Last night, President Joe Biden refused to take a cognitive or neurological test despite widespread concerns over his physical and mental decline. ABC’s George Stephanopoulos pressed the President on his low polling and efforts of Democrats to get him to drop out of the race. He specifically mentioned the effort of Sen. Mark Warner (D., Va.) to organize members to pressure him to end his campaign. Biden took a not-so-subtle dig at Warner. However, it was nothing compared to a curious posting by author and Democratic activist Don Winslow, who appeared to threaten Warner on X (formerly Twitter).
When the story broke in the Washington Post, Winslow posted a curious and ominous response:
It is not clear what Winslow meant by Warner knowing what he was talking about when asking if he was “sure you want to go down this road?”
The message has caused a bit of a stir on the Hill. For the denizens of the Beltway, it sounds extortive and threatening. The suggestion is that Winslow has something on Warner.
While some have asked whether this could be viewed as a threat criminally, it is clearly not sufficient for a charge. Warner is a public figure and this comment could just be a reference to political backlash or the lack of an alternative.
His asking Warner “Are you sure you want to go down this road?” could be a reference to the political implications of the resulting chaos, including making Kamala Harris the presidential candidate. Harris is even less popular than Biden according to some polls. While some polls show her doing slightly better than Biden against Trump, other polling shows that she would do considerably worse.
However, it is the follow up of “Think about it very carefully” that has got tongues wagging in D.C.
Whatever the intended meaning, the posting shows the depth of the division on the issue. Those divisions are only likely to deepen further after the refusal to take a test to put these concerns to rest.
Notably, Biden has insisted that the public can simply observe him. However, that position stands in contradiction to the frivolous privilege claims made by the Administration to withhold the audiotape from the interview with Special Counsel Robert Hur. That was an interview that the President was prepared for in advance and held in ideal conditions with staff. It is an opportunity for the public to hear him under questioning to reach the very conclusions that Biden suggested in the interview.
As for Winslow’s posting, it may just be an incautious, poorly worded message rather than extortion or blackmail. We have all made postings that we regretted.
The real issue for Democrats is how to address this looming issue without tearing the party apart. I have tried to drill down on the legal implications of swapping out the top of the ticket or the entire ticket. It is uncharted territory when it comes to the federal election laws on the use of past contributions as well as some states with restrictive rules on ballot changes.
Professor Turley needs to utilize a better “Comment” add-on like Discus as current feature is pathetic.
Could any of the Biden for President campaign donations even be transferable to a different candidate?
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Could any other candidate territories? get their names on the ballots in all states and territories?
Who cares ? The demoncrats will do whatever they want, make up some arcane excuse known as a set of lies, comely and payandpass and blinked and farland will claim it’s aok and under secret investigation no comments allowed, then the MSM will claim putin put Trump up to claiming what is legal is not then they will demand orange man be fined 5.4 trillion doubling Alex Jones verdict. The demoncrat seals will applaud then cry as baby seals they are being shot, so they will all remain naked and jump into a dogpile on 5th avenue for their orgy of protection
Could any of the Biden for President campaign donations even be transferable to a different candidate?
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Could any other candidate get their names on the ballots in all states and territories?
“ It is not clear what Winslow meant by Warner knowing what he was talking about when asking if he was “sure you want to go down this road?”
It’s obviously not going to stop the professor from running on pure speculation and rampant insinuations.
It’s just an innocuous question used to stoke speculation and stir conspiracy out of thin air.
Constitutional racist George dropped this deuce:It’s obviously not going to stop the professor from running on pure speculation and rampant insinuations.
Unlike your pure speculation and rampant insinuations, George? Like your version of ‘natural born citizen’ where your authority is a Prussian who never once set foot in America, was not at the Constitutional Convention, nor was he or his theories mentioned in the debates regarding ‘natural born citizen’.
Why do you hate those who serve this country in uniform and willingly accept postings to live in European countries? So much so that if they dare to marry a European and start their families there, you cite a Prussian and say that due to their willingness to serve abroad, their children cannot run to be president.
There’s no way The Regime was blindsided by Biden’s debate performance. If they truly intended for Biden to be the nominee, they wouldn’t have allowed him to expose the reality of his condition to the brainwashed masses.
