Yesterday I was sad and angry. Today I am energized and hopeful. Let’s take down that traitorous criminal once and for all. The judiciary failed; We the People will not.
Yesterday was tough for many of us. Take all the time you need people, some of us old folks require time for reflection. This isn’t our first election.
I was crushed when Bobby was killed in ’68. I’m still not completely over that. I think Bobby would have beaten Nixon. His election led to the deaths of thousands of men who were drafted before they had the right to vote. So, to younger folks, please to give us this time.
Personally, I will pivot now, in Marine Corps parlance, I will embrace the suck and move the f*ck on. The game has changed. We can adapt faster than they can.
It's easy for me, I've been a fan of Kamala for a long time. Before her run for Senate in 2016. I have wanted her as President since.
Joe Biden will forever have my respect. He’s a decent, honorable man and a great President.
I will return to my efforts to raise the public's awareness of Project 2025 and to defeating Trump at the ballot box.
Though I am one who did not support Biden pulling out, I am 150% onboard with Kamala. I think Joe would have won but the press has never been kind to him. Just too many obstacles to overcome but now, who is the old guy? so now, who is in cognitive decline? Dems need to hammer these points hard along with #Project2025IsTrumpVance. I cannot wait until the next debate.
100% Still not watching any network or cable news programs or reading anything online posted by WAPO, NYT, et al. There are even a couple independent publishers in that mix for me too. I have been both angry and very sad that so many have had no problem treating such a good human and president the way they did... and only now that he is out, these same people are now saying how wonderful he is. I guess that's how they absolve themselves of their relentless awfulness. Someday, I really hope we can get corporate and big dollar donors out of elections. Like many posters/commentators here today, still need some time to process just how awful the past three weeks have been, but I will support Kamala and will be working the polls in my area in November. Take care everyone and yes, we can do this.
We need to be done with corporate media and we need to mean it. I miss MSNBC, but the die was cast. They demonstrated what they truly cared about when they turned on President Biden for money and ratings. I ain’t ever going back.
Exactly. MSNBC was\are shameful corporate shills. Schumer and Pelosi the same. It was timed to be after the primaries forcing Biden out even though he won it. They are gone to me.
Biden had all his COVI shots so he should recover. But this event by Dems I sure was a blow to him. I am hoping for Biden to place the people's Amendment to the Constitution on the November ballot to get our Supreme Court back on the side of democracy. I'm staying with Biden to get his job done. Im not saying good bye yet. I'm hoping the delegates at the Chicago Convention discuss this bad event which just happened. Corporate over democracy and a progressive plan for the people of this country.
Yeah - Trump got Maggie Haberman puff pieces in the name of "access journalism", but for Biden it's we get to attack you, brush over the accomplishments and what why won't you talk with us? It is not a level playing field for Dems in the media.
I’m so glad I saw the chaos and canceled both the NYT and the Washington Post, even MSNBC I quit watching around the 4th of July-didn’t have it in me-didn’t even celebrate-was a sad time for me!!
Last 4th of July CSPAN had a British Historian working in the US saying how could anyone disapprove the British royals when they ruled the world so long, hard working, etc. Did he forget we kicked them out of America for freedom and celebrate that on the 4th of July? I didn't like my cable dollars going for that program on our holiday. Bad taste by cable CEO. I have always wondered why British Parliament are on our government programming. We can't vote there and they can't vote here. Guess they are still hoping to rule us? They still rule the world. What's up with these tiny countries about power?
Trump is scared to face a woman (again) in his quest (to be president forever). He will likely decline the offer to debate. However, if he does accept it, Harris will be very forceful and direct and make him come out as a lying, vengeful man-boy who cannot accept defeat. She needs that "fire in the belly" attitude that takes no prisoners in a debate or campaign. She can win.
Joe Biden is a great man, a true gentleman. I will miss him, and thought his backing out would lead to Trump winning, but with the energy now being poured into the effort behind Harris, I now feel we have an excellent chance to win it all. We have to.
Yesssss!!! We absolutely HAVE to unite as one force. I’m interested in seeing who hasn’t endorsed her yet, and why. I mean, it’s only been a day, but c’mon folks, we need to line up behind her!!
I'm a Brit living in France. I spent 30 years of my life in UK politics at the highest levels. I spent a couple of weeks in Washington at the end of the '72 campaign and had opportunities to meet with some key figures on both sides. I saw then just how corrupt Republicans could be. Project 2025 and Trump's early indicators scares the living daylights out of me for you in the USA and for the rest of the World. You MUST defeat him again!
Gratitude for President Biden’s steady hand on our country. God Bless him he personifies statesman. It was always Biden/Harris, now President Biden has open the door for the 1st female President. MVP Harris will defeat Trump in November. Are we ready let’s make history! Harris 2024
I was thinking about this and how TFG used the total power of the presidency to try and overturn the last election (and was probably closer to being successful than we knew).
