Why Aren't We Talking about Project 2025 Instead of Biden's Age? | The Coffee Klatch w/ Robert Reich

Biden's press conference. Next week's RNC. Trump's VP pick. Project 2025. There's a lot going on.
Heather Lofthouse of @imcivicaction and I break things down on this week's Coffee Klatch. Please pour yourself a cup and join us.

[@teresamorales6444]

Project 2025 should be broken down in detail in a way that all Americans comprehend what is at stake.

[@phil20_20]

MAGA can't understand. That's the secret of the Republican Party. They target the uneducated and take advantage of their ignorance.

[@andywomack3414]

And prepare the way when the Democratic Party works with Republicans to only pass 90% of that project.

[@boristheamerican2938]

That alone would take days.

[@DCL26]

Agreed!

[@DCL26]

​@boris Then make Public its most salient points. theamerican2938

[@TysonQuick]

Lifelong Republican voting for Biden. Trump has gone too far

[@Rimpala]

@TysonQuick thank you actually, this is so beyond being just a partisisan thing, we have to put aside differances

[@lilblackduc7312]

So, did you decide that right after you converted to Islam?

[@younglee4879]

Thank you! 🙏🙏🏻🙏🏼🙏🏽🙏🏾🙏🏿

[@Rimpala]

@@lilblackduc7312 well, frankly whatever religion he is, should be none of my business

[@LadyLeda2]

Thank you from the bottom of my heart!!!

[@tracyhue23]

My 15 year old spent almost a week with his grandparents and he actually told them about project 2025. They hadn’t heard of it. They do vote republican because they always have. 😢 From Biden’s Michigan speech yesterday, I agree that politics is not an entertainment outlet and should not be treated as such. The more pole reporting I hear the more I envision a horse race. As a country we have come to expect showmanship because of people like Trump. He’s sucked the substance out of politics and made all performative, hence why nothing is getting done. If those of us who vote for people like that behaved like they do at work, we’d be fired. Always, always research the candidates and where they stand. Base your decisions on that. Not just how bombastic they are.

[@floydblandston108]

Well said!

[@spencer6044]

Why is a 15 year old so into decisive politics? Probably cause his single mom can’t help but brainwash him!

[@chezmoi42]

Good work on raising your son as a critical thinker. I hope they listened.

[@doug3819]

My late father once asked people why don't they vote for the democrats and Franklin Roosevelt in the 1930s ? They said Lincoln a republican freed the slaves and they were grateful. True story. They were living in the past. Same thing happen today with different issues.

[@tracyhue23]

@@doug3819 I think getting stuck in the past happens when that’s the culture one is trying to conserve.

[@hapwyatt4550]

This Independent is voting Biden.💙 Biden is a proven winner on Domestic and Foreign Policy! Biden's character is deeply civic and faith grounded.

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

If he's that sort of a person, he wouldn't be running. He would have stepped out last year or the year before and let the Democrats find the strongest candidate they could find.

[@littlejerryseinfeld4168]

@@SmallSpoonBrigade EXACTLY. No one who's just "asking questions" and "having conversations" is ever going to be satisfied, and they're keeping the media created narrative alive (created long before the debate) . Pissing off people like me who are independent and dont want to have to pay attention to politics but care enough to do so in this moment. We have a VIce President, she was good enough for these 4 years, she'll be good enough for next 4 years. This isn't nomination for person of the univere, it's a 4 year job in which it already pretty much runs itself because of the career civil servants who have worked there. Micromanaging every single thing Biden says and does from now until the election is perhaps the most braindead political strategy I can see from just an agnostic to politics perspective.

[@hEXordo]

Domestic and foreign policy?? How so?? The economy is shit right now, there's 2-3 new wars we're involved in now, by what metric are you using???

[@Howitendzz]

This independent is voting Biden.

[@user-pr1ow2le4g]

This Independent also !!!!

[@cactustree505]

For the sake of democracy and the future of America, I thank you with all my heart.

[@ceceliadenny3542]

Thank you for helping to save democracy!!!

[@grantwalkersound]

You should look at RFK... Don't throw away your vote on Biden when he can't win. As a result, ironically now a vote for Biden is a vote for Trump. RFK is the only person in the race who has even a remote shot at beating Trump.

[@elizabethsohler6516]

Thank you for your service.

[@randymcdaniel1244]

Better vote Blue before your great grandchildren have to ask ;" What's an election???... Or even worse".... What's a president???😮

[@jamingoette9062]

What does vote blue mean? blindly vote for anyone regardless of their positions or qualifications?

[@ryanwarner5006]

They are more likely to be confused on what a man or woman is while they are waiting in line for government bread.

[@christinepark1398]

@@jamingoette9062 Do you know of any Republican whose positions you agree with?

[@kristopherl.graham]

most people have been asking what is a president for over thirty years now God bless kris

[@andywomack3414]

I don't believe your fear-mongering.

[@cindyclemence9144]

I will vote for Democracy and Women's Rights~ Biden/Harris 2024!!!

[@mariannerivera2720]

ME TO!!!!

[@l.a.gothro3999]

What, did the Democrats think when Biden got nominated in the first place that he wasn't going to age? I mean, yeah, that's 20/20 hindsight, but come ON now! Biden doesn't worry me, but all the negative vibes being projected at him do.

[@jenskruse1475]

There should have been a real election for the candicancy, but there was not. Biden promised i 2020 ;-) to be a transition figure, he is now beeing greedy, like Trump, and does not want to let go of his power.

[@g.hon.4645]

I'm still stuck on if they didn't want or even like Biden, then why didn't they run someone against him.in the primaries???

[@msvulcanspock]

Answer = The media The New York Times has written 196 articles about Biden's mental decline, whilst Trump has had a handful written on him. David Cay Johnston has been discussing this disparity in coverage going back to Clinton having background articles on her and the fact Trump hasn't been subjected to the same scrutiny.

[@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing]

The disparity isn't the problem. The point of journalism **IS** to speak truth to power, and they weren't wrong to do it: That the Democrat Party, that Great Power, is once again forcing a bad bet candidate onto the ballot because 'he's their made man/woman'. Regardless of baggage (cough, HILLARY, cough) A lemon candidate is a lemon candidate whether journalists point it out or not.

[@Howitendzz]

​@@WindFireAllThatKindOfThing The reporters for trump want tax cuts.

