Biden says he's 'fine' with Trump staying on the ballot for 2024
Biden says he's 'fine' with Trump staying on the ballot for 2024
The president's comments come as the Supreme Court is set to hear arguments next week in a case that could determine Trump's ballot eligibility.
He can't say he's not fine with it, because otherwise Republicans and the propaganda machine would cry impropriety and political persecution. We'd never hear the end of how "Biden tried to get his political opponent removed," and how "Democrats are cheaters rigging the system."
It was wise of him not to give them any sound bites and to defer to the courts, because they're the ones who should be deciding this (for better or worse).
70Also, it signals that Biden is not worried about whether or not he can beat Trumpty Dumpty again.
30Who cares? We already hear all that shit.
9True, but that's all based on tired and debunked info. Him saying Trump should be removed would be fresh fuel for that idiotic fire. They shouldn't get any help wearing people down during an election year that's already going to be rife with disinformation.
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I mean, you can say you’re “fine” with warrantless search and seizure, but it’s still against the law.
26This is the best summary I could come up with:
In response to a reporter asking if Trump should "be allowed on the ballot," Biden said, “As far as I’m concerned, that’s fine.”
The president made the remark shortly before boarding Marine One for Joint Base Andrews, where he departed for a trip to Florida.
“Whether the 14th Amendment applies, I’ll let the court make that decision,” Biden told reporters on Dec. 20.
Biden has frequently framed the November election as being about the preservation of democracy, often pointing to the Jan. 6 insurrection.
"This is the first national election since January 6th insurrection placed a dagger at the throat of American democracy — since that moment.
A reporter asked the president on Tuesday why Trump was leading in polls "if he is a threat to democracy, as you say?"
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2Exasperated Fine
1If you're in charge of the government, and in 4 years from you not only be bothered to incarcerate someone who tried to overthrow the government, but also be fine with that person running for office again, you should not be in charge of the government.
-9How do you think the government works?
9I used to think there was The Constitution, aka the law of the land. And Congress made laws and controlled the purse strings within those Constitutional limits. While the Courts were there to make sure things were staying Constitutional. Having trump even run shows as clear as day that The Constitution does not matter anymore. And honestly, love it or hate it, it makes the future a tad more frightening.
13That's a broad question, but the short answer is that it's not at all how I learned it worked in civics class
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I don't care what he thinks. It's not his choice to make.
-25I don’t care what he thinks. It’s not his choice to make.
I'm not sure that's quite the hot take you present it as when Biden agrees with you in that same article:
“Whether the 14th Amendment applies, I’ll let the court make that decision,” Biden told reporters on Dec. 20.36He made his choice when he appointed Garland.
3Thank you for saying this! Merrick Garland really fucked us over. He did his best to sweep a coup attempt under the rug. Thankfully, congress made him look like a punk bitch with their public hearings.
Biden was trying to offer some kind of olive branch by appointing a conservative to such a powerful position. I hope we never, ever offer another olive branch like that again. What a huge blunder that was.
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Oh. Let's not ask the president about something out of his sphere. And not care for the answer either. Some of y'all act like moody teenagers over some silly crap.
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