Monday, June 02, 2025

Jake Tapper's Biden Book is Hilarious and Insane

I wasn't going to do it, really. After stepping to the edge of nervous collapse of late, I promised, no more Conventional Wisdom Bestsellers. I saw Abundance in an airport and turned away before registering cover art. I had the same plan for Original Sin, the "controversial" book in which CNN's Jake Tapper teams with Alex Thompson of Axios to get real about the media and Joe Biden's health

Posted by BellRinger at 10:03 PM | 53 COMMENTS | permalink

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Yeah, please explain how the actions under asserted fmr Pres Biden's mental condition were better or worse than Pres Trump's current actions.

Asked differently, even in fmr Pres Biden's asserted mental deterioration, the fmr Pres Biden admin seemed to be more, far more, guided by the Constitution than Pres Trump.

So, I ask ... please explain how the actions of fmr Pres Biden's, with his asserted mental condition, were better or worse than Pres Trump's current actions.


I'll wait ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-02 10:17 PM

"Guided by the Constitution."

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-02 10:18 PM

This is navel gazing about Biden while Trump attempts to destroy the country.

CNN is crap.

#3 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-06-02 10:19 PM

" So, I ask ... please explain how the actions of fmr Pres Biden's, with his asserted mental condition, were better or worse than Pres Trump's current actions"

I direct you to their June debate.

#4 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-06-02 10:24 PM

Oh hum. Another balderdash thread by Jeff. Cue the surprise emoji.

#5 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-06-02 10:44 PM

So, are you in the "Biden is sharp as a tack", Laura Mohr?

#6 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-06-02 10:50 PM

Biden is sharper now than you've ever been, jeff.

#7 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-06-02 10:52 PM

So , are you in the "Biden is sharp as a tack", Laura Mohr?

Posted by BellRinger at 2025-06-02 10:50 PM | Reply

No but I don't believe that he has dementia either.

#8 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-06-02 10:53 PM

@#4 ... I direct you to their June debate ...

That does not answer the question I asked.

So, allow me to ask it once again ...


Asked differently, even in fmr Pres Biden's asserted mental deterioration, the fmr Pres Biden admin seemed to be more, far more, guided by the Constitution than Pres Trump.

So, I ask ... please explain how the actions of fmr Pres Biden's, with his asserted mental condition, were better or worse than Pres Trump's current actions.


#9 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-02 11:00 PM

I don't like trump, now let me run interreference for him by exclusively attacking Biden.

Also, none of the 5 of us that post as bellringer will admit to voting for trump.

-Jeffj.

#10 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-06-02 11:12 PM

" I don't like trump, now let me run interreference for him by exclusively attacking Biden"

Yeah, this site is completely lacking threads attacking Trump.

Further, I know this galls you, but Biden is in the news because of a recently released book. The one running interference over a corpse in the WH is you and your ilk.

#11 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-06-02 11:24 PM

" Biden is sharper now than you've ever been, jeff.

#7 | POSTED BY ALEXANDRITE AT 2025-06-02 10:52 PM | FLAG: "

Wow. You really zinged me. How will I ever recover from your rapier wit?

It ain't my fault your hero is a dementia addled corpse.

#12 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-06-02 11:26 PM

@#12 ... Wow. You really zinged me. How will I ever recover from your rapier wit? ...

Maybe, by responding to #9?

Just a thought ...


#13 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-06-02 11:38 PM

He can't.

He's nothing more than a pathetic troll.

#14 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-06-02 11:40 PM

" Yeah, this site is completely lacking threads attacking Trump"

By you, yes. Imagine that.

#15 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-06-03 02:06 AM

"Biden is sharper now than you've ever been, jeff.
#7 | Posted by Alexandrite"

The only difference between you and Biden is that Biden eventually came out of the closet.

#16 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-06-03 05:57 AM

#16
What are you yapping about now?

#17 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-06-03 06:07 AM

"#17 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis"

The fact that Alexandrite's "wife" has a penis.

#18 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-06-03 06:16 AM

You're a closeted gay man, and that's okay.

The self loathing is not okay. get some therapy.

#19 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-06-03 11:46 AM

"Biden is in the news because of a recently released book"

Biden will be no lower than the #3 topic on your list of grievances in life.
For the rest of your life.

#20 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-06-03 11:49 AM

Arguable the biggest political scandal in a generation and one of the biggest media scandals of all time. No wonder lefties want to pretend none of this ever happened.

