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6. Let's hope, because that implies she'll beat Trump.

Fri Aug 9, 2024, 12:01 PM

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Did Biden's reluctance to bow out of the race help create/fuel Harris's momentum? [View all] skip fox Aug 2024 OP

I believe he did it for maximum Trump crushing. GreenWave Aug 2024 #1

Indeed dlk Aug 2024 #31

It was a plan. pwb Aug 2024 #2

Historians will debate this for decades. HelpImSurrounded Aug 2024 #4

Let's hope, because that implies she'll beat Trump. skip fox Aug 2024 #6

Who knows? It certainly caught tsf's campaign KPN Aug 2024 #5

He waited until after the Republican convention tinrobot Aug 2024 #7

Probably the best judo move of the American Presidency. The Unmitigated Gall Aug 2024 #8

Great point! I wasn't remembering NATO. skip fox Aug 2024 #12

President Biden is a Mastermind!! MacKasey Aug 2024 #10

Polls made one thing very clear - for years Sympthsical Aug 2024 #11

President Biden was finalizing the prisoner swap dlk Aug 2024 #13

Another great point. skip fox Aug 2024 #15

Yes, this is the answer! arlyellowdog Aug 2024 #30

So I think it was a backup plan Johnny2X2X Aug 2024 #14

I don't believe it was so intentional skip fox Aug 2024 #16

I also don't think it was a master plan, but that moonscape Aug 2024 #26

I doubt anyone thought the "plan" would go this well this early Johnny2X2X Aug 2024 #28

No he did not. Irish_Dem Aug 2024 #17

Think there was a lot of bottled up emotion to beat dump Doc Sportello Aug 2024 #19

No he didn't plan it this way. Irish_Dem Aug 2024 #20

Candidate Biden had a problem that pre-dated the debate. pat_k Aug 2024 #18

Deliberate or not, it's hard to imagine better timing RidinWithHarris Aug 2024 #21

Both intelligent and right, skip fox Aug 2024 #24

You are bashing Biden actually. What is the purpose of this post? Demsrule86 Aug 2024 #22

I asked because I have wondered about it. skip fox Aug 2024 #25

After the debate Trumpers were celebrating Racygrandma Aug 2024 #29