination despite being one of the weakest out there and he won the election by presenting himself as moderate; Once in office he turned sharply left and his numbers never recovered. I am a Republican who voted for him thinking him the best choice but I worry about anyone who saw that performance and wants another four years;
@@Zolotou2604 The difference is that for Trump it's a way of life. Lies, exaggeration, bragging. It's not evil but laziness and stupidity. He'd rather lie than get facts. His NATO gripe about nations not paying their "fair share" when there is no fair share to pay. Or "I had the biggest electoral win since Reagan" except for Clinton (twice), Obama (twice) and George W. His claim that Alabama was getting hit by a hurricane was disputed (By the state) so he took a map and drew in a new path with a sharpie!!! You can't make this stuff up.
The US is in a pretty good position as a result of Biden's leadership, during nearly impossible circumstances. I think he may still be the best option for defeating Trump & running the country. I believe that he would actually have stepped down if a more promising candidate had stepped forward. Continuing to lead is perhaps the Best thing he can do for our country. The debate showed more issues with Trump than with Biden and the debate circumstances are not indicative of the same skill set for running the country. We are buying into Trump's lies to say he won the debate - the truth is they both botched the debate, but only Biden is honest enough to admit mistakes - we should not be wallowing in several lost train of thought comments of a 90 minute debate! It is not news to voters that Biden is old - I would think that most voters realize that both candidates are beyond average life expectancy. There can be no comparison in the extreme differences in these candidates but a major consideration is that Biden has an entire trustworthy administration that can work seamlessly even if something happens to Biden. Trump's former administration is in jail, or cooking up project 2025! Any administration Trump puts together will likely be entirely corrupt as it will first require that candidates adhere to the election lie. While Biden poses no major concern, Trump is obviously disastrous! We need to make the case to all voters that Democrats are our only hope this year, and ensure democrats have majorities in congress. Don't despair - everyone needs to take action!
Exactly, that is my dad at 94, grandfather at 96, etc. There needs to be lessons in reflection tye practices. 'Why am I feeling like this? What purpose is it serving in the immediate and the global for now and the future?'
He is destroying the entire country. He is a clear and present danger to our collective mental health, to our system of democracy, the rule of law, and to common decency. He is the most depraved individual ever to hold public office.
Donald helped the Republican Criminal Organization to destroy itself with the really bad decisions concerning reproductive healthcare of our women in America. That one terrible decision was the very worst thing that the two of them could have ever done and hoped to survive to become the leader of the American people from the White House.
It is a stunning act of patriotism for Joe Biden to sacrifice a quiet retirement for the miserable mess that is our democracy so he can save what is still good And the primary voters of both parties bypassed multiple younger candidates in favor of these two octogenarians, it's not the parties's choice. They have to work with the candidates who choose to run.
How quickly it's been forgotten that "past it, old Joe" has run a very efficient, competent and effective administration for the last three years or more.
Allan Lichtman: -3- He said he would seek retribution. Why was that not in the headlines? Why was that not the greatest concern from the debate rather than all the focus on Joe Biden?
THEY AND THE NYT AND WASHINGTON POST HAVE DONE THEIR BEST TO DESTROY OUR DEMOCRACY/LOOK IT UP ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THESE TWO NEWSPAPERS AND CNN IS ALSO TO BLAME! CNN HAS A CONSERVATIVE RUNNING THEM WHO WANTS PRJECT 2025!
From England... Joe Biden seems to have been an excellent leader for the US. .Too wobbly for too long on Ukraine for my preference but leaders have to think in the round.
They don’t vote for an individual though. It’s not one person, one vote. It’s the utterly skewed and corrupt electoral college. If it were one person, one vote, the repugnants would never win. They are genuinely unpopular.
That is something the Dems need to hammer home. Miller himself should be front in center in ads. This bozo from the heritage foundation another and him pretty much threatening the American public that they better get in line. This is what should be showed to the world. These people are scary.
Well we know what kind of people were around Trump. A lot of them say he's a national security risk another bunch of them are in jail or headed there. The second bunch might come back if Trump pardons them.
I’m still voting for President Biden! President Biden may be old but he’s not a liar, grifter, narcissistic person who can’t admit defeat! Anyone is better than Sr Liesalot!
I'M PART OF the Republican Realists that Trump Thinks he's tossed from the Party AND can take for granted...WHICH SOUNDS a lot like a lesson from my youth...You can't eat your cake and have it too....
Gavin Newsom, as current California Governor, needs only to point out that as merely the latest in a long line of governors he is not the cause nor at the root of various problems that can be cited within the State, but he can proudly say that his State’s broad voting base decided that he was a worthy candidate to help bring about improvements going forward.
Keep the project 25 in front to show what Trump plans on doing to everyone in this country mothers fathers sons daughters babies grandparents disability veterans teachers working class jobs poor homeless retired
Excellent interview. Brilliant end to the convo "If we lose, we lose, but lets join the fight". Too right! We _are_ foolish creatures, we only act when a catastrophe arises (climate crisis, Putins wholesale invasion in 2022) & we're slow to empathise with others, thinking mostly about self-preservation rather than how we can help our fellow citizens & through them, help ourselves too. American-style presidential democracy is too vulnerable to a demigod like Trump. It's weakened further with money & laws on the effective legalisation of bribary (e.g. Citizens United 2010) & the new 'above-the-law' ruling of the farce that is the Trumpist Supreme Court (making the president a king). But we don't have to let our democracies weaken &/or die, we can still fight for them, strengthen them & defend them! I hope you guys can get your act together - love from Australia.
