Thank you GabeSter
He’s putting the right ambitions as a priority, and at his current age, I don’t blame him.
Jon Stewart showed video of this beach scene after showing Trump’s claims that Biden is going to come back and take over. “He’s not coming back, Donald! Get over it!”
Donald could have done this same thing if he’d stayed the fuck out of politics. Biggest self-own ever.
https://www.tvguide.com/news/donald-trump-presidential-campaign-timeline/
Also, I love that the first answer I got to the question 'How many times has Trump run for President?" came from TV Guide,
I’m a bigger fan of him now than I ever was before. Selfishness is easy. Giving up a shot at power is hard. I don’t agree with all his choices, but I respect him for this one.
I don’t know that Biden even really wanted the job when he ran in 2020. The impression that I got was that he was done seeking the presidency after 2016, it seemed like maybe the party convinced him he was the best chance to beat Trump.
I could be wrong, but it’s hard for me to believe he wanted to do anything besides retire and enjoy his remaining time with his remaining family.
Once it became clear that he was NOT the best option to beat Trump, he dropped out. It might be as simple as that.
Still major kudos for dropping out either way.
I honestly think the same. Dudes old as shit, has money and a family. He doesn’t need the stress and obligations that come with the presidency. Maybe he gets a kick out of being in power, but from everything I saw about him I’d wager he would much rather just retire and live the easy life.
I’m curious what makes you a fan of someone who supported a genocide where 40k people died so far?
Tbh I often felt as if the guy was still going because he felt he had to. This somewhat reflects his indecision and even final statements before stepping down. I sincerely believe he felt he was doing the right thing. People who believe they are doing the right thing are often stubborn in their belief and I’m glad he found the strength to step aside. That can’t have been easy.
I agree with your assessment. Politicians also live a life where somewhere around half of all people think they are making the wrong decision at all times, so unless they have conviction they flop around way too much to succeed.
Also, for all people who are getting old, it’s their first time, and they have no idea what they might seem like to anybody else. It’s like you have been getting back up after being knocked down your whole life and suddenly you can’t get back up again.
We do bash on older people in politics, and they shouldn’t be there past a point. Though like…they remember when things were better. Distanced as they are, the good ones likely see the differences, though from a different perspective to us. How they care is different from what we need and some politicians are becoming aware of that, AOC the modern example.
Stepping aside for Harris was scary for us and probably terrifying for Biden. He stepped up because of Trump, DNC bs aside, it was still his choice. So of course he would struggle to step down. Could you imagine giving a treasonous moron the boot and for the entirety of your time in any big chair you’re just watching them gain a larger and larger following, all the while half of the people you’re supposed to work with are backing that person blindly? Man, I’d be so fucking anxious and frustrated. Like it or not, that’s Biden imho.
I don’t think the man ever wanted the job. Despite the naysayers, rabble-rousers, and people whose entire argument centers on hiding behind and screaming about one specific thing over and over, Biden HAS been a good President. Possibly even great in so many ways. I’m not a particular fan of him, the only leader that ever got my full attention has been Bernie, Biden though? He’s done good.
Right now though? We need someone strong and clever enough to push past bipartismanship and play hardball. We also need unity. I’m not sure Harris has the natural charisma to pull the Nation together. However, she seems smart and willing to build a powerful team. There is leadership in that wisdom.
Attaboy Joe
Love how we went from “if you’re calling Biden to drop out you’re a russian agent” to “he’s so great for dropping out since it’s the obviously correct choice, what a great sacrifice he did for his country”.
You were a Russian agent for implying that you wouldn’t still vote Dem in the event that he didn’t quit. Also the enthusiasm over Kamala, and now Walz as well, is great but absolutely unprecedented. While people certainly believed we could and would figure things out if Biden stepped down promptly, I don’t think anyone honestly believed things would come together anywhere near “this” well. Which makes it all feel extra satisfying in the aftermath.
You were a Russian agent for implying that you wouldn’t still vote Dem in the event that he didn’t quit.
You sound brainwashed. Are you aware that the US government spend more money than russia in propaganda? Do you realize that you are calling russian agents people not willing to vote for a genocide supporter?
Well, I still haven’t been personally thanked for saving democracy after saying Biden’s brain is mostly 2-week old potato salad at this point
That’s because you’re wrong, and are a Republican NPC for saying it. Russian little froggie. I’m sure you’re just as adamant about Trump’s lack of fitness, surely. And about like 2/3 pf the Republican caucus, frankly. If you can make the stretch argument that Biden isn’t mentally sound, I can make the solid argument that every Republican voter is inhuman
I love how people went from “if you vote for a Democrat you love genocide” to “damn with Biden gone, what other ways can we shit on anything resembling a Democrat?”
It’s the tired song and dance, capital will propagandize all the same. So many little froggies that simply sat under Daddies’ Fox News broadcast while playing with their toys. No one really cares what reason anyone has — if you make Republican arguments, you’re a Republican. Wrap yourselves up in “genociiiiiide” all you want, you trash bags. Literal inhuman. Republicans at least vote consistently to destroy themselves. These fake leftists are disgusting, only exist to destroy the cause they say they support. MAGA is just plainly treasonous. Gaza-leftists are insidiously so.