Biden will now have the total power of the presidency to help insure that the election is fairly run with the added advantage that he now has nothing to lose as he goes after Trump and the Neofascists (and actively campaigns for Harris). (I realize that this is not usually done but it’s time to change that.)
I want to learn how/where best to give feedback to mainstream media regarding such things as their misguided and misleading focus on Joe Biden’s frailties and repeatedly emphasizing discord amongst some dems.
Just abandon them all. They’re in it for the money; they do not care if the scourge is the ruination of the country. That would be great reality tv ratings. I even turned off MSNBC. I miss Pod Save America and The Bulwark, but I dropped them too, as soon as they started campaigning for President Biden to drop out of the race.
I dropped him a couple of months ago, when I started getting bad vibes as if he was actually trying to help the scourge win the election. Several of his “Warnings” hit me the wrong way.
Cancel any subscriptions you have, write a letter to the Editor, post on social media, and most importantly, remind them that dictators immediately dismantle any free press. If the dictator wins, there will be no press except what the state allows.
Sadly, I doubt the mainstream media will care, or pay attention to feedback from any of us. They are in this game for corporate profits. That's it - no decency, no truth, no justice. Just money. Follow the chart and info in this link to see the six corporations/oligarchs who own the mainstream media.
"To be clear, “media” in this context does not refer just to news outlets — it refers to any medium that controls the distribution of information. So here, “media” includes 24-hour news stations, newspapers, publishing houses, Internet utilities, and even video game developers".
I take your point yet I still think giving feedback to media outlets is appealing to their "better angels". You never know. Catching flies with honey and all that. Anyway, I let them know when I am disappointed in their disinformation.
We must focus on extricating ourselves from the “personality cult” mentality - as if one person is supposed to grant us all our wishes. Let’s stop going to what we don’t like and start building in what we do. Saving democracy from the demented idiot wannabe dictator is the goal. Yes?
It should be repeatedly pointed out that their Republican bench is so shallow and bereft of talent that their elderly, often confused, convicted felon Nominee may be sentenced to prison in September.
A commenter in another Substack suggested that future president Harris appoint current president Biden to a senior cabinet-level position focused on foreign policy. I love this idea so much I wish I'd thought of it.
Yes it is time to unite and support Kamala and a great VP nominee. Trump and CO racist and misogynist attacks will backfire and women, young people and people of color will come out stronger to support and vote for Kamala. A great Convention will honor President Biden properly and introduce low information or unmotivated voters to Kamala Harris and her running mate and give hope, inspiration and a future for America a large platform. The Democrats have always been very good at putting on inspirational Conventions even virtually during Covid. We must also be prepared for Trump to cheat, lie and challenge the results - so every precinct and state legislature should be prepared to stand strong. He will make our victory miserable by not conceding and fighting right up until the Inauguration of President Harris. We really need to be prepared for that and ready to uphold the process.
Yesterday I was sad and angry. Today I am energized and hopeful. Let’s take down that traitorous criminal once and for all. The judiciary failed; We the People will not.
We absolutely will not Jennifer! Boom!
Yesterday was tough for many of us. Take all the time you need people, some of us old folks require time for reflection. This isn’t our first election.
I was crushed when Bobby was killed in ’68. I’m still not completely over that. I think Bobby would have beaten Nixon. His election led to the deaths of thousands of men who were drafted before they had the right to vote. So, to younger folks, please to give us this time.
Personally, I will pivot now, in Marine Corps parlance, I will embrace the suck and move the f*ck on. The game has changed. We can adapt faster than they can.
It's easy for me, I've been a fan of Kamala for a long time. Before her run for Senate in 2016. I have wanted her as President since.
Joe Biden will forever have my respect. He’s a decent, honorable man and a great President.
I will return to my efforts to raise the public's awareness of Project 2025 and to defeating Trump at the ballot box.
To me everything else is just background noise.
I’m going back to work. We have history to make.
Amen & Amen!!
Well said Bob, well said
I believe the Marines also say over come adapt
Thank you Bob.
Well put Bob!
Exactly how I felt. Angry that the elite, rich donors pushed one of the greatest presidents out.
Sad because Joe Biden has made yet another sacrifice.
But I’ll be back to writing postcards, attending meetings, registering voters.
We must win.
They should send Joe’s buckets of his favourite ice cream & cookies as a form of humble pie as an apology as well as a written and in-person one.
Well said!! 👏👏👏 I feel the same way
Right ON!!!!!
Ditto…what Jennifer Fraychineaud just said!!!
THIS!!!!!
Im with you. I’m with Kamala Harris. She will be a wonderful President.
