Karine Jean-Pierre leaving the Democratic Party because of how they treated Biden

I have to say I agree with Karine Jean-Pierre. Regardless of whether people think Biden should have run or not run, the way the Democratic leaders of the party publicly shot him in the back was disgusting. Who wants to vote for a party that says they'll "fight for you" when they won't even fight for their own President?

This also put VP Harris behind the 8-ball and made things so much tougher for her. When leaders like Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, and Adam Schiff say your President isn't competent and should stand down, where does that put Kamala Harris? She was Biden's VP! Now she has to spend time defending herself for working for a man whom her own party is saying wasn't competent. The Dem leaders tarnished the entire Administration by their public crucifixion of Joe. Such a catastrophically stupid political move, and shameful treatment of their own President, who worked so hard for all Americans.

https://x.com/saymaysmith/status/1930348000184021320

Edited to NOTE: My point of this post is more along the lines of Karine Jean-Pierre's motivations not being Democratic policy, but the treatment of Joe Biden. Many (including myself) assumed she was jumping on the "Biden was incompetent" train. I don't think people are going to be influenced one way or the other by Karine Jean-Pierre's leaving the party. But I, for one, am glad to see someone so close to Biden publicly have his back. And, regardless of her motivations, the Democratic party does have a history of using the circular firing squad (Senator Al Franken). Maybe they'll learn from this.

Chris Cuomo and Biden and the ridiculous "conspiracy" theories of a cover up

First up, let me say I am not a fan of Chris Cuomo. That being said, I thought this segment was a fairly even-handed and honest analysis of what's going on now.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/cuomo-no-cover-up-occurred-with-biden-s-cancer-diagnosis-decline/ar-AA1F6VjK?ocid=socialshare&pc=ASTS&cvid=ced2b2ba2e354d2796f1881ecfe7bb0b&ei=10

Cuomo lambasted those saying the prostate cancer diagnosis was a cover-up and mentioned his own family's experience with it.

I watched the entire segment, ready to cringe, waiting for Cuomo to suggest that Biden was cognitively unfit (as in dementia), but he doesn’t go that far. Instead, he just points out the obvious, that Biden is not the same as he was in his prime.

In regard to the debate, he acknowledges it was a disaster for both Biden and Trump, but also points out that Biden has long had issues with verbal missteps and uneven debate performances, and age has naturally added to that.

Basically, my take on watching it, Cuomo is saying the cover-up narrative is ridiculous, that the Biden we saw is the Biden we always knew (prone to gaffes, sometimes slow on his feet (verbally), etc), but it's just gotten worse with age.

OMFG! Jake Tapper's book now claiming "The Biden's" hid Beau's diagnosis

This is just sick and beyond the pale. I can't even think of the right words.

ABC has an article where Jake Tapper's book claims the Bidens' "hid" Beau's diagnosis, making the innuendo that it was because Beau still held office.

John McCain "hid" his diagnosis for a while as well, until it was clear it was terminal. I would imagine that in the beginning, there are experimental treatments and other avenues that give hope. There is nothing wrong with wanting to keep your diagnosis private while you investigate every option available to fight the cancer. The public has no business knowing any of this information while you're fighting the battle, while there is still hope. Once you realize the battle is lost, then sure, inform the public (if in public office).

Is nothing sacred anymore? Now they are smearing Beau as well!

I don't even what to share the link to ABC's article as it's trash.

OMG--will the Democratic party NEVER learn? Stabbing Joe in the back, still!

And we're off... Predictably some Democratic politicians are falling all over themselves to bash Joe Biden and give in to the GOP conspiracy theory that Joe Biden was suffering cognitive decline during his Presidency. Same sort of predictable behavior when some Democratic leaders voted to censure Rep. Al Greene.

Do they NEVER learn that forming a circular firing squad is not good strategy? If you can't support your own President, who did an amazing job, then step the h*ll down and let someone else who will. I'm so grateful for those who remained steadfast for Biden, like Jasmine Crockett, when others stabbed him in the back for their careers (Adam Schiff, Nancy Pelosi, and others).

Sorry, just had to vent. Joe Biden even had Mitch McConnell's back when Mitch had that moment of freezing. Joe Biden is such a decent man, I wish those who are scurrying away in fear from the media would have Joe's back like Joe would have had theirs.

NBC has published a hit piece on Biden, regurgitating Biden "forgetting" when Beau died

As a parent who lost a son to suicide, I am furious at a smear article NBC just published claiming that the audio of Hur's interview with Biden "confirms" memory lapses as Biden "struggled to remember the year of Beau's death".

I lost my son a little over 3 years ago, and there are times I struggle to remember the year. With such a traumatic loss, you lose your sense of time. My son's death feels like it was yesterday, while at the same time, I feel like it's been years. Every single second that you live after your child has died, you feel their loss. The memories are the events surrounding their death, not the date.

I remember exactly where I was standing when the police walked in to give me the news, I remember exactly where my husband was standing, I remember the exact look on his face, I remember the buzzing and ringing in my ears, I remember every racing thought I had, and I remember my soul dying inside of me.

