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canetoad

(17,214 posts)
Sun Apr 28, 2024, 04:09 AM Apr 28

I think the President has struck exactly the right tone

It's been interesting to watch the rollout of the Biden campaign's approach to dealing with trump. Joe doesn't ignore him; he call out his cruelty and stupidity. He calls out his age, which is not that much less than Joe's himself. He calls out his mental and emotional state. This is all fine. Trump deserves a bit of his own medicine.

The difference is HOW Joe is doing it. With a wry smile. With a jab at himself before an even bigger one at tsf. He is the master of control when opposed to a person with almost no self control. It seems that Joe and his team have decided to treat tsf like no real threat to the election; as though he is inconsequential. A nowhere man. A bratty toddler who doesn't even merit the attention and energy of decent, hardworking folk. I really like the Biden team strategy in dealing with trump.

In another person's hands this could appear smug or snide but not Joe's. Always self-deprecating and polite, his ripostes are pinpoint accurate whereas trump are confused and garbled. And I think it's only going to get worse for trump.

I know the pundits are calling a brokered Repub convention unlikely to happen; I doubt that trump will get that far and they will ditch him before the convention.

Either way, whether trump is the candidate or not, it looks like Joe's got this.

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I think the President has struck exactly the right tone (Original Post) canetoad Apr 28 OP
EMPHASIZED by PoTUS' 'performance' @ Correspondent's Dinner, imo! elleng Apr 28 #1
My Call Was For TSF to Totally Implode by the GOP Convention - I'm Sticking with It Indykatie Apr 28 #2
Hoping that he dies first? 3Hotdogs Apr 28 #5
K & R Emile Apr 28 #3
I agree. K&R brer cat Apr 28 #4
It comes down to decency! Emile Apr 28 #6
It's all about his decades of experience calimary Apr 28 #7
President Biden can joke about himself. Trump didn't even attend these because he's so thin-skinned. LetMyPeopleVote Apr 28 #8

Indykatie

(3,697 posts)
2. My Call Was For TSF to Totally Implode by the GOP Convention - I'm Sticking with It
Sun Apr 28, 2024, 04:47 AM
Apr 28

He'll probably have a health crisis and need to be hospitalized. I don't think Trump was ever running to be on the ticket in November. He was running to delay facing justice.

3Hotdogs

(12,462 posts)
5. Hoping that he dies first?
Sun Apr 28, 2024, 06:59 AM
Apr 28

That doesn't make sense.

His the grift of his last term got him $millions.

calimary

(81,571 posts)
7. It's all about his decades of experience
Sun Apr 28, 2024, 07:46 AM
Apr 28

with all manner of oppositional nutcases on Capitol Hill. Combined with well-honed instinct and a shrewd mind - all leavened with compassion, empathy, and a deep understanding of human lusts and foibles. He’s in his eighth decade. Being around the highest levels of power from all over the world can teach you A LOT.

We couldn’t have a better leader if we’d custom-designed him.

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