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Yeah. So I would think it'd be more sympathy play. But to the point of character, that's behind all this. Right. And in Biden's defense, a lot of times high level politicians, they just lie about their health. They do. You know, Wilson did it. FDR and people around FDR did it. JFK did it. Paul Songis did it.
Yeah. So I would think it'd be more sympathy play. But to the point of character, that's behind all this. Right. And in Biden's defense, a lot of times high level politicians, they just lie about their health. They do. You know, Wilson did it. FDR and people around FDR did it. JFK did it. Paul Songis did it.
who is a Democratic senator from Massachusetts who had a pretty good run in the 1992 primaries against Bill Clinton. Some people thought he'd win at some point, lied about his cancer. He had a recurrence right before the New York primary. He was diagnosed and he was dead three years later. They just lie. So I think Biden easily fell into that.
who is a Democratic senator from Massachusetts who had a pretty good run in the 1992 primaries against Bill Clinton. Some people thought he'd win at some point, lied about his cancer. He had a recurrence right before the New York primary. He was diagnosed and he was dead three years later. They just lie. So I think Biden easily fell into that.
who is a Democratic senator from Massachusetts who had a pretty good run in the 1992 primaries against Bill Clinton. Some people thought he'd win at some point, lied about his cancer. He had a recurrence right before the New York primary. He was diagnosed and he was dead three years later. They just lie. So I think Biden easily fell into that.
And it was very hard for him also to let go of this presidency that he's grasped for his entire life. So if you just think of recent presidents, I don't think
And it was very hard for him also to let go of this presidency that he's grasped for his entire life. So if you just think of recent presidents, I don't think
And it was very hard for him also to let go of this presidency that he's grasped for his entire life. So if you just think of recent presidents, I don't think
Either the Bushes, whatever else you think of them, would have lied about their health or not made the decision if they really would have had the self-awareness to realize if they were in Biden's state, I got to go for the good of my party and my country. Jimmy Carter wouldn't have lied about this. But Joe Biden, yes. He would, and I don't put anything past him.
Either the Bushes, whatever else you think of them, would have lied about their health or not made the decision if they really would have had the self-awareness to realize if they were in Biden's state, I got to go for the good of my party and my country. Jimmy Carter wouldn't have lied about this. But Joe Biden, yes. He would, and I don't put anything past him.
Either the Bushes, whatever else you think of them, would have lied about their health or not made the decision if they really would have had the self-awareness to realize if they were in Biden's state, I got to go for the good of my party and my country. Jimmy Carter wouldn't have lied about this. But Joe Biden, yes. He would, and I don't put anything past him.
And look, he suffered terrible things in his life. We all should acknowledge that, should admire his perseverance. But he was made into a saint just because he was running against Donald Trump, and he was never that. And one reason I was very bullish on Trump's chances in 2024 before the polling really showed it is I just had a deep sense that no matter what, Joe Biden was going to F it up.
And look, he suffered terrible things in his life. We all should acknowledge that, should admire his perseverance. But he was made into a saint just because he was running against Donald Trump, and he was never that. And one reason I was very bullish on Trump's chances in 2024 before the polling really showed it is I just had a deep sense that no matter what, Joe Biden was going to F it up.
And look, he suffered terrible things in his life. We all should acknowledge that, should admire his perseverance. But he was made into a saint just because he was running against Donald Trump, and he was never that. And one reason I was very bullish on Trump's chances in 2024 before the polling really showed it is I just had a deep sense that no matter what, Joe Biden was going to F it up.
because he's an eff up. Now, he won in 2020. Pass off to him for that. But I just knew in my bones he was going to eff it up, and he did it royally.
because he's an eff up. Now, he won in 2020. Pass off to him for that. But I just knew in my bones he was going to eff it up, and he did it royally.
because he's an eff up. Now, he won in 2020. Pass off to him for that. But I just knew in my bones he was going to eff it up, and he did it royally.
Yeah, and this of all weeks, we're going to put it all aside right now, right when the book is being released? Come on. And to Charlie's point, it wasn't just evident in 2022. It was evident in 2019 when Joe Biden actually had to stand up with fellow Democrats and debate them at night. He was kind of okay, but he was also alarmingly bad and incoherent at times.
Yeah, and this of all weeks, we're going to put it all aside right now, right when the book is being released? Come on. And to Charlie's point, it wasn't just evident in 2022. It was evident in 2019 when Joe Biden actually had to stand up with fellow Democrats and debate them at night. He was kind of okay, but he was also alarmingly bad and incoherent at times.
Yeah, and this of all weeks, we're going to put it all aside right now, right when the book is being released? Come on. And to Charlie's point, it wasn't just evident in 2022. It was evident in 2019 when Joe Biden actually had to stand up with fellow Democrats and debate them at night. He was kind of okay, but he was also alarmingly bad and incoherent at times.