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PatSeg

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111. Yeah, I'm doing fine as well

Fri Aug 2, 2024, 11:17 PM

Aug 2024

I don't feel the pressure of having to tune in to certain programs. It can be a really bad habit.

I agree about SNL. I think they jumped the shark some time ago and I usually fast-forwarded through half of the sketches.

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Eating my breakfast of crow this morning [View all] Norbert Aug 2024 OP

I was gung ho Joe gab13by13 Aug 2024 #1

I too was originally incensed at the apparent show of disunity... forgotmylogin Aug 2024 #89

I agree about the smokescreen to hide what was going on behind the scenes. ShazzieB Aug 2024 #113

it's best slowly simmered in some red wine. mopinko Aug 2024 #2

You know, all I kept saying was that President Biden is a good and smart man. Lunabell Aug 2024 #3

Joe was in fact the right person at the right time. COL Mustard Aug 2024 #26

I'm with you, whatever Joe decided was OK with me. And I bet he had the whole thing buttoned up to support Kamala Walleye Aug 2024 #52

This posting is practically perfect dai13sy Aug 2024 #88

I'm trying hard not to break my arm GusBob Aug 2024 #4

Kinda like President Biden was doing displacedvermoter Aug 2024 #29

What's done is done GusBob Aug 2024 #44

Doesn't seem to stop the attacks on displacedvermoter Aug 2024 #56

No need. It appears our pile of shit may be growing flowers. bullimiami Aug 2024 #5

Blood in the water. Feeding Frenzy. speak easy Aug 2024 #15

I agree PatSeg Aug 2024 #48

I had already cut off cnn completely and msnbc I've cut off since. bullimiami Aug 2024 #49

Same here PatSeg Aug 2024 #66

That is one thing that this election has shown to the whole world: Ageism is cruel in the extreme, and nobody BComplex Aug 2024 #80

Yes, it was when I was in my fifties that I first noticed it PatSeg Aug 2024 #101

I stopped watching Colbert after Biden stopped running ArkansasDemocrat1 Aug 2024 #82

He was my go-to late night show as well PatSeg Aug 2024 #103

I've been doing just fine without them ArkansasDemocrat1 Aug 2024 #110

Yeah, I'm doing fine as well PatSeg Aug 2024 #111

Could we stop arlyellowdog Aug 2024 #54

I agree Skittles Aug 2024 #96

Sorry guys but you are wrong Playingmantis Aug 2024 #58

Self fulfilling prophecy. They see Trump is an asshole do they go on and on and on about it? bullimiami Aug 2024 #67

When I saw people post things like "If you read the transcript Joe won the Debate" Jk23 Aug 2024 #71

Yep - if you were looking at the Battleground state polls, Biden was headed for disaster. kerry-is-my-prez Aug 2024 #84

I despise the Punditocracy ArkansasDemocrat1 Aug 2024 #81

My reaction to the news that he was quiting the race was to scream at the radio Maeve Aug 2024 #6

A friend texted me the news while I was at the store. I swore out loud, and niyad Aug 2024 #25

I was one of the "oddballs" here thinking it made sense for Joe to step aside and I got shitcanned for it. honest.abe Aug 2024 #7

Thank you for being one of the few that fought the good fight. Xavier Breath Aug 2024 #9

Yeah, Im a bit of a renegade at times. honest.abe Aug 2024 #10

Good displacedvermoter Aug 2024 #55

I Was Pissed at the Party Not Just for Panickkng... The_Counsel Aug 2024 #69

Well, clearly they did know what they were doing. Xavier Breath Aug 2024 #95

That Was Pure Dumb Luck, but I'll Take It.... The_Counsel Aug 2024 #105

You probably got called a bed-wetter, pant-chitting something or other, in addition to alerts. Silent Type Aug 2024 #35

Don't forget accusations of racism from one poster BannonsLiver Aug 2024 #46

I think ageist was a common accusation? GusBob Aug 2024 #51

Same. It feels great to have been proven right. BannonsLiver Aug 2024 #45

Yeah, hindsight's going to be interesting in three months Sympthsical Aug 2024 #60

Yep, also had a post removed here and there. I wasn't 100% sure he should step down, but I also Wingus Dingus Aug 2024 #76

Occasionally, crow can taste delicious. Tommy Carcetti Aug 2024 #8

It really felt like.. Turk182 Aug 2024 #11

It seems to have worked out very well Cosmocat Aug 2024 #12

Completely agree! Trueblue Texan Aug 2024 #19

I'm excited about Harris, but still angry over how Joe was treated. tanyev Aug 2024 #13

I still feel we could have won with Biden if not for the media turning on him. LisaL Aug 2024 #17

I also felt that Biden had a path to winning, but it wnylib Aug 2024 #72

Basically, all these concerns from media and other democrats became a LisaL Aug 2024 #83

