US Joe Biden News Megathread - The Other Biden Derangement Syndrome Thread (with a side order of Fauci Derangement Syndrome)

Let's pretend for one moment that he does die before the election, just for the funsies. What happens then? Will the nomination revert to option number 2, aka Bernie Sanders? Or will his running mate automatically replace him just the way Vice-President is supposted to step in after the Big Man in the White House chokes on a piece of matzo? Does he even have a running mate yet?

 

[Basil Julep]

Out of the country, almost nonexistent. From state to state... depends on their cited reason for wanting to move. Certain individual issues have greater rates than others. High taxes and low housing for instance, when cited as a reason to move, have an almost 100% rate of attrition. Very lopsidedly Republican. But "I dislike my states political leaders" has a paltry 5-7% attrition rate.

Are there numbers for "I can't stand my woke (Democrat) neighbors anymore?" I was wondering if that was higher than not liking your politicians.

 

[Getting tard comed]

I'm probably going to have to reason this tomorrow but what's the status of Bidens BBB bill with all the bad stuff in it like the IRS tracking 600+ accounts?

 

[Eggplant Wizard]

Nope, since it's not illegal to be a white supremacist, that's not slander/libel. People who accused him of a crime after he has been cleared are open to slander/libel, like the people who keep repeating the "he illegally took a gun across state lines" lie or who say he was illegally carrying a weapon days after the weapons charges were dropped. There are several of these people in the media and in politics and they should all be sued. Everyone who accused him of a crime that he was never charged with or after he has been cleared should get a special letter. Fucking build a legal team to fuck these people up already. There absolutely needs to be an answer to Ben Crump and his lying nigger antics.

It is still slander/libel due to the fact that you are deliberately misinforming the public about his character and motives. Slander and libel laws don’t have to involve crimes, they are in effect no matter what happens to be the topic covered by the offending statement. The question is wether or not you can afford the lawsuit.

 

[Smoke Manmuscle]

Out of the country, almost nonexistent. From state to state... depends on their cited reason for wanting to move. Certain individual issues have greater rates than others. High taxes and low housing for instance, when cited as a reason to move, have an almost 100% rate of attrition. Very lopsidedly Republican. But "I dislike my states political leaders" has a paltry 5-7% attrition rate.

Look no further then why Texas, Tennessee, and Florida are booming. They all have low taxes low cost of living and cheap real estate.

 

[chiobu]

This SNL bit is pretty good at showing horseshoe theory

 

[Rome's rightful successor]

Has Joe Biden talked about what happened in Waukesha yet?
If not I''ll bet he will either...
1.) not talk about it (unlikely)
2.) blame whitey somehow
3.) make vague statements about racism and political violence but not address the perpetrators actual racial motivations or political reasons of doing so, essentially blaming whitey.

 

[Salubrious]

This SNL bit is pretty good at showing horseshoe theory

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That would actually be a good premise for a skit if SNL was actually any good at comedy.

 

[JohnDoe]

That would actually be a good premise for a skit if SNL was actually any good at comedy.

They aren't factually incorrect, in the sense that there is a real confusion that arises, they just can't deliver the material in a way that is funny.

 

[ducktales4gameboy]

That SNL bit would land much better if they just removed the host and contestant commentary and had the contestants make confused faces. At this point it just feels like they're bending over backwards trying to explain the joke.

 

[Oxous]

Has Joe Biden talked about what happened in Waukesha yet?
If not I''ll bet he will either...
1.) not talk about it (unlikely)
2.) blame whitey somehow
3.) make vague statements about racism and political violence but not address the perpetrators actual racial motivations or political reasons of doing so, essentially blaming whitey.

He said last night the White House was monitoring the situation, typical placeholder statement. Haven't seen anything more since then.

 

[Corn Flakes]

That SNL bit would land much better if they just removed the host and contestant commentary and had the contestants make confused faces. At this point it just feels like they're bending over backwards trying to explain the joke.

That's just what SNL does these days. "Comedy" delivered like math lessons for 4th graders.

He said last night the White House was monitoring the situation, typical placeholder statement. Haven't seen anything more since then.

So far it looks like a scumbag doing scumbag things as opposed to anything strictly political, so Biden might be safe on this one.

 

[deeplyhigh]

However, if the DFL gets taken over by the incompetant Democratic Socialists like in Nevada, you may see a collapse for them.

For Virginia, Republicans have to do better with independants and consolidate. For Minnesota, Democrats have to collapse.

Already been happening for awhile and the rift between the old school DFLers and the woketards came to the forefront with the Minneapolis Police question this year. With that, Walz, Klobuchar, and Tina Smith all came out against the initiative passing while Omar, Ellison, and a loooooot of the state level reps came out in support of it. A huge number of the DFL state reps are leftists now. The police question failing means it will be interesting to watch if the old school DFLers can throw out the woketards. There was an independent DFL caucus that formed last year in response to the woketards taking over a large chunk of the party, but I believe it remains small.

Look no further then why Texas, Tennessee, and Florida are booming. They all have low taxes low cost of living and cheap real estate.

Put South Dakota on that list too. The state’s GDP growth beat Texas this year, the first time any state has done that in years.

 

[Celebrate Nite]

It should be like shooting fish in barrel for the republican.

One would think, and one would be wrong.

Just look at the whole Bill Clinton scandal. EVERYONE was looking at the Republicans for some sort of retaliation, but instead of shooting fish, they took those guns and shot themselves in the face.