#21 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-06-03 12:12 PM

"Arguable the biggest political scandal in a generation and one of the biggest media scandals of all time."

I'm still not seeing it. Where is the scandal?
What are the harms that we endured as a nation?

#22 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-06-03 12:15 PM

"No wonder lefties want to pretend none of this ever happened."

What happened. Be specific.
Point us to a reputable article which explains what happened and what the harms were.

#23 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-06-03 12:17 PM

People who are still talking about Biden are doing so because their Cult Leader is such an unmitigated disaster even when conscious... which ain't often these days.

Were Trump not such a FAIL, even JeffyBelle wouldn't be whining about Biden.

#24 | Posted by Corky at 2025-06-03 12:22 PM


What happened. Be specific.
Point us to a reputable article which explains what happened and what the harms were.
#23 | POSTED BY SNOOFY

What happened? Based upon the book, there were people inside the white house, that weren't the POTUS, controlling US policy.

Read the book.

What are the harms that we endured as a nation?

The harm was Democracy is corrupted. We ended up with Harris, and Trump, instead of a reasonable Democratic candidate that today could be POTUS.

Most people aren't this partisan, but you are, you'll go down with the ship claiming it just "transient inflation".

#25 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-06-03 12:27 PM

Using Snoofy's logic,

What harm did Nixon really do to the NATION? Why boot him from office, yeah sure he covered up an inconsequiential bugging operation, but SO what, what real harm was there really?

Or even Mussolini, or my favorite Chairman Mao. What real harm did they do?

Because those countries seem like they are fine today.

#26 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-06-03 12:32 PM

Arguable the biggest political scandal in a generation and one of the biggest media scandals of all time.

Bigger than the President of the United States attempting to undermine and overthrow a free and fair election and then attacking his own capitol in a failed attempt to hold into power by any means?

Do tell!

#27 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-06-03 12:33 PM

Harris would not be --------- Vlad almost daily and turning America into a Gestapo state run by Oligarchs and Proud Boys.

Your False Equivalencies are laugh out loud able.

#28 | Posted by Corky at 2025-06-03 12:34 PM

"What harm did Nixon really do to the NATION? "

Nixon resigned for the good of the nation. That is not happening here. And will never happen here.

Anyway, THIS is BIGGER than Watergate!!

"Arguably"

#29 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-06-03 12:35 PM

- Mussolini, or my favorite Chairman Mao. What real harm did they do?

Paki-China boy has lost it.

#30 | Posted by Corky at 2025-06-03 12:38 PM

KeeP deflecting and obfuscating. It's all you clowns have.

#31 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-06-03 12:45 PM

"Read the book."

Why didn't Jake Tapper just report this news while it was happening? You know, like reporters used to do? Everyone is trying to cash in on the Trumpy Madness. F that.

I am not going to encourage it by buying and reading the book. I won't give Jake a dime and encourage what he has done.

#32 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-06-03 12:48 PM

"KeeP deflecting and obfuscating."

Oh grow up.

This whole article is a deflection to the past and an attempt at obfuscation of Trumpy's current demented madness.

The problems we face now are far more serious than what just survived and is now safely in the past.

Republicans were all about moving forward and putting the past behind us whenever they are asked to explain J6.

But that was yesterday when Congress was trying to hold the Mad King accountable for his crimes.

Biden is dying from cancer. And will soon belong to the ages.

Trumpy is a clear and present danger NOW and in our near future.

Which situation do you think we really should be more concerned about?

It's an easy question. Only two choices. You have 50-50 chance to get it right.

Take your time.

#33 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-06-03 02:13 PM

"KeeP deflecting and obfuscating."

Maybe you should read the book you recommended?

Those who are "convinced that Joe Biden was little more than a husk from the very beginning of his presidency, barely capable of stringing two sentences together, will not find support for that view here," they write, while those who insist he was "unaddled" to the end and "his rumored deterioration was all right-wing propaganda" are just as wrong.

#34 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-06-03 02:19 PM

Of course, Gutes Deutsch would jump all over this while hmmming and hawwwing over needing more evidence for Trump.

Trump is burning it down and this idiot still can't stop talking about Biden.

#35 | Posted by jpw at 2025-06-03 03:31 PM

KeeP deflecting and obfuscating. It's all you clowns have.

#31 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

You support Nero and can't help but be pleased with how well tuned his fiddle is.

You have zero credibility and should just STFU.

