All across the country there’s a split among Democratic leaders as to what the party should do after President Joe Biden’s disastrous presidential debate performance on Thursday, June 27.
However, the most powerful Democratic political leader in Guilford County is making it crystal clear where he stands on the matter: Chairman of the Guilford County Board of Commissioners Skip Alston said it’s absurd to consider abandoning President Biden and replacing him on the ballot, since he’s someone who’s provided excellent leadership for three and a half years but had one bad showing at a debate.
“You have to realize, Biden has a lot on his mind every day,” Alston said. “He’s not just campaigning – he’s running the country. Who knows what he got briefed on that day – terrorist plots, other threats to the country, key concerns regarding wars, who knows?”
Alston said that, on the other hand, former President Donald Trump had none of those concerns on his mind that evening.
“The only thing Trump has to think about is his golf game,” Alston said, adding that Trump even cheats at golf.
According to Alston, while Biden did have trouble at times expressing himself well during the debate, if you look at the substance of the answers of both men, Biden was the clear winner.
“Trump just evaded the questions and, those times when he did answer, it was lie after lie,” Alston said.
Alston said one prime example of evasion was when moderator Jake Tapper asked the former president about his role in the January 6 assault on the US Capital after Trump took an oath to defend democracy and the Constitution.
“Let me tell you about January 6th,” Trump responded. “On January 6th, we had a great border, nobody coming through, very few. On January 6th, we were energy independent. On January 6th, we had the lowest taxes ever, we had the lowest regulations ever. On January 6th, we were respected all over the world. All over the world we were respected, and then he comes in, and we’re now laughed at; we’re like a bunch of stupid people.”
Alston said that response didn’t answer the question, and also said that, even Trump’s evasive answer was patently false.
According to Alston, the US remains highly respected worldwide in large part due to Biden’s excellent leadership.
“He kept us out of a recession that everyone was predicting would occur and now interest rates are coming down, inflation is coming down, the unemployment rate is low and the stock market is at an all-time high.
According to Alston, all of that flies in the face of Trump’s incessant claims that the economy under Biden is absolutely terrible.
Alston also said that Republicans are attacking Biden because he had a bad debate, but that they continue to back Trump with religious zeal, despite the fact that Trump has committed crime after crime and told lie after lie.
“He’s a convicted felon,” Alston said. “He has 34 felony convictions – not to mention the indictments, impeachments, sexual assaults on women, sleeping with a porn star and trying to steal the election.”
Alston said that, this November, voters should be a whole lot more concerned about Donald Trump’s character – or rather, lack of it – than they should be about Biden’s age and the fact that he moves a little slower than he once did.
The chairman said that, given Biden’s record as president, his demonstrated ability to beat Trump in a presidential election, his life-long experience in government, and his impeccable moral character, he is the best man to take on Trump and run the country.
Alston also said that Biden has an excellent running mate and highly capable backup in Kamala Harris. Alston got a chance to meet Harris in April of 2021 when she was in Greensboro and she took an impromptu tour of the International Civil Rights Center and Museum, a museum that Alston co-founded.
Skip calling someone else a LIAR…………………….
What training has Skip Alston had to make a comment about replacing Biden? He’s stupid!!
He is a masterful politician. And THAT is not a compliment of his character. But end of the day, he has ruled over Greensboro / Guilford County for 3 decades. I don’t like they guy but he knows politics.
Skip Alston’s support of Biden suggest that Alston needs to take the same cognitive test as Joe Biden. Joe Biden was demented in 2020. The Democrats cheated to get Biden elected. I will be more than happy and proud to vote for Trump in 2024. The question is and has been, who is running the federal government other than the unelected bureaucrats? Certainly not Biden. I would guess the holdovers from Obama. The fact that Alston would defend a known liar and plagiarist and someone who has never held a real job, tells you all you need to know about Skip Alston.
Joe Biden doesn’t need to take a cognitive test. The people who plan to vote for him do.
Great comment! Wish I had thought about that.
I agree 100%
Lol still pushing the mass voter fraud big lie?
End of the day the country is doing well. Not perfect but better than when Biden took office from a macro economic view point. It has been amazing that we recovered from the worst global inflation (caused by supply chain issues from covid, global conflicts, expensive tarries, and federal over spending during job Trump and Bidens terms) without causing a recession.
You will never convince me that Trump’s quick fix approach to everything would have been able to have had the patience it has taken to bring down inflation without a recession. So glad Trump is a classic loser and lost in 2020 in a free and fair election. Hope he continues his predictable losing record in 2024.
Lol still pushing the everything is roses and lollipops big lie?
