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I really don't get why a campaign whose only platform was 'anything other than what that guy says' wouldn't be popular.
The fact that #Biden is doing that plus fighting for #ClimateChange and building infrastructure and lowering prescription drug prices and fighting for abortion access and more and still can't get 50% of the US on board is truly baffling to me.
https://www.axios.com/2024/05/16/trump-policy-speeches-favorite-phrases-analysis
![Phrases trump had used at least 15 times in his past 49 speeches are:
"Defund and school with a vaccine or mask mandate"
"Largest domestic deportation operation"
"Defund and school pushing critical race theory"
"Rebuild our cities"
"Indemnify [a word I guarantee Trump cannot define] all police officers"
"Keep men out of women's sports"](https://friendica.hellquist.eu/photo/preview/640/2697129 "Phrases trump had used at least 15 times in his past 49 speeches are:
\"Defund and school with a vaccine or mask mandate\"
\"Largest domestic deportation operation\"
\"Defund and school pushing critical race theory\"
\"Rebuild our cities\"
\"Indemnify [a word I guarantee Trump cannot define] all police officers\"
\"Keep men out of women's sports\"")
Israel’s genocide of the Palestinian people uses genuine Made In The USA® Child Killer™ bombs. Accept no substitutes.
USA®: Profiting from genocide because who the fuck is going to stop us?™
This message approved by President Joe “I am a Zionist” Biden.
#USA #UnitedStates #armsDealer #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #ethnicCleansing #apartheid #genocide #fifteenThousandDeadChildren #thirtyFiveThousansDeadPeople #MadeInTheUSA #bombs #Biden #JoeBiden #GenocideJoe #Zionism
Before entering the courtroom, #Trump potentially violated the #GagOrder forbidding him from talking about prosecutors in the case, other than Bragg. He made what sounded like a reference to Matthew #Colangelo, one of the prosecutors, saying, "a lead person from the #DOJ is running the trial," & baselessly adding, "So #Biden's office is running this trial." Colangelo USED TO work at the Dept of #Justice, & Trump has used similar language to describe him in the past.
'The [U.S.] Justice Department on Thursday informed House Republicans that President Joe Biden has formally asserted executive privilege over the audio of his interview with special counsel Robert Hur, a move that DOJ says effectively shields Attorney General Merrick Garland from any criminal exposure as the Republican lawmakers move toward trying to hold him in contempt of Congress."
ABC News reports the Justice Department has already released a full transcript of the interview. The White House believes the audio would be used for "partisan political purposes."
#Biden #ExecutivePrivilege #USPolitics #Elections #News
Biden asserts executive privilege over audio of interview with special counsel Hur
The DOJ says it shields Attorney General Garland from contempt of Congress.Alexander Mallin (ABC News)
#Biden asserts executive privilege in Robert Hur's classified documents probe
The White House told Congress that the president would be asserting executive privilege over audio recordings after a recommendation from Attorney General Merrick Garland.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/biden-asserts-executive-privilege-robert-hurs-classified-documents-pro-rcna152550
Biden moves to block release of classified documents probe interview with special counsel Hur
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has asserted executive privilege over an audio recording of his interview with special counsel Robert Hur, the Republican federal prosecutor who declined to recommend charges against the president over his handling of…Ryan J. Reilly (NBC News)
The more I speak about #Biden's complicity in #genocide, the more desperate people are to tell me I must vote for him in *six months*.
This is what they focus on. Not the genocide happening *right now* but a vote that will happen in *six fucking months*.
They say the only way to stop the genocide is to make sure he stays in office. Again, they say the only way to stop genocide is by keeping the same person committing it in power.
Mind you, I haven't *once* indicated who I'm voting for, because it isn't the point. But also, I have ranked choice voting, so it's *really* not relevant. I don't have to vote *for* Biden to still vote *against* #Trump. I just have to rank the damned candidates, with Trump last. But again, this isn't even the point.
