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riversedge

(70,239 posts)
Wed Feb 17, 2021, 09:44 AM Feb 2021

Joe Biden Finally Says What A Lot Of People Are Thinking About Donald Trump

Source: yahoo.com




Ed Mazza·Overnight Editor, HuffPost
Tue, February 16, 2021, 11:52 PM

President Joe Biden is so over his predecessor.

“I’m tired of talking about Donald Trump,” he said during Tuesday night’s town hall event in Milwaukee. “I don’t want to talk about him anymore.”

He said it twice during the event, including when asked about Trump’s second impeachment acquittal.

“Look, for four years all that’s been in the news is Trump,” Biden explained. “The next four years I want to make sure all the news is the American people.”

True to that sentiment, Biden referred to Trump only as “the former guy” at another point.

Based on the reaction on social media, the president is hardly alone in the desire to move on:....................................................................

Read more: https://news.yahoo.com/joe-biden-tried-of-tired-of-talking-about-trump-055236053.html









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Joe Biden Finally Says What A Lot Of People Are Thinking About Donald Trump (Original Post) riversedge Feb 2021 OP
Let's all follow his lead. Squinch Feb 2021 #1
Really, I agree. gab13by13 Feb 2021 #6
Enough is way too much Mr. Steve Feb 2021 #15
Yes, even DU is obsessed with Donald Trump RAB910 Feb 2021 #18
I agree. But I do notice that there are fewer and fewer topics dealing w/ the moron, SWBTATTReg Feb 2021 #21
GOSH . . . .. Iliyah Feb 2021 #2
I look forward to the day Cirque du So-What Feb 2021 #3
+1 on that Bradshaw3 Feb 2021 #10
Joe was born for this moment. Botany Feb 2021 #4
He really was... Blue_playwright Feb 2021 #24
I'm looking forward to the day when not one Agent Orange post will be found on DU. Magoo48 Feb 2021 #5
I'm looking forward to the day we talk about Trump as much as we talk about James Garfield world wide wally Feb 2021 #7
Thank you SuperCoder Feb 2021 #8
And THAT is why I say let the States and others bring him to court. oldsoftie Feb 2021 #9
My President has spoken Aviation Pro Feb 2021 #11
Anyone with common sense is tired of Trump and hearing about Trump. Jay25 Feb 2021 #12
Orange Who??? modrepub Feb 2021 #13
+100 Dukkha Feb 2021 #14
Definitely. 😁 Duppers Feb 2021 #17
THANK YOU! BumRushDaShow Feb 2021 #16
Fantastic! Cut the zentrum Feb 2021 #19
I refuse dianaredwing Feb 2021 #20
The media won't let it go. NPR today is all about what "trump voters" think of Biden's stimulus plan PSPS Feb 2021 #22
BREXIT too. n/t OneCrazyDiamond Feb 2021 #23
I love you Mr. President! Doreen Feb 2021 #25
You said it! PatrickforO Feb 2021 #26
as popeye sez" enough is too much." AllaN01Bear Feb 2021 #27
I don't know if anyone else has noticed but there has been Grammy23 Feb 2021 #28
Unfortunately, there are various persons and organizations that profit from keeping Steelrolled Feb 2021 #29
I guess I will just refer to him as "that evil idiot" usajumpedtheshark Feb 2021 #30
I'll get it started by Oldem Feb 2021 #31
A COMPLETELY sensible and reasonable plan, that I FULLY support. BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #32
Yes, name calling and outrageous behavior PatSeg Feb 2021 #36
A tactic that I called "feral cunning, at best." BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #37
Oh yes, Trump was accidentally effective as a politician PatSeg Feb 2021 #38
Yes Bigredhunk Feb 2021 #33
President Biden is trying to Normalize Normality? Aussie105 Feb 2021 #34
I agree with that last Tweet PatSeg Feb 2021 #35
I still see his photo everywhere and every tiny scrap of "news" is amplified ailsagirl Feb 2021 #40
The media helped to create this monster PatSeg Feb 2021 #41
Hear, hear! ailsagirl Feb 2021 #39
Pres Biden is Dead ON! Cha Feb 2021 #42
THIS: v v v soldierant Feb 2021 #43
The only thing that I want to read about Donald Chump is... mac2766 Feb 2021 #44
Unfortunately, on Twitter the tweets persist ailsagirl Feb 2021 #45

Mr. Steve

(114 posts)
15. Enough is way too much
Wed Feb 17, 2021, 10:52 AM
Feb 2021

tRump needs to be the subject of one type of conversation, that one held by those who can imprison him.

