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https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-tells-congressional-black-caucus-im-disappoint/story?id=111764987 POTUS PJB has picked up a vote of confidence from the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) . Let's see if CBC will be able to corral and rally younger folks to tow the party line. Also, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez aka AOC has talked to the POTUS. He's assured her that he's fine. So, as far as AOC is concerned...."this matter is closed". She's riding with POTUS in November.😎

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-nato-summit-chance-show-voters-allies-he-can-still-lead-2024-07-09/ NATO summit is being held here in Washington, DC. POTUS PJB has pledged more suppprt to Ukraine believing they will drive Russia out of their country. Supposedly, POTUS did well reading the teleprompter today. Hopefully, meetings with world leaders went just as well. This is not a good time for POTUS to appear to be slipping in any way. Give him the Botox shots and stem cell injections.😁😎

Neither the incumbent POTUS nor Democratic elected officials are doing much to keep Orange Julius from getting back to the White House. In fact, the GOP has gone relatively silent in allowing Dems to implode under the embarrassment of the POTUS debate performance. Right now, it seems a convicted felon stands a good chance of becoming POTUS.😎

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/08/politics/video/white-house-press-briefing-tense-exchange-biden-neurologist-digvid On cue, here's WH Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre trying to do damage control regarding POTUS mental and physical fitness. interesting that she still hasn't figured out how to remain cool. Guess it's harder to do when selling hot BS.🤣😎

Surely, we could do much better but I don't believe there is a desire. I think the status quo is desired and direction is by design. Half the country seems to be perfectly fine with it too.😎

The G7 and G20 essentially function as a global government. These countries led by the United States of America make decisions that control power and resources throughout the planet. The great experiment that is the United States of America even with a clowm or stumbling old man as POTUS, remains the most powerful nation on the planet. The checks and balances in place keep the US government functioning at a very high level.😎

The real question becomes 1) who or what is the enemy and 2) to whom is the enemy. America as a democracy has been a facade for quite some time now. America could become more more white nationalist under GOP rule. IMO, many who claim to be white liberals (moderate to right of center) will be perfectly fine with a neo-fascist country as long as it's led by a white man. Red and Blue are the smoke screens when it comes to running the country but the real color is green. When it comes to politics watch their hands and follow the money.😎

IMO, America will not collapse in the near future. There's enough checks and balances in place for America to maintain its super power status. If all else fails...America has the nuclear capability to destroy the planet. Again, the most privileged folks won't let that happen. The political parties have the luxury of nominating dudes who would not have even been in the running 20 years ago.😎

The country has been divided since 2016. Despite winning the election in 2020, the Dems are still spineless. The insurrection of January 6th put an exclamation point on how far the right is willing to go in order to uphold their agenda. The upcoming election will be interesting on several levels. Many Black folks will be voting for the couch in 2024 for the reasons mentioned above and most importantly....because Dems haven't done anything for us. No longer is it feasible to just vote for the lesser of two evils. Dems need to offer Black folks something tangible for their votes. Interesting that Robert DeNiro would be encouraging POTUS PJB to step down when he was endorsing him during the protests on college campuses a month or so ago. Project 2025 showed up just in time to scare Black folks into voting Democrat. The Dems best chance of keeping the White House in 2024 is 1) coming up wirh a stronger candidate and 2) offering Black folks reparations. Otherwise, I see America headed in the direction white folks want it to go in order to maintain the system that benefits them the most.😎

Rest assured that you are not missing anything if she hasn't showed up on your radar. Comedic source material comes from everywhere. Her press briefings contain enough fodder.🤣😎

Karine Jean-Pierre has been White House Press Secretary since May 2022. Karine Jean-Pierre's press briefings look like an exercise in uneasiness as she tries to sell the soap for POTUS PJB. Of course, it's interesting that media is quick to mention that Jean-Pierre is the 1st Black and openly LGBTQ+ WH Press Secretary. There will be less stressful jobs whenever she gets tired of tap dancing for the administration.😎

I'm wondering what it will take for the Dems to put up a fight for anything. The GOP doesn't hesitate to push through their agenda when they're behind the wheel.😎

Absolutely. Healthy debate is great. Keeps the mind sharp.😎

https://www.npr.org/2024/07/01/1198912764/consider-this-from-npr-draft-07-01-2024 No surprise. In a 6-3 decision, SCOTUS gives former POTUS presidential immunity. More than likely, cases brought against him will be dropped. If he's re-elected, he'll be able to have DOJ drop the charges or pardon himself. Either way, if Dems thought courts cases would turn the orange man into Tang kool-aid, it's not working. Former POTUS Orange Julius aka Teflon Don is still skating and skirting the judicial system. 😎

Propping up a POTUS in mental and physical decline would be on par with 1) no reparations for Black folks, 2) never repearling anti-Black crime bills, 3) no Black Hate Crime legisation, 4) never codifying Roe v Wade and 5) surrendering the Supreme Court to conservatives to name a few. All things considered, it seems the Dems are fine with letting it happen. Of course, it's my belief that both political parties are two sides of the same coin in the grand scheme of things. My dad passed away a little over a month ago. He liked to watch MSNBC. During one of our last conversations while he was in the hospital, he mentioned the country was going downhill. I told him no to worry because it would not make a difference especially for him. The outcome of the election won't have a long term on anyone as long as folks can anesthetize themselves with gross consumerism and materialsm.😁😎

The rationale I trot out is not intended to be a one size fits all. It applies to whoever feels most comfortable wearing the shoes.😉 Right. A discussion forum should be about a dialog and excchange of opinions, ideas and views.😎

Black folks have been loyal to one party for decades. Have received nothing much in return. Really need to come up with tangibles i.e. special interests to which politicians can be held accountable.😎

For the 1st time in history, America has two unpopular choices running for POTUS. Surely, folks will vote for one of them but fewer people are enthusiastic about their choice.😎

Facts on both accounts. Black folks need to come up with special interests to which politicians can be held accountable.😎

It's ridiculous. We aren't in it but there's a demographic of folks that MTS appeals to and she can motivate them to click on, spend and buy useless sh8t. These big companies will use anything to make more money. Nothing we can do to stop it. The only thing we can do is vote with our own money and avoid contributing to their bottom line.😎

The system of capitalism thrives on consumerism and materialism which are the opiates that keep the masses anesthetized and oppressed.😎

I don't believe too many folks ever thought cars, radios, TVs and computers would become sentient.😎

White folks. 6 decades of worldwide tours. The Rolling Stones are the highest-grossing live music act of all time collecting an estimated $2.6 billion.😎

Agreed. I certainly would not be surprised if he decided to stay in and the Dems support it. If PPJB remains the Dem nominee, that will make it easier for POTUS OJ to get re-elected.😎

Yep. As I mentioned in the debate thread, it was sad and pathetic display. The article points out the difference between the POTUS PJB who showed up for the State of the Union address a few months ago and the person we saw and heard last night. Even the most bipartisan news media outlets try to hide the most embarrassing POTUS miscues. The folks most intimately aware of POTUS PJB's mental acuity and physical fitness know the real deal. The Dems may be wiling to keep PPJB propped up for as long as the Weekend at Bernie's routine works. I still think Dems will find a way of getting PPJB to tap out and step aside before November.😎