@@bacaloubaca4781 True, I was typing it on my phone, lying down in my bed in severe chronic pain, plus chronic fatigue (I have severe chronic abdominal pain & chronic fatigue and its 4am in Perth; I'm still in agony). In my mind, the two terms came together, they're not exactly oxymorons so it made sense at the time, a demigod demagogue. Lol.
The US constitution was written without adequately taking into account the danger of monolithic political parties. This became evident very early on - as pointed out by Washington in his farewell address to Congress.
@@rudellward9958 yes they have. I do not believe many people understand the deep reality of what the Supreme Court has done. As if immunity wasn't enough, we shall pile on with destroying the administrative state. Having already allowed the Government to decide women's healthcare and reproductive rights. This from the very party that claims to abhor government intervention in our decisions and daily lives.
We the Democratic voters support Joe Biden. I gave him my vote and I support him with donations. This is us or them and I will give it all I got. GO BIDEN!
We get what we ask for! If America votes for Trump then they deserve Trump - that's a democracy - and yes, itis all a game - sometimes we have to lose and learn the hard way what goes up comes down visa versa.
Nothing 'makes sense' to sociopathics. These poor souls don't know... When to laugh When music is good When to cry When to take a principled stand against evil. ... They deserve pity. But, NEVER put a sociopath in command.
How loyal of you. President Biden is doing a great job. I will take President Biden before a dictator! We going all Congress,Senate and the White House. I think you are dumb for not having a little faith ( mustard seed) Vote Blue all😮
This guest needs to do better,stand with Biden for the win He is blind to the obvious Hope he straighten up his act Vote blue ,all the way for all 3 branches. Thanks
@@FactCheckerGuy .. yea, they left everyone else alone who was spreading racist, homophobic & health misinformation propaganda, rounded up the con servatives & censored them 🥸🙄😅.. good luck con vincing anyone who doesn't already agree with you of that 🧐😅
If President Biden has to step down Trump will be older than Biden part way through his term, so Trump should be stopped from running for this exact same reason…
Thank you. Biden and Trump are close enough in age that they could have attended the same high school, possibly even a few classes together. Curious isn’t it, that no one harps on Trump as being “too old.”
He's been doing that for the last 2 years. It's just recently gotten worse, to the point that many rally goers aren't going!! Many in his base are turning away!! 😂😢😂😮
@@deecee1522 Keep supporting Joe = playing right into the hands of the GOP! They couldn’t ask for better. That way, the swing states will swing red. Guaranteed.
@@xXevilsmilesXxI agree, but in this case, it is literally the same, even with a senile senior citizen (shame on the corporate Democrats!!) runs that wave...
The DNC insiders and power brokers forced Biden upon us in 2020. Now they want him to step aside and he's saying NO. The Democrats running the party are not only benevolent but incompetent.
Primaries without a requirement to vote is the problem. Mostly, it’s only the fringe partisans that vote in primaries, especially closed primaries, so we only get candidates that do the best at appealing to and motivating extremists. Make Election Day a national holiday, facilitate access by expanding early and mail voting (shut up about voting by mail conspiracies, if it’s good enough for soldiers, it’s good enough for civilians), and then tax everyone who doesn’t vote. Problem solved.
TRUMP CAME ON THE SCENE AND LET THE MAGGOTS OUT! TRUMP IS ONLY ABOUT POWER AND MONEY! JOE HAS HAD ONE OF THE ROUGHEST TIMES AS PRESIDENT WITH THE HOUSE AND AS THE CONGRESS REPUGS LINE UP TO FULFILL THE ORANGE NIGHTMARES' PLAN BECAUSE THEY FEEL THEY WILL BE BETTER FINANCIALLY !
@truthray2885 Whats incomprehensible about it. It's not worth the money, the scrutiny, your privileges for the rest of your life. Does that clear it up?
We DO have a succession planning problem -- note how Richard Schiff talks of candidates "emerging". We wouldn't field a sports team this way -- just waiting to see if any good players show up!! We must start planning and preparing years ahead of time!!
I was just about to say "has anyone told you you look like Richard Schiff", then I relized it is Richard Schiff. Anyway bless us with your wisdom Toby Ziegler.
Our two party system has served us well throughout our history. Americans are far more traditional than Europeans - we vote "for the man" not for an esoteric theory. Our obsessions with openness and fairness (quote unquote) has piled on more burdens to anyone crazy enough to declare. The primary system gives us worse and worse candidates. Despite all the smoke-filled conventions, they gave us FDR, JFK, Eisenhower and forced FDR to take Truman whereas primaries gave us Dukakis, McGovern, Trump, Biden and Carter. Things were actually better when candidates were selected by folks who could find Ukraine on a map, knew what an amendment was and the three branches of government. A local station on election asks folks in line: "Can you name your rep?" (no) "Your two senators?" (Nope) "the Veep?" (nope) Bill of RIghts (get serious) then..."Do you think you're qualified to vote for President? ' Yes-sirree!!! LOL
My message to Mr. Schiff is an old Arthur Upfield quote: Now is the time for courage. So buck up, Mr. Schiff. Forego wallowing, stand up, shoulders back, breathe deep. Now is the time for courage.
We have an insurance policy here, the right to bear arms. If Trump wins and he doesn't leave the White House at the end of his term we will have to go in there and drag him out ourselves. I highly doubt our military would do anything but help in a situation where a sociopath is trying to suspend elections and impose a dictatorship.
The lobiest defunded schools in the 1960s. Because uneducated workers work for lower pay, lower benefits, and don't unionize. Don't believe me, please read the book, "The Dumbing down of America".
Get the greatest president America has seen for years to resign from standing for election? This has been oneof the Republicans biggest triumph, to sow such doubt in the minds of democrats!
We need a fourth branch of government in the US which would be based on truth and trust by picking representatives at a community level. A redesign of our democratic algorithm is necessary.. Doom-busting.
