General Discussion

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As the Democratic nominee after coming out on top as the battle tested new leader of the Democratic Party -- with a full season of campaigning for the general election.

Joe Biden deserves our thanks for saving our democracy in 2020 and for all the great accomplishments of his presidency.

But we are now experiencing the consequences of his decision to run for a 2nd term, at the end of which he would be 86 years old. Being president and winning the general election in 2024 required the vigor and fierce rhetorical skills which he apparently lacked. His debate against Trump was a disaster, leaving Democrats stunned and fearful of losing to the Orange Fascist. Many of our wisest leaders including Pelosi realized he had to be replaced.

But it was too little, too late. My admiration for Kamala Harris grew during her campaign, but she was handicapped by the shortness of it and by how she came to be the nominee.

Of course, none of us has the capacity to see an alternate history of how things would have turned out had our beloved Joe not sought a 2nd term.

But there is no escaping the reality of where we find ourselves now.