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@return2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world • 1 year ago

Joe Biden suddenly cancels speech, tests positive for COVID

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Joe Biden suddenly cancels speech, tests positive for COVID

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@return2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world • 1 year ago
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Biden was supposed to speak at UnidosUS annual conference but suddenly cancelled because of a positive COVID test.
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  • @ccunning@lemmy.world
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    Waiting for all the Maga folks to fall over each other in their rush to wish Biden well…

    • FenrirIII
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      Just had dinner with in-laws who were laughing and hoping he dies.

      • @awake01@lemmy.world
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        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.

        • @ripcord@lemmy.world
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          Trumps in what way…?

          • ddh
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            deleted by creator

          • chingadera
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            According to Forbes "Top 15 ways Presidents and Former Presidents can die in or out of office (NUMBER ONE WILL SHOCK YOU): Assassination is not quite as tight-sick-gnarly as natural causes.

      • @Soulg@sh.itjust.works
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        I bet they would’ve been furious if you made a joke about Trumps mosquito bite

        • @CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world
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          1•1 year ago

          Isn’t that the truth. These people have such a double standard. Especially when it comes to their Dear Leader that almost no one else respects at all, but they think everyone should be forced to worship.

          I swear that if donnie published on his stupid troof sohshul that Dear Leader does not actually poop and that he gets at least one hole in one per game of golf, that his supporters would all defend this new “truth”.

      • @CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world
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        5•1 year ago

        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.

    • @Zaktor@sopuli.xyz
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      20•1 year ago

      You should hold your breath, it probably won’t be too long.

  • @njm1314@lemmy.world
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    Man I should get a booster

    • @Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      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.

      • Mad__vegan
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        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

    • @harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      34•1 year ago

      I keep forgetting to get one. I work with a bunch of idiots so it really is vital.

    • @nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      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.

      • @MsPenguinette@lemmy.world
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        4•1 year ago

        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

    • @CodingCarpenter@lemm.ee
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      8•1 year ago

      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

    • @kikutwo@lemmy.world
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      5•1 year ago

      Just got one two weeks ago.

    • @darvocet@infosec.pub
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      4•1 year ago

      Pharmacy wouldn’t let me because it hadn’t been a full year. Go to a different chain.

    • @bokherif@lemmy.world
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      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.

      • @Audacious@sh.itjust.works
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        Covid mutates really fast, just like the flu. We will never get rid of it, but adapt to its existence like the flu.

      • @sensiblepuffin@lemmy.world
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        7•1 year ago

        Be glad you’re not dead, then.

  • bquintb
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    90•1 year ago

    hey look…a medical condition!

    • @givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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      19•1 year ago

      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.

      • Queen HawlSera
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        3•1 year ago

        God that’d be amazing.

  • @Baggie@lemmy.zip
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    69•1 year ago

    In b4 both candidates are dead before the election

    • @tacosanonymous@lemm.ee
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      32•1 year ago

      🤞

      • @ripcord@lemmy.world
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        I don’t wish either to die, but this really does seem like one of the better potential outcomes.

        • twelve20two
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          It would definitely make things more, “fun.”

        • @PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee
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          Sorry to break to to you, but they won’t be around for much longer either way…

    • @UltraGiGaGigantic@lemm.ee
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      22•1 year ago

      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.

      • @raef@lemmy.world
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        You know the SC would decide that Trump’s convictions aren’t final since they’re under appeal

        Edit: convictions

        • @Audacious@sh.itjust.works
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          This is why I consider trump still effectively ruling like a king, as someone above the law, controlling one of the three major branches of the government.

    • Queen HawlSera
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      11•1 year ago

      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.

    • @Grass@sh.itjust.works
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      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.

    • @mister_flibble@lemm.ee
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  • @demizerone@lemmy.world
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    I wish Him well, but man he need to be home with his family resting, like for the rest of his life.

    • @Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      15•1 year ago

      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.

      • @the_crotch@sh.itjust.works
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        A bait and switch like that would clobber any trust the Democratic party has built up and cost them for at least a decade

        • @Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          9•1 year ago

          I think that’s a fair expectation, but I don’t think they had much trust to begin with.