WOW! I hadn’t thought of a 4th branch of government. On the bad side, if we had that, how would we prevent it from becoming as corrupt as the other three? That said, I’ve been saying for years now (and I’m kinda old, 61) that the formal, written qualifications to run for office or accept certain appointments need to rise exponentially. I’d start off with a civics exam that would compare with the MCAT or the bar exam…
@@tonyjones1560 The first paradox of democracy is that we require proper representation, but we are totally unqualified at identifying leaders that are able to do it properly.
@@johnmullin4175 All too true. This reminds me of something I heard in a management seminar: the best people for the job often don’t want it, and the worst people for the job often have all sorts of plans to get it. I suspect that a political career, especially an out-front spot as an elected official or an appointee, might be corporate management on steroids. And not in a good way. I still like your 4th branch of government idea though. We’re going to have to do something to try to fix this, do it soon, and probably start local and work outwards…
Thank you sir for speaking for the Americans. Most of us are with Ukraine and Europe.
👍👍👍👍👍🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 Slava Ukraine!!!!😊😊😊
Let's just not elect people who have NO MORAL COMPASS !! STOP IT !
The Democrats have to pick up only 3 seats to flip the House! They are going to do that easily. They are expected to pick up around 20 seats! And if we hold
I’m in the Senate then we can really do some good. Like adding 2 or even 4 Supreme Court seats.
And then there’s the slack jawed yokel running for president.
Better to add 3 seats to the SCOTUS now, while the President and the Seate are in Democratic hands!
The GOP is DEAD to me. I will NEVER vote for GOP.
Great news cat! We luv ya!
But you will vote for a dead man.
I agree with you totally.I hope everyone gets behind him and worry about his age later. This is our democracy we are talking about
No, we can't bury our heads in our own echo chambers. Independent voters won't magically unsee what is happening in front of their eyes and ears if we keep screaming "vote blue no matter who!"
VOTE Joe for the People. Brilliant numbers by any metric, across the board. These people who aren’t CERTAIN need to take a lane or grow a spine.
Corporate greed run rampant. Politicians not solving the problems of the country. Lobbyists pressure. Common man forgotten.
Biden is trying: infrastructure, lower drug costs, chips act and he has best job growth stats of any president to name a few of his accomplishments. He doesn't believe in trickle down economics and wants to tax the richest amongst us unlike Traitor tRump who gave huge tax breaks to the billionaires.
The common man exists only in the mind of Trump when he can milk them for another dollar or sell them a bible or shiny souvenir object. Joe's done you no harm America, vote him back. + Harris has our backs.
This is to dangerous 😢we need to vote 💙💙 if we want to save our country and our democracy.
too dangerous
@@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633 2 dangerous. Grammerlu
@@elizabethcsicsery-ronay1633
me two 💙💙💙
Truly serious. I agree that our democracy, destruction of our Justice dept depend on it. To avoid living under a dictator, an unhinged one in an authoritarian country We must vote Blue.
too dangerous
how about you just elect Joe Biben, get Trump out and convict him for his crimes and worry about wether Mr Biden can keep doing his job later!
BAZINGA BINGO BRAVO BABY!!! 👏👏👏👏
Yes!
Biden can do his job. He used Bad judgement strategizing too much advisor's way, should have stayed focused on his record, slept and rested more prior to a late-night debate which was not advisable either. No way to know he had to also do the fact checking, there was no way when only the mics would be turned on and off in different format.
@@patriciajones9987he was also subjected to Psyops level gaslighting (Gish gallop) and few people would do well with that. This is a form of gaslighting that serves to overwhelm.
There you go,this attitude this man has is not helpful
Need President Biden to stay in and we need to back him. If something happens to Biden, we already have a VP, so stop fretting. He's perfectly fine and capable and not dropping out. I'm Riden with Biden and a Vote for Joe is a Vote for Roe.
It’s not the age of one but the criminality of the other.
Pay attention to what Alan Lichtman says. We win with Biden or we will lose. We need to see the big picture & play the long game. Biden 2024
I agree.
Incumbency (and the record of accomplishment that comes with it) is a major key. Without it, we give up an enormous advantage.
please understand biden if he runs will win polls are inaccurate. i am less certain about dems keeping congress. i think with bidrn they do but not sure
Biden might be slow, but he's not out by any means. He has a great administration and they are helping to solve the problems of the time that are the preview of the Executive office. Trump is by no means anything near good enough for the White House and now his latest plan 2025 is going down in history as the most vicious plan of destruction of the American Nation and Democracy ever
Biden will be re-elected
California is NOT a mess. I live here, do you?
What tent cities? Junkies, deffecating on the streets, murders every day, a state full of crimminals. Hollywood Pedo's? That california?
Facts! 💯 and I live here too!
Same.
Is San Francisco a City of California?
I'm a New Yorker here and the fact that the media paints these gloomy dystopian pictures and people panic and are scared to do everything, depresses me as both a New Yorker and an American. I need to stay off the internet because the outright cowardice of so many people is infuriating
Coming at you from the USA: We have a great plan for this sort of circumstance, elect Joe Biden. Biden is fine, and Harris as his VP backup is an excellent choice. It's that pompous, orange, demented Bozo we need to be concerned about.
I disagree completely. Biden is like a walking zombie and Harris is a terrible politician.
I'll vote Biden but please replace him
>orange, demented Bozo
Trump derangement symptom.
check out who make a cognitive test and who refuse. Cope more.
yup
It really is as simple as that (just vote for Biden) at this point.
I’m voting blue
You voting for a walking corpse. Literal sheep.
Im red
@christophealexander3262. That's embarrassing.
What happened after Truman and LBJ stepped aside? Exactly.
