I think we have to be honest in that he clearly is fragile, mentally diminished compared to years gone by, and far past his best. Did he really win the nomination on his merits, or was it instead as much a strategic coalescence to avoid Bernie Sanders being the nominee... something that has now happened twice.

Dems have been disappointing so far, but that in part is just due to the gridlock in US politics, and buying off of enough politicians to hinder progress which can happen on both sides (Manchin being a good example for the Dems). All this said, we should hope for the best in any given situation and my pant sh!tting comment was more in the line of not being able to resist a good old fashioned 'poop joke'.

I've often read Hrolfs infantile 'old man' comments aimed at you, and found them quite amusing since he's essentially about ten years off saying that to himself. An honest comment about age diminishing ones ability to do a job is fair enough though really, when it's reality based and an honest observation rather than just a pointless pop.

It was the only remaining prejudice available. Tragically though it's one that falls on deaf eyes.

And republicans are reasonably likely to win back both the senate and the house. People talk like Biden has pursued some kind of brave or radical agenda, but essentially he's done very little and it's already looking like a presidency that will fizzle out on account that it's delivered very little to voters.

I haven't been, but just read an account of the first week.

We will have to wait to see if the prosecution case is "beyond poor" won't we? What seems unarguable is that Rittenhouse travelled a long way, armed with a deadly weapon, to involve himself in something in which he was unconnected. Acting as a vigilante doesn't make him a murderer, but it does raise questions about his motivations.

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.

I think that Biden and his administration are poor and that Biden himself is too unwell to be in the position that he is in right now.
I would prefer the Republicans to be in power of course and whilst I liked Trump's bluster he was a little dangerous if I am totally honest with myself.
However - to repeat what I have said before - if these two are the best that a population of 350m people can produce then god help us!
It is no different over here - politicians around the world today are not worth the clothes they are wearing and I despise the majority of them to be honest.
They are dangerous in their arrogance and ignorance and the sooner they are done away with the better.

We aren't blessed with top quality political leaders in the UK right now, difference is they are not elected by a general vote so blame the parties

Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance.