Who’s Too Old?

Avatar photoby

In the wee small hours of this morning on last thread Trail friend Sturgeone posted this for one solution to democracy’s current dilemma:

A-Block (1:44) SPECIAL COMMENT: The Biden Campaign slogan should literally be “MY OLD MAN CAN BEAT UP YOUR OLD MAN.”
It is the most remarkable, unexpected, startling, counter-intuitive polling data I have ever seen: The future of democracy. The future of the prosecution of Trump. The future of the nation. The future of planetary climate. It may depend on convincing voters NOT that Joe Biden is somehow NOT TOO old but on convincing voters that he and Trump are BOTH TOO OLD. New polling shows 43 percent of Americans BELIEVE they’re BOTH too old and they plan to vote as follows:
Biden 61% Trump 13%
In Pennsylvania it’s Biden 66% Trump 11%! If they’re BOTH too old – Biden wins in a landslide. Just growing the percentage IN Pennsylvania who believe they’re both too old by FIVE percent would flip 110-thousand Trump votes TO BIDEN. And helpfully Trump is not only acting old, he’s acting demented. In the last 48 hours he hasn’t known WHERE he was, nor what YEAR it was, and even The New York Times is writing about it.

Thank you, Sturge. Great find worthy of reposting as often as possible and good advice for Joe’s campaign. Here’s a campaign song to go with the ad:

💬 Add your voice: Comment on today’s post
Share

40 thoughts on “Who’s Too Old?”

  1. example of one old man reliving his golden days?

    Jimmy Kimmel Can’t Believe Trump’s New Pee Tape Confession | HuffPost Entertainment

    Jimmy Kimmel found a bizarre moment from one of Donald Trump’s events over the weekend ― and it involved a reference to one of the most infamous rumors surrounding the former president.
    Kimmel called it “a reboot of that alleged ‘pee tape’ Russia was rumored to have of him.”
    Trump spoke repeatedly of “golden showers” on Saturday at an event in Las Vegas as he referred to allegations in a salacious and discredited dossier compiled by ex-British spy Christopher Steele.
    “How about going home to my wife on the shower, y’know? The golden shower, they called it,” Trump said. “And I had to explain that to our great first lady… The golden shower was a problem for me.”
    “Admitting that you have a problem is the first step,” Kimmel cracked. “Good idea bringing that one back up, I had almost forgotten about it.”

    click here for the entire monologue described as
    Flava Flav delivered a beautiful ode to our United States of America in Milwaukee last night, Mike Pence announced the suspension of his campaign for President in Las Vegas, Donald Trump had a lot to say over the weekend despite a federal judge reinstating his gag order, he unloaded some very self-unaware comments in Vegas, we slowed him down for a new edition of Drunk Donald Trump, Ben Carson gave his stamp of approval to Donny’s campaign, and we speak to Congressman George Santos about possibly being expelled.

  2. another late-night comic and another presidential wanted-to-be

    The former VP dropped out of the presidential race and his old boss wants his endorsement, and Rep. Mike Johnson believes Earth was created a mere 6,000 years ago.

  3. BTW, that Tubb & Foley recording by decca was cut in 1952 when both currently leading potus candidates were boys 10 and 7.  bet that was way before a lot of mixers and a substantial part of the nation’s registered voters were even born.

  4. For that matter, how old were Tubb and Foley?  That also was shortly before the death of Hank Sr. New Years Day 1953.

    Trivia: What Chuck Berry song did Ernest Tubb record?

  5. The hit pieces keep on coming.  Not worth linking as there are so many.  Instead of a fit man of eighty, bicycling around versus a fat slob felon with obvious mental issues, including family history of issues, it is how old Biden is and there is your two hundred fifteen pound mental giant who “pretends” to be old and infirm.  It is a sad situation, but I think it can all go to two pools of hate.  White supremacists and russia. F them.

  9. hey thanks, gang, for not correcting my terrible math error.  very kind of yoose guys.  joe born in nov ’42 and chump born in june 46 made them boys in ’52 rather than twentysomethings as I erroneously wrote before the coffee finally kicked in and comment was edited.  

    sturge, tubb was 38 and foley 42 at the time. thanks again for thread topic. hope you didn’t mind the steal.