The point is that so many people who claim to care about genocide don't, and would rather focus on fighting me on my individual #vote 6 months away than a genocide happening right now.
Who is worthy of your criticism?
#Israel #Palestine #Gaza #settlerColonialism #apartheid #ethnicCleansing #genocide #UnitedStates #USA #gunsForGenocide #JoeBiden #Biden
- Someone arming a genocide (88%, 157 votes)
- Someone criticising someone arming a genocide (2%, 4 votes)
- They’re both as bad as each other (5%, 9 votes)
- You for making me face uncomfortable truths (4%, 8 votes)
“#Biden suggested that the two candidates could pick some dates, taking a dig at Trump’s ongoing New York hush money trial by noting that the Republican is “free on Wednesdays,” the usual day off in the trial” #Trump #debates
https://apnews.com/article/6b1d1dbb2ed61c7637041b23662d7da8
Biden challenges Trump to two debates but won't participate in nonpartisan commission debates
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have agreed to hold two campaign debates in June and September, but there are no guarantees they'll happen as their camps are far apart on key details.JOSH BOAK (AP News)
Don’t worry, dead Palestinian kids, this is the good guy.
https://apnews.com/article/us-israel-arms-gaza-ebe971ca8878ff430ce6458c04151585
#Israel #Palestine #Gaza #UnitedStates #USA #Biden #JoeBiden #TheGoodGuyTM #settlerColonialism #apartheid #ethnicCleansing #genocide
Israel-Hamas war: Biden is sending $1 billion in new weapons package to Israel, aides say
The Biden administration has told key lawmakers it is sending a more than $1 billion in additional arms and ammunition to Israel.SEUNG MIN KIM (AP News)
US slaps steep tariffs on China
New tariffs on Beijing are aimed at countering risks to US economic security posed by “unfair Chinese practices,” the White House saysRT
Via Bill Pascrell,:
“Xi is a brilliant man. If you went all over Hollywood to look for somebody to play the role of President Xi, you couldn't find it. There's nobody like that. The look, the brain, the whole thing” —donald trump 4/11/2023
Reporter: #Trump says #China has been eating our lunch. What’s your response?
#Biden: He’s been feeding them a long time
So all those of you protesters refusing to vote for Biden I hope you realize this is your future with a Trump presidency:👇
" Trump Wants to Deport Pro-Palestine Protesters—and GOP Lawmakers Are Filing Bills to Make It Happen"
"....comments come amid Republican-led efforts to brand ** all anti-war protesters *** as supporters of terrorism and a continued push to criminalize protest."
#News #Protests #Biden #Trump #Gaza
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/05/trump-protesters-gop-marco-rubio-palestine-college-deport/
Trump wants to deport pro-Palestine protesters—and lawmakers are filing bills to make it happen
Republicans continue their push to punish dissent.Mother Jones
Too much criticism of #Biden's #EV #tariffs ignoring basic facts about #China & #BYD
A reminder about why #Chinese #electric vehicles are so cheap - more than mere "innovation"
- non-existent labor protections, & no real labor unions in Chinese factories = cheap workforce (unlike unionized Detroit)
- minimal lacking sourcing standards for raw materials = widespread supply chain #humanrights & #environmental abuses
- massive subsidies & domestic market protectionism
The report also noted that “#Israel has not shared complete information to verify” whether #US #weapons have been used in specific incidents alleged to have involved #HumanRights #law violations.
Nevertheless, the report, mandated by President #Biden, deems that assurances Israel provided in March that it would use #US arms consistent w/ #InternationalLaw are “credible & reliable” & thus allow the continued flow of #UnitedStates #military aid.
The #Biden admin has concluded it is “reasonable to assess” that #Israel’s military campaign in #Gaza has violated #InternationalLaw, but has not found specific instances that would justify the withholding of #military aid, #State Dept told #Congress Fri.
