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Seinan Sensei

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247. At the beginning, it was "Former President Trump"
Thu Jun 27, 2024, 10:40 PM
Jun 2024

Midway through it became “President Trump”

F**k that

Debate Thread #1 [View all] Wednesdays Jun 2024 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author Blue Idaho Jun 2024 #1
No problem. Wednesdays Jun 2024 #5
So, do you think TCF will melt down Wednesdays Jun 2024 #2
Both. And possibly during the debate as well. Dave Bowman Jun 2024 #134
Go Biden... electric_blue68 Jun 2024 #3
I'm relying on my DU fam. I'm too goddamn Grown2Hate Jun 2024 #4
Don't be afraid senseandsensibility Jun 2024 #8
Joe will do fine. Wednesdays Jun 2024 #12
One reason I'm watching it is so I know what is real Marthe48 Jun 2024 #48
Thank you. I can't. I rely on people like you, here. onecaliberal Jun 2024 #55
No matter what VGuerra276 Jun 2024 #130
I tried to watch. ChazInAz Jun 2024 #129
Ten whole minutes? Dave Bowman Jun 2024 #151
Whew Katcat Jun 2024 #176
Go Joe! skylucy Jun 2024 #6
Joes got it! ALBliberal Jun 2024 #7
Here we go! Let's go Joe Emile Jun 2024 #9
Thanks for doing the thread. Let's see what Trump personality shows up! FloridaBlues Jun 2024 #10
And here we go. Xavier Breath Jun 2024 #11
ABC is making it look like a pro wrestling match in a preview dweller Jun 2024 #13
Gotta say the msnbc pundits were all very well spoken in the pre-show lindysalsagal Jun 2024 #14
No handshake. Wednesdays Jun 2024 #15
that was agreed upon in advance. cab67 Jun 2024 #201
How is this possible orangecrush Jun 2024 #16
I know. FalloutShelter Jun 2024 #44
Wish Biden had chosen to speak last electric_blue68 Jun 2024 #17
I do not understand how the position on stage Abolishinist Jun 2024 #25
I don't know about anybody else, Susan Calvin Jun 2024 #106
Exactly!!! niyad Jun 2024 #202
Hopefully a time limit Rebl2 Jun 2024 #207
Thank dog they didn't shake hands! lindysalsagal Jun 2024 #18
Kick his ass, Joe! edbermac Jun 2024 #19
Can someone get him some water? AngryOldDem Jun 2024 #76
Agree. Took 10 minutes for his dry throat to go away. n/t iluvtennis Jun 2024 #146
He sounds hoarse Emile Jun 2024 #20
Yeah Johnny2X2X Jun 2024 #21
yes he should slow down Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #29
I was just Delphinus Jun 2024 #22
Yes, talking fast. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #24
Im not watching who sounds horse. DemocracyWorks Jun 2024 #31
Joe PatSeg Jun 2024 #35
Joe Emile Jun 2024 #36
I'm sure that's gonna be seized on by everyone too ITAL Jun 2024 #32
Probably from Rebl2 Jun 2024 #211
They start right in on the economy. CousinIT Jun 2024 #23
I hope electric_blue68 Jun 2024 #43
Lie #1 malaise Jun 2024 #26
But of course! Dave Bowman Jun 2024 #170
I'm sorry MustLoveBeagles Jun 2024 #27
This message was self-deleted by its author Blue Idaho Jun 2024 #37
First question so typical senseandsensibility Jun 2024 #28
Right off the bat orangecrush Jun 2024 #34
Joe's mic sounds muffled orangecrush Jun 2024 #30
I thought that too. LisaM Jun 2024 #41
And no one orangecrush Jun 2024 #52
True, but thats generally his speaking voice, elleng Jun 2024 #63
I noticed that too MustLoveBeagles Jun 2024 #42
Yes the sound quality is not good. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #54
I bailed as soon as Trump opened his mouth. yardwork Jun 2024 #33
I'm muting the convicted felon but watching President Biden's facial expressions Siwsan Jun 2024 #45
I'm about to call it a night. I can't make it to 11 with this shit. AngryOldDem Jun 2024 #141
I started watching again. Joe's doing better. yardwork Jun 2024 #156
Yeah...but it wasn't a great start. AngryOldDem Jun 2024 #165
No it wasn't. calimary Jun 2024 #182
just so you know NJCher Jun 2024 #224