  10. Top Trump allies facing charges lose lawyers after failing to pay legal bills | Donald Trump | The Guardian

    A trio of top Donald Trump allies who have racked up huge legal expenses to defend themselves from either criminal charges, convictions or defamation lawsuits have lost key lawyers for failing to pay six- and seven-figure bills in a sign of the huge legal problems they face.
    The hefty legal bills of the ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon, former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani and MyPillow CEO, Mike Lindell, underscore the scale of the criminal and civil charges that ensnare them.
    […]
    On another legal front, a top lawyer for Bannon and Giuliani has ditched them and filed big claims for monies owed. Robert Costello and his firm, which has represented both Giuliani and Bannon, have filed separate claims against the duo, respectively, for $1.4m and $480,000.
    A court judgment has been issued against Bannon for the $480,000, which he is fighting with the help of lawyer Harlan Protass. It is unclear when and how much Giuliani may pay Costello and his firm. But a legal source familiar with Giuliani’s seven-figure debt faults Trump not Giuliani for the unpaid bill, claiming that Trump at a meeting with Costello and Giuliani earlier this year in Florida said he would “take care of” Giuliani’s legal bill.
    [continues]

    MAGA for those chumps also means “More Attorneys Go Away”

    not picking up their bills makes the dotard (as his bestie kimmy called him) a deadbeat as well.

  13. I completely forgot it was Halloween and then we went to our favorite breakfast place down here and saw the waitress dressed like a 1920s flapper.  Also… the sun is finally shining.  Shortly we are going to a cherished independent bookstore… good day!

  14. Reading the thread starter makes me think I’m the one who’s too old. I went from gooing to toddling between the recording and Hank’s death. 

    Well, mama’s sent a message – it was 19 degrees colder this morning than yesterday and it’ll be 7 degrees colder tomorrow morning than today. Brrr. 

    And Dumbass is losing his shit right in front of us.

  15. Pogo
    SFB’s inability to control his emotions is getting worse, a sure sign of cognitive decline and  all I hear is “Biden old” 
    Part of the problem is that everybody wants to tell the party in charge what is best for them. All these “serious” opinion writers are just trying to help. *insert eye roll*. The thing these “helpful” folks fail in their brilliance to understand is that it is too f*cking late. The time to start this discussion is January 21, 2021 when maybe you might be able to find a qualified candidate.
    Jack

  16. Halloween was Mrs Jack’s favorite holiday. I didn’t decorate our yard the first couple of year after she passed but last year I started in again(btw, we have a truck load of stuff to choose from. 40 years of living in one house and going all out you accumulate a few things.)
    Her rule is that most of your good stuff only goes out on Halloween so when the kids come home from school it magically appears. I cheated a bit yesterday and started early. I’m also working on a new concept to fit my new redneck world. We will see if I get it done.
    Jack

  19. “…we have a truck load of stuff to choose from. 40 years of living in one house…”

     
    Sweet memories, Jack. Our still-favorite decorations are ones the kids made in school. 
     

