President Biden spoke at Arlington National Cemetery to honor fallen soldiers on Memorial Day.

[Mac Mickmanus]

1 minute ago, fusion58 said:

Yep.

 

Even stranger when you consider said presidential predecessor's lengthy record of demeaning and disparaging military men and women.

What did Joe say in his speech ?after all, that it what this thread is about 

[ozimoron]

1 minute ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

What did Joe say in his speech ?after all, that it what this thread is about 

Joe said he honored those who fell for their country.

[Mac Mickmanus]

5 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

Joe said he honored those who fell for their country.

OK, so Joe Biden went to the National cemetery for fallen soldiers on memorial day and he said that he honours those that fell .

   So, nothing more to say about the subject  

[Purdey]

Can imagine the Orange One writing his address for Twitter and muttering "bunch of losers" under his breath as he pressed Send.

[stoner]

1 minute ago, Purdey said:

Can imagine the Orange One writing his address for Twitter and muttering "bunch of losers" under his breath as he pressed Send.

good thing this thread isn't about the orange one eh. 

[fusion58]

20 minutes ago, proton said:

45 could at least string a few sentences together without loosing track, stumbling and forgetting what he was talking about.

It would be more accurate to say IQ45 was capable of stringing a few poorly-constructed and frequently gaffe-ridden sentences together without having the slightest clue what he was talking about.

 

In any case, this constant mischaracterization of the observable effects of Biden's struggles with a life-long speech impediment as "dementia" by right-wing propagandists is really getting tiresome. Of course, when an opposition party has no platform and its policies are so widely unpopular, what else is there to run on?

[ozimoron]

4 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

OK, so Joe Biden went to the National cemetery for fallen soldiers on memorial day and he said that he honours those that fell .

   So, nothing more to say about the subject  

Tell that to Neeranam who incited the riot with the usual sleepy Biden comment. It then became open season on those who would criticise Biden, Trump in particular.

[fusion58]

4 minutes ago, Purdey said:

Can imagine the Orange One writing his address for Twitter and muttering "bunch of losers" under his breath as he pressed Send.

All true, except for the "under his breath" part. Benedict Donald has demonstrated time and time again that he has no scruples about saying that part out loud.

Edited May 30, 2023 by fusion58

[fusion58]

21 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

Joe said he honored those who fell for their country.

Whereas his opponent refers to them as "losers and suckers" (to cite just one of many examples.)

 

How any American can make excuses for this POS is beyond me.

Edited May 30, 2023 by fusion58

[Jingthing]

24 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Biden needs to be judged in his own right , rather than his every action being compared to Donald Trumps .

  "He may be bad, but someone else is worse" is getting rather tiresome now 

I call B.S.

Trump is Biden's likely opponent.

So they will be compared.

That's how it works.

One normal.

One insane.

What kind of country would choose insane?

[Mac Mickmanus]

4 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

Tell that to Neeranam who incited the riot with the usual sleepy Biden comment. It then became open season on those who would criticise Biden, Trump in particular.

Threads about USA politics always ends up with the same few people bickering about who is worse, Trump or Biden

[fusion58]

3 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Threads about USA politics always ends up with the same few people bickering about who is worse, Trump or Biden

For some of us, it's a question of who's better for the country.

[Jingthing]

My parents are at Arlington Cemetery my Dad being a WW2 greatest generation vet who helped beat the fascists.

They would both appreciate that President Biden was there to give that traditional Memorial day speech instead of the maga fascist who he beat and must beat again to save American democracy from American fascists.

Slava Ukraini. 

[Jingthing]

9 minutes ago, fusion58 said:

For some of us, it's a question of who's better for the country.

A random. Door Dash driver would  be better than Trump. Trump is one of the worse human beings the USA ever created.

Edited May 30, 2023 by Jingthing

[Tug]

predictable normal dignified heart felt solemn about the ones who served and are serving just as it should be thankyou to all who serve in and out of uniform well done president Biden 

Edited May 30, 2023 by metisdead
Bold font removed.

