Joe Biden suddenly cancels speech, tests positive for COVID

Waiting for all the Maga folks to fall over each other in their rush to wish Biden well…

Just had dinner with in-laws who were laughing and hoping he dies.
- They can wish that I guess, but a state funeral "trumps" a failed assassination like 9 times out of 10. Kicking it in office of natural causes is some FDR shit.
- I bet they would've been furious if you made a joke about Trumps mosquito bite
- Yup. I saw a magabrain shortly after the shooting, and he was deathly serious like he just heard about the death of a relative: "did you hear about the shooting?"
  Meanwhile, this same guy thought the hammering of Pelosi's husband was HILARIOUS.
You should hold your breath, it probably won't be too long.

Man I should get a booster

At this point you’re probably better off waiting for the newly approved ones to be rolled out in August or September. Your doctor or pharmacist could tell you for sure.
- Just read a local article on getting it now and then again in the fall. Coworker had covid last week and said it was the worst she's felt in years. I'm signed up to get my 2023/24 vaccine tonight. https://captimes.com/news/health/covid-on-the-rise-in-dane-county-what-you-should-know/article_7f20f8e0-3fa6-11ef-bc9d-db5cc29b1bcd.html
I keep forgetting to get one. I work with a bunch of idiots so it really is vital.
New variant came on quick for me. One day I wasn't even sure if I was sick, next day couldn't record a temperature lower than 102 so I tested.
- I'm in the midst of the ramp up. Hoping today is the worst of it but prepared for the worst. Def hitting way faster than OG and way harder than omicron
Can't even get them around me every hospital is completely out. They're telling me you can't even get an appointment until October November
Just got one two weeks ago.
Pharmacy wouldn’t let me because it hadn’t been a full year. Go to a different chain.
Man fuck the vaccines. I got the full recommended dose and still got COVID like 5-6 times already. At this point it's just like a harsh flu.
- Covid mutates really fast, just like the flu. We will never get rid of it, but adapt to its existence like the flu.
- Be glad you're not dead, then.

hey look....a medical condition!

Yeah, that timeline is a little sus...
But even if this is some kind of excuse, it would help his replacement more if he said he was stepping aside for a candidate with the best shot of beating trump.
But that includes putting country over ego.
- God that'd be amazing.

In b4 both candidates are dead before the election

🤞
- I don't wish either to die, but this really does seem like one of the better potential outcomes.
Biden, as an official act, declares it illegal for felons to be president. Biden then drops out of the next election.
Turning America off and back on again.
- You know the SC would decide that Trump's convictions aren't final since they're under appeal
  Edit: convictions
That may actually be the case, at this point I'm thinking about it in terms of Harris Vs. Vance
A black woman vs. a guy who openly admits to being a racist who hates Mexicans in his own fucking campaign ad - https://vxtwitter.com/JDVance1/status/1511311385543815180
I think my favorite part is this sob story about how his mother nearly died on the "poison Mexicans are bringing into this country!"
If you do a fact check, his mother was a nurse who raided the controlled substances locker to get high.
Man I thought they were already dead, one being paraded around as a string puppet, and the other with the innards replaced with a chuck e cheeze type animatronic with chatgpt or something controlling it.

I wish Him well, but man he need to be home with his family resting, like for the rest of his life.

I think the fact that he's the incumbent is a bigger advantage than anyone aside from him can muster, but if he steps down as soon as the election is over that'd be good.
- A bait and switch like that would clobber any trust the Democratic party has built up and cost them for at least a decade
- A lot less of an advantage when polling this badly in approval.
  There's never been a president with this approval that won reelection.

Wow. Is it possible he may really be giving us an out?

Fingers crossed.

That or the Lord Almighty is expressing his opinion.
- Fox news is going to run with this so hard if it happens. God curved a bullet (straight into a retired firefighter) to save trump and killed Biden with a cough (because COVID doesn't exist for them). I can't wait for the rhetoric.

Get well soon, Mr. President

Biden just said it would take a medical emergency to get him to drop. If this isn't a sign from

that he needs to get out of the race, I don't know what is.

maybe it’s an act of god or maybe they got someone sick to cough on his glass, but the thing from god is also possible

Incoming 'health concern'? 🤔

And then...
Biden Says He’d Consider Dropping Out if a ‘Medical Condition’ Emerged
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/17/us/politics/biden-health-election-drop-out.html
- Wow, did the stars align? Next you're gonna tell me a charismatic potential candidate has been waiting in the shadows.
- Would also count as a sign from God?

The Lord Almighty has entered the chat

I hope he's not planning to one-up Trump's "brush with death" and steal back sympathy by actually dying.

That might work...have him try it.

It's okay, Maga says Covid isn't really a problem.

I'm watching NBC News live right now and they asked people on the floor of the RNC for their reaction about Biden having COVID. They all said they are praying for him and hope for a speedy recovery. I was waiting for just one "COVID ain't real! Fauci is a liar!" crazy person but there were none. Damn.
https://www.youtube.com/live/h0OIShWin3k
- They know the media is on them and they have to behave and say “politically correct” things.
  Make no mistake, the RNC and DNC are carefully managed events. RNC tries to show as racially diverse a crowd as possible for the cameras and DNC tries to be a welcoming big tent, both to encourage undecided voters to come join the bandwagon.
- They are incorrigible

I hope for a swift recovery.

Theory time:

Comes back and claims brain fog issues or neurological damage. He will use that to bow out gracefully.

https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/does-covid-19-damage-the-brain

They had people out here supporting a mask ban and acting COVID doesn't exist because Corporate America said so.

Mans is getting ready to fuck off into the sunset.

No he's not...the D's will run his fucking corpse at this point rather than picking a viable candidate.
At least his corpse can't fuck up softball questions.
- My money, seeing how badly the dnc wants Trump to win, would be on them running a similarly unviable candidate like Harris.
- lolwhat. Joe is the only person who wants Joe to run.
Or go toward some sort of light.

Looks like all the people who said they would gladly vote for a rotting corpse in November are going to get the chance to put their money where their mouth is!

Ok, buddy, I think it's time

Hopefully he gets a speedy recovery. I really enjoyed his speech in Detroit he had recently. Biggest surprise was the enthusiasm of the crowd, which was more wild than the trump ones I have seen. Also I loved when he showed humility, an extremely rare thing to show as a leader. Republicans probably only saw weakness, not bravery and kindness in his heart.

Dude, just…sigh

I'm going to assume he has his vaccinations up to date, and will have already started Paxlovid before this article even 'hit the press.' My hope is he'll be just fine. OTOH, I heard an interview years ago that demonstrated convincingly that if you want the worst health care in the US, become president, e.g. bloodletting Washington for a sore throat that led to his demise, and the physician probing Lincoln's bullet wound with their finger causing the infection that ultimately led to his death.

I thought the "getting killed by doctors infecting a bullet wound with bad practices" thing was Garfield?
- Prolly him too, then. I'm a terrible historian. There were many more examples this author had published.
NBC News said he has already had his first dose of paxlovid and will be heading home to rest.
- Early treatment is key is treating COVID-19, and preventing it from spiraling out of control.

Biden phoned Trump to make sure he was okay after the assassination attempt.

Does anyone here think Trump will call Biden to say he hopes Biden will get better soon?