“You have to realize, Biden has a lot on his mind every day,” Alston said. “He’s not just campaigning – he’s running the country. Who knows what he got briefed on that day – terrorist plots, other threats to the country, key concerns regarding wars, who knows?” Alston is right. Who knows? Who is Biden listening to? Jill, like Woodrow Wilson listened to his wife after his stroke? Or his son Hunter, “the smartest man he knows”? Some other trusted adivisor, like Nancy Reagan got advice from her astrologer for Ronny in his last days in office? Some nameless person with access to his teleprompter? Just being in office does not tell you much if you cannot see the man in action, like we all saw during the debate…
To be honest, Biden also boomed his recent 1×1 interview. Not looking good. But Trump has enough haters that he can still actually win. Sad really that these two are our candidates for one of the most powerful countries in the world.
Alston is living in LA LA LAND!
ROTFLMAO…stop, stop, you’re killing me Skip. I haven’t heard comedy like this in a long time…oh, you’re not kidding. You actually not only said that, you mean it.
I think everyone else did a great job covering the hilarious aspects of Skip’s comments. I would just add that our current president needs to be relaxing on a beach somewhere as far away from political life as possible.
Does Skip hope for a bigger job? Maybe he’s ‘tight’ with ‘nutty’ Newsome .. after the coincidence of both of these inflated egos having been ‘visiting’ the White House some time ago?????? Whay say you, Commissioner?
Biden ran a campaign in the primary and garnered almost all the actual votes, 3836 out of 3939 delegates. He has the clear majority of the actual vote and in 2016 when Hillary lost the left demanded we end the electoral college system and start using the actual vote count for elections. Why….because they lost. Now, they want to ignore the actual vote count and “appoint” a candidate. Why….because they are losing. Clearly, going forward, we must first have the vote and then see how the votes should be tallied to ensure a Democrat wins.
This whole public debacle is the fault of the DNC, Democrat Elites, Staff, and the media who covered up Joe’s issues for months and maybe years. They have made their bed……now comes my favorite part….where they need to lay in it. I will give Skip credit….he willingly hopped right under the covers where he belongs.
Mongo,
Don’t overlook the way the (National Socialist) Democrat Party is besides themselves because they lost the majority on the Supreme Court. All of a sudden we need to pass legislation to expand the Court to 13 or 15 members, or put an age limit on members.
Here’s a better idea for a Constitutional Amendment…establish the number of SC justices at 9.
Did anyone expect Skip to say anything less? All Democrats should be voted to uthe curb in 2024. Drain the Cesspool.
I didn’t know Skip hosted SNL.
This has to be satire!
Little man Georgie S. guided Joe through that interview. It also helps when your team
was given the questions in advance.
Do we really care what Skip Alston thinks?
And can anyone even count the number of lies in Skip’s rant ? Fortunately we know better than to believe a word he says.
Thanks again Scott for the humor! Skip and his party members can’t lie enough or fabricate BS fast enough. Soon DEI will provide another unqualified replacement once Biden is flushed. That should be a hoot to observe. I wonder what China, Russia North Korea and Iran are thinking. That’s scary as hell.
I’ve known for years that Skip is a racist, but I thought he at least had some sense. It’s now obvious that he doesn’t. It raises serious doubts about his own mental state. Some people say Biden should take a cognitive test, but that would only tell us what we already know. Those who still support Biden are the ones who should not only be cognitively tested, but should not go near heavy machinery.
Keeping Ole Joe Bidet in office is the preferred strategy for the democrats. It is obvious that he his non compos mentis and that a committee of Obama’s previous advisors are the ones actually running the government. If he should die after being sworn in, I’m sure a good taxidermist could make him presentable for public appearances, and perhaps the woke wizards of Disney could rig an “Animatronic” version if a speech was required. Seems the administration has a surfeit of puppet masters, “Dr.” Jill notwithstanding…..
I’m still laughing about Skippy boy trashing Trump for sleeping with a pornstar. So what if he slept with a pornstar? Who freaking cares? Bill Clinton anyone? At least Trump did it before he ever went into office. Clinton did it while in office! And everyone defended his sorry butt. But because Trump slept with a porn star, everyone goes off the rails. Nobody cares what Trump did in those days or who he slept with. At least she was a grown woman.
Funny, Stormy published a letter saying it never happened. From information on the “intereeb”, Avenatti had suggested the idea of extorting Trump to Michael Cohen. Unfortunately, Avenatti’s own extortion plot went south. Now, Cohen is a truly convicted felon and Stormy is into big bucks owed to Trump.
Yup. There has been some strong speculation about several county officials over the years as well. Pot vs. Kettle if you ask me.
Originally touted by the media and the Democratic Party to be a “Black Woman” running for Vice-President, Harris is the daughter of a Jamaican-born father and an Indian-born mother.
It appears Barack Obama is currently finishing up his third term as President
The Obama’s also purchased a 28-acre ocean-front compound in Martha’s Vineyard in 2020 for $11.75 million which has been described as one of the world’s best homes. This residence is used mostly as a vacation home by the Obama’s.
Difference is that Conservative paint themselves as the Moral Right. Having a proven adulterer, sexual assaulter, financial fraudster and convicted felon front for the Conservative Christian movement is really the biggest hypocrisy the Republicans have come up with yet. And they are really good at hypocrisy.
