'Hope I made you proud out there': Biden sends out post-debate email hours BEFORE event even starts

"We need leadership. We need to be ready on day one to get the country back on track and clean up Donald Trump’s mess." 

Yeah, the DOW is way too high...right Joe? Oh, and when did Baghdadi come back to life? The unemployment rate will be better under a Biden administration I'm sure. Bet you would have better relations with China than Trump has... since your son needs to make a buck.  

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Seriously out of 375 million Americans he is the most qualified to become POTUS?

Ailes said it best...

An excerpt from an article about the debate last night:

https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/democratic-debate-takeaways-1.38765522

Fordham University associate professor of political science Christina Greer said Biden struggled to “answer a question directly” and appeared not to “think clearly or succinctly.”

Kapolczynski said that in the first half in particular, “Biden couldn’t seem to get a complete sentence out.”

The former vice president struggled with his wording in a discussion on and condemnation of violence against women. 

“We have to just change the culture, period, and keep punching at it and punching at it and punching at it,” he said, then adding when there was nervous laughter from the crowd, “No, I really mean it.”

Punch at it? Great choice of words Joe.

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ATLANTA — Joe Biden asked supporters, whether he made them proud during Wednesday night's debate before the former vice president had even walked out on stage to face nine rival 2020 Democrats.

"I’m leaving the fifth Democratic debate now. I hope I made you proud out there and I hope I made it clear to the world why our campaign is so important," he wrote in a fundraising email Wednesday afternoon.

In the note, Biden, who celebrates his 77th birthday on Wednesday, as well as the existence of a new grandchild, took a jab at Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, his rival for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, in a line of attack he has used on the trail.

"We need leadership. We need to be ready on day one to get the country back on track and clean up Donald Trump’s mess. But we need more than plans," the 36-year Delaware senator wrote, referring to his fellow front-runner's mantra, "I've got a plan for that."

"We need the grit and the resolve to get things done," Biden wrote. "We need to reach across the aisle and demand that our leaders do what’s right. That we provide access to affordable health care. That we protect our planet. That we lead on the global stage again."

The email's sentiments were echoed in a pre-debate briefing campaign aides held with reporters.

'Hope I made you proud out there': Biden sends out post-debate email hours BEFORE event even starts

Dow briefly hit 28,000 today setting another record

What to do?

Liberals have come a  L-O-N-G way since 911. Think about that for a moment.  

If I wasn't so captivated by her beauty I may have been offended.

 Just kidding. In reality the bitch looks more like a frog on a lily pad waiting for the next insect to fly by than a sitting United States Congresswoman.

Dow briefly hit 28,000 today setting another record

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Venice devastated by second highest tide in history

The mayor of Venice blamed climate change for the flooding of the canal city which hit the second-highest levels ever, as the city braced for yet another in the coming days ...

The second-highest level due to climate change? Hmm.... wonder what caused the first-highest level ever in 1966? You know, when there was no climate change?

Maybe it's baby brother.

Global Warming.

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VENICE, Italy (Reuters) - Venice’s mayor called the city a disaster zone on Wednesday after the second highest tide ever recorded swept through it overnight, flooding its historic basilica and leaving many squares and alleyways deep under water. 

A local man from Pellestrina, one of the many islands in the Venetian lagoon, died when he was struck by lightning while using an electric water pump, the fire brigade said. 

City officials said the tide peaked at 187 cm (6ft 2ins) at 10.50 p.m. (2150 GMT) on Tuesday, just short of the record 194 cm set in 1966. 

Night-time footage showed a torrent of water whipped up by high winds raging through the city centre while Luca Zaia, governor of the Veneto region, described a scene of “apocalyptic devastation”. 

Mayor Luigi Brugnaro said the situation was dramatic. “We ask the government to help us. The cost will be high. This is the result of climate change,” he said on Twitter. 

He said he would declare a disaster zone and ask the government to call a state of emergency, which would allow funds to be freed to address the damage. 

A flood barrier was designed in 1984 to protect Venice from the kind of high tides that hit the city on Tuesday, but the multi-billion euro project, known as Mose, has been plagued by corruption scandals and is still not operative. 

Brugnaro said the basilica had suffered “grave damage”, but no details were available on the state of its mainly Byzantine interior, famous for its rich mosaics. 

Its administrator said the basilica had aged 20 years in a single day when it was flooded last year. 

Some tourists appeared to enjoy the drama, with one man filmed swimming across Saint Mark’s Square wearing only shorts on Tuesday evening. 

“Venice is on its knees.. the art, the basilica, the shops and the homes, a disaster.. The city is bracing itself for the next high tide,” Zaia said on TV. 

The luxury Hotel Gritti, a landmark of Venice which looks onto the Lagoon, was also flooded. 

On Wednesday morning the tide level fell to 145 cm but was expected to rise back to 160 cm during the day. 

Local authorities and the government’s civil protection unit will hold a news conference at 1100 GMT. 

The overnight surge triggered several fires, including one at the International Gallery of Modern Art Ca’ Pesaro, with hundreds of calls to the fire brigade. 

Video on social media showed deep water flowing like a river along one of Venice’s main thoroughfares. Other footage showed large waves hammering boats moored alongside the Doge’s Palace and surging over the stone sidewalks. 

“A high tide of 187 cm is going to leave an indelible wound,” Brugnaro said. 

Much of Italy has been pummelled by torrential rains in recent days, with widespread flooding, especially in the southern heel and toe of the country. 

In Matera, this year’s European Capital of Culture, rain water cascaded through the streets and inundated the city’s famous cave-dwelling district. 

Further bad weather is forecast for the coming days. 

Venice devastated by second highest tide in history