Debates don't win elections, a party united behind an incumbent does (among other things)
Exactly. So many people do not understand history as well as they should. Thus they end up repeating the mistakes of the past.
Biden is literally a walking zombie that can’t even properly follow a teleprompter. Trump isn’t much better, but may be better enough to win.
So are you implying we should stick with Biden although it's obvious he's going down fast? (And no, I am not a Trumper)
@@smb123211 "Going down fast?" That sounds like you're saying Biden is doing well, yet your implication suggests otherwise.
These people act like they want Trump to win. An Incumbent has a big advantage.
Stop it, pull up your socks and get to work, Biden and blue up and down the ballot, the voters have always not agreed with you all in the bubble.
Biden's the one in a bubble. His people should have helped him a year ago to bring good younger candidates forward. He has no idea how horrified most of us Democrats are when he can't remember if he saw the debate and that he says "goodest" instead of "best" in his mop-up interview with George S. I'm 89, voted for Biden though I'm an Elizabeth Warren Democrat, and will vote for anyone but Trump. Still, I see clearly that neither of these old dudes should be running for local dogcatcher, let alone president.
Biden was being sarcastic about seeing the debate. He has a confirmed speech impediment and can still lead the free world. You of all people at 89 years old has forggoten a few words or lost your train of thought. Give it a rest already and show a little compassion and understanding. I'm voting Biden/Harris no matter what!
😢America only one choice Freedom and democracy or a fascist dictator ❗🤷🏼🤦🏼❤🇺🇸
Yes, vote Trump if you love America
Dictator Joe refuses to step aside for the good of the country
@@whjerts
only if you love chaos...
Yes. We have to get rid of Biden now.
@@RidleyHolmes-sr2tw ❌ No TRUMPLER ❗💙🇺🇸
I believe it is a stunning act of patriotism for President Biden to run again at his age. He is running because he is the best candidate to beat Trump. All he has to do is get elected and sworn in.
That is a great way to look at this. Biden is definitely a patriot! I am voting for Biden.
Thanks Barbara, well said.
Biden doesn't have to run again. He could just retire .
He cannot win. That's number one. Number two, the idea that the president is done working after he's sworn in is naive and fool hearty.
We're with Barb. Keep it simple people!
Stay with Biden. He's the incumbent, and he's the BEST!!! I'm with Biden, and he can win.
Not necessarily. We need a younger, sharper person.
When an airplane has run out of fuel, if there is any exit strategy it is beyond foolish to ride that plane into the ground just because you remember when it still had fuel.
As an American, if you need motivation to get out and vote, read Project 2025. That will scare you to vote blue 💙
And then compare Project 2025 and the recent SCOTUS ruling on immunity to the Enabling Act of 1933. #DemocracyAtRisk
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enabling_Act_of_1933
Amen!
That is my sole motivation to vote blue all the way down the line.
You will need Xanax after reading Project 2025
@philstanton,
Donnie's homemade 'Mein Kampf'...
COVID19 was never the problem, although it didn't help. The fact that Trump and so many other extreme right-wing demagogues got elected over the past decade or so -- before the pandemic -- shows that there is a common denominator at work that has made people in democracies all over the world feel angry. The demagogues blame it on immigrants and "the elites", but the actual cause is the financial-economic strategy that Ronald Reagan introduced in 1981 and that quickly became the universal default not only for the right, but sadly also for the left. It's called neoliberalism and its core policies include privatization, deregulation and taxes breaks paid for by endless austerity measures. The idea was to free the corporations and private enterprises and leave everything to them, because the rising economic tide would float all boats. Unfortunately, that was mostly the freedom to exploit, resulting in enormous income inequality. This is what actually makes life so hard for people. Eventually, it resulted in the political instability we see today. So, if the Democrats and other center-left parties around the world keep pushing those neoliberal policies, sooner or later the Trumps of the world will win. The alternative? Regulate the corporations and tax the rich.
While I tend to at least partially agree, on the part that the whole democratic system is at fault since no major party is offering answers to the problems we face, and I also partly agree that especially the left is strangely complicit and sometimes seems to have lost their connection to the working class, leaving them alone with their fears, leading to more and more extremist views, I dont think its neccessarily as easy as taxing the rich. The problem is, we live in a more and more globalized world and corporations and rich ppl have allready proven they are very willing to leave their origin country to go where profits are highest or taxes are lowest.
I think the problems we have in our globalized world more and more are only solvable by globalized solutions. No single country, or even group of countries like the EU or even the collective west, is able to solve these problems on its own. So it's even more disturbing and disheartening to see more countries fall into the trap of isolationism, which only makes them more dependant on others in the long run - or shatters the living standarts of their population, or both.
I also agree that "end stage capitalism" is one of the roots of this problem. but again, i dont think any country on its own is able to solve this. the financial markets alone have such huge impacts on political decisions all over the world. If it were up to me, a reform of the stock market with much tighter regulations would be a good starting point.
100% correct.
100%
Bingo!!
Stop making sense, we’ve had enough of experts.
Just be beastly to foreigners and give the billionaires your Labour for nothing.
Now is not the time to switch horses in the middle of fording a wild river.
Grow a backbone and stand up straight! Fight like your life depends on it. Call out the crazies and their lies. My god, encourage people to vote blue all the way down the ballot . We’re finally at the year where we can do something about the gridlock we’ve been in and the house and senate for the last 4 years. It was 1 night, Biden has a very competent administration behind him.
Democrats don't have a backbone. Biden already said he won't take advantage of the SC ruling. WHY NOT?????? HAVE TRUMP ARRESTED. WHAT DOES HE HAVE TO LOSE. And yes, he should pardon his son. You know Trump is going to pardon traitorous insurrectionists the seco d he gets in. Repukes do what they want to do, democrats fret and worry and stick to rules no one in the republican party follows.
