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Irish_Dem

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26. Biden is a seasoned politician with decades of experience.

Wed May 27, 2026, 08:28 PM

May 27

I don't buy that someone like Trump rattled him.
And that he was surprised by it.

Nope.

And as you say his aides would have practiced with him Trump style.

Also Biden's mental status was much worse than just being rattled.
He was impaired.

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Jill Biden says she thought husband was 'having a stroke' during 2024 debate [View all] Shrek May 27 OP

I was having a stroke too lame54 May 27 #1

I just thought "we're fucked". JBTaurus83 May 27 #2

Me too Dave says May 27 #52

Imagine what Melania must be going through every time her husband opens his mouth. sop May 27 #3

Yes but whatabouting is not helpful here. maxsolomon May 27 #4

That wasn't "whataboutism." MorbidButterflyTat May 27 #11

That's absurd. Tommy Carcetti May 27 #16

To imagine what Melania is going through is a paradox mr715 May 27 #23

"Ice and sorrow." Pinback May 27 #33

Wears designer coats to keep the cold in. mr715 May 27 #35

I wonder if we will ever find out what happened. Irish_Dem May 27 #5

In real time I thought TIA. yellow dahlia May 27 #9

Another conspiracy theory? mr715 May 27 #10

Speculation and conspiracy theory are not the same thing. yellow dahlia May 27 #12

You suggested that Biden was being hit by a directed energy weapon mr715 May 27 #13

The baseless conspiracy theories are exhausting EdmondDantes_ May 27 #25

The truth is a cold and lonely place. mr715 May 27 #27

I'm sticking with my assessment. yellow dahlia May 27 #45

Was the Secret Service in on it? mr715 May 27 #46

They wouldn't need to be. yellow dahlia May 27 #47

And this direct energy weapon was purchased by the Trump campaign? mr715 May 27 #48

If it was used, I do not know who provided it. yellow dahlia May 27 #49

Have a good night as well mr715 May 27 #51

Yes tintinvotes May 27 #63

So, someone in the Biden DOD sold it to the Trump campaign? mr715 May 27 #64

No tintinvotes May 27 #65

Yes it is. mr715 May 27 #66

Lol tintinvotes May 27 #69

They didn't do it with invisible death rays mr715 May 27 #70

Message auto-removed Name removed Thursday #77

I have to wash socks. rzemanfl Thursday #102

I think the issues were just age-related Polybius May 27 #15

Please cite a source for your statement. n/t Chemical Bill May 27 #36

Me? Why should I cite a source? mr715 May 27 #39

I can prove that I never had sex with Jayne Mansfield. Chemical Bill May 27 #55

That Biden fucked up? mr715 May 27 #56

That's a valid opinion. Chemical Bill May 27 #59

Yeah but the made up out of thin air conspiracy theories aren't in the sea of valid opinions. EdmondDantes_ May 27 #61

Or that the sitting President mr715 May 27 #72

Bingo. Exactly what I suspect. Irish_Dem May 27 #17

I wondered about drugged, but he was fine a few minutes later. yellow dahlia May 27 #38

There are some very short acting psychotropics. Irish_Dem Thursday #80

Hmmm. Another possibility, perhaps. yellow dahlia Thursday #95

That impacted one and only one person? Ms. Toad May 27 #19

Maybe Elon's satellites have great aim. mr715 May 27 #20

. Ms. Toad May 27 #21

As I understand it the device can be targeted. yellow dahlia May 27 #40

Yes quite possible. Irish_Dem Thursday #107

?? tintinvotes May 27 #62

Exactly. yellow dahlia May 27 #68

But was he though? Polybius May 27 #14

His mental status was bad, very bad that night. Irish_Dem May 27 #18

He was fine at the rally just after the debate. Chemical Bill May 27 #37

Makes one wonder what? mr715 May 27 #41

Correct. n/t Chemical Bill May 27 #53

Exactly. At first I thought he was overtired, and his handlers had over worked him, yellow dahlia May 27 #42

