"Americans love a strong leader. Donald Trump scores high with many voters precisely because he acts like a despotic strongman, seemingly unrestrained by rules, laws, international agreements, or even social conventions. By contrast, Joe Biden is a competent and cool executive, leading an administration that adheres to established norms, operates by consultation, and follows the data-driven advice of experts." But what does it mean that Biden is now showing a tougher side? Jay Kuo digs into this question in last week's piece from The Big Picture. https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/biden-tough-israel-russia-border
@georgetakei
It's easy to fool rightwingers. That's pretty obvious given how Trump is able to endlessly hoodwink them.
It's foolish not to take advantage of this gullibility. In the words of Steve Bannon, "flood the field with shit" by creating an endless torrent of pretend Pride Month or "woke" tie-ins to products. How about a MAGA cap with a realistic looking rainbow visor?
@georgetakei
The main issue is democracy vs. dictatorship.
Sorry, but I don't care about anybody's single issue as an excuse to waste precious votes on some impotent 3rd party. My hashtag for such candidates: #TurdParties
NOTE: For the "Biden's too old crowd" – Trump turns 78 next week and he leads a notably unhealthy lifestyle. 12 Diet Cokes a day and cheeseburgers isn't great for somebody one-third his age. #DonaldTrump#DictatorOnDayOne#ThirdParties#Election2024 #VoteBlueNoMatterWho
“Mother Teresa could not beat these charges.” Yes, that's a real quote from Donald Trump, who is now awaiting a verdict in his Manhattan criminal trial. As the jury deliberates, Jay Kuo breaks down what happens next in the trial, including what a likely conviction would look like. https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/trump-trial-jury-preparing-verdict
@georgetakei It is if it makes you more likely to be elected #POTUS , like #DonaldTrump at #UPenn where one of his #Economics professors said “he was the dumbest god-damned student I ever had!” And other students said he paid “smart Asians” to do his assignments and take exams for him. 🤷🏻♂️
I don't think Trump even wants to be president again. He knows he wasn't good at it.
I believe he's running primarily in hopes of shutting down the prosecutions against him and avoiding prison or financial ruin as consequences of his own actions.