Really! The Democrat “Chicken Little Caucus” needs to sit TF down and shut TF up. It’d be a great start…
@@tonyjones1560 Agreed!
EXACTLY!
Luv ya B girl! VOTE!
I'd vote for a ham sandwich over Trump, so I'll vote a old Biden for sure, plus Biden as a good team and that's what Im really voting for.
Me too..😂
VOTE B.L.U.E.! 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
for the sake of your future and you'r kids future !!!!
Cult zombie - that who you are.
Thanks.
Your guest’s despair is depressing but provides me at least with the comfort that my thoughts are shared by others.
Total lunacy!
Indeed. Hopefully we won't be looking bucket this conversation thru American Gulags a la Orange ball bag.
If you add the population of New York state, Illinois and California you have 70 million people.
They are represented by 6 senators, all Democrats.
If you add the population of Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota and Alaska you have 5 million people.
They are represented by 8 senators, all Republicans.
So 5 million people get to impose their will over 70 million people
You can call that system of governance anything you want, but democratic is not really the description that comes to mind.
Electoral College needs reforming. I suggest 30 extra seats voted nationally regardless of border.
So true. I tried to explain how the electoral college works to some Europeans. They were mystified. So am I
When ever I hear trump say “look at all that red on the map. Republicans control most of the country.” I say cows and pigs can’t vote!
Minoritocracy.....🤷
That's our dilemma. The rural areas have more political power than urban areas. The rural areas are infested with MAGAts.
We need Democrats to win big in the senate and the house
#NOCONVICTEDCRIMINALS2024 🇺🇸
VOTE FOR THE HONEST PRESIDENT, VOTE BIDEN UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE ALL FALL!
our vote is the greatest weapon we have. vote, vote early, and vote often. Local elections are just as important as Presidential, this is how you build a wall against fascism
Yep, the democrat way of voting, "Vote early, vote often".
@@Incessuserro: All elections! Not just once every four years.
Being so delusional to vote for guy with DEMENTIA.
@@alexthemole2987
Indeed. Although I think @Incessuserro is being sarcastic. For Republicans - with their victimhood mentality - _"early and often"_ somehow means foul play (the word _"often"_ taken to mean _"more than once _*_per_*_ election"_ ). Trump has lowered their collective iQ.
@@Incessuserro Try breathing through your nose for a change.
Biden is still going to win. That’s how bad trump is. People just don’t care what Biden looks or sounds like. The debate didn’t change the vast majority’s mind. Debates aren’t predictive of anything anyway. In 2016 Hillary Clinton won all 3 debates pretty easily.
Speaking as an independent, I haven't been satisfied with our non-choices in candidates since Bush Jr. vs Gore, and it seems like it has only been downhill from there. When it first came to Biden v Trump, of course I far preferred Biden, and yeah, I still do now. I don't like the state he is in and really want him to step aside for someone else from his party, but ultimately I'll take Grandpa Biden over the tyrant.
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Hillary Clinton won the popular vote as well. If Russia hadn't interfered directly with the election she would still be president.
But remember Hillary Clinton won the election in 2016, it was a rigged Electoral College that doesn't take account of the real election result that put Trump in power.
I am voting blue no matter who, Biden or not.
Biden is a statesman . I pray he declares early. Stephanopoulos was horrible.
I'm with Biden. The problem of having Trump in the White House is even WORSE.
@@WhatsThatSound442 Yes, Biden's dog is better than Chump.
What would that be? 1.4% inflation. $1.90 gas? 10 million less illegals? Not involved in 3 wars?
President Biden has accomplished an incredible amount during his term. He is not a performer. He gets the job done. The debate was Trump lying over 200 times - which went unchecked. Why aren't you talking about that?
Biden also opened the border to a literal invasion and record inflation with the dollar losing about 25% to 30% of its value since he started. If the economy falters before the election, Trump will win.
Because Biden's performance was so catastrophic that even lifelong Blue types couldn't ignore it. Look, everyone knows Trump is a disaster - nothing new. What they didn't know (or ignored) is that BIden is mentally gone and able to function a few hours a day. Biden won the nomination despite being one of the weakest out there and he won the election by presenting himself as moderate; Once in office he turned sharply left and his numbers never recovered. I am a Republican who voted for him thinking him the best choice but I worry about anyone who saw that performance and wants another four years;
Do you even check how many times Biden also lie on that debate?
@@Zolotou2604He misspoke 3 times. No outright lies.
@@Zolotou2604 The difference is that for Trump it's a way of life. Lies, exaggeration, bragging. It's not evil but laziness and stupidity. He'd rather lie than get facts. His NATO gripe about nations not paying their "fair share" when there is no fair share to pay. Or "I had the biggest electoral win since Reagan" except for Clinton (twice), Obama (twice) and George W.
His claim that Alabama was getting hit by a hurricane was disputed (By the state) so he took a map and drew in a new path with a sharpie!!! You can't make this stuff up.
The US is in a pretty good position as a result of Biden's leadership, during nearly impossible circumstances. I think he may still be the best option for defeating Trump & running the country. I believe that he would actually have stepped down if a more promising candidate had stepped forward. Continuing to lead is perhaps the Best thing he can do for our country. The debate showed more issues with Trump than with Biden and the debate circumstances are not indicative of the same skill set for running the country. We are buying into Trump's lies to say he won the debate - the truth is they both botched the debate, but only Biden is honest enough to admit mistakes - we should not be wallowing in several lost train of thought comments of a 90 minute debate! It is not news to voters that Biden is old - I would think that most voters realize that both candidates are beyond average life expectancy. There can be no comparison in the extreme differences in these candidates but a major consideration is that Biden has an entire trustworthy administration that can work seamlessly even if something happens to Biden. Trump's former administration is in jail, or cooking up project 2025! Any administration Trump puts together will likely be entirely corrupt as it will first require that candidates adhere to the election lie. While Biden poses no major concern, Trump is obviously disastrous! We need to make the case to all voters that Democrats are our only hope this year, and ensure democrats have majorities in congress. Don't despair - everyone needs to take action!
