Confessit
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Just now, Paul Wade said:
Whilst I don't agree with his politics and I think the man is an idiot he doesn't deserve that. The fact that someone has either tried to kill him or scare him will only help his cause. The republican party will now use this to their advantage to gain sympathy from the American public.
It appears to me from seeing the footage something was fired at his head perhaps a Bebe gun and that caused the blood.
This is seriously terrifying because if that was a bullet.
He would be dead
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8 minutes ago, dcbyebyebaby said:
This will only help republicans.
I fully agree.
I mean I hope he’s okay it’s total wrong an act of violence like that towards anybody even Trump.
But this will whip up even more support
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37 minutes ago, peter said:
Shots fired at Trump at campaign rally in Pennsylvania. He walked away and left the rally.
I’ve seen footage of him with blood down his face.
Something hit him not a bullet but something happened on that podium.
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5 minutes ago, mtzlplk said:
How embarrassing that was? To introduce Zelenskyy as Putin... He's not doing anything to help his own campaign nowadays... But we know it is just age... If the DEMS will not come up with someone stronger, why not someone who is a stronger VP support than Kamala that would convince them to vote for Biden anyways?
He’s just getting the simplest things wrong time and time again.
But it appears he is going to hang on all the way until the inevitable defeat in November
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NATO membership for Ukraine could happen by the end of the year
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On 6/12/2024 at 6:59 AM, promise to try said:
am I the only one that thinks that the west will sign a pact with Puttin, and that we are going to leave Ukraine alone? or even worse, that we are going to let Puttin do all the dirty job, and later we are all going to scrumble Ukraine between EU-USA-Russia?
I doubt that.
NATO are all standing firm against Putin and it continues to send more rounds of military weapons are being sent in to fight him.
I think this will only end when someone wins.
Russia will either take Ukraine fully or Putin will withdraw.
I think it will drag on until this happens.
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Just now, jonski43 said:
Yes, Macron has to form an alliance with another party and it looks like the hard left.
Thank God for the second voting system in France !
I wish them every luck!
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22 hours ago, jonski43 said:
Yes, looks like the first vote people can register a protest vote and show they have concerns but the second vote, they can change their minds.
If only they'd done that for Brexit!
The trouble is key issue concerns by the average person like immigration and gender are not being listened to. People are being dismissed as "far right" if they express concerns and the only people prepared to talk about it are the actual far right parties so they get votes.
I agree about Brexit but that was different it would of needed a 2nd referendum to happen at least a year after the original for people to wake up to the reality.
In France they go again straight away to the polls for a second bite of the cherry.
I mean what happens now? It seems very messy politically?
Will one party need to join forces with another like they did here in the U.K. when we had a hung parliament the Liberal Democrat’s hitched on to the Tories to get the majority required in parliament to het laws passed though.
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The Russian air attacks in broad daylight to hospitals is absolutely disgusting.
Horrifying I wish we would all just stand up to Putin once and for all!
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Thank God the Tories have gone! Good riddance
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Just now, jonski43 said:
The whole fraud thing is apparently very low but the Tories brought in the ID thing because it would more likely deter left voting voters.
As for Biden, looks like he will get the push but is Harris a strong enough candidate to take on Bush?
I don’t think it’s that low in this age so I do understand why they need to see ID.
And it was massively supported by voters in a lot of polls when introduced.
And they accept many forms now but just passports and birth certificates for those people.
They accept biometrics now as well as some forms of ID cards.
I work in Universal Credit and the amount of benefit fraud is huge as is financial fraud in this country so I understand the move for protection.
As for Biden, he’s left it very late if he’s going to go he needs to go right now.Otherwise there’s not enough time to establish a new leader/candidate.
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3 minutes ago, Raider of the lost Ark said:
In Germany all elections are always on a Sunday. And I think our neighbouring countries (Austria, Poland) have it on Sunday as well. France? Isn't their current election on Sunday as well. My impression was it is always on a Sunday because I always only remember Sunday Evening News on TV when there are reports in countries. Usually always the first news of the evening.
Of course, people use absentee voting by mail alot and they also have the chance to vote several days in advance at certain public offices when then know they will not be able to cast their vote on Sunday.
Another weird thing about U.S. elections: you have to register to vote. In my country citizens basically get in "invitation", a document that tells you about the date and the place you can vote and of course information about your legal rights (absentee voting ...), that you have to bring your ID card or your passport for identification. Since all German citizens and Foreign citizens staying longer than 30 days in Germany are required to register at a residents registration office with their respective home adress and the very same office has data about children born and people died, there is basically no chance for illegal voting. By dead people or immigrants or whatever MAGA people claim. But I guess if they try that ID thing in the U.S. they will all cry about their so called freedom.