I heard that while I was out walking the dogs. WTF????? FoxNewsSucks Jun 2024 #229
Didn't take Trump long to lie standingtall Jun 2024 #38
Right, NO TIME at all. elleng Jun 2024 #46
It's just lie, lie, lie birdographer Jun 2024 #216
The Stock Market is higher now Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2024 #39
I Hate to Say It... DET Jun 2024 #40
Terrified that this is a disaster cally Jun 2024 #47
I'm sick to my stomach hibbing Jun 2024 #91
I had to leave the room Random Boomer Jun 2024 #241
I had to turn it off after about fifteen seconds Tribetime Jun 2024 #49
Me too PatSeg Jun 2024 #50
This message was self-deleted by its author Blue Idaho Jun 2024 #51
I agree MustLoveBeagles Jun 2024 #53
I agree. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #57
Yes, he sounds slow. I hope he gets his Irish temper up? Peregrine Took Jun 2024 #59
Why is he so nervous. PCIntern Jun 2024 #64
Get that man some cough drops. tinrobot Jun 2024 #70
The pause was bad. underpants Jun 2024 #90
Biden is struggling hamsterjill Jun 2024 #166
That's what scares me - to the inattentive public, FoxNewsSucks Jun 2024 #231
Deleted AngryOldDem Jun 2024 #172
I'm looking at it this way AngryOldDem Jun 2024 #189
The convicted felon's handlers must have urged him to limit his accordion playing gestures Siwsan Jun 2024 #56
Don't know what they gave Trump Tree Lady Jun 2024 #72
It's the words that matter, not how they are said. Siwsan Jun 2024 #147
Of course I agree with you Tree Lady Jun 2024 #168
Oh, please. Since debates were televised it was all about image. Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2024 #169
I respect your opinion Siwsan Jun 2024 #177
That's what we can absolutely agree on. Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2024 #193
I just remember seeing video of Nixon sweating. A lot. Profusely. Abundantly. Siwsan Jun 2024 #197
OK. Prepare to be bored. I'll keep it short. Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2024 #206
This kind of info never bores me Siwsan Jun 2024 #210
It's not boring at all, FoxNewsSucks Jun 2024 #233
My god, it appears he actually listened to someone PatSeg Jun 2024 #79
And he hasn't talked about cannabis_flower Jun 2024 #215
No super crazy talk, just typical Trump lies PatSeg Jun 2024 #230
Biden has a frog in his throat Johnny2X2X Jun 2024 #58
He has been doing a lot of campaigning. Irish_Dem Jun 2024 #66
Where's the fact-checker ? dweller Jun 2024 #60
There is no fact checker GaYellowDawg Jun 2024 #84
No, they said the moderators wouldn't fact-check. TwilightZone Jun 2024 #239
Can hardly hear Joe orangecrush Jun 2024 #61
Needs tiny eucalyptus mints to clear his throat n/t malaise Jun 2024 #62
Trump spew. This is what he will do for the next hour.nt Javaman Jun 2024 #65
So far, Biden's a bit mumbly 0rganism Jun 2024 #67
This is bad so far Johnny2X2X Jun 2024 #68
multiple ones Celerity Jun 2024 #92
This is bad so far Johnny2X2X Jun 2024 #69
This is an absolute disaster. GaYellowDawg Jun 2024 #71
I am agitated beyond description Martin Eden Jun 2024 #221
I'm a little worried about Joe. nolabear Jun 2024 #73
I'm a little worried about Joe. nolabear Jun 2024 #74
Yeah. Me too. calimary Jun 2024 #192
I'm sorry I just can't watch..... a kennedy Jun 2024 #74
Biden looks and sounds Mossfern Jun 2024 #77
Tscf is controlling himself so far. But it's just the same immigrant crap lindysalsagal Jun 2024 #78
Trump lies through his ass Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2024 #80
This is not good. SamKnause Jun 2024 #81
Oh, for crap's sake -- I had to quit already. tsf is just regurgitating his memorized talking points ... eppur_se_muova Jun 2024 #82
Lie after lie after lie. Susan Calvin Jun 2024 #116
Not looking good for Joe so far In It to Win It Jun 2024 #83