No, Biden’s of no more use to the Regime. He will be replaced on the ticket by a True Believer with a solid record for destroying traditional American values, customs and economies. This person will have already proven they can successfully wear the two-faces of a traitor.
These are the four that come to mind:
Newsome
Whitmer
Clinton
Obama
You know the regime change idea has merit. If Joe and Kamala take the campaign money and divide it between themselves, new candidates can swoop in and get new funding from traditional big donors.
OLLY,
Newsome would have to defend his hot mess of governorship of CA.
Witmer, dont know if she has the name recognition and some of her handeling of COVID was as spectacular as Newsomes.
Clinton . . . oh, good lord, not again!
Obama, Michelle? From reporting, she has the good sense NOT to go down that path.
Upstate, the hot mess that has been orchestrated by the Regime in the name of Biden, is even worse under the Newsome regime. It would be an easy transition.
They have added Josh Shapiro to that list. And JB Pritzker.
JB Pritzker is trannyized, WOKE, unelectable to most people except the crazed LGBTQRSTUVWXY mentally unstable, disturbed and of course GiGi.
2020 was stolen, we all know it.
“…and, of course, GiGi (i.e. garbage in, garbage in),” aka NUTCHACHACHA.
It seems you neocons always forget the hot hell of a lying plagiarist mess they just thievingly installed and have some fantasy a demoncrats record causes some change in voting.
Hammer and Scorecard will be up your backsides anyway, again, and none of you will notice.
UpstateFarmer wrote: Obama, Michelle? From reporting, she has the good sense NOT to go down that path.
Good sense? Or a reluctance to give up her life of Unearned White Privilege, regular celebrity guest on cruises aboard the massive yachts of the rich and famous, and having the odd honest journalist asking her questions and exposing parts of her past when she gets to the Oval Office.
My personal opinion is that the adulation the Marxist Mainstream Media built up for this bitter racist is so great at this point she would be an easy win and have a huge effect down ballot that would give the Soviet Democrats both the House and Senate as well.
While she says she never loved America until this racist country elected her mulatto husband who abandoned his life of white privilege to run for office as a po’ black chil’… that newfound love of America she has hasn’t inspired her to save her country from The Evil Trump by abandoning her new life of Unearned Rich White Privilege to serve as president.
Look, as we all know, all threats of violence come only from Trump supporters. What, Chuck Schumer and others targeting the Sup Ct after Dobbs and now, the peaceful [protests of 2020 … those were all ……. mere enlightened suggestions !!
The Bidens may be the most transactional family in our nation’s capital. And that’s going some.
For the right price, President Biden’s family will agree to have him go away. Steam is already coming out of Hunter’s ears in this regard.
To get him to go, the Democrats need to effectuate the transfer of money (lots), global immunity for the whole family (this one is trickier: how?), sinecures for the grandchildren (apart from Navy Joan) and for Hunter, book deal Presidential library blah blah blah, and an ice cream cone.
I think the carrot will work.
As for possible sticks, It would take too long for the Democrats to take him out with legal charges. Nope, I think the Democrats will have to direct their fire hose of propaganda against him. Some racist conduct or speech can be highlighted. A settlement covering up a conduct problem during his long years in the Senate. Maybe the Democrats will suddenly have eyes to see his quid pro Joe conduct. Whatever compromat they choose, All the news, the rent a mobs, the whole drill will be deployed against him.
Alternatively, George Soros could give him a call.
Re: “As for Winslow’s posting, it may just be an incautious, poorly worded message rather than extortion or blackmail. We have all made postings that we regretted.”
Well Trump is threatening / promising to haul his political opponents in front of televised military tribunals.
That Biden and Trump are both political Reptiles is not disjoint.
Well Trump is threatening / promising to haul his political opponents in front of televised military tribunals.
Please post a link to that video, Gigi
Re: “Please post a link to that video, Gigi”
Trump amplifies posts calling for televised military tribunal for Liz Cheney
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-amplifies-posts-calling-for-televised-military-tribunal-for-liz-cheney/ar-BB1phfc8
BTW Roscoe, who is “Gigi”?
