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2020 the battle of the septuagenarians - Trump vs Biden, Part 2

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,343 ✭✭✭dwayneshintzy


    Trump lost more money during the 1980s/early 90s than any other individual in America; https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/05/07/us/politics/donald-trump-taxes.html


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,076 ✭✭✭✭Leroy42


    Sean.3516 wrote: »
    Actually the answer to one of them is “yes”.

    This is what the cognitive test Trump took was for. The one with the elephants. People were mocking Trump by saying the test wasn’t hard and that was the whole point. The test is designed to check if you’re basic cognitive faculties are in decline or not. In other words, does your brain work properly.

    When Trump was trying to goad Biden into taking the test, it wasn’t to show Trump was a genius.

    Trump said it was really tough.

    Surely you are deeply concerned about that


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,689 ✭✭✭✭Igotadose


    CNN (Cook Report) saying Democrats with a good chance to take a majority in the Senate: https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/12/politics/2020-senate-control-democrats-gop/index.html.

    Fivethirtyeight reporting 71% chance for Biden, 29% chance for Trump, tempering it with "Biden is in a reasonably strong position: Having a 70-ish percent chance of beating an incumbent in early August before any conventions or debates is far better than the position that most challengers find themselves in. And his chances will improve in our model if he maintains his current lead. But for the time being, the data does not justify substantially more confidence than that.": https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/its-way-too-soon-to-count-trump-out/


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 359 ✭✭The Unbearables


    Trump lost more money during the 1980s/early 90s than any other individual in America; https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/05/07/us/politics/donald-trump-taxes.html

    And still came back to be the president and a billionare.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 359 ✭✭The Unbearables


    Biden really struggled to look coherent yesterday at that event. What's going to happen when he's put under pressure. Eeeeek


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,343 ✭✭✭dwayneshintzy


    Biden really struggled to look coherent yesterday at that event. What's going to happen when he's put under pressure. Eeeeek
    What's an example of his incoherence at the event?


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    Biden really struggled to look coherent yesterday at that event. What's going to happen when he's put under pressure. Eeeeek

    I'm not sure if you watched the same speech as the rest of us... It had more clarity than any press conference that Trump has done in the past 6 months.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,689 ✭✭✭✭Igotadose


    And still came back to be the president and a billionare.

    We don't know about the billionaire side. It's easy to be wealthy on Putin's money. Tax returns would help. Putin helped with the Presidency thing, too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,109 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    Biden didn't mention fatilities once. He doesnt use words that will impress any Trump fans.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,689 ✭✭✭✭Igotadose


    Biden really struggled to look coherent yesterday at that event. What's going to happen when he's put under pressure. Eeeeek

    The "Big Lie" in action. Accuse your opponent of what you yourself are doing and repeat repeat repeat to convince yourself and your followers it's true.

    Biden was great. Biden was coherent, patient, made good contact with the camera, didn't looked like a 3rd grader reading from his book report in a monotone.

    Here's one of an infinity of examples of Trump's incoherence, in this case in as friendly a space as he's usually in, with his co-conspirator Hannity:

    [URL="[url=https://postimages.org/][img]https://i.postimg.cc/Zqj3w2Fc/IMPOTUSIncoherence.jpg[/img][/url]"][/url]IMPOTUSIncoherence.jpg


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,935 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Sean.3516 wrote: »
    Actually the answer to one of them is “yes”.

    This is what the cognitive test Trump took was for. The one with the elephants. People were mocking Trump by saying the test wasn’t hard and that was the whole point. The test is designed to check if you’re basic cognitive faculties are in decline or not. In other words, does your brain work properly.
    .

    you have no idea how he scored on his cognitive test. he claimed the test was hard. it isn't. he lied about the "person woman man camera TV". those words would never form part of the test. he just described what he seen around him.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,031 ✭✭✭✭duploelabs


    And still came back to be the president and a billionare.

    Only one of those can be proven true, have you anything to back up that Trump is a billionaire?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,594 ✭✭✭Cody montana


    Biden really struggled to look coherent yesterday at that event. What's going to happen when he's put under pressure. Eeeeek

    Now you’re just trolling.

    I must admit, it was bizarre seeing someone show leadership.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 862 ✭✭✭Sean.3516


    Leroy42 wrote: »
    Trump said it was really tough.