President Biden is LOVED ACROSS THE WORLD. HE NEEDS TO KNOW THAT. HE DID THIS BECAUSE HE PUT HIS LOVE OF COUNTRY BEFORE HIMSELF.
His legacy will always be cherished.
Though I am one who did not support Biden pulling out, I am 150% onboard with Kamala. I think Joe would have won but the press has never been kind to him. Just too many obstacles to overcome but now, who is the old guy? so now, who is in cognitive decline? Dems need to hammer these points hard along with #Project2025IsTrumpVance. I cannot wait until the next debate.
We can't ignore the role the corporate media has played into this. We need to support independent media to help get our message out.
I agree Jilda and thank you!
100% Still not watching any network or cable news programs or reading anything online posted by WAPO, NYT, et al. There are even a couple independent publishers in that mix for me too. I have been both angry and very sad that so many have had no problem treating such a good human and president the way they did... and only now that he is out, these same people are now saying how wonderful he is. I guess that's how they absolve themselves of their relentless awfulness. Someday, I really hope we can get corporate and big dollar donors out of elections. Like many posters/commentators here today, still need some time to process just how awful the past three weeks have been, but I will support Kamala and will be working the polls in my area in November. Take care everyone and yes, we can do this.
We need to be done with corporate media and we need to mean it. I miss MSNBC, but the die was cast. They demonstrated what they truly cared about when they turned on President Biden for money and ratings. I ain’t ever going back.
Exactly. MSNBC was\are shameful corporate shills. Schumer and Pelosi the same. It was timed to be after the primaries forcing Biden out even though he won it. They are gone to me.
Biden had all his COVI shots so he should recover. But this event by Dems I sure was a blow to him. I am hoping for Biden to place the people's Amendment to the Constitution on the November ballot to get our Supreme Court back on the side of democracy. I'm staying with Biden to get his job done. Im not saying good bye yet. I'm hoping the delegates at the Chicago Convention discuss this bad event which just happened. Corporate over democracy and a progressive plan for the people of this country.
Right there with you!
I absolutely agree with you. I’ve dumped pretty much all my MSM’s and get news from several independent sources and the BBC.
I also agree. They”(corporate non- news meddlers)”they are complicit in every way the news is a lie!
He won’t debate her. My God, she’d wipe the floor with him. And he knows it.
Wouldn’t that be fun though.
I can't watch Trump do his clown show over and over just lies.
Yes, NYT had it in for Joe.
All because he wouldn’t sit for an interview with them. They felt it was THEIR right.
Screw them. And WAPO.
They beat the drum to push him out.
LETS GO!
Yeah - Trump got Maggie Haberman puff pieces in the name of "access journalism", but for Biden it's we get to attack you, brush over the accomplishments and what why won't you talk with us? It is not a level playing field for Dems in the media.
Don't forget most big media outlets are owned or controlled by Republicans and we know the current ones play dirty.
Thanks and yes, sadly true…:( still got Anne applebaum tho!
I m done w Maggie!
Another one I was sad to lose. I even bought her damn book, but I dropped her too.
I’m so glad I saw the chaos and canceled both the NYT and the Washington Post, even MSNBC I quit watching around the 4th of July-didn’t have it in me-didn’t even celebrate-was a sad time for me!!
Last 4th of July CSPAN had a British Historian working in the US saying how could anyone disapprove the British royals when they ruled the world so long, hard working, etc. Did he forget we kicked them out of America for freedom and celebrate that on the 4th of July? I didn't like my cable dollars going for that program on our holiday. Bad taste by cable CEO. I have always wondered why British Parliament are on our government programming. We can't vote there and they can't vote here. Guess they are still hoping to rule us? They still rule the world. What's up with these tiny countries about power?
NYT and LAT are not what they used to be. No longer liberal or even truthful.
Trump is scared to face a woman (again) in his quest (to be president forever). He will likely decline the offer to debate. However, if he does accept it, Harris will be very forceful and direct and make him come out as a lying, vengeful man-boy who cannot accept defeat. She needs that "fire in the belly" attitude that takes no prisoners in a debate or campaign. She can win.
Joe Biden is a great man, a true gentleman. I will miss him, and thought his backing out would lead to Trump winning, but with the energy now being poured into the effort behind Harris, I now feel we have an excellent chance to win it all. We have to.
Yesssss!!! We absolutely HAVE to unite as one force. I’m interested in seeing who hasn’t endorsed her yet, and why. I mean, it’s only been a day, but c’mon folks, we need to line up behind her!!
Let’s go Kamala!!!
Obama needs to step up! (He may be saving it for the convention.)
I'm a Brit living in France. I spent 30 years of my life in UK politics at the highest levels. I spent a couple of weeks in Washington at the end of the '72 campaign and had opportunities to meet with some key figures on both sides. I saw then just how corrupt Republicans could be. Project 2025 and Trump's early indicators scares the living daylights out of me for you in the USA and for the rest of the World. You MUST defeat him again!