Honestly, Not Off To A Good Start! COREY.BAKER Jun 2024 #85
They seem to be giving Trump more time to talk mtngirl47 Jun 2024 #86
They are orangecrush Jun 2024 #113
Joe doesn't sound or look strong- Quakerfriend Jun 2024 #87
Trump is lying through his teeth, as usual. Nt Grumpy Old Guy Jun 2024 #88
Honestly, Not Off To A Good Start! COREY.BAKER Jun 2024 #89
They're letting Trump run on and on. Liberal In Texas Jun 2024 #93
Joe isn't doing very well Beachnutt Jun 2024 #94
ok, it seems like he is ramping up to real Joe- ness... consider_this Jun 2024 #95
It's not abortion after birth Donny Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2024 #96
On Predictit, Trump is now soaring and Biden plummeting DavidDvorkin Jun 2024 #97
Is anyone going to fact check? EndlessWire Jun 2024 #98
Absofreakinglutely, people are fact checking Mersky Jun 2024 #155
PBS is doing a live fact-check. n/t Ms. Toad Jun 2024 #183
Joe is finally warmed up. Took him a minute but he's on it now .nt Javaman Jun 2024 #99
Joe is finally warmed up. Took him a minute but he's on it now .nt Javaman Jun 2024 #100
No, no, no... TSExile Jun 2024 #101
Debbie Downers are full force LW1977 Jun 2024 #102
Disagree, it's objectively going very badly garybeck Jun 2024 #124
agree Celerity Jun 2024 #161
Sunshine pumping is goddamn stupid GaYellowDawg Jun 2024 #154
sunshine pumping, never heard that expression before, but it is a good one Celerity Jun 2024 #167
Good term! It applies to several people. FoxNewsSucks Jun 2024 #226
Ignoring reality is what MAGA does Random Boomer Jun 2024 #243
On the topic of abortion and Roe, Joe looked good and spoke strongly. In It to Win It Jun 2024 #103
Joe needs to calm down. BlueTsunami2018 Jun 2024 #104
How do you debate lies. You can say any. fucking. thing. spanone Jun 2024 #105
Pound the podium! Call him a convicted liar!!! Go Joe! Peregrine Took Jun 2024 #115
Biden's getting mad from all the lies. More power in his voice. scipan Jun 2024 #107
He sounds horse today DemocracyWorks Jun 2024 #108
Why does that moderator keep calling TCF "President"? ChazInAz Jun 2024 #109
All ex Presidents are referred to by the honorific 'President'. Just like when referring to kelly1mm Jun 2024 #178
It's what you do. People say President Obama and Secretary Clinton all the time. Cuthbert Allgood Jun 2024 #188
Joe looks and sounds old Goodheart Jun 2024 #110
they overworked him. Overpracticed ecstatic Jun 2024 #111
Exactly bagimin Jun 2024 #120
I was thinking the same thing. Silver Gaia Jun 2024 #148
PBS is fact-checking Ms. Toad Jun 2024 #190
Thats good, but there's no fact-checking on the CNN feed. Silver Gaia Jun 2024 #196
They announced in advance they were not doing fact-checking. n/t Ms. Toad Jun 2024 #204
Joe warming up Johnny2X2X Jun 2024 #112
Much worse than I imagined possible. Abolishinist Jun 2024 #114
Where's the State of the Union Joe!?????? Peregrine Took Jun 2024 #121
No shit! That's who I tuned in to see. FoxNewsSucks Jun 2024 #228
Yeah, this is unsettling PatSeg Jun 2024 #125
Hundreds of thousands Donny? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2024 #117
Jeez. Joe Biden looks horrid. Oneironaut Jun 2024 #118
Trump's lighting is better orangecrush Jun 2024 #122
Post removed Post removed Jun 2024 #127
I think Joe looks fine. mahina Jun 2024 #149
Trump uses bronzer, Joe doesn't LeftInTX Jun 2024 #131
I had to leave the room. bamagal62 Jun 2024 #119
I'm signing off. Ilsa Jun 2024 #123
It's not going well. Jirel Jun 2024 #126
Joe's had it now, calling out Trump's lies. emulatorloo Jun 2024 #144
Oh my. SamKnause Jun 2024 #128
I feel the same Happygram Jun 2024 #179
"The U.S. will be unrecognizable." Dave Bowman Jun 2024 #220
Ugh Wavelight Jun 2024 #132
All we're getting is Trump's rally bullshit GaYellowDawg Jun 2024 #133
Ooh, Joe is getting under TSF's skin! nt Wednesdays Jun 2024 #135
