Tiberius Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 (edited) https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/06/07/trump-phoenix-campaign-rally/ The 80th anniversary of D-Day on Thursday provided the contrast that should define the election. President Biden went to Normandy and spoke about American greatness. Donald Trump went to Phoenix and called the United States a “failed nation” and a “very sick country.” Sign up for the Prompt 2024 newsletter for opinions on the biggest questions in politics In France, Biden rhapsodized about “the story of America” told by the rows of graves at the Normandy America Cemetery: “Nearly 10,000 heroes buried side by side, officers and enlisted, immigrants and native-born, different races, different faiths, but all Americans.” In Phoenix, Trump, invoked the racist “great replacement” conspiracy theory, saying Biden had orchestrated an “invasion” at the border as part of “a deliberate demolition of our sovereignty” because “they probably think these people are going to be voting.” Biden hailed NATO, the “greatest military alliance in the history of the world,” and vowed to defend Ukraine: “To bow down to dictators is simply unthinkable. Were we to do that, it means we’d be forgetting what happened here on these hallowed beaches.” Trump hailed a modern-day tyrant, Hungary’s Viktor Orban (“strong man, very powerful man”), complained about “endless wars” and “delinquent” Europeans, and vowed to “spend our money in our country” — including by “moving thousands of troops, if necessary, currently stationed overseas to our own borders.” Follow Election 2024 Biden honored the heroes of Operation Overlord, who launched an invasion to liberate a continent knowing “the probability of dying was real.” Trump promised the “largest domestic deportation operation” in U.S. history. Biden spoke powerfully about the threat to democracy then, and now: “In their hour of trial, the Allied forces of D-Day did their duty. Now, the question for us is, in our hour of trial, will we do ours? We’re living in a time when democracy is more at risk across the world than at any point since the end of World War II, since these beaches were stormed in 1944. Now, we have to ask ourselves: Will we stand against tyranny? … Will we defend democracy? Will we stand together? My answer is yes, and only can be yes.” And Trump? Though he posted on social media about the “immortal heroes who landed at Normandy,” his message in Phoenix was full of self-absorbed thoughts on his “rigged trial in New York” and nihilistic commentary: “It’s all fake. Impeachment is a fake. The court cases are a disgrace to our country. Everything is fake.” He went on: “I don’t like using the word ‘bulls---’ in front of these beautiful children, so I will not say it.” The crowd struck up a chant: “Bulls---! Bulls---! Bulls---!” Trump laughed. Biden’s speech was an important attempt to rally Europeans, and Americans, against the far-right nationalists who threaten the free world. “Isolationism was not the answer 80 years ago, and it’s not the answer today,” he warned. “The autocrats of the world are watching closely to see what happens in Ukraine, to see if we let this illegal aggression go unchecked. We cannot let that happen. To surrender to bullies, to bow down to dictators, is simply unthinkable.” Edited June 7 by Tiberius 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Frankish Reich Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 Tarheel seems to believe that it was a good thing that "Hillary Clinton intentionally misclassified" payments to Christopher Steele. So what's he complaining about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Big Blitz Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 They’re using ChatGPT for his speeches now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted June 7 Author Share Posted June 7 1 hour ago, njbuff said: Is that you posting videos about people harassing women? Clown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Frankish Reich Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 55 minutes ago, Big Blitz said: They’re using ChatGPT for his speeches now. Peggy Noonan wrote Reagan's speech. We'll see if she's offended. Honestly, we do this every 5 years now. Reagan's was the first, or the first big one. The greatest story ever told, at least since that first one. How much room for improvisation is there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 18 minutes ago, Tiberius said: Is that you posting videos about people harassing women? Clown Awwww, is little fibby’s fee fees hurt?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted June 7 Author Share Posted June 7 9 minutes ago, njbuff said: Awwww, is little fibby’s fee fees hurt?? Not at all, just pointing out what a jerk you are. Don't get upset, just pointing that out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotSHO Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 They are both equally scummy (Blumpft and Brandon), but it is exceedingly gross to trample over and use a solder's ultimate sacrifice to score political points. To that, dana milbank can suck on an egg and beat it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted June 7 Author Share Posted June 7 36 minutes ago, ScotSHO said: They are both equally scummy (Blumpft and Brandon), but it is exceedingly gross to trample over and use a solder's ultimate sacrifice to score political points. To that, dana milbank can suck on an egg and beat it. Reagan was bad, too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 Degenerate with a degenerating brain versus a degenerate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 (edited) Well, Joke has been plagerizing for decades. Why stop now? Edited June 7 by Wacka 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phypon Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njbuff Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 1 hour ago, Tiberius said: Not at all, just pointing out what a jerk you are. Don't get upset, just pointing that out Ok, sissy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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