I ask you for a link to the video, and you post a link to a “news” article?
So typical.
Try again, Gigi
Re: “Try again, Gigi”
No, I’ll allow you to wallow in your delusional adoration of the short-fingered vulgarian Reptile.
Hey! Let’s not bring Hillary Clinton into this pal…
Well, we now know that Radical Pragmatist is not pragmatic at all. He is the day drinker elvis bug. Acting like Gigi, and running away when called out for his/her bs. But someone else is wallowing in something….
Pathetic but not unexpected.
In a way, Joe Biden is the perfect candidate for the Democrats. Like Biden, the Democrats live in a mental fog where they wander around lost and spouting off silly, nonsensical things. Like Biden, the Democrats live in the past, where the colored folks can’t do simple things like get a driver’s license or ID card, and everything that goes wrong in their lives is the fault of white men. Like Biden, and other old folx, they fall for slick scams, like the green energy stuff and electric cars, and gas-ranges-are-bad, etc. The Democrats even hearken back to old days of Joseph Mengele, where children were medically butchered in the name of Gender Affirmation. And the old days of racial segregation and quotas, believe it or not, thru DEI and CRT. No, Joe Biden is the ideal person to carry forward their banner of dementia.
If I recall, Obama balloned the federal government with new employees. I would have to believe that the orders to the hiring underlings are similar to those at the FBI. If you were a straight white conservative minded person with a belief in a higher power (not DNC), you wouldn’t get a job. That’s why we find ourselves in this position, Obama and his wrecking crew must be held accountable.
Reminds me of the drip drip drip of July/August 1974 leading up to Nixon’s reservation (and now even Bernstein says Biden’s demented)
that’s resignation not reservatiob
I didn’t know anything about Mr. Winslow’s books, but after a brief look, I’d say he’s trying out some new material. Sometimes they just can’t resist getting involved.
My advice to all Republicans and Conservatives. Stand by with Anvils to toss to the Democrats every time they come up gasping for air. You can throw it at them or throw it to them. Otherwise just continue to campaign about border, border, border and lawless illegals killing American citizens and children, inflation moderating but gas is up, layoffs increasing, blow up the reports on downward adjustments in new job formation, increasingly people getting 2nd jobs to pay for expenses, Hamas supporters running amok in the US. You know Bidenomics and Biden culture. His Title IX changes are under judicial assault, his threatening of school systems to adhere to the trans insanity is under judicial assault, Chevron is gone and more suits are going to pile up. There is a lot there to attack while staying away from the splatter of a possible seppuku in the Biden Camp.
GEB,
Well said and I agree.
The Democrats narrative is failing left and right and they are in a panic. Let them fail. Continue to point out the obvious of the Biden admin failures.
Here is one scenario that the media/Democrats have not thought through, Biden says tough cookies, I am staying in and then he starts to tank along with the party, the big donors “fearing” Trump will have to cave and they will end up giving him their millions. The media, fearing a Democrat loss, will all cave and will start to defend the indefensible as their only way to try to save their party.
Watch for the new standard…”I will vote for Biden in a coffin over a healthy Trump”.
HullBobby,
According to my wife, NPR is now saying they knew about Biden’s mental decline, but some how they did not report on it, because it was Trumps fault.
What? You didn’t think they were serious when they were promoting advocacy journalism?
Mistakes were made, but there was no wrongdoing. There was not even the appearance of a conflict of interest.
The Democrats are in trouble but it’s of their own making. They knew that Ole Joe has been sinking since he was elected in 2020. It was obvious even then that his intellectual acumen was on decline. You can win an election on a front porch or from the back of a train car, so to speak, as has been done in American history but not from your basement. They Dem’s could prep him and drug him up enough in 2020 to give him some semblance of mental acuity but they were helped by just about every other institution in the US, partisan or “non partisan”, like the Propagandists (Journalists). But his obvious senility was advancing and their prep and drugs showed greater and greater inability to hide the truth.
They missed the simple expedient of having primaries which could have legitimately forced him from office since they would have been frequent debates and the prep and drug cocktail would have failed much earlier. His handlers could not have kept up the pace and he would have crashed, probably spectacularly much earlier. But they did not. It was so obvious a means to push him aside that you have to wonder why they did not do it.