More like Retardlicans

 

[FunPosting101]

This SNL bit is pretty good at showing horseshoe theory

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This actually got a laugh out of me, been a while since SNL did that.

 

[Oxous]

Biden has chosen to keep Republican (and hyperinflation enthusiast) Jerome Powell in office instead of replacing him with Elizabeth Warren's friend, the progressive Brainard.

 

[Terrifik]

Biden reappoints Jerome Powell as Fed chairman at a critical time for the economy

President Biden has tapped Jerome Powell to serve a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve as the economy faces huge challenges, including surging inflation.

www.npr.org

President Biden has chosen to keep Jerome Powell in place for a second term as Federal Reserve chairman — a move that signals continuity with the central bank's policies at a time when the economy faces critical challenges, including surging inflation

Biden also nominated Fed governor Lael Brainard to serve as Vice Chair. Brainard had been seen as a leading contender to replace Powell.

Under Powell and Brainard, who's currently a Fed governor, the Fed has kept interest rates near zero despite the current high prices for all kinds of goods, as it focuses on returning the economy to full employment and as policymakers argue inflation will prove temporary.

"Powell and Brainard share the Administration's focus on ensuring that economic growth broadly benefits all workers," the White House said in a statement.

Biden's pick to stick with Powell will likely to reassure financial markets, despite opposition from some progressive members of the president's own party.

Powell, a Republican, was originally appointed to the Fed's governing board by former President Barack Obama, and elevated to the chairman's post by former President Donald Trump.

As chairman, Powell has steered the central bank's aggressive response to the economic upheaval caused by the pandemic, slashing interest rates to near zero and quickly launching a series of emergency lending programs.

Powell also oversaw a new Fed policy, which directs the central bank to be patient in raising interest rates, in hopes of fostering more widespread job growth.

What's at stake as Biden decides whether to stick with Jerome Powell as Fed chief
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What's at stake as Biden decides whether to stick with Jerome Powell as Fed chief
That policy was adopted in 2020 after years in which inflation fell short of the Fed's 2% target, but it's now being tested as prices have surged, pushing inflation to a 31-year high.

The Labor Department says prices in October were 6.2% higher than a year ago, the sharpest increase since 1990.

Powell and his colleagues believe today's price hikes are largely the result of temporary factors tied to the pandemic, which should ease on their own as the health outlook improves. It's a view that's been challenged by some economists and prominent Democrats such as former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers.

The central bank has to weigh the risk of tolerating higher inflation against the cost of choking off job growth with higher interest rates, at a time when millions of people are still out of work.

"It's extremely important that we get that right," Powell said recently at a conference sponsored by the South African Reserve Bank. "I am confident that we will do so over the course of the next year or so. I think in the meantime, it's going to extremely challenging, certainly in the short term."

Powell has faced opposition from progressives
Progressive critics, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., have accused Powell of watering down bank regulations adopted in the aftermath of the financial crisis. At a recent Senate Banking Committee hearing, Warren described Powell as "a dangerous man."

That criticism failed to get much traction, though. The co-sponsors of the Dodd-Frank law behind those bank regulations, former Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., and former Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., have defended Powell and said he deserves a second term.

Powell has also had to navigate an ethics controversy, after reports this fall that two former presidents of regional Federal Reserve banks actively traded stocks and other securities last year, at a time when the central bank was heavily involved in financial markets.

The Federal Reserve imposes new restrictions on investments after trading controversy
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The Federal Reserve imposes new restrictions on investments after trading controversy
Former Dallas Fed president Robert Kaplan and former Boston Fed president Eric Rosengren retired last month, after the trades came to light. Both men have denied any wrongdoing, but Kaplan acknowledged the controversy could be a distraction for the central bank. Rosen said he was stepping down for health reasons.

The Fed's inspector general is reviewing the two men's trades, which appear to be in compliance with the central bank's rules at the time. The Fed has since adopted stricter rules, which limit the trading of individual stocks and bonds, and require disclosure of any trades within 30 days.

"We have to have the complete trust of the American people that we're working in their interest all the time," Powell said, in describing the new rules.

In nominating Powell for a second term, Biden is observing a tradition that Fed chairs typically don't change, even when the party in control of the White House does. That's one way to safeguard the central bank's political independence. Trump broke with that tradition when he replaced then-Fed chair Janet Yellen, a Democrat who is now Treasury Secretary, with Powell four years ago.

Powell's nomination is subject to confirmation in the Senate, where he is expected to get broad, bipartisan support.

 

[Getting tard comed]

Biden has chosen to keep Republican (and hyperinflation enthusiast) Jerome Powell in office instead of replacing him with Elizabeth Warren's friend, the progressive Brainard.
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This guy has been in charge during all this bullshit and he decided to keep the guy?

Bold strategy Cotton..

 

[Oxous]

This guy has been in charge during all this bullshit and he decided to keep the guy?

Bold strategy Cotton..

Powell was the conservative option. The only other real candidate, Lael Brainard wanted to make Powell's choices the past 2 years look like nothing.

 

[murdered meat bag]

That's just what SNL does these days. "Comedy" delivered like math lessons for 4th graders.


So far it looks like a scumbag doing scumbag things as opposed to anything strictly political, so Biden might be safe on this one.

That is a cheap set compared to even a few years ago. and it's a shitty rehash of this fun one:

 

[milk]

That SNL bit would land much better if they just removed the host and contestant commentary and had the contestants make confused faces. At this point it just feels like they're bending over backwards trying to explain the joke.

they are merely catering to their audience.