Hey skip at least Trump has good taste Stormy Daniel’s is a great looking woman , if I could I’d sleep with her too. You’re such a racist hypocrite. You lie to the taxpayers and then take their money for your form of reparations ( black run non-profits) and your downtown money pit. It’s a burden to taxpayers and always will be. Get over yourself KARMA is coming for you.
Really sad how Democrat “leadership” has turned a blind eye to Biden’s condition placing our country’s security in jeopardy. More people have died due to war around the globe under Biden than any other president this century. Enemies of the USA see his weakness and take advantage. Democrats need to be voted out up and down the ballot this 2024 election. Just look at the Democrat controlled city of Chicago with over 100 people shot and at least 17 killed this past July 14th week-end., Democrat controlled Greensboro had record homicides in 2023. Poverty rates are running around 17% vs a state average of 12%. As Mark Twain said, “Denial is not just a river in Egypt.”
Hate to add real data to your argument but crime is down across the country this year. So by your logic, Biden is doing well. Heck, employment is up, inflation is down, and criminals crime is down as well.
Yup. Doing well. Only Trumpers think we are a failing country because LGBTQ have rights, immigrants have jobs and people of color are in high levels of government.
But you be you.
Come on Skip get your head out that democrat [deleted] of yours The economy is good under Biden, you’re such an idiot. Inflation is up car insurance is up over 25% home ownership insurance up over 30% groceries up over 10% not to mention we have the 2nd highest property taxes in the country which you seem to be proud of.
I think Skip needs to be replaced.
Now skip did you really donate 6400$ to Mr. Couch. Please respond to this question or someone will be at the next commissioners meeting and ask you in public We know you read the Rhino.
And all you fools that voted for Skip Alston and his Guilford County Board of Commissioners would be just as foolish to re-elect them as one would to vote for Biden’s Re-Election!
If cognitive test would solve it why not take it???? What is the problem ????? All I care about is my country.
Open borders??? Give me a break……get real.
Too many of our elected officials are looking at their position as if it is a real job. This was never the original intention and people served because they loved the community and wanted to make it better. Elective positions had never intended to be a meal ticket.I hope we go back to serving the community for all the right reasons….we would all be better off.
Very correct MwH.
I refer to them as “professional politicians”
Amen….. Sorry Biden will not be replaced. Folks are not listening to what both candidates are saying. Why vote for a felon. racist,and lier. Duh!!! Chucky Trump did not answer the questions during the debate, about a lot of things, and his flunkies do not get it. Folks blames Biden if the toilet overflows. Biden did a good job and called CT out for his lies and the moderators keep cutting Biden off…duh!!!
CT only cares about the rich and his own personal gain.This arrogant childish man wants to be an evil king/dictator and have his way (be like a Hitler).
Why votes for an evil doer who wants to cut SSI, disability, child tax credit, folks retirement, veterans’ issues, etc.
LISTEN to what folks say out of their mouths. This tells a lot about a person. You talk stupid, you are stupid. CT also has the audacity to talk down on the disabled people and others.
CT ran up the deficit to 11 trillion dollars and knows nothing about politics.
Jesus is still on HIS throne. Noone is equal to Jesus and never will be.
Wake up America. CT and noone else will make America great again, Jesus will when He returns and take this Throne, Read the real Bible (The original KJV).
If Chuck Trump (CT) can run as president as a convicted felon, they need to let all felons out of jail. America is a joke and an embarrassment to the entire world. Folks are scared of this evildoer and in a trans about what he has and has not done, Nothing!!! All CT has done was put the US in 11 trillion dollars of debt…Wake up people!!!!
Tax cuts for billionaires. The middle class and poor will pay more in taxes and suffer on other things.
Biden has nothing to do with the economy, he can only try to help. The Republicans have to step in and help in the senate house pass laws and bills…..Duh!!
Learn politics…The heck with the stimulus checks CT did as a crutch…lol
If Chuck Trump (CT) can run as president as a convicted felon, they need to let all felons out of jail. America is a joke and an embarrassment to the entire world. Folks are scared of this evildoer and in a trans about what he has and has not done, Nothing!!! All CT has done was put the US in 11 trillion dollars of debt…Wake up people!!!!
Tax cuts for billionaires. The middle class and poor will pay more in taxes and suffer on other things.
Biden has nothing to do with the economy, he can only try to help. The Republicans have to step in and help in the senate house pass laws and bills…..Duh!!
Learn politics…The heck with the stimulus checks CT did as a crutch…lol
You and your ilk are why we have Biden and Alston. Sad.
Typical Skip- lying faced pony soldier!!
In November we have an opportunity to replace Skip. Vote Jacobelli, Walker and Gomez in the Guilford County Commissioners races in Districts 4, 5 and 6 respectively.
Do you really believe Skippy’s minions will vote for anyone other than Skippy? That is why term limits are so needed…to get rid of the Skippy politicians.