[@earthsystem]

​@@WindFireAllThatKindOfThingwhat you're writing is bs, it's a manufactured controversy, you're an insurrectionist obviously

[@Nemesisnxt]

Correct. The New York Times has long been a far right propaganda outlet. 😂

[@AdamCordova_26]

⁠@@earthsystemIf you can’t seriously tell by now that Trump wants to run against Biden, you’re willfully blind.

[@DAWGnROADIE]

I would vote for a vegetable before I would vote for Trump. You are losing sight of the mission. Defeating Trump, fascism, Christian Nationalism, and authoritarianism is the mission. Stop dividing the Democrats.

[@laurakrajnikburick2731]

Exactly, it's making us angry. Biden is our guy.

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

The Democrats don't want to be saved. They forced HRC on the people, then they forced Biden on the people and now they're giving us no reason to believe that they're going to change their behavior and nominate somebody that the people want. At this point, we've even had mainstream establishment Democrats admitting that they rigged the 2020 primaries against Bernie even though they knew that Bernie was electable.

[@Tracy-mj3xl]

I’d vote for a tator over traitor, tomater over dictator

[@descartes7126]

A geriatric joe will not win over the independent vote. The polls tell the story - 80% americans think that he's too old to function. He's massively behind in the swing states. Politics is not about truth - it's about delivering a message - Joe is incapable to speak without a teleprompter and according to Joe it's not big deal if he lose the election as long as he's done his goodest - THAT IS NOT A LEADER - it's a vegetable

[@andreah6379]

I would be saying the same thing but not having $90 million to help with Biden's campaign COULD hurt . Robert is only the messenger. We, The People, need to to get the details out to others. MAGAts and reichwingers won't listen to reality or truth so give up on them but there are still 10s of millions of other Americans that need to know about Rethuglicons plans to destroy America. I think Meidas Touch & The Lincoln Project should unite for a national ad to get the info out. It's all hands on deck time.

[@proudgrandmaof4]

Thie is why there should not be any big money in politics. Our President should not be held to ransom. We voted for him to be our President and he is more obligated to us than to any donor.

[@MrBurtonf]

“Where is Biden is going to be in 1 year? In 4 years?” Heather asks. Well, WHERE IS TRUMP GOING TO BE in 1 year? In 4 years if he gets re-elected?!?!

[@kellybrown9086]

WHY AREN'T MEDIA TALKING ABOUT TRUMP ON THE EPSTEIN FILES!!!!

[@Justincase625]

@@kellybrown9086 because Trump was only on the flight log and not on the island.

[@GmaMom]

Exactly!!!!

[@aaronjjacques]

Because he didn't fly to epstein Island. Epstein used his private plane like timeshare. Use free vacations to look you in a room so they can upsell you on the service He used barely legal girls on the planes to tease/identify the pedo He invited those clients to Pedo Island. Trump didn't get the invite to epstein Island even though epstein tried 7 times to tempt him.

[@randibgood]

​@@Justincase625 Do you prefer to be uninformed or you really don't know you're wrong?

[@Hellbender21]

Good question. Let's look into it.

[@carlosegonzalez678]

My Project 2024 is voting Blue.

[@sherryobar5750]

💙

[@elaineisabelle427]

Good one

[@mikebocchinfuso9437]

The corporate media is so focused on trivial things and is make-believe that they "show both sides " bullsh*t

[@beefandbarley]

Corporate media wants chaos, clicks and t.

[@chetcalhoun613]

Joe is 81…and he’s doing the job! He can continue to do the job! The other guy is totally unfit! Total lack of character. He should be dismissed, and their party held accountable for putting up such a felonious candidate!

[@nadinestapler3881]

Why aren’t we talking about 2025? Because a lot of people aren’t aware of what it is about.

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

Why bother talking about it? The Democrats don't care about winning elections and there aren't 3rd parties that have enough infrastructure to beat both Trump and whatever candidate the Democrats put on the general election ballot. The infrastructure is now there for that, and it's not going away even if Trump does lose. The Democrats had their chance to finish off the GOP in 2016 and decided to use that as an opening to force HRC on the people. That lead to Trump winning and energizing some of the worst people possible for democracy. Perhaps talking more about how the Democratic leadership failed us would be more appropriate, because the people deserve a party that actually is pushing for their interests, rather than racist party, and not racist party that both agree on too many policies to represent a real choice.

[@descartes7126]

but it's not a big deal according to Biden - as long as he will do his goodest it's all fine and dandy

[@nadinestapler3881]

@@descartes7126 Grow up.

[@n8chz]

Interesting take on the causal chain there.

[@nadinestapler3881]

@@n8chz Interesting yes.

[@bernadettereynal3198]

Since Vice President Harris is in place, let it roll and go with Joe!

[@phil20_20]

Precisely. But if he does step down, he must do it before the election so that she can legally become the President.

[@ryanwarner5006]

Harris is a baffon who slept her way to the top.

[@MsDemonBunny]

Yes! I mean, if Biden did need to step down, Harris would simply step up. The possibility of saving the country is apparent.

[@annakingry9157]

Rascists can't get behind that either; Kamala is too brown.

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

She'd lose, nobody wanted her in 2020, nobody wants her now. And there are going to be a large number of questions about why she hasn't exercised the 25th amendment to remove an obviously incapable President.

[@richardhedd3080]

Let's also talk about how absurd our election process is. Elections have become a continuous never ending spectacle that only serves the rich and powerful.

[@raycarrillo7091]

Democrats better have a backbone and stand with Biden 💙💙💙💙💙

[@rikihorton5979]

Poor Joe Biden. Why does he not get the credit for how well things really are going? Trump would reverse the trend and make everything worse. The ticket already includes Harris anyway. So let’s stick with it, concentrate on his achievements and focus on Trump’s gaffs and horrible plans.

[@hornpilepheonix6254]

because for the average person things really aren't going that well. That's not to say it's Bidens fault. a lot of people look at things based on what they have and many have less under biden than they did under trump. It also doesn't help that he's a sundowning old man who can barely communicate. So even if his administration has done good things people look at him as the face and it makes them uncomfortable.

[@flyrobin2544]

Trump can keep his cheating on the golf course! Biden/ Harris 2024!

[@flyrobin2544]

@@hornpilepheonix6254 OK MAGA! One debate does not say it all Joe has shown us since that he is fine. The convicted Felon will be imprisoned! Biden/ Harris 2024!

