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Elder Abuse
What does it say about this country that we would allow a demented senior citizen to be in charge of an entire nation? In any other situation, would we permit someone to endanger millions of people, even if he’s not capable of being in charge? Don’t we have a responsibility to remove this person from his position of power before he does serious damage?
People seem to think there are enough guard rails to make sure that he doesn’t “hurt” himself or others. The military, his staff, and other agencies seem unified in their determination to cover for him and make sure that the dangers are limited. They hold the reins tightly enough to keep him under control and make sure that he makes no decisions that could be catastrophic.
That’s what they think.
To allow politics to be the final arbiter in that decision is frightening and dangerous. To allow an empty suit to appear on the world stage, negotiate with world enemies and wield the power of the presidency is alarming.
Even his wife isn’t prepared to protect him.
Does anyone care about protecting this country?
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I am no fan of Steve Bannon. However, when there is hatred on both sides, then it is a good idea to look at who is being hated for what.
By the way, if Joe were out of the picture for some reason, Jill would be a problem. She’s got a lot of pent-up energy. It’s not something I want to see happen.
I am shocked, shocked to find out she didn’t realize he was hidden in his basement during the campaign and doesn’t know what medications he is on and what his health status is.
How do you know that has or hasn’t been done? If it was done, how do you know the results? Have you spoken with Biden’s doctors? I just don’t get this condemnation of Jill Biden that is based on no information at all. Again, I’m no fan, and if I were in her shoes I’d want my husband on the golf course and not in the Oval Office, but you simply don’t know what she has or hasn’t done.
Dr. Jill is more vainglorious than Joe. She was always willing to push him dead or alive into the White House. Now she gets to make out with Doug on national TV and go the Grammies and the Super Bowl. She’s living the dream and like most of our elites, she is trying to extract as much personal wealth and power from America’s carcass as possible.
The results are obvious.
You don’t know what she does or doesn’t know, what she has done or has not done, or what she believes or doesn’t believe about what she does know. That’s all I’m saying. It just seems stupid to erect a strawman about Jill Biden based on our ideas of what we want to see.
Compare and contrast her to Melanie and Hillary.
True. I’m not making the case for moral equivalency, as I think the Left is anti-reason, anti-family, destructive, and a major cause of human misery. But I don’t think the Steve Bannons of the world, and those on the Right who use his methods, are much better. They strike me as being just as consumed with hatred and a love of power as the Left.
I’ve never met Hillary or Melania. I know more about Hillary – enough to dislike her and everything she stands for – because she’s been a public figure for so long. But I won’t pretend to have knowledge of her relationship with Bill. I know much less about Melania, and have no basis whatever to know what degree of control she does or doesn’t have on Trump. Ditto with Jill. You seem quite ready to make pronouncements about people and intimate relationships that you don’t know personally. I’m sure it feels very satisfying.
I was referring to their own behavior in the role of First Lady. As to what they know about their spouses, I have been married a very long time and I went through my father’s decline with dementia. I am a good judge of what a spouse knows and about recognizing and dealing with dementia. Biden was sold to the voters through various lies. I have nothing but contempt for all involved.
I share your contempt with all involved, and I too was married for a long time. But I simply don’t think that you can judge a person and that person’s actions when you don’t possess enough information. You don’t know what Biden’s doctors have said to Jill, or what she has said to them. You don’t know enough about her to know if she is in denial about his state, thinks he’s got problems but can muddle through, or that she thinks he shouldn’t be in office but is being overruled by other Democrats. Maybe there are other considerations she has that I don’t know of because I’m not her. I simply don’t know, and you don’t either. Now, if you gain access to real information that sheds light on any of these possibilities, I’m happy to hear it, but otherwise you’re just projecting onto her the motives that you want to believe she has.
I’m sure she loves being the first lady. Why would she give that up? Dr Jill is probably like every other grifter in Joe’s life. These people view relationships as transactional . She and thousands of others are gonna ride this demented donkey until it drops dead. Just look at the corroption and grift in his own family. I doubt anybody cares about his well being. Just keep the status and money train going. It’s sad and pathetic but I also think this A-hole is reaping what he has sown.
Perhaps I’m a tad cynical.
My wife says much of the same things and she gets mad about it.
I remember Nancy Reagan always seemed a little odd to me, but to her credit, she was fierce when it came to protecting her husband.
This is not abuse. This is living the dream. And everyone around Biden is helping him live out his life-long dream. This was the biggest bulk of his bucket list. Let him enjoy it.
But Biden can do things the Party can’t.
Not true – Jill would still be a Doctor.
Now you are projecting what you want to believe about me. Biden was installed by lies. He is retained by lies. I have already received in my emails the lie that his speech was a great success, that he intends to run again (true), and that there will be no opposition rising up from inside his party. Cheers.
Would she still stay on as Surgeon General?
What does any of that have to do with the assertion being made here that Jill Biden is in control of what Biden is doing?
Who do you place in the same category as Bannon?
After Jill and Mr. Kamala’s mouth-on-mouth smooch last night, maybe it’s getting close.
Put another way, what does it say about the poeple who voted for him?
You are correct, Stad. And the mainstream media is to blame, too.
Or at least the ones that harvested ballots for him
Yes. Electing someone who is over the age of 75 to the presidency is essentially playing a game of Russian Roulette with the United States of America. Neither Joe Biden nor Donald Trump should run for president in 2024.
In any rational country Joe Biden would not be permitted to drive a bus let alone lead a nation.
If Joe can sniff hair and sexually assault staffers, surely Dr. Jill can smooch Mr. Kamala. It’s only fair.
Rapey Joe Biden should not be allowed within 1000 feet of children.
“Maybe” to your first question, “No” to your second. @painterjean