#LawsOfWar #InternationalHumanitarianLaw #HumanRights #Law #Palestinians #HumanitarianCrisis #MiddleEast #geopolitics #Security
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/05/10/world/israel-gaza-war-hamas-rafah/biden-israel-us-weapons-gaza?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb
Many responses to this focus on Trump promising much worse but it just strikes me as incoherent.
Yes, #Biden made a small, late contribution to the moral panic but the crackdowns are coming from college administrators buckling under pressure from GOP demagogues in Congress and are carried out by local cops. #gazaprotests
#Biden crackdown on #PowerPlants expected to speed shift away from coal https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4625164-biden-power-plants-crackdown-coal-renewables/
"experts say that instead of trying to meet these requirements, more #coal plants may just retire — and some power companies may opt to invest in #renewables... the rule could increase the amount of coal power that comes offline between 2028 and 2035 by nearly 25%"
#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #RenewableEnergy #EnergyTransition #USpol #Climate #FossilFuels
“[If we cannot invade #Rafah] how exactly are we supposed to achieve our goals?”
You don’t.
Damn, isn’t life disappointing?
Turns out if murdering children is a means to your end, you just can’t fucking do it. Wild.
#Israel #Hamas #Gaza #uspol #politics #uspolitics #Biden
Israel-Gaza war live: Israeli officials criticise ‘very disappointing’ threat from Joe Biden to stop arms supplies
Gilad Erdan says move by Joe Biden stems from political pressure after campus protests and with US election coming soonHelen Livingstone (The Guardian)
President #Biden said for the first time Wednesday he would halt shipments of American weapons to #Israel – which he acknowledged have been used to kill civilians in #Gaza – if Prime Minister Benjamin #Netanyahu orders a major invasion of the city of Rafah.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/08/politics/joe-biden-interview-cnntv?cid=ios_app
“For Biden, the only good Jews are Zionists – those who support Israel and its settler colonial project. But what about the rest of us? We Jews who reject a conflation of Judaism and Zionism? We Jews who say never again and mean never again for everyone? We Jews who are calling for a free Palestine and an end to Israel’s occupation?”
https://mondoweiss.net/2024/05/dont-be-fooled-biden-is-the-real-antisemite/
#Biden #USA #UnitedStates #antisemitism #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #WestBank #apartheid #ethnicCleansing #genocide
Don’t be fooled - Biden is the real antisemite
Don’t be fooled by Joe Biden’s recent speech on antisemitism. Biden doesn’t care about Jews unless they share his support for Zionism. The rest of us are enemies of the state.Maura Finkelstein (Mondoweiss)
US reveals it paused shipment of #bombs for #Israel over #Rafah concerns
Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68974624
The delayed arms #shipment comes as US President Joe #Biden faces mounting domestic pressure - from Democratic lawmakers and some parts of the US public - to rein in Israeli operations in #Gaza amid rising civilian deaths and a worsening humanitarian situation.
#war #politics #warfare #weapons #military #humanRights #usa #diplomacy #collateraldamage #news
US reveals it paused shipment of bombs for Israel over Rafah concerns
A bomb shipment was halted last week over concerns Israel was going ahead with a Rafah offensive.By Jaroslav Lukiv, Chris Partridge & Tom Bateman in Washington (BBC News)
Inside the #WhiteHouse Scramble to Broker a Deal in #Gaza
The flurry of actions underscores how fluid the situation in the region is as #POTUS #Biden & his team try to ultimately end the #war that has devastated Gaza.
Over the course of a few hours, the news from the #MiddleEast came into the WH Situation Room fast & furious.