Implied threats in the Democratic Party are not exactly new. They are and have been a bare knuckle party for a long time
What mischief could not see the light of day in debates and primaries? Power mad family, interlocking finances outside the family that might besmirch many leaders and certain industries? Sellouts to who? What is so foul under the boiling caldron in Washington that Joe has to stay?
“Sinking since 2020”? Ol’ Demented Joe was nuts and declining 50 years ago. Truly, a nasty, despicable remnant of a man.
Anonymously10:21AM
Joe was stupid from birth.
Trump is such a bully. He’s challenged Biden to a no holds barred debate. It takes no guts to challenge someone who is obviously much weaker than you are. Perhaps Trump should challenge Kamala because she is stronger than Joe. Naw, the same rules to a fair fight should apply.
“Perhaps Trump should challenge Kamala ”
Yeah! Ms. Word Salad would be a great debater. At the moment She is the most likely to fill the Ballot spot left by Joe.
I hate to say it, but Hillary is about the only person that could face Trump 1-on-1. Ramaswamy & Forbes are spot on – They will be wheelin out the Big Cake just after the GOP Convention for the Big Surprise.
One issue is that comes to play, some States have a statutory limit of Canidate Declarations 100 days before the Election Date, so that the Ballots can be printed and distributed. July 29th 2024 starts T-100 Days
https://www.timeanddate.com/date/durationresult.html?m1=7&d1=29&y1=2024&m2=11&d2=5&y2=2024&ti=on
At her age, and in her physical condition, Hillary will not “pop out” of the Big Cake. Bu she might fall out if they tip it sideways.
No idea if you were being serious or sarcastic. The Ds have used a phony Russia charge (Hillary), bullied social media companies with threats, the phony insurrection clause claim (multiple states), the 51 lying former intelligence agents over the laptop (Biden’s campaign chief), two bogus impeachments, the commissar like J6 committee with no real Rs on it, 4 fraudulent and frivolous prosecutions in friendly territories and like civil and criminal claims against Trump and his supporters. They have no idea of justice, of fairness, and no shame. If you were serious, you can be glad that the fascism is working. Trump, who is indominable, outspoken and fair agrees to debate on Biden’s terms and wipes the floor with him. They lied to you about Biden’s health all these years and you fell for it though it was obvious to anyone with eyes and ears. Sadly, for Kamala, she is not stronger than Joe. She seems incapable of having even a normal conversation. Let her debate. I’m fine with that.
Clarification – I don’t think Hillary will become the Dem’s Candidate. But she will pop out on the Convention stage and try to do her best Gov. Ann Richards (dec.) impression to get the crowed rolling.
The Honorable Texas Gov. Ann Richards (dec.) Democratic Convention Chair 1988
Anonymous 10:AM Ann Richards allegedly had a major problem with alcohol. As I remember. Not an uncommon problem in politics
Huh? A mentally and physically challenged person should NOT hold any public office—-most especially the highest political office in the land. Also, “Mattress Back, the Cackler” Harris is easily as anemic and ignorant as Word Salad Joe. “Come on, man!”
..perspective is everything.. Your Perspective here is Laughable calling Trump a bully because he challenged his opponent who says he’s fine to a more thorough debate.. never mind the fact that Biden has weaponized the DOJ full out against Trump, beginning with the literally weaponized-for-war FBI in full combat gear under full media glare to raid Trump’s home and stage photos re: C. Docs even though Biden was More guilty of keeping C. Docs for years & years, storing them all over the place.. etc., etc.., etc., ETC… Who’s the real ‘bully,’ here… Please think it through, ‘Thinkitthrough…’
18th hole in the head—–
Take a reading compehension course. Concentrate on the satire/facetious/sarcasm chapter.
Might help.
