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Determined to push forward, Biden tightens his circle and grows combative
Yahoo News ^ | Tue, July 16, 2024 at 11:26 PM EDT

Posted on 07/16/2024 9:08:44 PM PDT by 11th_VA

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden spent more than a week in meetings and on phone calls addressing Democrats’ concerns about his candidacy with a positive, conciliatory message about his path forward. At times, he even sounded contrite about his uneven debate performance, which prompted calls for him to suspend his re-election campaign.

He took blunt questions about his mental acuity in stride. He smiled through suggestions from allies that he take a cognitive test or consider allowing someone younger to take his place on the Democratic ticket. He agreed that his supporters have legitimate concerns and promised to show them he’s up for the rigor of a presidential campaign and another four years in the White House.

Then he’d had enough.

In the past few days, Biden has started to privately convey a new message to Democrats: The conversation about my future is over, and I’m getting irritated that you’re not realizing that. Biden has called several prominent allies individually to tell them to spread the word.

“We think we’ve got a good plan to fight through this,” a senior Biden aide said.

Nearly three weeks since his rocky debate performance that shook his party, Biden is intent on shutting down dissent among Democrats in order to move forward and focus on defeating Donald Trump. And after hearing out his critics, he’s tightening his circle to those he‘s relied on the longest — and who support his path ahead.

Biden’s thinning patience for questions about his candidacy were on display as he campaigned Friday in Detroit telling a large, effusive crowd: “You made me the nominee. No one else. Not the press, not the pundits, not the insiders, not donors.” …

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TOPICS: Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: biden; bidensmentaldecline; cognitivedecline; dementiajoe; dissent
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To: sunny bonobo
Where is Kamala Harris? She's quiet as usual.

She should threaten the 25th on Joe Biden.

But she's best known for being Willie Brown's mistress.

21 posted on 07/16/2024 10:00:33 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

They thought it would be better if Trump “passed away” than for Biden to. He has all the crooked money that they will never get their hands on without him, and they are sure they have some coming their way.

The people who are the lackeys in this business are selling their souls for a couple of martinis at a cocktail party with Obama and Clooney present.


22 posted on 07/16/2024 10:02:32 PM PDT by webheart
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To: MinorityRepublican

I don’t think Kamala wants to be president for even a short time.
Most of the time she acts high or stoned and as POTUS she wouldn’t be able to do it. A stoner and being as dumb as a rock isn’t a good combination.


23 posted on 07/16/2024 10:06:52 PM PDT by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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To: laplata
Most of the time she acts high or stoned and as POTUS she wouldn’t be able to do it. A stoner and being as dumb as a rock isn’t a good combination.

Then she'll probably want to lose in November.

24 posted on 07/16/2024 10:08:53 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: 11th_VA

Angry old codger is a good look for Joe.


25 posted on 07/16/2024 10:12:00 PM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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To: Zathras

“He wants to pardon Hunter so he is going to ride this train to the end of the tracks even if it costs the house and senate.”

And Hunter is now right by his side to make sure dear old Dad doesn’t go wobbly on him. It’s both beautiful and terrifying all at the same time.

L


26 posted on 07/16/2024 10:15:54 PM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

I guess Biden’s chief of Staff.


27 posted on 07/16/2024 10:16:41 PM PDT by Captain Peter Blood
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To: laplata

A vote for Biden is essentially a vote for Kamala.


28 posted on 07/16/2024 10:24:49 PM PDT by Nachoman (Proudly oppressing people of color since 1957.)
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To: Nachoman

It sure is.


29 posted on 07/16/2024 10:40:58 PM PDT by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Yes. And she knows she’d lose.


30 posted on 07/16/2024 10:42:43 PM PDT by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

The Deep State tried to kill President Trump, and failed. Does anyone think they wouldn’t go with plan “B” and cause Old Joe to “pass away”?


I’m actually worried about both of them. Appears that Secret Service has gone woke. Everything Joe touches goes to Hell.


31 posted on 07/16/2024 10:48:14 PM PDT by tsowellfan
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To: 11th_VA

He and the good doctor are troubled and suffering. Good. Your legacy will be your losing your mind and going down to catastrophic defeat. Couldn’t happen to nicer people


32 posted on 07/16/2024 10:54:41 PM PDT by j.havenfarm (23 years on Free Republic, 12/10/23! More than 8,000 replies and still not shutting up!)
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To: Captain Peter Blood

Hermann Fegelein was Hitler’s nemesis. Der Fuhrer had him shot.

Hunter is Martin Borman.


33 posted on 07/16/2024 10:57:29 PM PDT by jmacusa (Liberals. Too stupid to be idiots.)
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To: j.havenfarm
and going down to catastrophic defeat.

Put a lot of the blame on Congressman Clyburn. He's the one who pumped him up when he was going nowhere in 2020 (?).

34 posted on 07/16/2024 10:59:23 PM PDT by timestax
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To: 11th_VA
“We think we’ve got a good plan to fight through this,” a senior Biden aide said.

"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth," Mike Tyson said.

35 posted on 07/16/2024 11:01:41 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: Governor Dinwiddie
Does anyone think they wouldn't go with plan "B" and cause Old Joe to "pass away"?

DHS and the FBI are willing to knock off Old Joe, but the order needs to come from Obama. Bill Clinton doesn't care anymore and any directive from Hillary or Harris will be ignored.

36 posted on 07/16/2024 11:17:54 PM PDT by Right_Wing_Madman
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To: jmacusa

Fegelin was also married to Eva Braun’s sister


37 posted on 07/16/2024 11:52:38 PM PDT by Captain Peter Blood
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

Lady Macbeth.


38 posted on 07/16/2024 11:56:11 PM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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To: sunny bonobo

Joe wants to wait for the other Hunter Trial to conclude to see if he needs to pardon that conviction too.


39 posted on 07/16/2024 11:59:41 PM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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To: Billthedrill

Trump could get Tyson and Holyfield and the three could do a show about ears.


40 posted on 07/17/2024 12:04:17 AM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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