TIA at exact moment of debate seems highly coincidental. Irish_Dem Thursday #79

Good point. I don't believe in coincidence theories. yellow dahlia Thursday #96

Coincidences do happen. Irish_Dem Thursday #98

None of it was handled properly from my perspective. I blame the consultant class. yellow dahlia Thursday #100

I think it was all carefully orchestrated. Irish_Dem Thursday #101

Ah. Something wasn't right. yellow dahlia Thursday #103

Or there was a lot more inside information we don't know about. Irish_Dem Thursday #106

He was fine the day after because he was giving a speech Polybius Thursday #76

NO. It was like night and day. Irish_Dem Thursday #78

He wasn't very good at any of the interviews that followed that debate Polybius Thursday #93

After the Hurr report... mr715 Thursday #97

He suffered typical response of someone popsdenver May 27 #24

Biden is a seasoned politician with decades of experience. Irish_Dem May 27 #26

Yup - impaired. yellow dahlia May 27 #43

You are a sharp cookie YD and don't miss anything. Irish_Dem Thursday #81

Thanks, ID. yellow dahlia Thursday #94

Same here since childhood. Irish_Dem Thursday #108

You got that right. yellow dahlia Thursday #110

The nuns didn't appear to appreciate my observations. Irish_Dem Thursday #112

When a fire hose filled with shit is directed at you Bettie Thursday #104

+ struggle4progress 11 hrs ago #114

Hadn't he just returned canetoad May 27 #28

He had spent the week "preparing" at Camp David, I believe. mr715 May 27 #29

Thanks nt canetoad May 27 #30

No problem, but check me. mr715 May 27 #31

If we could talk to those aides we would have a better clinical picture of the mental status leading up to the debate. Irish_Dem Thursday #82

He got back to the US 12 days before the debate EdmondDantes_ May 27 #50

The reason the debate was scheduled so early in the cycle is because his staff thought he wasn't fine. Renew Deal Thursday #84

There was an abundance of gas being blown out the TSF's ass during that debate as well Niagara May 27 #6

Yeah, it was bad. mr715 May 27 #7

I almost threw up and then went for a very long walk. Chasstev365 May 27 #8

Biden never should have agreed to that debate SocialDemocrat61 May 27 #22

At the time many even in the corporate media were saying he shouldn't debate senseandsensibility May 27 #44

He was the President. At the end of the day, he needed to handle Melon May 27 #54

Yes he was President SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #74

According to his son Hunter videohead5 May 27 #32

Ambien is out of your system in 6 hours. mr715 May 27 #34

Funny how the media was not fixated on TSF's lies. n/t Chemical Bill May 27 #57

Totally in character for shithead's minions to covertly drug Biden Ponietz May 27 #58

I'm in Jills corner. SHE would know something is off, more than anyone here! bluestarone May 27 #60

I recall that it was widely accepted here that Trump was going to either not show up at all, or storm off in rage MichMan May 27 #67

Stop talking. This does not help Democrats. I don't like being lied to and I don't believe her. It's sad and not Pisces May 27 #71

Why does Jill Biden have to bring this up? Katinfl Thursday #83

She has a book coming out, likely a covered topic in it. nt PunkinPi Thursday #85

Thanks, I forgot. Still, I hate that this will be rehashed again and again. Katinfl Thursday #86

YW! nt PunkinPi Thursday #87

It's insane. Completely unnecessary! Why revive this topic?? Pisces Thursday #99

Whoever in Biden's team came up the debate idea should never work on a campaign again. Seasider May 27 #73

Posters here were predicting Biden would mop the floor with Trump, causing him to storm off in rage halfway through. MichMan Thursday #89

Of course they were. This is Democratic forum. Seasider 11 hrs ago #113

Whatever BeyondGeography Thursday #75

Analyst: Jill Biden's response to husband's debate conflicted ... Passages Thursday #88

I have to wonder why she didn't stop the debate and ask for help Shrek Thursday #90

My heart sank when that happened. I felt sick. I asked my husband "what happend???? CTyankee Thursday #91

I did not have lasers on my list for this Sympthsical Thursday #92

Scorpions are terrible. mr715 Thursday #111

I think someone slipped him a drug. In 2020 doc03 Thursday #105

So. Fucking. Telling... Blue Owl Thursday #109