Thursday, 2 January 2025

Around the Traps 3/1/25

 It is time for Around the Traps in a new year!

Aussie,Aussie,Aussie,Oy,Oy,Oy

OZ Climate

Northern America

Europe

Asia

Wonk

General

Climate

Andrew Gelman ( mainly stats)

Dianne Coyle  (quirky + book reviews)

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Wednesday, 1 January 2025

Biden's mental decline

 one of the stories going around is a story I think form the Wall Street Journal saying Biden's staff were hiding his mental decline for most of his time in office.

no examples were given I believe.

I confess I do know something about politics and have know quite a few political 'operatives' or strategists' in my time.

None would put a person is serious mental decline  on a course to run again. There are too many avenues to be found out for a start. You would make too many enemies in your own party for another.        ( Please I do not have to spell out why do I?)

Unquestionably Biden was very poor in his debate BUT I saw him live for the NATO press conference and he was impressive.He could not have done that if he was in serious mental decline.

When he was running for President originally he said he uols only serve one term. He should have stood by that. A lot of his programs were impressive. some were not.

Count me as a sceptic of the Wall St story