[@rikihorton5979]

@@hornpilepheonix6254 I would say things were terrible under Trump. Sure the economy was alright until his total mishandling of the pandemic. Joe has overseen the best recovery in the world. The stock market is soaring, unemployment record low, energy independence, rising wages, lower inflation, GDP high. Objectively better than any Republican admin ever. It’s a myth they are better for the economy. Plus everything else that’s wrong with the disgusting orange authoritarian who is all conman and has zero polices besides lower takes on the ultra rich. And ofc some of his other more unhinged ideas like project 2025, freeing the “Jan 6 hostages” and giving Putin free range in Europe. Meanwhile the grift will be back full swing in the White House,more ghoulish than last time.

[@SigFigNewton]

Because inflation. Incumbents can be counted on to perform terribly following high inflation. He’s among the weakest candidates available

[@JIM4644]

Tell everyone the evils of Project 2025 - This is important - This is no longer fun and games.

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

So? Project 2025 won't be dismantled even if the Democrats ultimately win. It's with us probably forever or at least until we get money out of politics and SCOTUS under control.

[@liamrooney5314]

I just watched President Biden's Detroit speech. Thirty-five minutes and I don't think he was using a teleprompter. It was strong and impassioned and he was working with the crowd. I'm feeling like we've been underestimating Joe. I understand the feat of Trump, I have it too, but maybe Joe Biden is our best bet. It would be a come from behind finish, but those things do happen.

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

They probably just stuffed him full of drugs. The sands of time don't flow backwards. Even with a good showing, we have to consider what he'll be like in 4 years. He isn't competent now.

[@beckydavis1820]

Joe is best when they let Joe be Joe!!

[@EalDieguez]

I plan to retire at 62 in another country outside the US that is free, safe and very cheap with a high quality of life. I could fully just rely on only my SS if I wanted to when that times arrives but I'll also have at least one pension, a 403 (b) and a very prolific lnvestment account with my Abby Joseph Cohen my FA. Retiring comfortably in the US these days is almost impossible. I honestly don't understand why people don't move to another country when they get older in retirement.

[@AliciaSalvadore]

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[@AllenDolt]

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[@EalDieguez]

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[@AliciaSalvadore]

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[@Merissabade]

Abby Joseph Cohen Services has really set the standard for others to follow, we love her here in Canada 🇨🇦 as she has been really helpful and changed lots of life's

[@julietseig]

Joe is still the best candidate. Come on folks there are 40 year old who would have a breeze moment. My mom had 8 kids and called us out of name.

[@intheknow7659]

He is the best candidate to sink the country. Trump is in close pursuit.

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

He has parkonson's it's readily apparent that he's deep in decline from the way he moves around and the lack of expression on his face. The main needs somebody to sit him down and tell him the truth. Get somebody else, Bernie is in amazing shape for somebody of his age and get a VP that's on the mainstream edge of progressive and you'd have a winning ticket.

[@bipolarminddroppings]

Repeat the following any time someone brings up Biden being old and dotty: One old man wants to keep democracy. The other old man doesn't. Everything else is irrelevant.

[@brokenrecord3095]

Sadly it's no longer clear which old man is pro-democracy

[@MarinCipollina]

I'm glad that you get this. Many do not.

[@PatrickinCorpus]

It’s too easy to see that reality. 🇺🇸💙🌊🌊🌊

[@zoyadulzura7490]

It really is that simple.

[@seanmcdonald4686]

As we set the bar lower and lower, politicians will be taking note and doing only exactly enough to clear it.

[@silverback3926]

Instead of thinking about one party winning. How about our country winning. The people winning!

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

That's the main reason why the Democrats are in such trouble. They haven't been allowing the voters to choose the candidates. Had the voters been allowed to pick Biden either last election or this election, it would likely be a different calculus.

[@user-gk2mw4yl7q]

@@SmallSpoonBrigadeThe voters DID pick Biden! By voting in Presidential Preference Primaries in every state in the nation. Both in 2020 and in 2024.

[@Darth_Sepharious]

If Kamala would just come out and say, "Look my former job was handling criminals. I can handle Donald Trump"...

[@DiscoveringAsia]

The Biden campaign, media and democrat leadership need to start getting the word out about Project 2025.

[@annakingry9157]

Democrats are sulking because Biden is not a sexy enough candidate.

[@intheknow7659]

So you want them to actively spew a conspiracy theory? Project 2025 sounds like something Soros and the fascist left would put out..

[@drewspinoso4849]

I won’t be blackmailed into voting for a bad candidate who is just as power hungry as Trump!!!!!

[@babetteshaw]

@@drewspinoso4849so you are voting FOR PROJECT 2025. Have you even looked at any of the accomplishments of the Biden Administration? They are helping you.

[@babetteshaw]

*DemocratIC Leadership.

[@dollrussell7244]

Did you watch his speech in Detroit? Biden was fired up and so was the crowd! We need to elect Biden and we'll have Kamela if anything happens to him. So, get on board with Biden!!

[@tonydee081]

I watched it and THAT is the Joe Biden I love and admire! A true President’s President! I beseech you to watch Biden’s interview with Howard Stern, too…You’ll learn even more about the man than you ever knew before!

[@jajsjjijsksls3256]

Save America. Where the old world powers? Great people and Nations of this world?

[@sylviaverde1126]

Focus on Project 2025! Focus on Trump and Epstein!! Focus on Biden's accomplishments!!! Get on with the campaign! Get behind Biden and stop the distraction!!! Trump is loving this. Putin is gloating!! Get with Gavin Newsome and Kamila and get behind Joe. Use your voices to calm the doubts. Joe knows how to be the President of the US. Use you voices to bring everyone together to beat Trump ...and Project 2025!! Do it!

[@JaneDoeDoeDeeOhDoe]

I don't understand why the US drags elections on for so long. In Canada, when a general election is called for which party/prime minister will be running the country, the parties have about two months to do their thing, and then Canadians vote. A few years back, it was dragged out to ten weeks. A lot of us were thinking, "Just get ON with it already!" Another advantage to shorter elections, besides concentrating voters' attention, is that less funding is required.

