Posted on 08/31/2022 2:58:16 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two years after he defeated Donald Trump, President Joe Biden has some unfinished business he’s aiming to settle with the restive forces of Trumpism.
Biden, who largely avoided even referring to “the former guy” by name during his first year in office, has grown increasingly vocal in calling out Trump personally, which White House officials say reflects the urgency with which he views the threat of Trump and his devotees.
Larry Diamond, an expert on democracy and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, said Biden faces a difficult situation as he confronts Trump. Calling him out for attacks on democracy “can be manipulated or framed as being partisan. And if you don’t call it out, you are shrinking from an important challenge in the defense of democracy.”
“Wishing it away, or shrinking away from the challenge out of fear of appearing partisan will do no good in my view,” he said. “The threats are too grave and too imminent.”
Timothy Naftali, a presidential historian at New York University, said it’s not unusual for there to be tension between a president and his successor, but it’s “unprecedented for a former president to be actively trying to undermine the U.S. Constitution.”
“The challenge that President Biden faces is to get on with his agenda while still doing what he needs to uphold the Constitution,” Naftali said. “That’s not easy.”
Jean-Pierre said Biden was holding the event in prime time because he believes “we need to save the core values of our of our country.”
“They just don’t respect the rule of law,” she said of “MAGA Republicans.” “And they are pursuing an agenda that takes away people’s rights.”
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The gaffe's are going to be priceless.
The threats are too grave? What because you and your little commie friends don’t like someone trying to stop you from running the country in the ground?
Scared AND tacky.
AP is just an open sewer.
Biden sharpens his attacks half the nation's citizens
joey bananas is settling all family business
Yet another academic maroon, specializing in 'D'onkey Party support! Last survey I saw had the ratio of D to R in post secondary instructors at 98:1 I think. Still trying to see where DJT is "trying to undermine the U.S. Constitution." but the 'D's are always about any opposition to them is immoral, illegal and probably fattening.
Threat? Really?
the amount of doublespeak and projection in the “article” was just off the charts
“They just don’t respect the rule of law,” she said of “MAGA Republicans.” “And they are pursuing an agenda that takes away people’s rights.”
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I predict before Biden’s Thursday night speech, the DOJ will indict Trump for some crime, which will then be the focus of Biden’s speech; about how one must respect the rule of law. The speech will tar all the candidates promoted by President Trump.
“but it’s “unprecedented for a former president to be actively trying to undermine the U.S. Constitution.””
That statement right there undermines any credibility that this professor ever had. You will notice that there is never any details given.
Pedojoe must have dropped his ice-cream again
Lost me right after “an expert on democracy.”
That would be the people.
Biden is inciting his supporters to engage in violence against conservatives.
The run up to the 2022 elections may be epic.
This must be the “unity” part of his campaign platform.
Time to fire up the 25th Amendment. This Delaware jughead thinks he’s a gringo hating border jumper and sh*t-faced donkey soldier.
Not easy, indeed. The phrase “ mutually exclusive” comes to mind.
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