People with power don’t want to give it up. The issue is, who exactly holds the power of the Presidency currently? People with dementia have moments of lucidity and other moments when they need their diaper changed. It’s not a pleasant process to witness as it progresses. Every President needs an assistant to help them keep on schedule. Though the President has moments of lucidity, he isn’t performing as a President with an assistant. A marionette is a much better description of him, which raises the question, who are the puppeteers? I imagine a lot of people would like to govern from behind the curtains, but as things go, the ones who have managed to gain influence over the string pullers were probably already powerful. Anyone who wants to talk President Biden out of running again needs to be aware they are up against an unelected group of very powerful individuals who don’t want to give up power. … Personally, I fear the Biden family was bought and paid for by China before the President was elected in 2020. Contrary to my opinion, China might not be a part of the ruling oligarchy. The point of expressing this is to illustrate how powerful the ones behind the curtains might be.
Joe Biden lied about his having a cold. He said that his doctor said there was no virus but just a bad cold. It seems to be that he is saying that his doctor doesn’t know that a cold is caused by a virus. A cold just doesn’t magically appear without the invasion of a virus and Joe himself tells us that there was no virus found by his doctor. The cold idea is just another way that he can cover his hind end for losing his ability to know where he is or what he’s saying. From healthdirect.com. The common cold (or upper respiratory tract infection) is a highly prevalent viral infection that can be caused by over 200 types of viruses including some strains of the coronavirus family. It affects the nose, ears and throat. Pathetic doesn’t begin to describe it.
A summer cold is a different animal. ‘Cause it hits you in the summer, when you’ve got things to do!
Here’s Who Is Urging Joe Biden To Drop Out: Quigley, Moulton And Other Politicians And Pundits
Topline – A fourth sitting House Democrat called on President Joe Biden to stand down as the party’s nominee this week, joining a chorus of prominent anti-Trump politicians, pundits and columnists who have urged Biden make way for a replacement candidate after what was widely viewed as a disastrous debate performance.
By: Sara Dorn & Brian Bushard – Forbes Staff ~ Jul 5, 2024
https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2024/07/05/heres-who-is-calling-on-joe-biden-to-drop-out-three-house-democrats-pundits-and-an-ex-white-house-staffer/
Ramaswamy Reveals Who He Thinks Is In Charge After Claim Biden Lacks ‘Cognitive Faculties’ To Serve
By: Brittany Lewis – Forbes Breaking News ~ July 05, 2024
[Link] youtube.com/watch?v=PatIoAocZsA
Jason Chaffetz: Biden can’t even remember if he watched the debate
Fox News’ Jason Chaffetz discusses concerns over President Biden’s mental acuity following the CNN Presidential Debate on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’
By: Jason Chaffetz – Fox News Ingraham Angle ~ July 05, 2024
[Link] foxnews.com/video/6356778233112
Vivek Ramaswamy: Biden isn’t running the country
Former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy discusses who could potentially replace President Biden as the 2024 Democratic
By: Jesse Watters FOX News Primetime ~ Jul 2, 2024
[Link] youtube.com/watch?v=qWrzQ8gPmdM
Tulsi Gabbard: Democrats don’t really care about Biden
Tulsi Gabbard says Democrats are trying to figure out how to stay in power on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’
By: Jason Chaffetz – Fox News The Ingraham Angle ~ Jul 1, 2024
[Link] youtube.com/watch?v=YIsYe4Jtqps
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Steve Forbes Predictions (From September and May of 2023)
Which Democrat Might Replace Biden On 2024 Ballot?: Steve Forbes Breaks It Down (nine months ago)
Steve Forbes discusses which Democrat might take President Biden’s place on the 2024 ballot.
By: Steve Forbes – Forbes Breaking News ~ Sep 15, 2023
[Link] youtube.com/watch?v=ZIGn_-plhtU
Steve Forbes’ bold prediction: Joe Biden will NOT be the nominee (over a year ago)
Forbes Media chairman Steve Forbes discusses the state of the U.S. economy and the debt ceiling talks. He also predicts the Democratic Party will move on from President Biden and pick a new 2024 presidential nominee.
By: Bill Hemmer & Casey McDonald – Fox News ~ May 26, 2023
[Link] youtube.com/watch?v=2YaRcirXaXE
I wouldn’t consider Winslow any more of a thug than old joe has been all of his life and yet 80 million people put him in the white house. Why get your panties in a bunch because we see the underbelly of the prog/left.