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

The US picks the POTUS for 4 years. We're stuck with them for 4 years so long as they don't resign, die or are impeached. We've got more people than live in Canada that are eligible to vote in 50 states that each get to have a hand in the process. Not to mention Puerto Rico and a few other territories and the military personnel on bases around the world. It's not quite as complicated as India, but IIRC, India is on a parliamentary system and they aren't stuck with their leadership for the same duration.

[@mikeridgeview9557]

The main reason I think US elections are so painfully long is because its fodder for the mass media. Everything in this country is made into a spectacle, including something that should be kind of boring, such as voting people into office.

[@BubbleGendut]

Same in the Uk. Election is announced 6 weeks later we have a new Prime Minister. US is in constant 2 year election cycles

[@ManfredDudesonVonGuy]

Part of it is how we do our elections for Congress. Any even numbered year has an election for the House and several Senate seats, so politically active citizens are always surrounded by elections. The major factor is greed though. Who is President and what party is in power is a big fucking deal to Americans. That makes headlines about Presidential stuff keep eyes on screen/generate clicks consistently, which in turn drives engagement even if that engagement is people being exasperated, which becomes money from advertisers for the networks, which makes news agencies more likely to report on objectively insignificant crap because it makes them money.

[@JaneDoeDoeDeeOhDoe]

@@ManfredDudesonVonGuy Interesting. I never thought of it from the media engagement/profit angle.

[@ChandraMalone-cy1tg]

Everyone is talking about 2025 , when ever I can get them to listen 😊

[@cactustree505]

me too!

[@cindyhofer4746]

We small donors will keep Biden going.

[@flyrobin2544]

I donated again right after the debate. Joe has had our back and I got his!

[@monica8356]

Exactly! I send in my 5 bucks. Poor but it will help and Jie will know we are by his side

[@hopeemch8511]

Thank you Cindy for saying that. We the People have Joe's back even when it comes to donations.

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

No you won't, the small donors didn't save Bernie in 2020 or 2016, they won't save Biden now because nobody actually wants Biden. At least with Bernie, the voters were pretty clear about wanting him, they were just cheated by rigged primaries.

[@deeyates226]

💙🇺🇸🙏WE GOT YOUR BACK MR. PRESIDENT 💙💙💙🇺🇸🙏

[@rositatan5325]

We’re still voting for President Biden!

[@charliebrown5611]

Trump met with Orban. Hello!!!

[@evon-ne7of]

@charliebrown5611 yep fishy and extremely worrying .

[@beckydavis1820]

Again!!

[@blessingliberty-lr3nt]

After that Orbon went to Russia.

[@charliebrown5611]

@@blessingliberty-lr3nt exactly. But the MAGA Mo-rons don't get it.

[@dasupertramp5855]

Stop saying that it's about Biden's age. It's not about his age, it's about his competency. I would vote for Sanders in a split second. And I agree that Projct 2025 should be front and center. Democrats should be shouting from the rooftops about it, and definitely should be running campaign ads on Fox and any other MAGA right wing media outlet.

[@DunlopJ]

We have Harris to take over if Biden fizzes out, or you don't want Harris either? If the DNC overlooks Harris, it will be the end of the DNC. Black women are the backbone of the DNC. If they crap on Harris, they're done.

[@MxIrony]

It's not about his competency. All of the MSM wants Trump. They're more right-wing than they were 8 years ago, and it's good for their money-obsessed business models. They're intentionally sabotaging the Democratic campaign.

[@darlacox]

Or we could avoid both issues and vote for RFK. I know people keep saying he can't win but the only reason he couldn't win is because people keep saying that. Why do we agree to be stuck in this 2 party divisive system?

[@DunlopJ]

@@darlacox really? The antivax conspiracist who had a worm in his brain? You're fucking kidding me.

[@n8chz]

@@darlacox RFK Jr. has a speech impediment of similar severity to Biden's, plus he's an antivaxxer, a kisser upper to the "intellectual" dark web, an Israel ultranationalist, and all around conspiracy nut.

[@DC-fq6mv]

Vote Blue, no matter who!

[@ZeanIkLaurie]

What a stupid way of thinking

[@DC-fq6mv]

@@ZeanIkLaurie Why is it a stupid way of thinking? My 'vote blue no matter who' means that it's time to coalesce around whoever the Democratic candidate is; Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, or someone else who the powers that be in the Democratic Party put forth from those they are talking about putting forth, IF it isn't Joe Biden and/or Kamala Harris on the ticket. I don't think this is the time to get in the weeds and split hairs regarding a candidate. We are losing time. We have a candidate, and if our top ticket candidate is unable, then we have a Vice President. Vote Blue.

[@Mr22thou]

I'm getting tired of Robert and Heather's pesimism. For some perspective on President Biden's gaffs, watch "Beau of the Fifth Column's 'Let's talk about Biden, Trump, and mixing up names....'" Six minutes of clarity and zero panic.

[@GreensnGuitars]

Inflated egos love to pontificate

[@Rick-rn1or]

Analysis and options of Beau are well presented, spoken, and intelligently said. All citizens should utilize his webcasts

[@Mr22thou]

@@GreensnGuitars I love Robert and the work he's done, but today...not helpful.

[@Mr22thou]

@@Rick-rn1or 100% agree!!!

[@Rick-rn1or]

@@Mr22thou hopefully it's not just 2 of us

[@Nat4551]

I usually like your comments. This is a ridiculous conversation. He is staying in. 14 million people voted for him. Why didn't you discuss the Detroit events? You will have to make a decision. Joe Biden or Criminal Trump.That is the bottom line.

[@alanfike]

In our 80s, we aren't expected to have quick answers. We're expected to have correct answers.

[@flyrobin2544]

Well said!

[@DirtyDelicious]

In your 80s, you’re expected to be enjoying retirement and stepped aside for the next generations… especially when you can’t string a coherent sentence together

[@SigFigNewton]

Yeah. Why hold presidential candidates to higher standards? Not in my America

[@alanfike]

@@SigFigNewton Like who, sweetie? Who would you pick? Oh, nobody?? You're just complaining? Go back to your juice box. Learn how primaries work.

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

But he isn't doing either. This isn't an issue of age, it's an age of him being senile. My wife's grandfather died in his late 90s and he was pretty good up until just about the end.