We must and WILL Roger!
Gratitude for President Biden’s steady hand on our country. God Bless him he personifies statesman. It was always Biden/Harris, now President Biden has open the door for the 1st female President. MVP Harris will defeat Trump in November. Are we ready let’s make history! Harris 2024
He was bullied and forced out not sacrifices by him.
Walk away phrase:
“If we unite, we win.” 🇺🇸
Let’s get excited about the GOOD in our Country
Boom Daniel!
Now Biden can concentrate on his job and leave it to the Democratic cheerleaders to do the rest.
I was thinking about this and how TFG used the total power of the presidency to try and overturn the last election (and was probably closer to being successful than we knew).
Biden will now have the total power of the presidency to help insure that the election is fairly run with the added advantage that he now has nothing to lose as he goes after Trump and the Neofascists (and actively campaigns for Harris). (I realize that this is not usually done but it’s time to change that.)
You are like a daily devotional.
You are a rockstar Maryhelen!
Love this
I want to learn how/where best to give feedback to mainstream media regarding such things as their misguided and misleading focus on Joe Biden’s frailties and repeatedly emphasizing discord amongst some dems.
Social media is. We can cancel our subscriptions with them, but still call them out loudly.
Just abandon them all. They’re in it for the money; they do not care if the scourge is the ruination of the country. That would be great reality tv ratings. I even turned off MSNBC. I miss Pod Save America and The Bulwark, but I dropped them too, as soon as they started campaigning for President Biden to drop out of the race.
I did the same!! Add Steve Schmidt to the list
I dropped him a couple of months ago, when I started getting bad vibes as if he was actually trying to help the scourge win the election. Several of his “Warnings” hit me the wrong way.
Cancel any subscriptions you have, write a letter to the Editor, post on social media, and most importantly, remind them that dictators immediately dismantle any free press. If the dictator wins, there will be no press except what the state allows.
Save it until after the election.
I understand why but right now we move on without them.
Once that problem is solved, then there should be discussions about Citizens United and a workable model for unbiased media.
Sadly, I doubt the mainstream media will care, or pay attention to feedback from any of us. They are in this game for corporate profits. That's it - no decency, no truth, no justice. Just money. Follow the chart and info in this link to see the six corporations/oligarchs who own the mainstream media.
"To be clear, “media” in this context does not refer just to news outlets — it refers to any medium that controls the distribution of information. So here, “media” includes 24-hour news stations, newspapers, publishing houses, Internet utilities, and even video game developers".
https://www.webfx.com/blog/internet/the-6-companies-that-own-almost-all-media-infographic/
I am not giving up. I will continue to call out lies.
I take your point yet I still think giving feedback to media outlets is appealing to their "better angels". You never know. Catching flies with honey and all that. Anyway, I let them know when I am disappointed in their disinformation.
We must focus on extricating ourselves from the “personality cult” mentality - as if one person is supposed to grant us all our wishes. Let’s stop going to what we don’t like and start building in what we do. Saving democracy from the demented idiot wannabe dictator is the goal. Yes?
It should be repeatedly pointed out that their Republican bench is so shallow and bereft of talent that their elderly, often confused, convicted felon Nominee may be sentenced to prison in September.
But Bob they have Steve Bannon... in prison lol
Shouldn’t Bannon be out of prison just before Nov. 5? Just in time for everyone to point and say, “Oh he just got out of PRISON!”
Maybe depends on his other trial which starts before he’s out I believe. So he might be in NY prison systems.
Hope springs eternal!
Agreed 👍 I’m Ready For Kamala Harris To Be President 💙💙💙💙💙
Boom!
Thanks for the like 👍
Maybe one day I can have a chat with you about the election 🗳️
A commenter in another Substack suggested that future president Harris appoint current president Biden to a senior cabinet-level position focused on foreign policy. I love this idea so much I wish I'd thought of it.
That is a really cool idea.
Yes it is time to unite and support Kamala and a great VP nominee. Trump and CO racist and misogynist attacks will backfire and women, young people and people of color will come out stronger to support and vote for Kamala. A great Convention will honor President Biden properly and introduce low information or unmotivated voters to Kamala Harris and her running mate and give hope, inspiration and a future for America a large platform. The Democrats have always been very good at putting on inspirational Conventions even virtually during Covid. We must also be prepared for Trump to cheat, lie and challenge the results - so every precinct and state legislature should be prepared to stand strong. He will make our victory miserable by not conceding and fighting right up until the Inauguration of President Harris. We really need to be prepared for that and ready to uphold the process.
Let's do it Karen!
I’m with you Scott. Enough already with the felon. Let’s get behind Kamala Harris. She can beat him if we all pull together.
LETS DO IT!