Your eloquence is exceeded only by your knowledge, intelligence and wisdom 😊
He’s not backing down to diaper don
I am 88 and I am sharp I only get confused when I am very tired and haven't had enough sleep
That happens to me too and I'm 35. Having seen Biden's schedule that day I can't blame him for being tired.
Exactly, that is my dad at 94, grandfather at 96, etc. There needs to be lessons in reflection tye practices. 'Why am I feeling like this? What purpose is it serving in the immediate and the global for now and the future?'
Trump is destroying the Republican Party 😂
Understatement of the year. The R party is already history. Trump is busy destroying the planet.
He is destroying the entire country. He is a clear and present danger to our collective mental health, to our system of democracy, the rule of law, and to common decency. He is the most depraved individual ever to hold public office.
And they love it, it seems.
Donald helped the Republican Criminal Organization to destroy itself with the really bad decisions concerning reproductive healthcare of our women in America. That one terrible decision was the very worst thing that the two of them could have ever done and hoped to survive to become the leader of the American people from the White House.
And has destroyed, not is.
It is a stunning act of patriotism for Joe Biden to sacrifice a quiet retirement for the miserable mess that is our democracy so he can save what is still good And the primary voters of both parties bypassed multiple younger candidates in favor of these two octogenarians, it's not the parties's choice. They have to work with the candidates who choose to run.
I stand beside Biden 100%💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
i support president biden
I'm voting blue !!
Never Let A Snake Bite You Twice!!
VOTE 🗳 BLUE ALL THE WAY!!
I can’t understand why anyone wants to vote for an orange Mussolini. It’s bewildering.
Are you talking about Biden?
Baffling, the man is vile.
This would be people capable of thinking for themselves and not falling for media brainwashing.
@@daheikkinenno. Wrong color.
@@dalecrocker3213Instead you’ve been brainwashed by a demented man child. Top notch work bud.
How quickly it's been forgotten that "past it, old Joe" has run a very efficient, competent and effective administration for the last three years or more.
Allan Lichtman:
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He said he would seek retribution. Why was that not in the headlines?
Why was that not the greatest concern from the debate rather than all the focus on Joe Biden?
Why did CNN allow EvilTrump to lie Throught out this questionable debate?
CNN =MAGA,never support
Truly. They put a close up camera on Joe's blundering episodes, and no scrutiny whatsoever on Trump's rampant lies.
THEY AND THE NYT AND WASHINGTON POST HAVE DONE THEIR BEST TO DESTROY OUR DEMOCRACY/LOOK IT UP ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THESE TWO NEWSPAPERS AND CNN IS ALSO TO BLAME! CNN HAS A CONSERVATIVE RUNNING THEM WHO WANTS PRJECT 2025!
Because their CEO supports Trump-he donated to the idiot’s campaign, as did the CEO’S of all the mainstream media.
CNN has slowly been turning into “Fox Lite” for a while now…my worthless opinion, anyway.
Joe doesn't have such an ego. He'll step down when He needs to.
Joe is old. Not demented like Trump.
Please consider all he's done .
From England... Joe Biden seems to have been an excellent leader for the US. .Too wobbly for too long on Ukraine for my preference but leaders have to think in the round.
Joe Biden has dementia. He's literally demented. This is the definition.
Trump is not demented.
Joe has an enormous ego. Any rational man -- or even one who didn't get reflexive media defense -- would have resigned long ago.
I wish that were true but I’ll believe it when I see it.
@@FactCheckerGuy Joe has oatmeal for breakfast and creamed peas for dinner. That's the limit of Joe's ego.
The whole voting for an individual thing is the problem.
No one in the media ever talks about who comes with that individual.
They don’t vote for an individual though.
It’s not one person, one vote.
It’s the utterly skewed and corrupt electoral college.
If it were one person, one vote, the repugnants would never win. They are genuinely unpopular.
Exactly. Trumps whole cabinet=Project 2025.
That is something the Dems need to hammer home. Miller himself should be front in center in ads. This bozo from the heritage foundation another and him pretty much threatening the American public that they better get in line. This is what should be showed to the world. These people are scary.
Well we know what kind of people were around Trump. A lot of them say he's a national security risk another bunch of them are in jail or headed there. The second bunch might come back if Trump pardons them.
Our swinging independents proudly vote for individuals over parties. And they’re smug about it.
I’m still voting for President Biden! President Biden may be old but he’s not a liar, grifter, narcissistic person who can’t admit defeat! Anyone is better than Sr Liesalot!
He’s not admitting defeat now
He lies all the time
Show your support for President Biden. Send him $1 and let people telling him to quit know he's not going anywhere.
I'M PART OF the Republican Realists that Trump Thinks he's tossed from the Party AND can take for granted...WHICH SOUNDS a lot like a lesson from my youth...You can't eat your cake and have it too....
Gavin Newsom, as current California Governor, needs only to point out that as merely the latest in a long line of governors he is not the cause nor at the root of various problems that can be cited within the State, but he can proudly say that his State’s broad voting base decided that he was a worthy candidate to help bring about improvements going forward.
Gavin Newsome is phenomenal and one of the most amazing speakers & debaters, etc.