  24. BB, looks like what you’ve been seeing flashes of has legs of a sort

    Reports of Putin’s death might not be greatly exaggerated | The Hill

    According to a mysterious Russian Telegram channel called “General SVR” and Valery Solovey, a prominent Russian political analyst, the answer is yes.
    In fact, the Russian president supposedly breathed his last on Thursday, Oct. 26. The Putin we see now is thus actually his double, who, Solovey claims, has been filling in for the sickly real Putin for several months.
    Few Russian or Western analysts believe General SVR and Solovey (who some say are one and the same person). After all, they have no concrete evidence supporting their sensational claims. They do provide remarkably detailed accounts of Putin’s supposed death that enhance their verisimilitude, but imaginative crackpots and secret police provocateurs would be expected to do the same.
    The problem is that Solovey strikes one as anything but a crackpot or a dupe of the Federal Security Service. He has a biting sense of humor, speaks well, argues logically and generally comes across as the kind of professor every student would want. Other than his claims regarding Putin’s death and the supposed exile of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the deceased head of the mercenary Wagner Group, to an island off the coast of Venezuela, his analyses of Russia’s internal politics are invariably smart and incisive.
    So, if Solovey isn’t a madman or a puppet, he must be one of two remaining possibilities.
    As a would-be opposition leader who may or may not really believe that Putin is dead, Solovey may be determined to sow confusion in the ranks of Russian elites and among ordinary Russians, leading them to wonder whether the great leader is still alive and to question whether the man claiming to be Putin really is Putin — thereby undermining his legitimacy.
    With Russia’s presidential elections scheduled for March 2024, popular doubt about Putin’s health and existence can only complicate the Kremlin’s plans regarding just who should run and what margin of victory should there be. Unsurprisingly, Putin’s spokesman, the ever-mendacious Dmitry Peskov, felt compelled to deny rumors of Putin’s death and the existence of Putin doubles as fake news. But, since Peskov is always assumed never to tell the truth, was the denial a confirmation, or was it really a denial?
    […]
    Regardless of whether Putin is physically dead or alive, the brouhaha over his rumored death clearly shows that he’s in serious trouble. Hundreds of thousands of Russians have read General SVR’s and Solovey’s claims. Many more are discussing them. Seeds of doubt about the “grandpa in the bunker,” as Putin’s critics call him, have been planted.
    And just as the general and Solovey have no proof of Putin’s death, their critics have no proof of his life, as one can always claim that the man claiming to be the real Putin is really a doppelganger.
    Russian politics is becoming even more bizarre than usual. Strap on your seatbelts: The next few weeks and months are likely to be even more full of surprises.

  27. Chocolate dominates the list of America’s favorite candy, Axios’ Lindsey Bailey writes from Instacart data:

    Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and Peanut M&Ms came in first and second place.
    Classic M&Ms took third, followed by Tootsie Pops and Twizzlers.

    Two years ago I splurged and gave out full size Milky Ways. The kids were so spooked by the gargantuan size of a “regular” candy bar, they refused to even touch them. Now I just do small Hershey Milk Chocolates. No dark, no nuts, no worries.

     

  28. Jack – great stuff.  Halloween can be shared between the children and us. 
     
    It is not a problem/issue/weakness/whatever to continue to talk in the plural.  You still have a partner helping with what you do.  What is funny is watching people when I am out and about and talking, constantly talking, just discussing the foods, weather and whatever.  Yup, it is nice to talk to myself and my service dog.  She likes to hear me, so far she has not said anything negative.  It does help keep people from getting too close when I am walking around.

  29. BB, seems you’re feeling a wee bit better. Glad to hear. 

    My winged friend is still here after all. Landed on my face to let me know.

  30. Ivy – yes, I am a bit better.  Long COVID is a terrible thing.  For the first time in over a year I spent four days on my boat. And, I am paying for it.  Used to be I could spend weeks being active.  Oh well, at least each day is better than the last.

  32. Great turnout of costumed tricksters! Had to dip into the secret stash of Milky Ways. Expiration Date 10/23. Hope they eat them tonight. So fun!🎃

  34. It’s always a big group of the biggest kids – all boys – who show up after 8 pm. Then you know it’s time to turn out the lights. 
     

  35. Just to wrap the evening on Pat’s topic, there’s not a single “Old Joe-question” that makes Trump “the answer.” 

  36. Ivy,

    You talk in’ about me? 😉

    Just to wrap the evening on Pat’s topic, there’s not a single “… question” that makes Trump “the answer.” 

    Fixed it for you.

  37. Jack, sorry to be so delayed in response to your 1:12. Yep, I agree on all points. 2024 is the two guys at the top of the news hit list. It’s a fucking binary choice. I choose the sharper of the two. Joe. There’s really nothing more to it than that. 

  38. why don’t pro-Palestine demonstrators protest against Hamas for sponsoring a terrorist offensive, the retaliation for which lead to the deaths of innocent Gaza residents? 🤔 
     

    (the answer is “‘’cuz they’re dumb” 🤫 )

  39. Dumbass Jr. testifies in the Dumbass fraud trial today. He’s whining about his cabin being part of the suit because it’s owned by a Trumpco entity. Ummm, who “has” a cabin “owned” by a corporate entity?  Whassamamatter?  Tax scam you set up isn’t working anymore? So sorry to hear that. 😂

Comments are closed.