Trumps image is larger on the screen orangecrush Jun 2024 #136
Trump is lying!! Catherine Vincent Jun 2024 #137
the sky is blue consider_this Jun 2024 #157
Can do Joe. Sending love. mahina Jun 2024 #138
YES orangecrush Jun 2024 #139
Trump is staring to lose it, Biden is getting better. Joe Cool Jun 2024 #140
Not a good start, but it might be turning localroger Jun 2024 #142
President Biden Nailed The Morherfucker WiVoter Jun 2024 #143
Debate Thread #2 Wednesdays Jun 2024 #145
"THE IDEA THAT I HAVE TO APOLOGIZE TO YOU FOR ANYTHING" orangecrush Jun 2024 #150
I'm a veteran... EndlessWire Jun 2024 #152
Joe is getting mad. Maybe that will help. Susan Calvin Jun 2024 #153
Oh, he just basically did what I hoped he would do! Susan Calvin Jun 2024 #162
I agree and said something similar - post 174 liberalla Jun 2024 #184
Can't John Kelly verify the "suckers" insult? AngryOldDem Jun 2024 #158
John Kelly confirms Trump's 'suckers' remark about war dead Celerity Jun 2024 #181
This needs to be big news tomorrow. Susan Calvin Jun 2024 #191
unfortunately in the arena of politics as gladiatorial spectacle, millions of observers will fall for a confidently Celerity Jun 2024 #200
Kelly also lost a son. AngryOldDem Jun 2024 #198
WTF orangecrush Jun 2024 #159
Trump: gish gallop of lies. Hard to refute them all scipan Jun 2024 #160
The Gish galloping is awful. diane in sf Jun 2024 #163
How is Trump getting more time? Demsrule86 Jun 2024 #164
It does seem like it doesn't it? Susan Calvin Jun 2024 #180
Not watching on TV richdj25 Jun 2024 #171
I tend to look downward when he speaks Mersky Jun 2024 #186
Not watching either for the same reason. Dave Bowman Jun 2024 #225
Doesn't matter..... DEM1955 Jun 2024 #173
He's coming back! In the last 2 minutes something happened, Joe smiled, said Malarky! And... liberalla Jun 2024 #174
Biden, close your mouth. Good points so far. scipan Jun 2024 #175
Ooh Trump is starting to make faces. nt Susan Calvin Jun 2024 #185
Debate Thread #2 Wednesdays Jun 2024 #187
Trump did NOT offer Nancy Pelosi 10,000 troops! His lying about January 6th is INCREDIBLE!!! GET HIM JOE! LaMouffette Jun 2024 #194
The election is a long way off. Grumpy Old Guy Jun 2024 #195
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2024 #205
All true. Grumpy Old Guy Jun 2024 #208
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2024 #209
Maybe he can catch his breath during the break. Grumpy Old Guy Jun 2024 #213
Can't really watch. cab67 Jun 2024 #199
"You have the morals of an Alley Cat!" FirstLight Jun 2024 #203
Debate Thread #2 Wednesdays Jun 2024 #212
Frog-Mouth Trump Mr.Bee Jun 2024 #214
Hard to debate a liar. Someone needs to point out that Trump is lying about everything. lees1975 Jun 2024 #217
The give away is Taper saying thank you mr president to dump. Bluethroughu Jun 2024 #218
At the beginning, it was "Former President Trump" Seinan Sensei Jun 2024 #247
It's disgusting. Bluethroughu Jun 2024 #248
Halfway through and had to turn it off jmbar2 Jun 2024 #219
Joe is 81 and to formalize words with data on a dime. Smackdown2019 Jun 2024 #222
Not sure what happened but this is not good oldmanlynn Jun 2024 #223
This is awful stage left Jun 2024 #227
Why? richdj25 Jun 2024 #232
This is hard to watch, mostly cuz of TFG FirstLight Jun 2024 #234
I love Joe, but why Chicagogrl1 Jun 2024 #235
Unfortunately markodochartaigh Jun 2024 #236
I was in shock AlexSFCA Jun 2024 #237
Fucking asteroid catastrophically bad. hay rick Jun 2024 #238
I'm afraid that sums it up SCantiGOP Jun 2024 #242
Oh dear flying-skeleton Jun 2024 #240
Joe failed Sessuch Jun 2024 #244
President Biden sanduca Jun 2024 #245
This is a farce. Frank D. Lincoln Jun 2024 #246
Did Project 2025 come up? XanaDUer2 Jun 2024 #249
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