    Surely you are deeply concerned about that

    He said that it got very tough towards the end.

    Whatever about the difficulty and Trump’s boasting, he passed the thing.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,031 ✭✭✭✭duploelabs


    Sean.3516 wrote: »
    He said that it got very tough towards the end.

    Whatever about the difficulty and Trump’s boasting, he passed the thing.

    Wow, he passed, yet found very difficult, a test that determines if someone should surrender power of attorney. Personally, I witnessed someone in the latter stages of parkinsons and other associated issues pass that test with flying colours. Reassuring


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,935 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Sean.3516 wrote: »
    He said that it got very tough towards the end.

    Whatever about the difficulty and Trump’s boasting, he passed the thing.

    he thinks that counting backwards from 100 in 7s is very hard. anybody with reasonable cognitive abilities does not think that is hard. he also lied about the contents of part of the test so you cant even believe him that he did actually pass.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 862 ✭✭✭Sean.3516


    Igotadose wrote: »
    We don't know about the billionaire side. It's easy to be wealthy on Putin's money. Tax returns would help. Putin helped with the Presidency thing, too.

    Forbes put him at 4.5 billion before he first announced he was running for president. Most recent estimates put him at 2.1 billion.

    What evidence do you have that he got wealthy on Putin’s money and that Putin helped win the presidency?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 862 ✭✭✭Sean.3516


    he thinks that counting backwards from 100 in 7s is very hard. anybody with reasonable cognitive abilities does not think that is hard. he also lied about the contents of part of the test so you cant even believe him that he did actually pass.

    He was obviously trying to boast because he bragging idiot by calling it hard. He passed it. Never mind what he thought of it.

    Do you think Joe Biden could count backwards from 100 in 7s?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,689 ✭✭✭✭Igotadose


    Sean.3516 wrote: »
    Forbes put him at 4.5 billion before he first announced he was running for president. Most recent estimates put him at 2.1 billion.
    Well, that's decided then. No need to see the Taxes - estimates are good

    What evidence do you have that he got wealthy on Putin’s money and that Putin helped win the presidency?

    Eric was on about how they get their money from Russia. US Intelligence said repeatedly the Russians helped him win via election meddling. Are either of these news to you? Somewhat surprising.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,935 ✭✭✭✭ohnonotgmail


    Sean.3516 wrote: »
    He was obviously trying to boast because he bragging idiot by calling it hard. He passed it. Never mind what he thought of it.

    Do you think Joe Biden could count backwards from 100 in 7s?

    he lied about the contents of the test yet you are convinced he passed. and saying a test is hard when it isn't is basic stupidity not boasting.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,076 ✭✭✭✭Leroy42


    Sean.3516 wrote: »
    Forbes put him at 4.5 billion before he first announced he was running for president. Most recent estimates put him at 2.1 billion.

    What evidence do you have that he got wealthy on Putin’s money and that Putin helped win the presidency?

    But even Trump himself has admitted to making up some numbers to make things look better.

    But it really isn't important how much money he has, or hasn't. Then only reason it is a 'thing' is where he got the money from when he was in big financial difficulties. His son has stated that all of their liquidity was coming from Russia.

    He is beholden to anyone? Since he refuses to release his tax returns, and refused to divest himself from his investments when he took the position, it is pretty obvious that he is looking to maximise what he can. Add to that the exorbitant amounts that he charges the secret service and thus the federal government to watch over him when he stays on his own properties, whilst at the same time bumping up the membership fees to those properties, there is a clear whiiff in the air.

    Easy enough to clear up, but Trump has refused and as such the whiff hangs around. Ad to all that his total inability to even raise a criticism of Putin, leading to the farcial and frankly embarrassing situation where he is not even prepared to raise the possibly that Russia is actively paying bouties to target US military personnel.

    Is that because he is financially beholden to Russia or simply because he lacks a back bone and doesn't care about US soldiers? I don't know but neither are a good look.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,076 ✭✭✭✭Leroy42


    Sean.3516 wrote: »
    He was obviously trying to boast because he bragging idiot by calling it hard. He passed it. Never mind what he thought of it.

    Do you think Joe Biden could count backwards from 100 in 7s?