[Jingthing]

55 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

One does expect a short statement from dignitaries at such events. It's the norm, not the exception.

It's tradition. 

[scottiejohn]

22 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

What kind of country would choose insane?

The US have already done so!

[Mac Mickmanus]

11 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

A random. Door Dash driver would  be better than Trump. Trump is one of the worse human beings the USA ever created.

This is a story about fallen soldiers, you really should be more respectful to them, rather than using their plight to attack other people 

[candide]

Just now, Mac Mickmanus said:

This is a story about fallen soldiers, you really should be more respectful to them, rather than using their plight to attack other people 

You mean like Trump? ????

[scottiejohn]

7 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

It's tradition. 

it is also expected of proper statesmen and real presidents!

[Neeranam]

28 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

I call B.S.

Trump is Biden's likely opponent.

So they will be compared.

That's how it works.

One normal.

One insane.

What kind of country would choose insane?

I hope you're joking. 

Biden was past it in 2020, and most certainly shouldn't be allowed to run again, it's obvious, unless you only watch US news that he's past it. 

[Hanaguma]

Gents, can we at least call a short truce on ONE discussion thread? Particularly one which should be free of partisan squabbling.  I think many of us are either veterans, have family members who are serving or veterans, and possibly have family members who gave their last full measure (to paraphrase Lincoln).  

 

Just once. 

[Chomper Higgot]

Just now, Hanaguma said:

Gents, can we at least call a short truce on ONE discussion thread? Particularly one which should be free of partisan squabbling.  I think many of us are either veterans, have family members who are serving or veterans, and possibly have family members who gave their last full measure (to paraphrase Lincoln).  

 

Just once. 

Agree

[Tug]

10 minutes ago, Neeranam said:

I hope you're joking. 

Biden was past it in 2020, and most certainly shouldn't be allowed to run again, it's obvious, unless you only watch US news that he's past it. 

Sarcasm alert lol you are so right lol that horrible infrastructure oh dear lol then there’s that miserable supporting of renewable energy and seeding domestically manufactured computer chips the horrors!standing with Europe and Ukraine against a war of conquest and extermination yup he’s obviously past it!slashing childhood poverty very bad obviously well past it!my point is Joe is old I to wish he was younger that beeing said to say he’s past it is obviously wrong he’s accomplished a great deal all within the system.he also responded to Memorial Day appropriately not making it about him but about them the ones who made the sacrifice 

[vandeventer]

5 hours ago, Jingthing said:

No.

The "alternative" president had a Memorial day message as well.

Compare and contrast.

 

No truer words have been spoken! Trump 2024!

[billd766]

1 hour ago, proton said:

45 could at least string a few sentences together without loosing track, stumbling and forgetting what he was talking about.

Most of them were lies anyway so another one makes no difference. Trump would just spout another.

 

[Jingthing]

7 minutes ago, vandeventer said:

No truer words have been spoken! Trump 2024!

Good satire.

[Neeranam]

22 minutes ago, Tug said:

he also responded to Memorial Day appropriately not making it about him but about them the ones who made the sacrifice 

All Presidents respond to that day.

Why should it be about him?

[ozimoron]

29 minutes ago, Hanaguma said:

Gents, can we at least call a short truce on ONE discussion thread? Particularly one which should be free of partisan squabbling.  I think many of us are either veterans, have family members who are serving or veterans, and possibly have family members who gave their last full measure (to paraphrase Lincoln).  

 

Just once. 

Who made it political? Trump or Biden? Shall we ignore comments made by Biden's main rival on this day that we all wish was sacred. It's just really regrettable that Trump has to make everything political.

[fusion58]

1 hour ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

This is a story about fallen soldiers, you really should be more respectful to them, rather than using their plight to attack other people 

Maybe we should take our cues from the 2024 GOP front runner for POTUS?

 

No one has shown more respect for military men and women than he.