#Israel #Hamas #Palestinians #civilians #Rafah #geopolitics
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/06/us/politics/biden-cease-fire-gaza.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb
Earlier: From Joe Biden to Colin Allred, #Democrats are flip-flopping on an issue at the heart of the American experiment. Shouldn't we expect better from them? https://www.texasobserver.org/border-immigration-cowardice-democrats-biden-allred/
#border #news #politics #USpol #Biden #immigration #HumanRights #Texas
Borderline Cowardice: Democrats Flip-Flop on the American Dream (Again)
From Joe Biden to Colin Allred, election-season Dems take too lightly an issue at the heart of our national experiment: immigration.Gus Bova (The Texas Observer)
Biden once recalled walking with law school classmates to the Varsity Pizza Shop when they spotted antiwar student protesters hanging out of windows after taking over an administrative building. “We looked up and said, ‘Look at those assholes,’” Biden later wrote. “That’s how far apart from the antiwar movement I was.”
Original (paywall): https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/09/05/biden-vietnam-protest-serve-visit/
He’s always been on the wrong side of history, why change now?
Here’s what we are reading today:
#Ukraine will launch a counteroffensive in 2025 to retake territory, US National Security adviser said.
This statement is the clearest indication of what the #WhiteHouse believes the war in Ukraine could look like if #Biden remained president.
https://www.ft.com/content/6fd11006-01db-4548-96d6-76343f38aea8
Jake Sullivan says US military aid will help Ukraine mount counteroffensive in 2025
National security adviser says supplies and weapons approved by Congress could help stop Russian gainsFinancial Times
Keep it up!!
Biden admin puts hold on US ammunition shipment to Israel: report
The Biden administration last week halted a shipment of US-made ammo that was slated to go to Israel — a decision that reportedly sent members of the Israeli government into a tizzy as they tried to figure out why the delivery has been withheld.
The move marks the first time since Hamas’ deadly Oct. 7 terrorist attack that the United States has hit the brakes on a weapons shipment to its longtime Middle East ally, according to Axios, which learned of the decision from two Israeli officials.
#Politics #News #Biden #Israel #Gaza #FreePalestine
Biden administration puts hold on US ammunition shipment to Israel: report
The Biden administration last week halted a shipment of US-made ammo that was slated to go to Israel — a decision that reportedly sent members of the Israeli government into a tizzy as they tried t…Steve Janoski (New York Post)
#Biden has halted two arms shipments to #Israel.
"It is the first time since the Oct. 7 attack that the U.S. has stopped a weapons shipment intended for the Israeli military."
I would hope those on the left recognize this as a tangible improvement in US policy in the region. We can certainly want more and think this is not enough while also recognizing the progress (much of which is likely stemming from the recent pushback and protests).
https://www.axios.com/2024/05/05/israel-us-ammunition-shipment-hold
So what is peaceful protest, you senile zionist fuck? Sitting at home reading a fucking book? The protests were peaceful until your pigs decided to riot. How about you stop funding and arming a fucking genocide and then talk about what’s peaceful or not, you hypocritical, genocidal jackass.
#ucla #studentProtests #Biden #UnitedStates #USA #zionism #Israel #Palestine #apartheid #ethnicCleansing #genocide (2/2)
Biden Won't Call the National Guard on Campus Protests
https://www.thedailybeast.com/biden-wont-call-the-national-guard-on-campus-protests
I can’t get over #Trump saying watching students & police clash
“WAS A BEAUTIFUL THING TO WATCH”
Yesterday Trump said talking about the #protests:
"[#Biden] said he ran because of #Charlottesville.… Well, if the people that know Charlottesville, when you extend that statement, it’s a big hoax. Charlottesville is peanuts compared to what you’re looking at now."
#WhiteChristianNationalism #Israel #Gaza #Palestinians #FreedomOfAssembly #FirstAmendment #law #VoteBlue #BidenHarris2024
#POTUS #Biden is set to give a speech on May 7 at a ceremony commemorating the Holocaust.
#DouglasEmhoff, husband of VP #KamalaHarris, said at an event in New York on Wednesday that, "We’re in favor of the right to #protest. But when that crosses into #violence — when that crosse into calls for genocide, calls for Jews to be murdered, that’s completely unacceptable & must be stopped.”
#Israel #Gaza #Palestinians #FreedomOfAssembly #FirstAmendment #law
