Talking of thick.....

Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.

Anyone who actually thinks Biden is fit for office, both future and current, is deluded to a degree that defies description.

Biden himself does not count of course as he is unfit to have an opinion

Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.

A view from a "left leaning" American outlet. Seems it's not going to be easy to replace Biden at this stage.
It does raise the question as to what the Democrats would do if he was unable to stand.

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If the plan was for Biden not to run then he and the Democrats are even more duplicitous than I thought. if Biden is replaced at this late stage by Harris or Michelle Obama et al the electorate will have been deprived of an opportunity to assess them.

Nomination campaigns are a brutal affair and whilst only the members of the party can vote they are covered widely, the rest of America is watching and getting a feeling for the candidates.

Any replacement at this late stage firstly denies the party members their choice and secondly means that the candidate avoids the scrutiny of the media and public. *

I have had this feeling for a while now that a white horse candidate will emerge for the democrats.

As for the debate last night which I did not watch even the BBC is saying he was a disaster so he must have been bad. Meanwhile a number of notable Hollywood Celebs are already calling for Biden to be replaced.

*Aaron Sorkin's film with Michael Douglas as the President has an interesting premise. Douglas's wife dies just before he runs so he has public sympathy and his unnamed opponent choose not to attack his character so he ha an easy ride into the White House.

I wonder if Sorkin is advising the Democrats.

Edited by Badger11 (28 Jun 2024 9.39am)

One more point

Not sure shame is the right word but you get no argument from me on the substantive point.

The Democrats had the opportunity to replace Biden some time ago, but that ship has long sailed. Any attempt now will wreak of desperation and simply replace a nag for the knackers with a lame duck.

Attending the debate and clinging on to power are both the fault of that man. His base politics may be closer aligned to mine, but his ego and narcissism have been his undoing.

What a choice the poor US electorate have.

I'd of quietly suggested than as opposed to playing 'Woke' cards and attacking Trump, Democrats would have been far better putting forward a competent candidate. Would probably go against every play in the political guidebook however.

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!