[@pamelaescobar3932]

Please keep your energy positively focused on Biden. He's worked really hard, is still actively working, and has a lot of good people working with him! Voting BLUE all the way! 💙💙💙💙

[@kellymyers461]

Remember what happened in 1968. The leader of the party, the incumbent,(LBJ) decided to step down and the Dems could not find an "agreeable" candidate. Rarely turns out well when you loose the incumbent!!!!

[@DCL26]

Dear Lord, I just rewatched "The Pianist " last night. It scared me in a different way to look at how quickly the ignorance and hatred of fascists took over and tortured and killed innocent people, children and elders. I'm sure lots of people did not think those horrors were in their immediate path. 😮

[@andreah6379]

How about "Schindler's List"? Way tooooo many young Americans are completely ignorant of not only all of that but also our own history + WW2, makes me very angry. Parents always should be vigilant that their children knowing basic things in life, not knowing our own history now is coming back to really bite us in our backsides. Reichwing uber rich fascists for decades have planned for this moment by constantly defunding our once-prized public school systems & dumbing our children down. They don't understand or even care about our government...until it's too late. Now, the youth don't know what they need to do.

[@flyrobin2544]

This is how it starts .. they play to peoples fears. Joseph Biden can get us through this election and he has a fantastic administration behind him. Life as we know it will be changed forever should Project 2025 succeed with their front man Trump! Biden/ Harris 2024!

[@WilliamPeterson-lk4kz]

Are you implying that Trump's Favorite Fuhrer (besides himself) was mean and cruel? But that's what Donny likes about him!

[@ZeanIkLaurie]

Biden is doing that abroad in two places. Yet he comes on TV unbothered and unchallenged. It's sickening

[@stephanieashworth6317]

'They' don't choose the correct answers to report but focus on gaffs. Thanks to the Liberty Project and to The Meidas Touch for providing reporting on dRump's gaffs and trips, as well.

[@flyrobin2544]

Yes, The Meidas Touch has Joe's back! Trump can keep his cheating on the golf course!

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

Do we really need to hear more about Trump's gaffes? Everybody knows he's not in the best place mentally either. But, he is able to at least answer questions from the press and hold rallies while being somewhat coherent. Also, he's been VP for 4 years and President for 4 which barely puts him behind Biden.

[@bbmiller412]

@@SmallSpoonBrigade Huh? When was Trump VP? Remember President Biden was VP under Frmr. President Obama. Or is that just a typo?

[@cre8ingit321]

I love both of those podcasts!! ❤

[@cindybraun371]

What is killing me about the craziness of the Democrates and Pushing Harris is: You vote Biden in you have Kamala Harris anyway..Get over this replacement trap. You are falling in T*rump hands. Stay the coarse, hold the resolve, vote Blue, and leave it alone. ZBIDEN/ZHARRIS..

[@murraymadness4674]

Why is it the GOP/Trump want Biden to stay in? Everything they say is how he must stay in. WHY?

[@macgregorwiggins1285]

I thought this segment would be about the things we should be talking about, like Project 2025, trump all over the Epstein files, the rise of fascism, etc. Instead, I'm 20% into this video and it's all ragging on Biden. Stop it already! I'm out and moving on to other news.

[@sumafichick]

He's doing his job.....

[@mamiemartinson4649]

Check out Biden's Detroit Speech. He was awesome. He wasn't perfect, but he's kicking Don's behind.

[@ahhmm5381]

With a teleprompter?

[@flyrobin2544]

@@ahhmm5381 Hannibal Lector called, he wants you and Donald over for dinner. Any leftovers will be chum.

[@ahhmm5381]

​@@flyrobin2544 That seems a tad excessive...

[@cutthroatfinch]

Biden himself is fine. It's ageism and it's driving me crazy. Biden doing his actual job has been picture perfect.

[@LLH7202]

My mother used to say: "It's later than we think." Never understood it, at the time. Now I think I see it.

[@user-vy3wd9rm5p]

I don't understand why some Democrats chose not to back Biden all the way. These younger Democrat's time to govern will come. #VoteBlue2024 #VoteBlue4D3mocracy #VoteBlue4TheConstitution

[@judykinsman3258]

This senior is not happy with our leaders being geriatric.

[@annakingry9157]

Biden's are not sexy enough for some Dems. They only like "stars" like Obama and JFK.

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

It might not, the SCOTUS has continued to chip away at voting rights and allow corporations to spend more and more money on races. By the time the younger folks get a chance to vote, the country is going to be in extremely bad shape and might not survive. It's been going on for decades. Al Gore conceded the race in 2000 to W, just because SCOTUS said so. It came out later that next year that he had actually won by tens of thousands of votes in Florida, but a bunch of "spoiled" ballots were tossed because the voters had written the name of the candidate in addition to removing the chad. And in 2004 W was re-elected because hundreds of thousands of votes in Ohio were screwed up. Then there' the gerrymandering which means that the Democrats need a significant majority over something like 54% just to get half the congressional seats. This all happened because the Democratic party doesn't care to win elections. They care about donations and about enriching themselves, but not about the voters.

[@user-vy3wd9rm5p]

@@judykinsman3258 With due respect, how old are you? Then you would need to vote out most of Congress mam and your state's House of Reps.

[@user-vy3wd9rm5p]

@@judykinsman3258 If you're a senior, you must remember when Biden in 2008 at a campaign rally asked Sen. Chuck Graham to stand up for applause. But he couldn't because he was wheerchair bound from accident. 2008 mam......16 yrs ago. Biden has always had his more than his fair share of Gaffes. He's the King of Gaffes. But this election isn't about who can speak better. It's defending Our Constitutional Democracy against #Project2025 and a Dictatorship. Are you in?

[@scpatl4now]

I think the time to replace Biden was during the primaries, but no one else ran. So, I see this as unproductive to even be having a public conversation about it. He is the nominee. We voted for him. If he was so bad, why did no one else run?

[@tommcfadden5232]

Because the DNC made it clear no one else would get their support and the support of rich donors. The party elites decide who’s on the menu. Voters just get to order off it.

[@ahhmm5381]

Probably because sitting presidents are hard to primary, and its likely no one realized he has lost a step or two.

[@flyrobin2544]

@@ahhmm5381 Biden is capable he might have gaffs, but not as many as the Dictator wanna be Donald Trump. I'm Ridin with Biden, he won't screw America over. Let Trump keep his cheating to the gold course!

[@Rockthelocs]

Maryann Wilson and Dean Phillips ran against him in the primaries. They didn’t make it very far. RFK Jr would have run but switched to run as an independent.