    How do you know he passed it? This is a man that won't release his tax returns but you have had access to his medical records?

    What proof is there that he even took the test?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,161 ✭✭✭frag420


    Sean.3516 wrote: »
    Forbes put him at 4.5 billion before he first announced he was running for president. Most recent estimates put him at 2.1 billion.

    What evidence do you have that he got wealthy on Putin’s money and that Putin helped win the presidency?

    So even by that estimate he has lost almost half his wealth in four years...

    This being the guy who bankrupted several casinos, the place where people come and literally hand over their money to you!!

    Not exactly inspiring now is it:rolleyes:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 359 ✭✭The Unbearables


    Igotadose wrote: »
    We don't know about the billionaire side. It's easy to be wealthy on Putin's money. Tax returns would help. Putin helped with the Presidency thing, too.

    Could you please provide a link or some sort of evidence to how he got rich on Putin's money. Take your time if you must.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,063 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    frag420 wrote:
    So even by that estimate he has lost almost half his wealth in four years...


    Its impossible to know how much wealth this chap has, as he's been keeping those cards close to his chest, but you can be damn sure, he rarely puts his hands in his own pockets for anything, and he gets along by stiffing anyone he can along the way. hopefully it all catches up with him, but the sad truth is, wealthy people rarely go to jail


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,076 ✭✭✭✭Leroy42


    Could you please provide a link or some sort of evidence to how he got rich on Putin's money. Take your time if you must.

    His son stated that their business was based on lending from Russia.
    according to several sources with knowledge of Trump’s business, foreign money played a large role in reviving his fortunes, in particular investment by wealthy people from Russia and the former Soviet republics. This conclusion is buttressed by a growing body of evidence amassed by news organizations, as well as what is reportedly being investigated by Special Counsel Robert Mueller and the Southern District of New York. It is a conclusion that even Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., has appeared to confirm, saying in 2008—after the Trump Organization was prospering again—that “Russians make up a pretty disproportionate cross-section of a lot of our assets.”

    https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/12/21/how-russian-money-helped-save-trumps-business/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,076 ✭✭✭✭Leroy42


    Could you please provide a link or some sort of evidence to how he got rich on Putin's money. Take your time if you must.

    His sone stated that their business was based on lending from Russia.
    according to several sources with knowledge of Trump’s business, foreign money played a large role in reviving his fortunes, in particular investment by wealthy people from Russia and the former Soviet republics. This conclusion is buttressed by a growing body of evidence amassed by news organizations, as well as what is reportedly being investigated by Special Counsel Robert Mueller and the Southern District of New York. It is a conclusion that even Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., has appeared to confirm, saying in 2008—after the Trump Organization was prospering again—that “Russians make up a pretty disproportionate cross-section of a lot of our assets.”

    https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/12/21/how-russian-money-helped-save-trumps-business/

    Again, all of this could be easily dealt with if Trump simply stood by his own promise, to release his tax returns. So you have no idea either way, but you appear to be willing to forego all the circumstantial evidence and ignore that it is a very significant likelihood.

    He has never explained why he has never raised any critique of Putin. He chose Putin over is own security services, which he all but admitted to in a recent tweet where he used the, now familiar, tactic of denying something but stating that even if he did it it wasn't wrong.

    And its fine if you rather give people the benefit of the doubt, to only believe something when it is proven in court or by admission. But that has to run across the board. Would you give the same levels of benefit to people you dn't happen to like and support?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,463 ✭✭✭✭namloc1980


    Sean.3516 wrote: »
    He was obviously trying to boast because he bragging idiot by calling it hard. He passed it. Never mind what he thought of it.

    Do you think Joe Biden could count backwards from 100 in 7s?

    How do you know he passed it? He lied about the content of the test, he lied that he got "extra points" in the test. He lied when he said he was told "nobody gets it in order". It's not a stretch to think he's lying that he even took or passed the test.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,031 ✭✭✭✭duploelabs


    Could you please provide a link or some sort of evidence to how he got rich on Putin's money. Take your time if you must.

    You're yet to show proof that he's a billionare as you claimed


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,770 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    Was reading an article that speculated that Bidens pick of Kamala Harris is the one the Trump campaign wanted the least. Said they would have preferred Susan Rice so they could go banging the Benghazi drum again.


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