Keep the project 25 in front to show what Trump plans on doing to everyone in this country mothers fathers sons daughters babies grandparents disability veterans teachers working class jobs poor homeless retired
Excellent interview. Brilliant end to the convo "If we lose, we lose, but lets join the fight". Too right! We _are_ foolish creatures, we only act when a catastrophe arises (climate crisis, Putins wholesale invasion in 2022) & we're slow to empathise with others, thinking mostly about self-preservation rather than how we can help our fellow citizens & through them, help ourselves too. American-style presidential democracy is too vulnerable to a demigod like Trump. It's weakened further with money & laws on the effective legalisation of bribary (e.g. Citizens United 2010) & the new 'above-the-law' ruling of the farce that is the Trumpist Supreme Court (making the president a king). But we don't have to let our democracies weaken &/or die, we can still fight for them, strengthen them & defend them! I hope you guys can get your act together - love from Australia.
* demagogue 😼😅.. only person who thinks trump is a demigod is trump 🥸🙄😅
@@bacaloubaca4781 True, I was typing it on my phone, lying down in my bed in severe chronic pain, plus chronic fatigue (I have severe chronic abdominal pain & chronic fatigue and its 4am in Perth; I'm still in agony). In my mind, the two terms came together, they're not exactly oxymorons so it made sense at the time, a demigod demagogue. Lol.
I love Biden and I think I share this. He's brilliant.
The US constitution was written without adequately taking into account the danger of monolithic political parties. This became evident very early on - as pointed out by Washington in his farewell address to Congress.
Thank you for that explanation. I've been totally puzzled as a Brit.
And Franklin. "You have a Republic...if you can Keep It."
It’s worked well till now, they just never thought an idiotic scumbag like trump would gain power.
@@adscri so you admit the Supreme Court was working outside of the constitution? Therefore taking over congress's job to write laws.
@@rudellward9958 yes they have. I do not believe many people understand the deep reality of what the Supreme Court has done. As if immunity wasn't enough, we shall pile on with destroying the administrative state. Having already allowed the Government to decide women's healthcare and reproductive rights. This from the very party that claims to abhor government intervention in our decisions and daily lives.
We the Democratic voters support Joe Biden. I gave him my vote and I support him with donations. This is us or them and I will give it all I got. GO BIDEN!
You mentioned many reasons including trauma as a cause for the state of politics and forgot the big one, 40 years of neoliberalism and inequality
Totally true, and so well documented as to be irrefutable. All the best to you.
And forty years of sinister division and radicalization of dimbulbs, including religious ones, with a cataract of despicable lies from the GOP.
What a fun way to think.
We are literally trying to save America from Trump.I never imagined the situation would be this dire.
Trump derangement symptom.
He literally was a president 4 years and every liberal tells it's the end of the world. Guess who was wrong.
THIS IS CORRECT, MOST OF US ARE SCARED TO DEATH OF TRUMP WINNING. I THINK HE NEEDS TO BE STOPPED PERMANENTLY!
We get what we ask for! If America votes for Trump then they deserve Trump - that's a democracy - and yes, itis all a game - sometimes we have to lose and learn the hard way what goes up comes down visa versa.
THERE IS NO RECOVERY FROM THIS HOWEVER, HE IS A DICTATOR FOR LIFE, NOT 4 YEARS!
Nothing 'makes sense' to sociopathics.
These poor souls don't know...
When to laugh
When music is good
When to cry
When to take a principled stand against evil.
...
They deserve pity.
But, NEVER put a sociopath in command.
How loyal of you. President Biden is doing a great job. I will take President Biden before a dictator! We going all Congress,Senate and the White House. I think you are dumb for not having a little faith ( mustard seed) Vote Blue all😮
This guest needs to do better,stand with Biden for the win
He is blind to the obvious
Hope he straighten up his act
Vote blue ,all the way for all 3 branches.
Thanks
Biden all the way 💙💙💙💙💙💙
United States of Corporations
When corporations were busy censoring conservatives, I was told that they were only exercising their sacred Constitutional rights. Which is it?
@@FactCheckerGuy When was this? Corporations censoring conservatives? Doesn't seem to have had much affect on the fanatical right-wing folks.
@@FactCheckerGuy you're confused.
Certainly what we have become.
I want my old pre Nixon and definitely pre Reagan country back!
@@FactCheckerGuy .. yea, they left everyone else alone who was spreading racist, homophobic & health misinformation propaganda, rounded up the con servatives & censored them 🥸🙄😅.. good luck con vincing anyone who doesn't already agree with you of that 🧐😅
If President Biden has to step down Trump will be older than Biden part way through his term, so Trump should be stopped from running for this exact same reason…
Thank you. Biden and Trump are close enough in age that they could have attended the same high school, possibly even a few classes together. Curious isn’t it, that no one harps on Trump as being “too old.”
He's been doing that for the last 2 years. It's just recently gotten worse, to the point that many rally goers aren't going!! Many in his base are turning away!! 😂😢😂😮
Won’t win this election without Joe💙💙💙
Showbiz people know better.
A bad audition is not the end of the world.
Did our esteemed speaker/guest quit after his first bad audition?
The UK just showed you what to do, we the people have the power to stop Trump in his tracks. Vote for Joe 💙💙💙
And as an Independent, (former Republican), I'm still supporting, and voting for President Biden
This is shocking - what you intimate will happen if Trump gets in again.
It is, but we must all be aware and educated about it: forewarned is forearmed. We MUST defeat Trump, no matter who takes him on.
Voting blue to avoid Project 2025!!!
Blue Wave 2024 💙💙💙💙💙
Eh, i would rather Sanity Wave 2024.
@@deecee1522 Keep supporting Joe = playing right into the hands of the GOP! They couldn’t ask for better. That way, the swing states will swing red. Guaranteed.