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

@@Rockthelocs As long as the Democratic party is so horribly corrupt, I'm not sure it really matters much which candidate it is.

[@jeremyreagan9085]

I listen to you'll because Heather is so kind to Mr. Reich. I love sharing in their friendship. I wish young people would talk to old people as I did. I have worked with old people all my life. They have so much to teach us all.

[@HarryStyer-rf8gv]

if Biden collapsed in office we'd get a GREAT relief Porus..

[@Nancy-gi9lz]

Come on Robert the Democrats aren’t divided only the ones with the microphone, those of us who are ridin’ with Biden are still ridin’.

[@flyrobin2544]

You tell him, Nancy ! Roevember is coming, the women aren't forgetting the real fight. Biden/ Harris 2025!

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

If that's the case, it's purely because a bunch of progressives left the party completely due to the obvious corruption involved. Clyburn ought to be ashamed of himself for his roll in what's going on. He has to be ridin' with Biden because he was instrumental to forcing Biden on us.

[@murraymadness4674]

But that 70% disapproval rating, guess we don't believe any facts anymore right? Those 70% are just "wrong" they won't vote for Biden, but let's do Hillary 2.0 and "blame the voters" instead of given them a candidate they DO APPROVE of.

[@Mach11976]

I stumbled across P-25 in late October last year, took the time to read it. I was taken back by the extreme rhetoric, I'm also a Navy veteran with many veteran friends and they were shocked by it. In the end this election comes down to, Do you still want your rights? And how can trump if elected be trusted with the Football and our lives. That's scary!

[@ahhmm5381]

Considering alot of people think DC is totally corrupt, I doubt they see it as a negative

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

Biden's not that much better. He's only the President because of 2 rigged primary seasons in a row.

[@ninar6488]

Every neuroscientist needs to weigh in here. Aging and dementia don’t mean a straight down slope. It is the up and downs. Indeed, every person who has cared for an aging parent has something to say here. We are at the intersection of neurology and politics

[@BBlair-if8tj]

Yes. Watch the Shrinking Trump podcast for specific analysis of their respective speech challenges.

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

This is parkinson's, it's not going to get better and he's in office for 4 more years if he's reelected. He's a danger right now, just imagine what's going to happen over the next 4 years if nobody is willing to exercise the 25th amendment.

[@cathysurerus576]

Dr. John Gantner, ex professor of psychiatry John's Hopkins, was asked to compare biden and trump's cognitive status. He said, bidens brain is aging, trump's brain "actively dementing " d/t Bifronto-temporal dementia in setting of malignant personality disorder. He said that the kind of aphasia ( difficulty with words) that trump has, phonetic aphasia, is a clinical marker for brain damage d/t dementia. Phonetic aphasia is when he starts to say a word, can't, and resorts to making nonsensical sounds. He then looks confused for few seconds... Ganter wrote a book about trumps unnfitness for office d/t brain damage. And 41,000 of his psychiatric and neuro colleagues signed a petition named "Duty to warn". Meaning, their professional code of ethics DEMANDS when they see someone put the public at imminent risk, they have a DUTY to warn the public. The 41,000 was back in april. Am sure its grown since then!

[@melissapelletier2138]

Now that Biden stepped aside I hope the focus gets back to where it needs to be. Project 2025.

[@stellabandante2727]

Did you watch the rally in Detroit last night? Joe brought it!! He was on fire, clear, energetic, and full of content. Joy Reid said it: Joe needs an audience to be energized. They poured love into him and all around him and he responded in kind. I was doubtful, but I'm in with Joe. Kamala has his back. Jump in, folks. He can do this.

[@KDdevidasi]

In his rally yesterday, Biden presented more of a platform. I was all in on asking him to step aside, but through this process started to feel sorry for the terrible pile on. Yesterday changed my mind to get on board! VP Harris is there to back him up, or even lead.

[@phil20_20]

Right, she can take over at any time. These people are panicking for nothing.

[@DunlopJ]

Bingo. Harris is more than capable to take over if Biden can't serve out a full term.

[@annakingry9157]

Biden has had an enormously successful 1st term putting us back on the road after Covid and the Trump debacle.

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

@@phil20_20 Harris can't win. She won no delegates in 2016 and brought nothing to the ticket other than being a woman of color.

[@andreah6379]

Right now, with Biden refusing to give up yet down with big money donors, it's up to The People to pull this off.

[@mikegoetz3184]

It's not his age it's his cognitive condition

[@evelynnelliott2002]

Not Trump's age, too. Trump's age is no reflection of his maturity.

[@williamdorsey2029]

Just stop, just stop , we really don't have time for this.We either go with Biden or take a chance with someone else and lose anyway.I prefer to ride and win with Biden.

[@lady_draguliana784]

I'd rather elect a Good Man's *Corpse* than an Evil Man in _ANY_ condition...

[@jumboslice9414]

How about the fact that these mental problems were covered up and no primary really happened?

[@intheknow7659]

So why are you voting for Biden, and why are you virtue signaling with your support of Ukraine? So you are ok with the loss of rights? That is exactly what they did in Ukraine. They are grabbing people off the streets, and they suspended rights.

[@Lack_Of_Interest]

@jumboslice9414 1) Whataboutism 2) Still better

[@Jettplayzgames]

It’s not your vote that matters. It’s the tens of thousands of voters in swing states that will decide this election, and Biden is losing among those voters

[@SigFigNewton]

I’d rather have a non horrific option

[@Marykraus]

I agree with him. We are in a purgatory. We need to discuss project 2025

[@andreah6379]

Absolutely. It's All Hands On Deck time and Meidas Touch & The Lincoln Project need to unite to get info ads out on a national scale about P 2025 ASAP!

[@intheknow7659]

Why discuss a conspiracy theory?

[@a.larson2777]

​@@intheknow7659Keep up with the program, pilgrim.

[@BBlair-if8tj]

@@intheknow7659Your conspirators are counting on ignorance. It’s not a theory, it’s a plan. No way in hell!

[@intheknow7659]

@@BBlair-if8tj It's a conspiracy theory. Seeing its being brought up before the election like Russian collusion or other things. We shall see, and it likely is a far-left fascist theory.

[@zoedi32]

Debates have never mattered. Even less so when the two candidates have each had a term as President. This is the media profiteering and talking heads trying to remain relevant. A circus.