Oh wow I never knew this I would never of expected it to be on a Sunday due to religious reasons.
You learn something new everyday!
That is odd here in the U.K. you automatically get invited to vote as well you don’t register.
You have to bring ID as well I think there’s too much fraud around now not to have ID shown at voting booths.
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9 minutes ago, Ciccone's Cheeks said:
^ yep. Esp in a country like the US where most people are low info. voters, non critical thinking & attention spans of fruit flies. Even if not, again, debate was red fire alarm level of bad lol. He's aged inside and out 15 years in barely 4. Man is seriously UNwell. And the fact it's now going on 5 days later and he and his team haven't forcefully come out w/ pressers, major prime time interviews, 60 Minutes etc etc..& by their actions it's like the debate never happened + the cringe statements (eg: 'we all have bad debates', 'was only 1 night' ) only compounding the damage not just to Biden but *down ballot too. Personally, I and many others find it offensive and Maga-esque (telling us to ignore our eyes and ears) like we're idiots.
I know if it was a pre Maga sane, reasonable Republican like McCain or Romney I myself would absolutely strongly consider them over Biden. Think of how many people are simply in the F it mode now. (not voting for Trump) but just staying home. Ya, even w/ Democracy on the line.
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1 minute ago, Ciccone's Cheeks said:
This! Just can't be said enough the degree of awfulness & damage Biden caused last Thurs. Absolutely perfect shit storm/as dire of a performance as one could have been at the absolute worst possible time. Even a very well award winning political movie couldn't have made this seem 'realistic'. But it was.
Plus, most of if not all of the terms were decided by BIDEN himself! Super slim hope here is that this debacle did NOT happen in Sept. (when most US debates occur) but the end of June. Still, not much time at all. I'm actually hoping atp his #s collapse the next week or so. As in the ground opens so Dems are FORCED to get crafty and make a change by August!! TOO fng much at stake unlike any other US election is history ESP. w/ the new horrific Supreme Court ruling yesterday.
It’s like that age old saying…..
you’re only as good as your last performance
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35 minutes ago, Cyber-Raga said:
Amen.
I just wish I could vote !!!
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10 minutes ago, elijah said:
The thing is: if people were more clever and actually voted based on merit Biden would have easily won this election even in his state. But they d choose a fucking crazy liar rather than a rather decent US president. Of course, he could have done more in many areas. But the alternative is horrifying.
Totally agree.
And it’s absolutely madness when you think about it in terms of what’s at stake here, that people are backing Dumb.
But the fact of the matter is there are many people that are turning away from Biden because he is on his knees when he appears in public and that’s the image everyone remembers.
I mean Americans are raised to believe they are the ultimate power in the world, they aspire to strong leadership it’s in the fabric of the constitution it’s actively promoted.
That plays a pivotal role and even when you are up against someone as vile and openly corrupt as Dumb you are still losing because you can’t cut it in debates.
Biden is a candle flame against Dumbs searchlight.
And I think it will go down in the history books that it lost him a second term in office.
In my country the U.K. Thatcher lasted as long as she did because she was so strong in public. She wiped the floor with many you very rarely got the better of her.
But she was a vile politician and the same as Dumb racist sexiest homophobic but she lasted and had support becuase she appeared so strong against a weak appearing opposition.
The public don’t want mice in charge.
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4 minutes ago, elijah said:
I get what you are saying. And you are right: the fact that Biden "appears" old would cost him the election, not what he has done or his legacy, which has been MILES BETTER than what Dumb left (which would have been even bigger disaster if it wasn't for the opposition within). But people have become very SUPERFICIAL: they would vote someone like Biden out because he appears old, even if this means voting Dumb in, who is racist, antitrans, autocratic, is best buddy of Putin and the North Korean guy and would threaten US allies like the EU and would welcome Putin's attack on a NATO ally if the said ally hasn't spent 2 percent of its GDP for arms. Also, he would give half of Ukraine to Putin.
100% agree !!
But then again, politics has always been superficial to a certain extent.
The public vote as much on personality and in this case, visible ability as they do for the party stand points and promises.
Dumb has a frightening record and is openly racist, xenophobic and sexist. He is now undermining the very laws of the land with this latest episode in the trial, it’s just outrageous.
I can see trouble ahead with Russia and Ukraine I agree with you I think he would push for Putin to have some of it and show his sympathy. It will be scary times for sure.
The Democratic Party should of stepped Biden down and I actually think by this point he should voluntarily step down.