RAB910

(3,501 posts)
18. Yes, even DU is obsessed with Donald Trump
Wed Feb 17, 2021, 11:14 AM
Feb 2021

we need to break the habit, who cares what that loser has to say or what he thinks?


SWBTATTReg

(22,130 posts)
21. I agree. But I do notice that there are fewer and fewer topics dealing w/ the moron,
Wed Feb 17, 2021, 11:32 AM
Feb 2021

as we go from week to week. I'm noticing this on YouTube too. djt news is dying a slow death.

Botany

(70,510 posts)
4. Joe was born for this moment.
Wed Feb 17, 2021, 10:01 AM
Feb 2021

“The next four years I want to make sure all the news is the American people.”

Blue_playwright

(1,568 posts)
24. He really was...
Wed Feb 17, 2021, 11:59 AM
Feb 2021

I always liked “Uncle Joe” and never understood why he didn’t crush it in the primaries. He was meant to be VP to help pull Obama further left and then president now. I can’t picture anyone else doing as well in the moment (and I was a big Warren fan).

oldsoftie

(12,548 posts)
9. And THAT is why I say let the States and others bring him to court.
Wed Feb 17, 2021, 10:30 AM
Feb 2021

The US govt perpetuating a new investigation every time one is done is only keeping him in the news & folks are getting tired of it

Duppers

(28,125 posts)
17. Definitely. 😁
Wed Feb 17, 2021, 10:57 AM
Feb 2021

Or announcing a mandatory, unappealable long prison term. A pic of him in handcuffs & orange jumpsuit would be nice too.

dianaredwing

(406 posts)
20. I refuse
Wed Feb 17, 2021, 11:28 AM
Feb 2021

to click on another post anywhere with his name unless it has something to do with arrest, imprisonment or death, and maybe not even death.

PSPS

(13,599 posts)
22. The media won't let it go. NPR today is all about what "trump voters" think of Biden's stimulus plan
Wed Feb 17, 2021, 11:42 AM
Feb 2021

PatrickforO

(14,576 posts)
26. You said it!
Wed Feb 17, 2021, 12:20 PM
Feb 2021
The only people that should be talking about Donald Trump are the ones that are making a case to send him to prison. They media can report on that and leave out the rest.


Grammy23

(5,810 posts)
28. I don't know if anyone else has noticed but there has been
Wed Feb 17, 2021, 12:40 PM
Feb 2021

a sense of relief since tRump is no longer blasting his hateful rhetoric out on a national megaphone. It does make a difference having hope and optimism coming our way instead of hate and vitriol. So the more we can shove that asshat out of our consciousness, the better! Thinking of him is like recalling a nightmare and suddenly realizing it is over. (Yes, I know he can still have influence on some, but not like when he was POTUS.)

So let’s revel in the fact that the big bad Wolf is not breathing down our throats. He may not be gone but he’s not at our door any more.
 

Steelrolled

(2,022 posts)
29. Unfortunately, there are various persons and organizations that profit from keeping
Wed Feb 17, 2021, 12:45 PM
Feb 2021

him in the news. And plenty of people who can't help themselves but support it.

Edit to add: I just noticed a good portion of Late Breaking News posts have "Trump" in the title. I guess he'll be with us for a long time.

BobTheSubgenius

(11,563 posts)
32. A COMPLETELY sensible and reasonable plan, that I FULLY support.
Wed Feb 17, 2021, 02:26 PM
Feb 2021

Remember, it was the constant free publicity that got him "elected." It didn't matter how outrageous or objectively awful his statements or behaviour, it was that old Hollywood saw:

"There is no such thing as bad publicity."

