Short Summary

  1. Hosts discuss President Biden’s declining popularity, noting challenges in maintaining positive coverage even among Biden-friendly media outlets.
  2. A “Meet the Press” segment reveals voters trust Trump more than Biden on economic issues and border security.
  3. Biden’s job rating is mentioned as the lowest of his presidency and the lowest for any president in an NBC poll since Bush Jr.'s second term.
  4. Concerns about Biden’s mental fitness for the presidency are raised, including a reference to a deceased French president during a campaign stop.
  5. Biden’s reluctance to do interviews and his decision not to participate in pre-Super Bowl activities for the second year are highlighted.
  6. The hosts argue that the Democratic Party has not seriously addressed concerns about Biden’s mental fitness, despite widespread concern among Americans, including Democrats who voted for him.
  7. Some criticism of Biden’s gaffes is acknowledged as bad faith, but a substantive argument about his cognitive state is deemed legitimate.
  8. The lack of attention to the age factor in Biden’s candidacy is criticized, mentioning Dean Phillips as a younger alternative dismissed by liberal pundits.
  9. The speaker criticizes Democrats for not allowing a primary, which could have facilitated open discussions about the party’s policy platform, suggesting vulnerability for the Democratic Party.
  10. The potential blame game if Democrats lose the election is mentioned, with voters, Russia, and Mark Zuckerberg identified as possible targets.
  • @distantsounds
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    25 months ago

    Not OP, but calling someone a stooge and choosing to not engage with valid criticism is kinda how we landed in here in the first place. Here’s for better times