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In reply to the discussion: Biden takes responsibility for Trump's victory: 'I was in charge and he won' [View all]
Cirsium
(3,358 posts)32. Both sides?
How does "both sides" enter into this?
The fire got out of control, and the fire fighter says "yes I was in charge and I take responsibility for what happened." That is to be admired and praised, and it is a start in the right direction. Blaming the arsonist is of no value, either. We can't control what the Republicans do. Blaming the voters is just lazy.
Of course the public is poorly informed. Of course the Republicans are dangerous. Our job is to inform the public and to stop the Republicans. That is our only job. When we fail it is nonsense to say that we failed because the public is ignorant and the Republicans are evil.
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Biden takes responsibility for Trump's victory: 'I was in charge and he won' [View all]
In It to Win It
May 2025
OP
They deserve all the responsibility because THEY KNEW WHAT the sociopath DID on January 6th, and those
JohnSJ
May 2025
#51
The sooner Putin and Medvedev rid the world of their evil existance the better.
Initech
May 2025
#36
Why that question? Why is he responsible? That doesn't make sense to me considering the media hit job.
chowder66
May 2025
#6
Given that he is the only president to withdraw that close to the election, it's a fair question
MichMan
May 2025
#9
Imagine that, a president willing to take responsibility for things that happened under his watch.
sop
May 2025
#7
I acknowledge that Joe is a stand up kind of guy, but I can't blame him for Dump's win.
love_katz
May 2025
#14
I think well meaning folks engage in "if only he had realized he had a problem..." I know I did.
CTyankee
May 2025
#34
Biden did a stellar job for the American people under extremely difficult circumstances
Mysterian
May 2025
#39
My point is that it's Republicans who claim that everything bad is Democrats fault.
love_katz
May 2025
#43
So a bent MSM, caged and disqualified votes, Russian and oligarch interference behind the scenes and the internet,
Ford_Prefect
May 2025
#25
he is owning the blame, owning it because he has been blamed in more ways than one...
peacebuzzard
May 2025
#35