@@xXevilsmilesXxI agree, but in this case, it is literally the same, even with a senile senior citizen (shame on the corporate Democrats!!) runs that wave...
Delusional like always.
BLUE SUNAMI 2024!!!💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💦💦💦💦💦
These 9 sad democrats that want Biden to step down should get behind him and stop helping Trump and the republican party.
We had more choices. People voted in the primaries. These two are who we chose
Dems didn't have a primary.
The perils of democracy, I guess….
The DNC insiders and power brokers forced Biden upon us in 2020. Now they want him to step aside and he's saying NO. The Democrats running the party are not only benevolent but incompetent.
Primaries without a requirement to vote is the problem. Mostly, it’s only the fringe partisans that vote in primaries, especially closed primaries, so we only get candidates that do the best at appealing to and motivating extremists. Make Election Day a national holiday, facilitate access by expanding early and mail voting (shut up about voting by mail conspiracies, if it’s good enough for soldiers, it’s good enough for civilians), and then tax everyone who doesn’t vote. Problem solved.
No one backstabs better than a "friend". This guy is a horror. Quit feeling your head up, creepy crawler.
😂😂😂 yes, he is weird!!
We've made it not worth being the President.
So that's incomprehensible.
TRUMP CAME ON THE SCENE AND LET THE MAGGOTS OUT! TRUMP IS ONLY ABOUT POWER AND MONEY! JOE HAS HAD ONE OF THE ROUGHEST TIMES AS PRESIDENT WITH THE HOUSE AND AS THE CONGRESS REPUGS LINE UP TO FULFILL THE ORANGE NIGHTMARES' PLAN BECAUSE THEY FEEL THEY WILL BE BETTER FINANCIALLY !
@truthray2885 Whats incomprehensible about it. It's not worth the money, the scrutiny, your privileges for the rest of your life. Does that clear it up?
Although I'm not elated about Biden, I couldn't bear the thought of Trump for four more years. Biden/Harris for me!
Biden stands and as 2020 will win
We DO have a succession planning problem -- note how Richard Schiff talks of candidates "emerging". We wouldn't field a sports team this way -- just waiting to see if any good players show up!! We must start planning and preparing years ahead of time!!
What is patriotism? Richard “Toby” answer so on point. The soul searching and narrative poignant. 🐺
I was just about to say "has anyone told you you look like Richard Schiff", then I relized it is Richard Schiff. Anyway bless us with your wisdom Toby Ziegler.
What a wise man Mr Schiff is - there was a lot of him in Toby Ziegler!
Thank you 🙏 love your acting 🎭 also ❤
Our two party system has served us well throughout our history. Americans are far more traditional than Europeans - we vote "for the man" not for an esoteric theory. Our obsessions with openness and fairness (quote unquote) has piled on more burdens to anyone crazy enough to declare. The primary system gives us worse and worse candidates.
Despite all the smoke-filled conventions, they gave us FDR, JFK, Eisenhower and forced FDR to take Truman whereas primaries gave us Dukakis, McGovern, Trump, Biden and Carter. Things were actually better when candidates were selected by folks who could find Ukraine on a map, knew what an amendment was and the three branches of government. A local station on election asks folks in line: "Can you name your rep?" (no) "Your two senators?" (Nope) "the Veep?" (nope) Bill of RIghts (get serious) then..."Do you think you're qualified to vote for President? ' Yes-sirree!!! LOL
My message to Mr. Schiff is an old Arthur Upfield quote: Now is the time for courage.
So buck up, Mr. Schiff. Forego wallowing, stand up, shoulders back, breathe deep. Now is the time for courage.
Do you have an original thoughts other than regurgitating media talking points
You have a great gust on your show Richard shift i just love 💕 him
We have an insurance policy here, the right to bear arms. If Trump wins and he doesn't leave the White House at the end of his term we will have to go in there and drag him out ourselves. I highly doubt our military would do anything but help in a situation where a sociopath is trying to suspend elections and impose a dictatorship.
It's better if Trump doesn't get in. Biden CAN win!
Don't change horses midstream.
They bring up a good question, why is this country still ran by a bunch of geriatric corporate puppets
The lobiest defunded schools in the 1960s. Because uneducated workers work for lower pay, lower benefits, and don't unionize. Don't believe me, please read the book, "The Dumbing down of America".
Get the greatest president America has seen for years to resign from standing for election? This has been oneof the Republicans biggest triumph, to sow such doubt in the minds of democrats!
We need a fourth branch of government in the US which would be based on truth and trust by picking representatives at a community level. A redesign of our democratic algorithm is necessary.. Doom-busting.
I don't want someone else picking representatives for me. I want to choose them.
WOW! I hadn’t thought of a 4th branch of government. On the bad side, if we had that, how would we prevent it from becoming as corrupt as the other three?
That said, I’ve been saying for years now (and I’m kinda old, 61) that the formal, written qualifications to run for office or accept certain appointments need to rise exponentially. I’d start off with a civics exam that would compare with the MCAT or the bar exam…
@@tonyjones1560 The first paradox of democracy is that we require proper representation, but we are totally unqualified at identifying leaders that are able to do it properly.
@@johnmullin4175 All too true. This reminds me of something I heard in a management seminar: the best people for the job often don’t want it, and the worst people for the job often have all sorts of plans to get it.
I suspect that a political career, especially an out-front spot as an elected official or an appointee, might be corporate management on steroids. And not in a good way. I still like your 4th branch of government idea though. We’re going to have to do something to try to fix this, do it soon, and probably start local and work outwards…
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ON NOVEMBER. 2024
Vote blue.
Get Arnold Schwarzenegger take him out!😂