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mr715

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86. And facilitated his ascent

Sat Dec 20, 2025, 03:00 PM

Dec 2025

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 2025 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 2025 #1

Biden's feelings ??? Intractable Dec 2025 #2

Well, I knew Biden's one-term promise wouldn't hold misanthrope Dec 2025 #4

He never made a one-term promise. W_HAMILTON Dec 2025 #15

You're right misanthrope Dec 2025 #22

Well, he got his wish. mr715 Dec 2025 #24

And, unfortunately, we now got the government we deserve. W_HAMILTON Dec 2025 #25

Yes, that's how I remember it PatSeg Dec 2025 #27

Why? mr715 Dec 2025 #28

Sorry you feel that way PatSeg Dec 2025 #31

And I appreciate both your perspective mr715 Dec 2025 #33

Thank you PatSeg Dec 2025 #36

"Should've" ... Monday morning QBs always win. live love laugh Dec 2025 #48

and boy - did we get plenty of "howa' shoulda' been done" in that dose. stopdiggin Dec 2025 #52

You're real late with this response. Too late to be a QB for anything. Intractable Dec 2025 #56

lol ... being latER and wrong is worse. live love laugh Dec 2025 #60

I'm going to put you on my ignore list. Intractable Dec 2025 #61

Thanks live love laugh Dec 2025 #95

He definitely alluded in the 2020 campaign to being a transitional POTUS. beaglelover Dec 2025 #41

Biden never promised to be a one-term president Mysterian Dec 2025 #19

It is my inference of the word "transitional." misanthrope Dec 2025 #21

It sure is dishonest adjacent. nt mr715 Dec 2025 #26

For about the fiftieth time, Biden NEVER 'promised' to be a one-term president! Jack Valentino Dec 2025 #50

Thank you. He got in there in the first Solomon Dec 2025 #6

He never once said that ITAL Dec 2025 #16

And if he were truly honest about serving 2 terms, mr715 Dec 2025 #23

I beg to differ misanthrope Dec 2025 #34

I meant the primary mr715 Dec 2025 #37

good post Skittles Dec 2025 #7

Ironically, in 2000, both Biden and Harris were near the bottom for me. Intractable Dec 2025 #9

you don't need THE most delicate body part for courage Skittles Dec 2025 #10

During the campaign, I thought it was flawless. mr715 Dec 2025 #14

He was good until he wasn't. mr715 Dec 2025 #13

Biden's goal was to fight fascism? This is more revisionist than factual. live love laugh Dec 2025 #53

"Fight for the soul of the nation" mr715 Dec 2025 #63

Once again your revisionist disinformation is not provable, live love laugh Dec 2025 #78

Revisionist disinformation is rarely provable. mr715 Dec 2025 #88

Stop posting lies or adding to them. live love laugh Dec 2025 #89

Not posting lies nor adding to them. mr715 Dec 2025 #90

Your perspective is lies. live love laugh Dec 2025 #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 2025 #77

The OP claims failure because BIDEN didn't stop fascism. Neither did his predecessors. live love laugh Dec 2025 #80

Yes - all the way back to Jefferson, Hamilton, and Washington. mr715 Dec 2025 #83

Biden was the president who lost to a fascist, a fascist who is destroying the America we knew. Doodley Dec 2025 #84

And facilitated his ascent mr715 Dec 2025 #86

More revisionistic drivel and lies ... live love laugh Dec 2025 #93

To put a finer point on it, mr715 Dec 2025 #85

Typically VP candidates are not primary contenders MichMan Dec 2025 #11

And by stating in advance, that "he would only select a Black woman as VP," he reduced her to it. Intractable Dec 2025 #18

Huh? When did Biden ever say he would ONLY pick a black female VP? live love laugh Dec 2025 #54

Are you serious here? Intractable Dec 2025 #55

Bullshit link. Take your revisionist disinformation elsewhere. live love laugh Dec 2025 #66

Woman VP, Black woman Justice. mr715 Dec 2025 #68

He did not PLEDGE to pick a BLACK WOMAN VP. live love laugh Dec 2025 #71

He did "vow" to have a woman nt mr715 Dec 2025 #72

The lie is BLACK woman. Don't back out now .... live love laugh Dec 2025 #74

You are apparently correct / I was wrong mr715 Dec 2025 #76

Your original point is still relevant. It was used against Kamala by MAGA, with Trump calling her a "DEI hire." Doodley Dec 2025 #79

I'm fairly sure I remember a debate mr715 Dec 2025 #87

Another load of drivel... live love laugh Dec 2025 #92

It happened when he did it. nt mr715 Dec 2025 #65

IOW you've got nothing .... live love laugh Dec 2025 #67

You are under no obligation mr715 Dec 2025 #70

But you backed the allegation that he did pledge to pick a black female VP. live love laugh Dec 2025 #73

I was wrong about the race part. mr715 Dec 2025 #75

I was so burned when she did that during a primary debate PatSeg Dec 2025 #29

I truly don't understand mr715 Dec 2025 #32

When Obama picked Biden as VP, you believe it was a political graveyard appointment? MichMan Dec 2025 #38

Yes. mr715 Dec 2025 #40

Sometimes two people can have different views of the same thing EdmondDantes_ Dec 2025 #42

The instance I'm referring to wasn't quite like that PatSeg Dec 2025 #44

And this is why I am no fan of Kamala. madibella Dec 2025 #58

Seriously? live love laugh Dec 2025 #69

Kamala's "snake like tendencies"...what's that mean? live love laugh Dec 2025 #94

He completely screwed us in respect to the 2024 election. Love this line in your post: beaglelover Dec 2025 #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 2025 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Dec 2025 #3

Closest was Franklin Pierce or William H. Taft ITAL Dec 2025 #17

Trump's "skill set" qualifies him? live love laugh Dec 2025 #20

the statement concerning the 'hands off stance' is just fundamentally factual stopdiggin Dec 2025 #5

Every good administration has kept that "purity stance". nilram Dec 2025 #35

and - while I desperately fear that it may not be possible to put the genie back stopdiggin Dec 2025 #51

Harris is correct: Justice dept. should be independent, no political or personal influence. betsuni Dec 2025 #8

I'm sorry but mr715 Dec 2025 #12

I care about his feelings PatSeg Dec 2025 #30

Don't worry. Biden will be okay. He's much better off than the most of us under Trump. Intractable Dec 2025 #57

And that is the sort of thing PatSeg Dec 2025 #59

Empathy can be performative mr715 Dec 2025 #64

You are right. The feelings of millions who lose their healthcare because of Trump, lose benefits to feed their Doodley Dec 2025 #81

Agree 100 percent with your comments karynnj Dec 2025 #43

Klobuchar as VP in 2020 or as the presidential candidate in 2024? MichMan Dec 2025 #45

You are right. I thought the promise was a woman. karynnj Dec 2025 #47

Biden and Harris are adults and friends. JI7 Dec 2025 #46

Place blame where it belongs - the voters who didn't vote for her lostnfound Dec 2025 #49

Beautiful said. Sadly true. Doodley Dec 2025 #82