I guarantee Joe Biden vividly remembers those final moments when Beau died. The sounds of the hospital, Beau's face, where he stood by Beau's side, where Jill stood, and the feeling of loss when Beau took his last breath. To insinuate that Biden doesn't remember Beau's death just because it took him a while to remember the year, is the height of cruelty.

Pete Buttigieg In Iowa

Pete Buttigieg spoke at an Iowa TownHall today to sold out crowd, sparking rumors of a 2028 Presidential run.

https://www.youtube.com/live/5eCvsCBYeNQ?si=nECAf8xJw4S6IpUh

This is a replay, Pete is introduced at about the 27-minute mark. I'm watching it now, I've heard that his Q&A was amazing but I haven't gotten to that part yet.

We, as a country, need to rise up with Vietnam War level opposition protests

I'm baffled by the silence of our leaders as Trump is burning down our country.

I think this is going to come down to the people coming out in massive protests, much like during the Vietnam War. The illegal deportation of Albrego Garcia and refusal to comply with a 9-0 Supreme Court ruling that Garcia must be brought back requires a massive uprising. I, for one, would be willing to participate in protests for as long as it takes.

Anyone else suspicious of the GOPs hyperfocus on Greenland the last 24 hours?

I'm seeing what appears to be a very coordinated attempt to get everyone talking about Greenland in the hopes Signal-gate will go on the back burner. Trump and the GOP have talked about Greenland in dribs and drabs, but all of a sudden, the rhetoric has really ramped up, almost frantically so.

A news article on CBSNews today reported that Israel is super pissed about the Signal-gate as it put one of their operatives at risk. In the article, there was this snippet:

"CBS News reported Thursday that President Trump has been privately venting his irritation about the Signal chat leak and is closely monitoring the news to see if the fallout quiets down, according to sources familiar with the matter." https://www.cbsnews.com/news/israeli-officials-signal-texts-exposed-intelligence-sources-say/

I think Trump is instructing Vance and other GOP operatives to go out and make statements about the US taking over Greenland, and to make them as offensive as possible, to try and get everyone talking about that. It's all the GOP is talking about today, which is what makes me suspect it's another attempt to distract.

I think that it might backfire as Signal-gate is too big to let go of. Now he's just adding Greenland as a cherry on top.

Edited to Note: The coverage is not just due to JD Vance visiting Greenland. JD Vance didn't announce he was going to Greenland with his wife until AFTER Signal-gate. I think this is on purpose. I think what was initially going to be a low-key visit got ramped up for maximum exposure and distraction from Signal-gate.

How is Tesla stock continue to rise while other car manufacturers tank?

I keep seeing Tesla stock rise despite the falling sales, the toxicity of Telsa due to Elon's instability and radical views, Cybertruck recalls, China's EV sales overtaking Telsa, China's advanced battery technology (4x the distance added after a 5-minute charge--BYD 400 km versus Tesla 106 km), the ridiculously inflated P/E ratio for Tesla...yet Tesla stock continues to rise?

There must be some manipulation, but I can't imagine it is sustainable. Feels similar to the housing bubble that eventually burst.

Stinks of corruption, but I'm not market savvy enough to know what sorts of manipulations can increase Tesla's stocks against all odds and all indicators.

Edited to add: I know Tesla makes more than just cars, but their battery technology (used for Solar battery backup, for example) is falling behind and production is slow. They announced a "Tesla Tiny Home" that at this stage is just a concept and not even close to production (if ever). I don't understand the jump unless it's those who have a ton more money than I do manipulating the market, artificially inflating the price to cash out. Musk has several accusations in the past of manipulating both Tesla stock and Twitter stock.

Follow RogueSSA on BlueSky

There is a Bluesky account that is reportedly from insiders at the SSA. This account is posting some interesting insider information on what is going on. @alt-ssa.altgov.info‬

Here is an interesting (and hopeful) post about quick response to the Judge's ruling on removing DOGE's access to SSA data:



If you don't have a bsky account the message is:

For all the "It doesn't matter" people, I can confirm that in response to the court order, all 10 of the DOGE people at SSA were completely removed from the system. Someone was just dying to wipe their profiles, and they did it immediately.

The replies and responses on this are very interesting. Someone asked if the DOGE employees could have installed some sort of "backdoor access" and RogueSSA said that was doubtful. Said there are so many firewalls they'd need to go through and thus they would have had to collaborate with someone on the inside, but everyone on the inside can't stand DOGE.

Edited to add: there is another helpful SSA bsky account to follow: altssa.altgov.info Gives advice on how to protect yourself should DOGE gain access to private information:

I know there is some anxiety around how to protect yourself in light of Muskrat and his herd of shitler youth getting their hands on all our personal information so here are the steps you can take to protect yourself. I’ve seen these in various threads but thought it worth putting them together🧵 1/?

— AltSSA (@altssa.altgov.info) 2025-02-12T02:07:08.126Z