          • @the_crotch@sh.itjust.works
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            I agree. They had enough to get elected though. They pull this, I dunno, I think we’re handing the federal government to the Republicans for a decade at least

            • @EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world
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              At this point if we hand it to them for a single election it’s going to be 25 years before we resemble a democracy again.

              • @the_crotch@sh.itjust.works
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                That’s a pretty compelling reason for Biden to not intentionally ruin their chances in 2028

                • @EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world
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                  Biden 2032

  • @Yawweee877h444@lemmy.world
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    Wow. Is it possible he may really be giving us an out?

    Fingers crossed.

    • @ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works
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      32•1 year ago

      That or the Lord Almighty is expressing his opinion.

  • Xyre
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    Incoming ‘health concern’? 🤔

    • @return2ozma@lemmy.worldOP
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      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

      • @Sanctus@lemmy.world
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        Wow, did the stars align? Next you’re gonna tell me a charismatic potential candidate has been waiting in the shadows.

        • Boomer Humor Doomergod
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          43•1 year ago

          BAH GAWD THAT’S BERNIE’S MUSIC!!!

          • @Guy_Fieris_Hair@lemmy.world
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            I fucking love Bernie, I donated, canvassed, made calls, drove hundreds of miles to go to rallies, have Bernie sticker on my vehicles in a violently republican town, but Bernies window has closed. He is too old now and he would say that himself.

            I wouldn’t argue too hard because he still seems to have his witts about him, and even a half sentient Bernie is exactly what this corrupt country needs, But this age trend needs to go the other way.

            How about AOC…

            • @Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world
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              AOC, but how do we court the mythical moderate republican that’s just waiting in the wings to elect a neo-lib once the opportunity arrives?

              Edit: this is probably the reason the neolibs won’t give up power. They are afraid to admit no one, and I mean no one, actually wants them around. Once they let the party change hands everyone will see the absolute juggernaut they are holding back.

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                • @USNWoodwork@lemmy.world
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                  Gavin newsome: NOOOOOOOO!!!

                  He said years ago that the homeless issue was his number one problem, and its gotten worse and worse in CA. It’s up like 70% in Sacramento, which is his backyard. We can do better than that, I know we can.

            • @UltraGiGaGigantic@lemm.ee
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              AOC voted to protect the rail corporations safe from union strikes. Hard pass.

              • @Guy_Fieris_Hair@lemmy.world
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                Your right, we should stick with all the corporate shitbags. They are somehow better…

        • @dhork@lemmy.world
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          We do have a candidate waiting in the shadows in case Biden croaks. She’s capable, but hardly charismatic.

      • goferking (he/him)
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        Would also count as a sign from God?

  • @Nightwingdragon@lemmy.world
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    Biden just said it would take a medical emergency to get him to drop. If this isn’t a sign from <deity of your choice> that he needs to get out of the race, I don’t know what is.

    • @anon@lemm.ee
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      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

  • @Rapidcreek@lemmy.world
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    Get well soon, Mr. President

  • archomrade [he/him]
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    The Lord Almighty has entered the chat

  • @essell@lemmy.world
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    I hope he’s not planning to one-up Trump’s “brush with death” and steal back sympathy by actually dying.

    • @chakan2@lemmy.world
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      That might work…have him try it.

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  • @kikutwo@lemmy.world
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    It’s okay, Maga says Covid isn’t really a problem.

    • @return2ozma@lemmy.worldOP
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      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

      • @SulaymanF@lemmy.world
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        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.

        • @givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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          and DNC tries to be a welcoming big tent,

          As long as you agree 100% with the DNC…

          They have a poor record with people protesting how rightwing the DNC has been moving for decades…

      • @kikutwo@lemmy.world
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        They are incorrigible

  • @Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de
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    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

  • @Suavevillain@lemmy.world
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    They had people out here supporting a mask ban and acting COVID doesn’t exist because Corporate America said so.

  • @cabron_offsets@lemmy.world
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    Mans is getting ready to fuck off into the sunset.

    • @chakan2@lemmy.world
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      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.

      • OfCourseNot
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        My money, seeing how badly the dnc wants Trump to win, would be on them running a similarly unviable candidate like Harris.

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      • @darharrison@lemm.ee
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        lolwhat. Joe is the only person who wants Joe to run.

    • @Zaktor@sopuli.xyz
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      Or go toward some sort of light.

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