I agree he is far better and I don’t want a republican sitting in the highest office of the land let alone Dumb!
Bu putting that to one side I do think Biden is to old and past it now. It’s just not acceptable for a president to require that much aide….it’s embarrassing and I do think it brings into question his ability to do the job every day.
But I respect him but I think it’s time to retire.
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11 minutes ago, elijah said:
Exactly. Even IF Biden is total ruin (he isnt) anyone is better than Dumb. Anyone. And Biden wasnt a bad president, though he should have done more on the Ukraine case.
Totally agree!
But the issue is the health and the way the president conducts themselves is of course taken into account.
This is America they are founded in modern times by strong presidents with strong personalities like Regen and JFK.
Not the really old wise men like Dumbledore from Potter.So the fact that he is so visibly old and delicate and struggles to communicate effectively and effectively is just handing a free pass to the republicans.
They often say in an election it’s not who wins its who loses.
It’s not always the strength of the winning party it’s the weakness of the losing party.
Biden is the weak link and it’s underlining the victory for Trump.
It should of course be all about the manifestos and the promises of the parties but the president of America like any head of state is as much about persona as it is anything else.
I don’t really blame Americans for looking at him and being concerned he won’t make it into next year let alone serve in office for 4 years.
If Biden was on form in the debate I think it would be a different story. He would have more support.
It’s the very issue that’s letting the democratic campaign down.
And everyone openly knows it! And yet he remains.
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1 hour ago, Raider of the lost Ark said:
Another one: voting on a normal week day. In any other civilized country (well, are the U.S. of A still a civilized country?) voting takes place on a Sunday. The very day most people are off work. Why? To make sure, they can easily participate in an election as their very right granted by the constitution. In the U.S. it is just another way to interfere with elections. The reason the U.S, does not vote on a Sunday? Sunday is for church. Can we talk priorities.
We don’t have elections on a Sunday here in my country the UK.
It’s never on a weekend it’s always on a week day.
But Polling starts at 7AM and finishes at 10PM so it’s a big window of opportunity.
But that’s why you have postal votes I suppose, for people who are on holiday/working.
But what you say makes sense but I don’t know how many other countries do it but I doubt many countries have polling on a Sunday.
I would guess no countries have election day on a Sunday.
Because historically it’s a religious day (still religious in some countries).
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4 minutes ago, ashtangi74 said:
And why hasnt the election rules changed? How come someone winning the popular vote still can lose the presidency.
We have a voting system here in the U.K. where the person who gets the most votes don’t actually become the prime minister.
Its madness
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1 minute ago, KalamazooJay said:
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-immunity-supreme-court-decision-07-01-24/index.html
This sets a pretty terrifying precedent. Especially if he gets reelected.
It’s scary times.
France has just elected in a right wing government.
What is happening to the free west
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14 minutes ago, Jazzy Jan said:
Yes but is Biden going to take away human rights, destroy democracy, support Putin ( who is currently doing pacts with North Korea), support Russia over Ukraine, control the Supreme Court with ultra right wing religious conspiracy theorists - the list goes on. Just look at the conspiracy theorists who are in the current GOP like Marjorie Taylor Greene - do people want idiotic nut jobs like her having power. That is what could happen. Biden is not going to damage democracy and is not a fascist. Trump is - that is the reality.
I absolutely agree!
And the fact that Trump will no doubt win becuase the democratic leader Biden is too old and delicate to hold a coherent debate to camera is almost laughable.
You just couldn’t write this stuff in a novel. They are literally handing it over to the Republican Party on a plate.
For the democrats to lose out becuase of that is pure insanity.
The alternative is horrific for all the reasons you have listed but the TV debates rely on the promotion of the suitability of the candidate that wants to be president.
And it is just proving Biden is anything but and I fear it will be this that swings the vote Trumps way.
I’m afraid Biden is the kiss of death now.
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5 minutes ago, Jazzy Jan said:
Yet so many are worrying about Biden being fragile and old ( which we all know he is ) yet look at what is already happening and will get worse if this Trump GOP get back in. If Americans can’t see the writing on the wall re democracy and human rights ( already health rights have been taken off women after 50 years in some states ) then they are burying their heads in the sand. Democracy is so easy to lose and so hard to get back.
You make a great point.
But both are problems.
There are far bigger problems happening in America outside of who is president.
But none of them take away the fact Biden doesn’t have a clue what planet he’s on half the time and that is not appropriate for the highest seat in the country.
2024 U.S. Presidential Election
in Politics and World Events
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I doubt it.
Trumps security have shot and killed the attacker !