Current Affairs Joe Biden POTUS #46

[Death]

I have absolutely no problem with people who disagree with me, god knows there’s enough of them. Even our dear departed green friend, on a good day it was possible to have a debate with him.

You on the other hand do little but throw around your terribly witty little nicknames, and you’ve made a lack of appreciation of nuance into an almost zen like thing, which you really shouldn’t revel in as much as you do.

It’s possible that you’re not a WUM, but if not you’re so woefully shallow in your understanding of the issues that you really ought to just sit quietly in the corner and listen, on the off chance that you learn something.

Labelling you a windup merchant doesn’t “help me deal with the things you say”. It’s just the only natural conclusion to draw from your act.

Yep all I do is say Democrats bad and I’m wrong and uninformed.

You can continue on excusing it.

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

Yep all I do is say Democrats bad

Again, I was so wrong! Look at that startling appreciation of nuance!

 

[Death]

No, you’re right, you’re a completely serious and valuable contributor to this part of the forum. How could I possibly have missed it?

Take a break from things having to be serious. Or I guess the jokes have to be strictly at Trumps expense? Low hanging fruit if you ask me.

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

Take a break from things having to be serious. Or I guess the jokes have to be strictly at Trumps expense? Low hanging fruit if you ask me.

So you made an inane comment, holding up some lunatic right wing troll (and infowars!!!) as once having been anything other than what they are, then when you got told how dumb a point it was, you come back with an equally inane “joke”...

Most people are in CA to discuss actual serious issues in a serious (and hopefully somewhat informed) manner.

Then there’s you.

 

[Death]

So you made an inane comment, holding up some lunatic right wing troll (and infowars!!!) as once having been anything other than what they are, then when you got told how dumb a point it was, you come back with an equally inane “joke”...

Most people are in CA to discuss actual serious issues in a serious (and hopefully somewhat informed) manner.

Then there’s you.

Do you actually think a socialist would be into Mark Dice?

 

[BlueTX]

Don't think the above was referring to you. That was to others who hijacked my post to you.
However, still seeking your thoughts for other things like the green deal, etc
If you can be bothered, look back.
Do you think Biden's policies will be enough to get his party over the line.?
Other than telling us what a great guy he is ( like Trump does) I never seemed to get the message what they are.
The whole Dem convention was doom and gloom splattered with some great music as if that makes any difference.
Someone earlier said it's not about entertainment ( why the music videos? ) but seems like that to me.
It was a badly produced cringefest to me anyway.
The pundits were saying it was the speech of a lifetime.
See what Trump's one is like which starts tomorrow night.
Could be the same.

"From a simple few questions to a poster, that never really got answered anyway it seems to have stirred up a hornet's nest. Who do you support? You must tell me now. That was the answer I got back."

This was a very clear reference to your initial post to me. Suggesting it was not in reference to that post speaks further to my last comment to you.

I'm not a fan of all of Biden's policies nor of those of the Democratic Party. What I do believe is that my vision of where the US should be and should want to go is far more likely to happen with Biden as POTUS than with the current occupant.

 

[Death]

So you made an inane comment, holding up some lunatic right wing troll (and infowars!!!) as once having been anything other than what they are, then when you got told how dumb a point it was, you come back with an equally inane “joke”...

Most people are in CA to discuss actual serious issues in a serious (and hopefully somewhat informed) manner.

Then there’s you.

And what’s inane about it? A youtuber has the same sounding name as Mark Dice to be confused with him and it turns out his channel about video games and is Bolshevik–Leninist?

That’s gold BB.

You’re too biased to appreciate it.

 

[BlueTX]

Everyone seems to just use Letters now as short for the words.
Confusing when you don't know what they stand for.
Now I do.

Come on now. You claim to know enough about American politics to know the bias of CNN or FOX but don't know what POTUS or GOP mean?

Bit of a stretch.

 

[Death]

Come on now. You claim to know enough about American politics to know the bias of CNN or FOX but don't know what POTUS or GOP mean?

Bit of a stretch.

If it keeps up at this pace like this we may aswell call the forum BAWK.

 

[BlueTX]

If it keeps up at this pace like this we may aswell call the forum BAWK.

Biden Against WUM Kopites?

Well, that there's enough reason for you to support him, @Death

 

[redeye]

Well see that just sounds like waffle. (Also rather suggests you don’t have the first earthly idea of what the role of the Press Secretary is supposed to be)

Any concrete examples?

We don't have the same in the UK.
Wish we did.
Our questions are asked and answered in the HOP.( houses of parliament )
Often pre-read by both parties. So its all worked out before.
Lasts about an hour once a week. ( Wednesday )
The lockdown means they don't even do that now.
She seems to be there on a daily basis which I admire because the questions are not preset
and yet she somehow provides most of the answers.

 

[Death]

We don't have the same in the UK.
Wish we did.
Our questions are asked and answered in the HOP.( houses of parliament )
Often pre-read by both parties. So its all worked out before.
Lasts about an hour once a week. ( Wednesday )
The lockdown means they don't even do that now.
She seems to be there on a daily basis which I admire because the questions are not preset
and yet she somehow provides most of the answers.

Keep pwning BB like that and you’ll be on ignore before you know it.

 

[TN Toffee]

We don't have the same in the UK.
Wish we did.
Our questions are asked and answered in the HOP.( houses of parliament )
Often pre-read by both parties. So its all worked out before.
Lasts about an hour once a week. ( Wednesday )
The lockdown means they don't even do that now.
She seems to be there on a daily basis which I admire because the questions are not preset
and yet she somehow provides most of the answers.

Except that she has a lot of power over what questions get asked. Every one in that room knows which media outlets are going to lob softballs to her, and they’re the one that are by far the most likely to be called on in the briefings.

Also, as this article shows, not just anybody can get into the briefings (probably even less so now due to COVID and social distancing) and going in with the intention of trying to clown them with tough questions is likely to lead to a loss of access.

New White House press rules are a slippery slope to removing press freedoms

Joe Lockhart writes that the new White House policy that cracks down on who gets permanent press passes sets a dangerous precedent that opens the door to denying White House press credentials to media outlets that criticize the administration.

www.cnn.com

Furthermore, as has been discussed in other threads, the real kryptonite to this administration’s brand of bull**** is the ability to ask even basic follow up questions, something that almost never happens at press briefings. A reporter is called on, a question is asked, an answer (often nonsensical) is given, another reporter is immediately called on. Rinse, repeat.

 

[redeye]

Except that she has a lot of power over what questions get asked. Every one in that room knows which media outlets are going to lob softballs to her, and they’re the one that are by far the most likely to be called on in the briefings.

Also, as this article shows, not just anybody can get into the briefings (probably even less so now due to COVID and social distancing) and going in with the intention of trying to clown them with tough questions is likely to lead to a loss of access.

New White House press rules are a slippery slope to removing press freedoms

Joe Lockhart writes that the new White House policy that cracks down on who gets permanent press passes sets a dangerous precedent that opens the door to denying White House press credentials to media outlets that criticize the administration.

www.cnn.com

Furthermore, as has been discussed in other threads, the real kryptonite to this administration’s brand of bull**** is the ability to ask even basic follow up questions, something that almost never happens at press briefings. A reporter is called on, a question is asked, an answer (often nonsensical) is given, another reporter is immediately called on. Rinse, repeat.

Right or wrong.
I was asked by a poster what I liked about her that's all.
Pretty sure she is instructed to do what she does.
Just saying that she seems to be good at it.

 

[redeye]

Keep pwning BB like that and you’ll be on ignore before you know it.

Any thought on the Russian spy probe into the rep.party.
Heads gonna roll.?