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

It's the first time there's been a face off between Presidents since Cleveland and Harrison over a hundred years ago. It did not go well for Harisson.

[@edkalski2312]

An Open Convention means chaos.

[@hopeemch8511]

Also the fact that no candidate emerging from such chaos ever wins the general. History is the proof.

[@nutmegriot209]

The threat of project 2025 amplifies worry that Biden can’t win. I hope the dems make the right decision. I’ll vote Joe or Kamala.. whoever has the better chance

[@FerallHog]

The Obama Marxist Cult is strong with you.

[@Howitendzz]

Biden will win. Trump will try to claim victory. Then trump will be at guantanamo bay.

[@ArcticSevenStudio]

Biden will win.

[@phil20_20]

The Georgetown Election Professor says Biden then Harris.

[@user-bz3qs7wq4d]

I voted for Joe Biden in the primary. I will vote for him in November. Even if a day time soap opera thespian wants to take my vote away.

[@wormer104]

They value their 90 million…more than they value their country. Sounds Republican tbh…

[@MKR5210]

The people have spoken. Joe is their choice, dems should pull themselves together ...

[@flyrobin2544]

Most of us have, it only the media trying to back stab Joe. One bad debate will not change my mind and Joe can beat The Traitor Trump from his death bed! LOCK TRUMP UP! Biden/ Harris 2025!

[@michaellane5381]

The Dems made their choice not having a primary, this was always a risk.

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

No, the people didn't speak, when the primary was held, there were hardly any options and everybody knew that Biden would win by virtue of being the sitting President. The only reason he's the sitting President is because Obama rigged the 2020 primaries to screw over Bernie. This is the Democratic party, the will of the voters hasn't been relevant in decades. I see the GOP putting more effort into winning votes than I do the Democrats.

[@jenskruse1475]

What People have spoken, there was no real election of the democratic candidate as promised. At least 70% af the american people can see that Joe is declining.

[@Nemo-yn1sp]

Little money like me will step up. Not much, but I've been donating what I can monthly for over a year, sent an additional donation after the debate. We're not hiring Joe for his body, we're hiring him for is experience, knowledge, connections, and wisdom. His fantastic team can be his body. I believe the PUBLIC - ME - is THERE, riding with Biden.

[@flyrobin2544]

Thank you!

[@hopeemch8511]

Thank you NEMO for doing what we all need to do. We can have his back and we can keep his campaign funding in good order.

[@elaineisabelle427]

Im voting for Biden, but I'm getting worried bcuz all this talk, plz stop hurting ourselves with all this BS.

[@Mr22thou]

Half way through and I'm through with these two this morning. I am not afraid of unpleasant facts, but I see no value in this. I am pumped up and I'm going to put my time and energy into more productive democratic use. Still love Robert and Heather though.

[@scottamsel3690]

Robert Reich is truly our own real life Obi-wan Kenobi. He is filled with wisdom that would make our lives so much better if only we would all listen to him and act accordingly.

[@ryanwarner5006]

He's a moron.

[@kristopherl.graham]

lets blindly follow any of these clowns and act accoridingly really people will fall for anything.kenobi really no way.kenobis own words are he is a politician and not to be trusted.that is the way every body should look at both sides God bless kris

[@MartinusHoevenaar]

I get and agree with your opinion, but I think Robert Reich is more like Yoda. ;-)

[@JaredFarrer]

He worked for Clinton remember we had a surplus back then. Oh I wish Hillary woulda won in 2016 trump ruined this country for a decade or more. It’s gonna take a long time to undo all the damage.

[@ahhmm5381]

Hardly. He is way too on board with the democratic party

[@bobaldo2339]

Because MSM can get more clicks talking about Joe's talking? Project 2025 takes a little bit of thought to digest. "A little bit of thought" has become too much to ask of MSM consumers.

[@littlejerryseinfeld4168]

and then downstream pundits are getting their clicks too. This drives me nuts. Robert and heather are doing the same thing . I'm seriously about to check out of this and I didnt even vote 4 years ago, I was 35 when I voted. I was all in for the Democrats and still will be unless they make this stupid move, and I'll still vote for Democrats but I'm not going to be devoting any more energy to this shit. Biden is doing the job that people are saying hes not equipped to do right now, this drives me so mad I cant finish my entire thought.

[@cynthiamarie2107]

FDR spent his presidency in a wheelchair, in an incredible amount of pain. Pres. Biden has a wealth of knowledge and experience that is priceless. Nobody else comes close. He has already accomplished far more than all of his predecessors of the last 50+ years combined. I'm with Biden. 💙💙💙✊️🇺🇲🗽

[@flyrobin2544]

Not in between !! President Biden is who I voted for in the primaries. Biden/ Harris 2024. I'm disappointed in today's show, Robert.

[@JohnnyBeegood1]

Biden was fine at the NATO press conference. Good enuff. It's getting too late to change horses. I heard red states will make legal challenges to putting a new candidate on their ballot. That would be a real sh1+show.

[@DunlopJ]

They can't challenge if he willingly steps down before the convention. Ballots will start to be printed after the convention. Everything is open until after the convention. I'm not saying to replace Biden, but the notion that Red States can fight a change if it happens legally before the convention is wrong.

[@pomerlain8924]

I think it would be in every state, and all these cases would get to the Supreme Court. And they'd just need to rule in favor of a few key states to end the election before it starts. Trump would be running unopposed on the ballot in those key states.

[@stephanieashworth6317]

Build the bench: Biden/Harris/Jeffries. Run on accomplishments, not personalities!

[@RCRitterFPV]

He fell off the highwire repeatedly., The old dude didn’t make it to the ladder to climb up to high wire. The old dude passed out in back room waiting to be called to perform the act. He has no costume on. No makeup. And he’s drunk… I want a refund on this highwire act..

[@babetteshaw]

Robert, FDR took naps throughout the day, and worked all hours. Stop it.

[@RWROW]

I feel like I've lost my footing on the edge of a high cliff and starting to fall. An old guy on stable ground puts out his hand to save me, and I say "No thanks, you're too old to hold me."

[@lovemakestheworldgoround6726]

PERFECTLY SAID! 😊👌🏼👍👍👍

[@annakingry9157]

Good analogy. Especially, when the rescuer is an experienced, stable rescue worker.