Harris gained such quick popularity from the people wnylib Aug 2024 #92

Same kcr Aug 2024 #73

Many of us are in the same boat. I was devastated, when visiting family, to see on my phone that Joe had withdrawn. NNadir Aug 2024 #14

I felt exactly the same, but I'm not gonna eat crow. Trueblue Texan Aug 2024 #16

We lucked out. There were some players that very much wanted to dump Harris too ms liberty Aug 2024 #18

I was terrified that the upper level Dems wouldn't coalesce around Harris. Susan Calvin Aug 2024 #102

I loved Joe but I was torn Playingmantis Aug 2024 #20

Your reaction is probably the closest to mine Random Boomer Aug 2024 #22

For me it was seeing footage from the Clooney fundraiser AZSkiffyGeek Aug 2024 #64

As I recall he just flew from Europe for that fundraiser. LisaL Aug 2024 #85

That was the reason given AZSkiffyGeek Aug 2024 #87

"changing horses in midstream" pazzyanne Aug 2024 #21

I was all in for Biden. PennRalphie Aug 2024 #23

It's great to see Joe unburdened of campaigning. Mopar151 Aug 2024 #24

It all turned out way better than I ever expected, but I'm still pissed at how Biden was treated. CrispyQ Aug 2024 #27

"He deserved better." 3catwoman3 Aug 2024 #32

Same here MustLoveBeagles Aug 2024 #91

Yes he did deserve better MustLoveBeagles Aug 2024 #37

No crow Keepthesoulalive Aug 2024 #28

Hear me out... Docreed2003 Aug 2024 #30

I understood those who stood beside Biden until the end Zeitghost Aug 2024 #31

What do you think would have happened if Joe Biden had stepped down earlier? crimycarny Aug 2024 #98

While I disagree Zeitghost Aug 2024 #100

Thank you for this post dlk Aug 2024 #33

Well a good share of us on this board are over 50, and change can be startling - TBF Aug 2024 #34

yep... myohmy2 Aug 2024 #36

Funny, I'm having the exact same breakfast! MLAA Aug 2024 #38

Don't feel too bad. BannonsLiver Aug 2024 #39

I wa sthe same, because I knew they had to pick Harris to work and I thought Dem leadership infighting would stop that obamanut2012 Aug 2024 #40

Harris has really brought some excitement and enthusiasm to the campaign Janbdwl72 Aug 2024 #41

I'm pleased with the results kacekwl Aug 2024 #42

Behind closed doors was not moving the needle. TheKentuckian Aug 2024 #94

I am happy with where we are. Gore1FL Aug 2024 #43

I was different, I supported Joe, But I believed in the people at the convention and they would make the best decision LiberalArkie Aug 2024 #47

a bit of crow ramapo Aug 2024 #50

No one will ever convince me that Joe wouldn't win. LakeArenal Aug 2024 #53

No one I've met is ever wrong or right all the time. Que Sera, Sera and a bag of chips. RoeVWade Aug 2024 #57

"If you strike me down... carpetbagger Aug 2024 #59

Nope. No thank you. No es Bueno suegeo Aug 2024 #61

Yes, me too - put lots of butter on that crow (smile). Dan Aug 2024 #62

The conversation on DU was one sided pattyloutwo Aug 2024 #63

Joe Biden was always going to do the right thing for the country. Full Stop. tetedur Aug 2024 #65

Masterfully handled Cirsium Aug 2024 #68

I admit I felt exactly the same Danascot Aug 2024 #70

After the debate debacle, I called all of my Dem representatives including Governor Pritzker Beakybird Aug 2024 #74

I stayed out of the "gnashing, wailing, and lamentation" John Shaft Aug 2024 #75

May I have a bite? raccoon Aug 2024 #77

You're next in line after Clarence Thomas. usonian Aug 2024 #78

I was against Biden being forced out. mucholderthandirt Aug 2024 #79

I thought that he should have stayed in because there was a high chance of chaos once Biden was out In It to Win It Aug 2024 #86

Kudos RussBLib Aug 2024 #90

I know people who were pissed when it happened. I was relieved. progressoid Aug 2024 #93

It all worked out the way it did because of Joe Biden timing it correctly crimycarny Aug 2024 #97

ditto....personally I am relishing my 'crow' joanbarnes Aug 2024 #99

I understand it tastes like chicken.. Permanut Aug 2024 #104

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Hi!! Back again I see. Bye!! GP6971 Aug 2024 #107

I was very concerned, this is a pretty new thing to happen Starry Messenger Aug 2024 #108

You're still Gung Ho Joe. This is what he thinks best. nolabear Aug 2024 #109

Me too, Norbert. Me too. I am 100% behind VP Harris. Dem4life1970 Aug 2024 #112

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