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You did so much for all of us and the world. And you were not treated well by your own party or the media after one debate error.
I guess now it is apres moi, le deluge. Please go for lots of bike rides and eat lots of ice cream. You deserve it.
Dennis Donovan
(27,093 posts)I second it.
XanaDUer2
(14,441 posts)Walleye
(36,242 posts)Mike 03
(17,232 posts)Every time I wrote to him I always included the sentence, "You are the best president in my lifetime" before it was a cliche. But it's true. He accomplished what seemed impossible: repairing our nation and it's reputation after it was incinerated. He restored our international credibility.
Give it about six months--he'll be appreciated more than anyone thought possible.
It's just tragic beyond comprehension that all the good he has done is about to be wrecked beyond recognition.
I just hope the new administration leaves him and his family the hell alone.
niyad
(120,520 posts)MineralMan
(147,885 posts)We now know the result of that.
XanaDUer2
(14,441 posts)And now we know.
MineralMan
(147,885 posts)TheKentuckian
(26,314 posts)he was not up for a vigorous campaign and maintaining a rather demanding day job.
In fact, if it was not for the constraints of Covid I doubt he was really up for a serious campaign even back in 2020 without the day job.
His performance merited another term but he was in not up for running for it and the public did not trust he could keep up anymore.
Biden dug Harris or any other Democrat a very deep hole and was on course to get Mondaled.
niyad
(120,520 posts)TheKentuckian
(26,314 posts)of fans of a personality.
Individually trying for a second term was not broadly supportive of Democrats winning.
mr715
(922 posts)Even good men can be arrogant. That is why hubris is the sin of heroes.
LisaM
(28,727 posts)Unfortunately, he got very little of it - mostly due to the media, but that had a ripple effect. He works in a patient, productive, behind-the-scenes way that is basically unappreciated by the booboisie who seem to be driving the narrative.
The flip side of that is that he has likely done a lot of good work that has gone unnoticed that will trip up the bumbling fools on their way in.
a kennedy
(32,260 posts)vs the POTUS. But still ..the fellow Democrats can be horrible at times.
Hermit-The-Prog
(36,611 posts)orwell
(7,990 posts)...and they showed his party the door.
He was the most consequential president this century, for the "average Joe."
And now we've elected a Kakistocracy.
Well done dumb shits.
At least Jamie Dimon is happy...
soldierant
(7,958 posts)"avergae Jill," if you will.
I think the only thing I have agreed with Trump** on ever, and I'm older than he is, was when he said Joe was badly rewated by his own party (and he probably din't even mean it."
DENVERPOPS
(10,103 posts)should google "Gish Gallop".....and old and well known debate technique used to obliterate the person you are debating.....
Nt
LSparkle
(11,788 posts)Many predicted the firehose of lies but they didnt give him practice at coping with it. 🥲
DENVERPOPS
(10,103 posts)I didn't want to say anything about that..........or that ANYONE would have been absolutely exhausted having spent five difficult days doing a ton of work on SERIOUS Presidential matters, here and abroad, while Lardass was just coasting, relaxing and playing golf...
Did you watch the debate?
Do you think Biden won?
Evolve Dammit
(18,999 posts)calimary
(84,529 posts)Hell be protected. Thank God.
PatSeg
(49,754 posts)But I seriously doubt he'll be able to relax, especially knowing that Trump is the White House trying to dismantle everything that Joe has built. Public service is his life and I'm sure he'll try to find other ways to continue to serve.
XanaDUer2
(14,441 posts)We need him
PatSeg
(49,754 posts)There are so few like him.
totodeinhere
(13,349 posts)I wish him the very best retirement. I am sure that he will continue to speak out and contribute as an ex-president and elder statesman.
Tumbulu
(6,453 posts)to the regular people, like me.
Thank you sincerely President Biden!
DontBelieveEastisEas
(1,163 posts)It was not simply "one debate error".
When in the course of human events it became necessary to help Biden to step aside, some brave, and often self sacrificing, individuals and organizations stepped up. To put them down, is very ironic and uncalled for.
Blue_Tires
(56,419 posts)And in a show of gratitude the voters decided to tear it all down again 😔
KS Toronado
(19,669 posts)Is he gets out of that "nice guy" mold for his remainder in office and demand recounts in 7 swing States,
put out a huge reward for information about how the Rs cheated in the election, get the FBI looking into
every aspect of the election and in one on one closed door meetings with elected republicans who view
TSF as a threat to the economy, the Constitution, and world peace find that person who will rat out
how Rs stole the election.
ForgedCrank
(2,361 posts)still kinda pissed off about the whole thing.
Hope he gets away from this crap and enjoys his life and family outside the microscope of politics, and in peace for once.
mzmolly
(51,704 posts)like they do their rapi*t. On the other hand Joe deserves a nice retirement.
debm55
(37,798 posts)ride in the biggest Labor Day parade in the country. I will never forget him marching in front of the United Steel Workers. This was every year., I am 69 years old and can still remember seeing him march. I will miss you Joe. And I hope the country will miss you too. You were given a constant slap in the face by tRump and his goonies. during your time as President. I respect you and will never respect the goonies. God Bless you and may you have a peaceful retirement You are loved and admired, .Debbie.
XanaDUer2
(14,441 posts)a kennedy
(32,260 posts)But I know what youre saying and I soooooooooooooo agree.
XanaDUer2
(14,441 posts)a kennedy
(32,260 posts)dlk
(12,466 posts)He deserves all the best life offers when his term ends. Hes more than earned it.
joanbarnes
(1,887 posts)Hermit-The-Prog
(36,611 posts)Give the damned traitor a mountain to dig through.
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IbogaProject
(3,743 posts)I will miss his administration.
MiHale
(10,856 posts)Against the coming flood.
GoCubsGo
(33,126 posts)People spent his entire presidency underestimating him, to their own detriment. And, I hunch we haven't seen the last of that sort of thing.
XanaDUer2
(14,441 posts)Clouds Passing
(2,622 posts)kiri
(897 posts)Biden gave us Merrick Garland. Garland gave us Trump-2. History will show this as one of the gravest mistakes of all time.
In It to Win It
(9,724 posts)Crawford
(1 post)I'm a lifelong democrat and liberal minded person. I also try to be as rational as possible on things. There's no doubt Biden has been a remarkable and valued political leader (absent the Thomas SCOTUS hearings). But here's where it seems I differ from many on this site. Biden got the support from his party to run in 2020 based on his pledge to unite the country and serve a single term. Based on his age, that made perfect sense. Via this expectation, the Democrats had 4 years to groom the best candidate to run in 2024. It's my belief that we failed twice during this time period. We failed to identify the much needed future leader as well as holding Biden to his promise. I find it hard to believe that his wife Jill didn't recognize that it was in her husband's best interest to keep to his pledge. Also, there's plenty of blame to go around within the democratic leadership that this issue wasn't resolved in the early phase of Biden's term. Was leadership worried about a "lame duck" label being applied? It shouldn't have mattered because it had been quite clear that his popularity quotient was dismal. In summary, IMHO the blame for losing to Trump for a 2nd time rests clearly on the shoulders of a leadership team that overlooked the obvious.
XanaDUer2
(14,441 posts)Ty