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Atticus

(15,124 posts)
Mon Aug 15, 2022, 12:51 PM Aug 2022

Few---possibly NO--- worthwhile accomplishments would have occurred if a decision-maker

had not been willing to risk failure.

It has been said that the surest way to stagnate --- i.e., do nothing--- is to insist that you have 100% of the money, material and manpower you will need to be 100% certain you will succeed. "That ain't life", folks.

At best, we can consider all the factors that seem relevant, assess the resources we have to expend, weigh the benefit of success against the cost of failure, take a deep breath and---make a decision.

I bore you with this as it seems to be a truth we should have handy as the Republicans prepare to assault President Biden and our party with their "woulda, coulda, shoulda" 20-20 hindsight "report" about our overdue withdrawal from Afghanistan.

In language they will understand, Joe "got 'er done!"

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Few---possibly NO--- worthwhile accomplishments would have occurred if a decision-maker (Original Post) Atticus Aug 2022 OP
It's a given that Repukes will never appreciate Joe Biden's accomplishments FakeNoose Aug 2022 #1
Of course they won't appreciate President Biden's accomplishments Glorfindel Aug 2022 #2

FakeNoose

(32,748 posts)
1. It's a given that Repukes will never appreciate Joe Biden's accomplishments
Mon Aug 15, 2022, 12:59 PM
Aug 2022

That's why we need to shout from the rooftops, because we DO appreciate him!
Joe Biden (along with the Dem Congress) has gotten so much done in the last 18 months.

We just need to tell Repukes to STFU because Biden has done more than the last 4 Repuke Presidents combined.

Obama and Biden TOGETHER have done more than the last 7 Repuke Presidents combined.

Glorfindel

(9,733 posts)
2. Of course they won't appreciate President Biden's accomplishments
Mon Aug 15, 2022, 01:07 PM
Aug 2022

They're still bitter and seething with resentment over FDR's accomplishments during his time in office, going back almost 90 years.

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