There SHOULD be, but in his case, there wasn't. Not enough, in any case.

PatSeg

(47,482 posts)
36. Yes, name calling and outrageous behavior
Wed Feb 17, 2021, 03:12 PM
Feb 2021

should not be rewarded with primetime coverage. He did those things precisely because he knew the media would report it.

BobTheSubgenius

(11,563 posts)
37. A tactic that I called "feral cunning, at best."
Wed Feb 17, 2021, 04:00 PM
Feb 2021

It was not a well-thought out and carefully-executed campaign strategy. It was analogous to a new pet or a very young child realizing something has worked to their advantage. There is no need to have it planned out, or use it sparingly so as to not blunt the effect.

More a matter of "Why abandon an effective strategy?" And even that is for others to analyze. The central character just toddles along, repeating whatever successful stratagem has worked.

PatSeg

(47,482 posts)
38. Oh yes, Trump was accidentally effective as a politician
Wed Feb 17, 2021, 04:45 PM
Feb 2021

He never went into politics to win. He wanted media attention to promote his brand. He was honestly surprised when part of the republican base loved his bizarre outrageous behavior, so he gave them more. You could watch him testing new material on the crowds and when he got positive feedback, he doubled down. "Oh look, that worked, lets do more of that." There was no real strategy or prepared speeches. He barely even had any campaign presence on the ground, because he wasn't trying to win.

One of the few times when Trump was really honest was when he expressed genuine amazement that he could do or say anything and not lose a vote. He was so unwittingly successful that later he ignored advice from more experienced people, because HIS WAY worked, so he was going to give people more of the same. Unfortunately, once he was in the White House, he started applying that same chaotic, shoot-from-the-hip strategy on "presidenting". He seemed to listen to more experienced staff a just bit in the beginning, but eventually, he either ignored them or fired them. He began to believe his own hype.

"Why abandon an effective strategy?" That is how Trump has functioned his entire adult life. If something worked once, it will work every time. Because he never changes, he assumes the same about everyone else.

Aussie105

(5,401 posts)
34. President Biden is trying to Normalize Normality?
Wed Feb 17, 2021, 02:48 PM
Feb 2021

How about that!

Good!

The hate mongers and supremacists and white power tiki torch wavers need a massive dose of that.
Plus a kick up the backside.
And a stint in jail if they act out their twisted thoughts.

PatSeg

(47,482 posts)
35. I agree with that last Tweet
Wed Feb 17, 2021, 03:10 PM
Feb 2021

I'm all for the media talking about the many lawsuits coming Trump's way, but the other stuff has been rehashed over and over again. There's not much more to be said, other than to file charges against him.

Also, if the former president chooses to release a statement denigrating his perceived enemies, that is not news, that is business as usual for him. He no longer has the political power he once had and ignoring him is the best way to get that message across.

PatSeg

(47,482 posts)
41. The media helped to create this monster
Wed Feb 17, 2021, 05:20 PM
Feb 2021

They should take some responsibility and only report what is truly newsworthy. Grade school name calling is not news.

Now there are going to be more clowns out there who think they can get publicity by being outrageous, dishonest, and vulgar.

Cha

(297,275 posts)
42. Pres Biden is Dead ON!
Wed Feb 17, 2021, 07:07 PM
Feb 2021
“Look, for four years all that’s been in the news is Trump,” Biden explained. “The next four years I want to make sure all the news is the American people

ENOUGH about ASSFACE!

soldierant

(6,880 posts)
43. THIS: v v v
Wed Feb 17, 2021, 07:28 PM
Feb 2021

"The only people that should be talking about Donald Trump are the ones that are making a case to send him to prison. They media can report on that and leave out the rest."

 

mac2766

(658 posts)
44. The only thing that I want to read about Donald Chump is...
Wed Feb 17, 2021, 07:43 PM
Feb 2021

information related to indictments, law suits against him, prosecutions, etc... I'm so f'n tired of reading and hearing about that stupid man and his family. That includes people posting or reporting negatively about him or his family, or his time in office.

He's gone. He needs to be gone. Except for prosecutions.

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