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Now he tells us. Biden speaks out against dark money, for climate action, and for SCOTUS term limits. I pressed four years for this speech,
Whitehouse said in an X post shared Thursday
That was a great speech. Had that speech launched the reelection campaign, we'd have won. Had that speech launched his presidency, we'd have saved America. Now we fight on,
he continuedBut powerful forces want to wield their unchecked influence to eliminate the steps we've taken to tackle the climate crisis to serve their own interest for power and profit,
he stated
I agree, but why are you giving us a to-do list on your way out?”
After the president warned about various threats to democracy, Seth Meyers said
You've known me a long time. I really am concerned about how fragile democracy is. That sounds corny, but I mean, I really, really am concerned,
the president stated
He said to me, well, you did it. You carpet bombed, not his exact words, but you carpet bombed Berlin,
the president told O'Donnell
Look, if the decision is made that the multi billionaires, the super, super wealthy, the wealthiest people in the world begin to control all the apparatuses, from the media to the economy, then who do I get to fight back for me?,
Biden continuedIronically, I almost spent too much time on the policy and not enough time on the politics,
the Democrat admitted during the sit-down
The reason for all the safeguards out there is, in a very trite way to say it, is to keep the bullies from taking advantage of everybody else, the basic guardrails,
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She says ‘I love our country.’ ... How do you love your country and support and normalize somebody who was a convicted felon who really wants to destroy the country, in my opinion? I don’t understand how you say you love your country at the same time that you normalize this convicted felon,
Behar said
I miss him. He’s a good person. You know, he spent the last 50 years caring about the country. This other one [Donald Trump] spent 50 years scamming everybody, you know, and trying to stay out of jail. You know who I’m talking about. I really miss Biden. I feel like we were safe, like I didn't have to worry, was anything going to blow up? I could live my life while he was there,
Behar saidI would not be the person to say don’t do it, because I believe in free speech and everything about it. I personally would not do it. No one’s asked me, but that’s another story,
Behar said, noting she would never personally perform at Trump's inauguration
Every day I wake up and I worry, what is this guy going to do next
she said of incoming President-elect Donald TrumpIf Biden could revisit his administration, I'm sure he might reconsider how he handled the media,
Adgate said
For anyone who understands the role of the free press in a democracy, it should be troubling that President Biden has so actively and effectively avoided questions
the statement readEspecially in the aftermath of that first debate with Trump, the media started questioning Biden's ability to run again,
media analyst Brad Adgate told NewsweekThese informal interactions often lacked the depth of accountability that formal interviews or press conferences provide,
Adgate, the media critic said_(cropped).jpg)
The press turned on him and acted like they had not just propped him up for seven years,
Halperin said during an interview with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson on his podcast just before the electionPresident Biden is delivering his message to the American people through an aggressive, modern, all-encompassing communications and digital strategy."
Deputy White House Press Secretary Andrew Bates responded to the Times criticism, statingIf he were a CEO and turned in a performance like that, would any Fortune 500 corporation in America keep him on?"
Even Scarborough, one of Biden's most loyal defenders just three months earlier, turned on the president after the debate, saying