Diane DuaneJul 12, 2024
Peter Gleick

This is how it's done:

"Trump is the only man in the presidential race manifestly unworthy of holding a position of power, and has no business ever returning to the White House."

The election is "a choice between a trustworthy public servant who upholds American values and a serial liar who wants to push the country into authoritarianism."

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-07-11/la-trump-unfit-for-office-biden-election

Editorial: One candidate is patently unfit for the White House: Trump

As Democrats weigh Biden's future, let's remember that Trump already failed the presidential fitness test. If Republicans cared about democracy, they'd be scheming to push him aside.

Los Angeles Times
Jul 11, 2024 at 10:34pmWeb
Show threadDucoJul 12, 2024
@petergleick the choice is between an frail man, that should have retired long time ago, and a criminal, lying old man, that raped woman.
I don't understand that. There are millions of people in the USA. How are these two the best candidates they could find? There must be a young, energetic, intelligent person somewhere still, that could candidate as president. I mean they found Obama somewhere. Aren't there more like him? Somewhere? Maybe?
Show threadLillyLyle/Count MelancholiaJul 12, 2024

@duco If they choose someone young, who is then president for 4 years, they may end up paying for expensive high-end medical care and a personal security detail for them for the next 40 years.

@petergleick

Show threadPractical LactationJul 12, 2024
@LillyHerself @duco @petergleick the lady bird johnson piece.
Show threadDucoJul 12, 2024
@LillyHerself @petergleick you choose frail old men, that are close to dying, to save money? 😆
Well the medical care system in the USA is broken. In Europe usually everyone has a health insurance. So medical treatment is payed for everyone if they where president or not. That's not an argument to me.
That you continue to pay the president after the years they where president, is also your decision. But in comparison to the tax volume and pensions of millions of other people, that's nothing.
Show threadLillyLyle/Count MelancholiaJul 12, 2024

@duco. Hey , I'm a European. I have always thought the Americans are crazy. I'm just trying to figure out why they consistently choose the worst people possible to govern them - also, I am being a bit ironic.

@petergleick

Show threadPeter GleickJul 12, 2024
@duco If you're going to spread the bullshit that Biden is senile, you'll be blocked. He just gave a brilliant one hour unscripted press conference that showed his mastery of world events, politics, and governing.
Show threadDucoJul 12, 2024
@petergleick Senile is perhaps a little exaggerated, but can you imagine Biden running a marathon? I could definitely imagine Obama doing that. Biden looks wobbly when he walks. The type of person you help over the street. And it doesn't help that he mumbles when he speaks and names Selenskyj "Putin". He is in his 80th. Sure Trump is just 4 years younger. Both are too old. But Trump looks fitter. Why don't they retire with 65-70 like others do? Choose a 40-50yo for President.
Show threadBob WymanJul 12, 2024
@petergleick The NYTimes agrees: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/07/11/opinion/editorials/donald-trump-2024-unfit.html
Opinion | Donald Trump Is Unfit for a Second Term

He failed the tests of leadership and betrayed America. Voters must stand up to him in November.

The New York Times
Show threadTafkakJul 12, 2024
@petergleick 6 of the 9 justices on the Supreme Court are patently unfit to be called Americans
Show threadCarl (He/Him)Jul 12, 2024

@petergleick As I wrote in another thread, the LA Times is really missing a point.

#RFKJr is also totally unfit to be President.