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mr715

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86. And facilitated his ascent

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 02:00 PM

Dec 20

by remaining steadfastly tied to "norms" and "protocol" while the house was on fire.

By not being visible enough, either because of choice or health, doesn't matter.

By making it politics-as-usual me or thee.

By making a fool of every Democratic supporter of his because of that damn debate.

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Kamala being interviewed by Jimmy Kimmel tonight is enlightening but also frustrating [View all] live love laugh Dec 18 OP

Might have been better for Harris to wait awhile, but I can see her being "ungrateful." It was just a bad situation Silent Type Dec 18 #1

Biden's feelings ??? Intractable Dec 18 #2

Well, I knew Biden's one-term promise wouldn't hold misanthrope Dec 18 #4

He never made a one-term promise. W_HAMILTON Dec 18 #15

You're right misanthrope Dec 19 #22

Well, he got his wish. mr715 Dec 19 #24

And, unfortunately, we now got the government we deserve. W_HAMILTON Dec 19 #25

Yes, that's how I remember it PatSeg Dec 19 #27

Why? mr715 Dec 19 #28

Sorry you feel that way PatSeg Dec 19 #31

And I appreciate both your perspective mr715 Dec 19 #33

Thank you PatSeg Dec 19 #36

"Should've" ... Monday morning QBs always win. live love laugh Dec 19 #48

and boy - did we get plenty of "howa' shoulda' been done" in that dose. stopdiggin Dec 20 #52

You're real late with this response. Too late to be a QB for anything. Intractable Dec 20 #56

lol ... being latER and wrong is worse. live love laugh Dec 20 #60

I'm going to put you on my ignore list. Intractable Dec 20 #61

Thanks live love laugh Dec 20 #95

He definitely alluded in the 2020 campaign to being a transitional POTUS. beaglelover Dec 19 #41

Biden never promised to be a one-term president Mysterian Dec 18 #19

It is my inference of the word "transitional." misanthrope Dec 19 #21

It sure is dishonest adjacent. nt mr715 Dec 19 #26

For about the fiftieth time, Biden NEVER 'promised' to be a one-term president! Jack Valentino Dec 19 #50

Thank you. He got in there in the first Solomon Dec 18 #6

He never once said that ITAL Dec 18 #16

And if he were truly honest about serving 2 terms, mr715 Dec 19 #23

I beg to differ misanthrope Dec 19 #34

I meant the primary mr715 Dec 19 #37

good post Skittles Dec 18 #7

Ironically, in 2000, both Biden and Harris were near the bottom for me. Intractable Dec 18 #9

you don't need THE most delicate body part for courage Skittles Dec 18 #10

During the campaign, I thought it was flawless. mr715 Dec 18 #14

He was good until he wasn't. mr715 Dec 18 #13

Biden's goal was to fight fascism? This is more revisionist than factual. live love laugh Dec 20 #53

"Fight for the soul of the nation" mr715 Dec 20 #63

Once again your revisionist disinformation is not provable, live love laugh Dec 20 #78

Revisionist disinformation is rarely provable. mr715 Dec 20 #88

Stop posting lies or adding to them. live love laugh Dec 20 #89

Not posting lies nor adding to them. mr715 Dec 20 #90

Your perspective is lies. live love laugh Dec 20 #91

Don't you think that any good president should have that goal, if faced with the threat of a Trump-like creature? Doodley Dec 20 #77

The OP claims failure because BIDEN didn't stop fascism. Neither did his predecessors. live love laugh Dec 20 #80

Yes - all the way back to Jefferson, Hamilton, and Washington. mr715 Dec 20 #83

Biden was the president who lost to a fascist, a fascist who is destroying the America we knew. Doodley Dec 20 #84

And facilitated his ascent mr715 Dec 20 #86

More revisionistic drivel and lies ... live love laugh Dec 20 #93

To put a finer point on it, mr715 Dec 20 #85

Typically VP candidates are not primary contenders MichMan Dec 18 #11

And by stating in advance, that "he would only select a Black woman as VP," he reduced her to it. Intractable Dec 18 #18

Huh? When did Biden ever say he would ONLY pick a black female VP? live love laugh Dec 20 #54

Are you serious here? Intractable Dec 20 #55

Bullshit link. Take your revisionist disinformation elsewhere. live love laugh Dec 20 #66

Woman VP, Black woman Justice. mr715 Dec 20 #68

He did not PLEDGE to pick a BLACK WOMAN VP. live love laugh Dec 20 #71

He did "vow" to have a woman nt mr715 Dec 20 #72

The lie is BLACK woman. Don't back out now .... live love laugh Dec 20 #74

You are apparently correct / I was wrong mr715 Dec 20 #76

Your original point is still relevant. It was used against Kamala by MAGA, with Trump calling her a "DEI hire." Doodley Dec 20 #79

I'm fairly sure I remember a debate mr715 Dec 20 #87

Another load of drivel... live love laugh Dec 20 #92

It happened when he did it. nt mr715 Dec 20 #65

IOW you've got nothing .... live love laugh Dec 20 #67

You are under no obligation mr715 Dec 20 #70

But you backed the allegation that he did pledge to pick a black female VP. live love laugh Dec 20 #73

I was wrong about the race part. mr715 Dec 20 #75

I was so burned when she did that during a primary debate PatSeg Dec 19 #29

I truly don't understand mr715 Dec 19 #32

When Obama picked Biden as VP, you believe it was a political graveyard appointment? MichMan Dec 19 #38

Yes. mr715 Dec 19 #40

Sometimes two people can have different views of the same thing EdmondDantes_ Dec 19 #42

The instance I'm referring to wasn't quite like that PatSeg Dec 19 #44

And this is why I am no fan of Kamala. madibella Dec 20 #58

Seriously? live love laugh Dec 20 #69

Kamala's "snake like tendencies"...what's that mean? live love laugh Dec 20 #94

He completely screwed us in respect to the 2024 election. Love this line in your post: beaglelover Dec 19 #39

I now sometimes think Biden's victory in 2020 was a case of "Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it" Midwestern Democrat Dec 20 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Dec 18 #3

Closest was Franklin Pierce or William H. Taft ITAL Dec 18 #17

Trump's "skill set" qualifies him? live love laugh Dec 18 #20

the statement concerning the 'hands off stance' is just fundamentally factual stopdiggin Dec 18 #5

Every good administration has kept that "purity stance". nilram Dec 19 #35

and - while I desperately fear that it may not be possible to put the genie back stopdiggin Dec 20 #51

Harris is correct: Justice dept. should be independent, no political or personal influence. betsuni Dec 18 #8

I'm sorry but mr715 Dec 18 #12

I care about his feelings PatSeg Dec 19 #30

Don't worry. Biden will be okay. He's much better off than the most of us under Trump. Intractable Dec 20 #57

And that is the sort of thing PatSeg Dec 20 #59

Empathy can be performative mr715 Dec 20 #64

You are right. The feelings of millions who lose their healthcare because of Trump, lose benefits to feed their Doodley Dec 20 #81

Agree 100 percent with your comments karynnj Dec 19 #43

Klobuchar as VP in 2020 or as the presidential candidate in 2024? MichMan Dec 19 #45

You are right. I thought the promise was a woman. karynnj Dec 19 #47

Biden and Harris are adults and friends. JI7 Dec 19 #46

Place blame where it belongs - the voters who didn't vote for her lostnfound Dec 19 #49

Beautiful said. Sadly true. Doodley Dec 20 #82