#36 | Posted by jpw at 2025-06-03 03:32 PM

You support Nero and can't help but be pleased with how well tuned his fiddle is.
You have zero credibility and should just STFU.

Posted by jpw at 2025-06-03 03:32 PM | Reply

Bears repeating

#37 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-06-03 03:49 PM

"Buuuut Trump! $&&@:($(! Idiot" - JPW

You clowns are pathetic.

#38 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-06-03 04:18 PM

You clowns are pathetic.

#38 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

Your weak attempt to deflect from the actual clear and present danger we all face RIGHT NOW is what's pathetic bro.

Your house is currently on fire and you are worried about who actually did or did not take out the trash sometime last year.

#39 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-06-03 04:27 PM

Based upon the book, there were people inside the white house, that weren't the POTUS, controlling US policy.

Like Elon Musk?

I don't need a book to know you don't care and are only deflecting in order to protect Trump.

#40 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-06-03 05:41 PM

Biden will be no lower than the #3 topic on your list of grievances in life.
For the rest of your life.
#20 | POSTED BY SNOOFY

Obama proudly sits at #1.

#41 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-06-03 05:42 PM

None of you are capable of commenting on topic. The biggest political scandal in at least a generation and it's all, "But Trump!"

#42 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-06-03 06:19 PM

None of you are capable of commenting on topic. The biggest political scandal in at least a generation and it's all, "But Trump!"

Posted by BellRinger at 2025-06-03 06:19 PM | Reply

Your desperation to own Obama is showing. Just sayin

#43 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-06-03 06:22 PM

The biggest political scandal in at least a generation

Bigger than the mass extinction event that was Hunter's Laptop and the Twitter Files?

#44 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-06-03 06:23 PM

Trump supporters seem to believe Trump is single handedly running the executive branch.

Trump is in 6 months and showing signs of dementia. Biden was in for over a year before he started slipping.

Jill Biden loved and protected Joe.

Melania trophy wife number 3 can't wait for Trump to croak.

Democrats forced Joe out when they saw his state of cognitive impairment. Republicans will ignore anything is wrong with Trump until the day he dies.

#45 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-06-03 06:27 PM

" Your desperation to own Obama is showing. Just sayin

#43 | POSTED BY LAURAMOHR AT 2025-06-03 06:22 PM | REPLY"

This has very little to do with Obama.

#46 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-06-03 06:45 PM

Bigger than the mass extinction event that was Hunter's Laptop and the Twitter Files?

#44 | POSTED BY REDIAL

Bigger than Benghazi and Hillary's emails combined!!

#47 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-06-03 06:54 PM

Bigger than Benghazi and Hillary's emails combined!!

Posted by donnerboy at 2025-06-03 06:54 PM | Reply

Hahahahaha that is so hilarious.

#48 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-06-03 07:04 PM

Here is the difference - nobody pointing out the Benghazi failures, Huner's laptop and Twitter files have ever treated those things even remotely as a mass extinction event.

Now do J6....

Further, lefty clowns ferociously defend those things in a very aggressive manner.

With few exceptions, the only standards any of you clowns have are double standards.

#49 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-06-03 09:31 PM

"Benghazi failures, Huner's laptop and Twitter files"

None of those were an attack on the rule of law and our democracy.
None of those were an attempt to overthrow an election.

"Now do J6...."

It was an attack on the rule of law and our democracy.
It was an attempt to overthrow an election.

#50 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-06-03 09:54 PM

"Buuuut Trump! $&&@:($(! Idiot" - JPW

You clowns are pathetic.

#38 | POSTED BY GUTES DEUTSCH

The only f^*%inf pathetic thing here is stupud piles of s^*% like
You who couldn't stop blathering about Biden's mental health and, now when confronted with Trump's, you say stupid s^*% like above and act like you're not a stupid f^%* who's part of the problem.

F%*% off idiot. STFU and realize what a stupid f*+^ing ------ you are who should be the last person opening their mouth.

#51 | Posted by jpw at 2025-06-04 12:41 AM

None of you are capable of commenting on topic. The biggest political scandal in at least a generation and it's all, "But Trump!"

#42 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

And you're too much of a Gutes deutsch to understand why.

Seriously, just STFU. You are THE problem.

#52 | Posted by jpw at 2025-06-04 12:43 AM

JPW,

You need to take a typing class. Your posts are incoherent.

#53 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-06-04 05:54 PM

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