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CTyankee

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39. Your post is a reasonable response to this issue. But politics, unfortunately, don't seem to be "reasonable."

Mon May 19, 2025, 11:09 AM

May 19

the problem here is that you know and I know Trump would never comply to any such "medical officer or board of officers."

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Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy says 'no doubt' Biden suffered cognitive decline while in office [View all] Celerity May 19 OP

do democrats employ PR people? pimpbot May 19 #1

It drives me nuts. All the GOP has to do is play videos of Democrats telling everyone how awful Vinca May 19 #2

Oh shut up, displacedvermoter May 19 #3

Probably a sign his fund raising sucks. Nt BootinUp May 19 #4

What does hopping on the "diss Biden" bandwagon buy Dems? woodsprite May 19 #5

He's my senator and I like him a lot. We don't like what he has to say but he is not our enemy. CTyankee May 19 #6

He's no longer a Dem contender for '28. He needs to learn to keep his mouth. shut... brush May 19 #8

Why do some people seem kacekwl May 19 #19

Exactly. Poor judgement, not presidential material becase of it. brush May 19 #59

He's an old guy. I have great sympathy for him. CTyankee May 19 #36

it is so unfortunate that Democrats are human stillcool May 19 #31

It's not something people want to hear here JBTaurus83 May 19 #7

Why do we need to talk about it pretty much nonstop displacedvermoter May 19 #15

I don't disagree. JBTaurus83 May 19 #16

Clinton and Obama TheProle May 19 #49

People don't want to hear this either Tom Rinaldo May 19 #17

Republicans are very good at not answering questions mcar May 19 #22

The swing voters Democrats count on care more about non evasiveness... Tom Rinaldo May 19 #35

Still doesn't mean you have to trash your own president in an interview mcar May 19 #55

Maybe some day Biden will be as mentally well as Trump. travelingthrulife May 19 #26

Agree. People want an echo chamber. BannonsLiver May 19 #27

Yep, at times this site is bizarro world fujiyamasan May 19 #57

Yes, the sports thing Newsom got into hot water over is a prime example. BannonsLiver May 19 #63

Yea angrychair May 19 #80

Just like Hillary's emails were the biggest scandal """outside of our DU bubble.""" W_HAMILTON May 19 #53

If this guy is a contender for 2028, he just lost my support. SheltieLover May 19 #9

Same. Quiet Em May 19 #12

He needs to be primaried, imo, as all who have dissed Joe do SheltieLover May 19 #13

My 2 cents.. Sun-Moon May 19 #10

YouGov poll - 19 million who voted for Biden in 2020 stayed home womanofthehills May 19 #37

If only... AloeVera May 19 #87

They did not consider the alternative. usonian May 19 #94

Bad answer, Senator. Quiet Em May 19 #11

Harris needed to break with Biden on Israel womanofthehills May 19 #38

And the bandwagon continues to slowly fill k_buddy762 May 19 #14

Winning elections. everyonematters May 19 #18

Voters aren't holding Democrats responsible Keepthesoulalive May 19 #29

We need to stop blaming everything on the media. everyonematters May 19 #48

We need to continue to blame everything on the media Keepthesoulalive May 19 #50

The end game is the Dems have to listen more to their constituents womanofthehills May 19 #41

There was no vote on sending weapons to Israel. Your senators voted "yes" on a motion to discharge. lapucelle May 19 #82

What he said wasn't unknown by anyone with eyes to see. harumph May 19 #20

Your post is a reasonable response to this issue. But politics, unfortunately, don't seem to be "reasonable." CTyankee May 19 #39

Yeah, my wife and I were discussing that very problem this morning. harumph May 19 #54

Ginsburg serbbral May 19 #74

No, in her case, I was just referring to her age and diagnosis. harumph May 19 #88

Good point serbbral May 20 #97

Is this necessary, Chris? mcar May 19 #21

What a great time for this, Senator Murphy! MineralMan May 19 #23

Shut Rebl2 May 19 #24

+1000. Paladin May 19 #32

I don't understand Rebl2 May 19 #45

Why do they respond like this?? Clearly the administration was being well led. travelingthrulife May 19 #25

The truth hurts sometimes. BannonsLiver May 19 #28

Tell the truth about trumps Keepthesoulalive May 19 #30

Several issues that stand out in Murphy's narrative IzzaNuDay May 19 #33

I think the Dem party needs to look at itself womanofthehills May 19 #44

No kidding Ponietz May 19 #46

Strongly agree! It KILLS me that we lost against the two absolute worst candidates in history vanessa_ca May 19 #86

Guess he's no longer considered a Presidential candidate in 2028. Silent Type May 19 #34

People are going to end up with a real short primary list at this rate Sympthsical May 19 #42

I know a lot of people here would rather play ostrich fujiyamasan May 19 #79

Politicians are trying to immunize themselves from what was a genuine scandal Sympthsical May 19 #40

Of all the things Murphy could have said... LuckyCharms May 19 #43

How do we convey to Dem. electeds and yorkster May 19 #47

Monday Morning quarterbacking in public serves no purpose Raven123 May 19 #51

Anyone who uttered a peep was absolutely savaged at the time Sympthsical May 19 #52

Do all the discussions you want Raven123 May 19 #71

Absolutely not Sympthsical May 19 #73

We will have to agree to disagree Raven123 May 19 #75

I've just lost respect for Senator Murphy dlk May 19 #56

Biden's halting debate performance was unexpected andym May 19 #58

The point is that Biden was the most successful President in recent history Ritabert May 19 #60

Dean Phillips was the only Democratic member of Congress with the courage to speak up when it mattered Jose Garcia May 19 #61

Phillips was the target of attacks here for daring to mount a primary challenge. MichMan May 19 #84

I have a newfound respect for him fujiyamasan May 23 #98

Is Murphy or any other politician (or aide) who are shitting on our last President a neurologist or a gerontologist? chowder66 May 19 #62

While I tend to agree that Biden should have made his decision not to run before the 2022 midterms, lees1975 May 19 #64

The party needs a house cleaning Sympthsical May 19 #66

It does. lees1975 May 19 #67

Very ill-advised statement Ms. Toad May 19 #65

This is probably true! MorbidButterflyTat May 19 #69

I'm doing a lot of that today, for some reason . . . Ms. Toad May 19 #70

It truly brightened my very drab day. MorbidButterflyTat May 19 #89

That's why I left it - Ms. Toad May 19 #90

Is totalitarianism enough of a change for you? MorbidButterflyTat May 19 #68

They couldn't give Joe Biden even 24 hours before StarryNite May 19 #72

No Surprise About Murphy serbbral May 19 #76

Why are we disgussing this? What about the obvious mental decline in the current WH resident???? marble falls May 19 #77

"cognitive decline" is a very broad phrase that Democrats should steer clear of. ecstatic May 19 #78

Murphy just lost my vote. ananda May 19 #81

It would be so much better if people actually listened to Murphy's whole interview rather than knee jerking Nanjeanne May 19 #83

Note to Dems in Congress: DON'T PLAY THIS GAME! NEVER! Hekate May 19 #85

It seems that any Democrat who dares to question President Biden's fitness gets automatically totodeinhere May 19 #91

BIDEN IS NOT PRESIDENT NOW & WAS NOT ON THE BALLOT LAST YEAR Hekate May 19 #95

The only valid response to similar questions from journalists is misanthrope May 19 #92

Damn straight Hekate May 19 #96

Was that when he... Chemical Bill May 19 #93