[@ahhmm5381]

Except that old man won't save you. He could hold you for a second, but you are still going to fall...

[@pohkeee]

Why is public speaking the #1 fear? Now imagine having to engage in it 24/7. Can you imagine someone following you around all day, every day and dissecting your every utterance to assess you mental acuity?

[@williamjameslehy1341]

Don't run for president if you can't imagine doing that.

[@phil20_20]

There will be. AI will do it.

[@pohkeee]

@@williamjameslehy1341Wow! You missed the point…no worries though, like the last commenter pointed out, AI will fix it…

[@DABA2024]

Can you imagine losing a debate to a convicted felon traitor who tried to overthrow the government, and is also really, really stupid?

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

It's not, the public speaking is just the only real way we have to judge the President directly. We have no idea what's going on behind the scenes, we don't even know how much of the decisions are being made by him. He hasn't even had a full cabinet meeting since before the 10/7 attack on Israel.

[@bethj286]

We don’t need a “looks good on TV” president; we need an understands foreign policy, has a very competent cabinet, and has high ethical standards president. I think Biden still fulfills that and if you want a looks good on TV President, just watch reruns of the West Wing.

[@allannielsen9554]

Agree. You need to break the corporate line in american politics and turn on the peoples needs in it. And a focused and sensible strong foreign politics.

[@charlieconner5612]

I'm voting blue 🔵

[@thesoundsmith]

Bob, I really believe - and fear - that the Supreme Court will do what it did in 2000, just stop the count and award the election to Trump. And NOBODY has brought this up. Is it me, or have we already lost?

[@YellowjacketGTO]

Um trump lost in 2020.....

[@msvulcanspock]

Bush vs Gore is a incredibly terrifying precedent. The Republicans have stolen an election previously.

[@CM-dw2xr]

@@YellowjacketGTO In 2000 ..... SCOTUS awarded the election to Bush.

[@موسى_7]

​@@YellowjacketGTO 2000, not 2020, is what OP said

[@Howitendzz]

Alito and Clarence should be impeached.

[@user-vy3wd9rm5p]

Ben Franklin....."Early to bed (8:30) and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise."

[@billking8843]

If Biden stands aside, there will be airtime available to talk about Trump's authoritarian project. Biden insisting on staying on is a gift for Trump. Today's violence was another.

[@gamkal7231]

Mr Reich, Kamala's polls were so awful in the primaries she had to pull out. Something like 1 or 2%. And she hasn't gotten any more popular since. I'd personally FAR rather vote for Biden who I was not fond of at all, but who's surprised me by getting a few good things done. (Though as Bernie says, getting a LOT more done would change things more.)

[@GrimJerr]

Nothing like changing horses while crossing the Rubicon.

[@CM-dw2xr]

Reich, why aren't we backing the best President we have had in my lifetime?? There is nothing wrong with Biden's mind, his character, his ability to get things done for this country!! WHY aren't you backing him 100%????

[@yourportlandlifestyle2907]

I would think he would given what he says about economics.

[@frozenheart7133]

He's backed him 100% for the last 4 years, and Hillary before that. Come on. It's the potential end of our democracy, not prom king. We don't need to elect the disabled, mental impaired person for the sake of kindness.

[@murraymadness4674]

So you are OK with his killing 50,000 children in gaza, and HE HAS NOT STOPPED IT STILL, but that is BEST. And don't tell me Trump is worse, BIDEN IS LOSING don't you get it? He has LOST MICHIGAN, 100,000 voted against him, he only won michigan in 2020 by 5,000 Votes! Don't you get it? What pile of sand is your head buried in?

[@EdgarSoaresPT]

I'm not over there, but I'd expect Robert, experienced and knowledgeable as he is, to have more confidence in Biden and be more critical of what can only be described as a unicorn fishing expedition.

[@jakevendrotti1496]

We respect and need Dr. Reich to continue doing this work. A point of critique, however: This conversation is titled something about "why aren't we talking about project 2025 instead of focusing on biden's age as an issue." But then spent most of the time talking about biden's age. Please be sure to talk about project 2025. Spotlight and centralize conversations around the main threat to America right now, not the goofy perceived threat.

[@timwhite7127]

Because we've been conditioned as a society to be distracted by shiny objects instead of having an actual critical thought...

[@CARLiCON]

JB: "I need to get more sleep"...good advice for all Americans, regardless of: age, race, creed, color, religion, etc.

[@SmallSpoonBrigade]

I agree, let's make his wish happen by swapping him out for a better candidate.

[@francisco_m7849]

Hello, I know I’ve been posting quite a bit but all this is just making me very very tense lately. I am a registered Republican, who does not believe in this current incarnation of my party. They do not speak for me. I am more of a critic of all parties than just one. So I offer this just from my point of view my Republican party isn’t so much trouble. I don’t know what can possibly happen for them to get out of the hole. They are digging themselves into and on the other side, the Democrats, for some reason are so blinded by there, inability to look ahead that they are willing to put this poor man who just wants to do right, I am speaking of President Biden, that they are literally putting a man in his 80s to run their government. We already know the citizens of United States have their opinion, but just in concept the Democratic Party, who are in control of who represents them is willing to put an 80+ year old man to represent them. I hate saying this because it breaks my heart, but I am so glad my parents are no longer alive to see what’s happening here because it would just destroy them.

[@navidetedali906]

I am a huge fan of soccer. When soccer players turn 34, 35 and older, they listen to their body and decide to continue at the top level or not. Our president too is listening to his body and says he is confident he can run as president for 4 more years. Why cannot we trust him? Has he not been delivering already? Just look at his fantastic numbers. It is so disrespectful to keep focusing on his verbal gaffes. I know many young and middle-aged people (including me) who mix up names. Biden has been making these verbal gaffes throughout his career. No one then said that he was subject to (this sickening word) "cognitive decline". He is only human. I love him because of that, not in spite of that.

[@sophiepooks2174]

I wonder if anyone has thought of this angle; the Heritage foundation (major participants in P2025) is classified as a 501(c) (3) which means they are prohibited from participating in politics and political campaigns. Thus they can be reported to the IRS using form 13909 available on the IRS website if enough do that might throw a spanner in the works for them.

[@RichardRutcosky]

Grateful for the knowledge post that everywhere😊

[@player627]

If that were true you might have a point. Citizens United was a 501(c)(3).