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(18,562 posts) Sat Dec 28, 2024, 01:32 PM Dec 28

Biden reportedly regrets ending re-election campaign and says he'd have defeated Trump [View all]

Source: The Guardian

Joe Biden regrets having pulled out of this year’s presidential race and believes he would have defeated Donald Trump in last month’s election – despite negative poll indications, White House sources have said.

The US president has reportedly also said he made a mistake in choosing Merrick Garland as attorney general – reflecting that Garland, a former US appeals court judge, was slow to prosecute Donald Trump for his role in the 6 January 2021 insurrection while presiding over a justice department that aggressively prosecuted Biden’s son Hunter.

With just more than three weeks of his single-term presidency remaining, Biden’s reported rueful reflections are revealed in a Washington Post profile that contains the clearest signs yet that he thinks he erred in withdrawing his candidacy in July after a woeful debate performance against his rival for the White House, Trump, the previous month.

The president stepped aside – to be replaced as his party’s nominee by the US vice-president, Kamala Harris – after mounting pressure from fellow Democrats, who cited polling evidence that appeared to show him heading for a near-certain election drubbing from Trump, who was seeking a historic return to the White House as the Republicans’ nominee.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/28/joe-biden-regrets-dropping-out-re-election

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Biden reportedly regrets ending re-election campaign and says he'd have defeated Trump [View all] Polybius Dec 28 OP

He was running on a strong pro workers platform. ColinC Dec 28 #1

Harris was his chosen VP and never contradicted any of his policies or ideologies. Think. Again. Dec 28 #7

Correct Polybius Dec 28 #10

Still, she ran on her own plafform. His focus at the beginning (which was also the end) of his campaign ColinC Dec 28 #15

I think her problem was not saying it though Polybius Dec 28 #18

Yeah i think her whole campaign was trying to be too careful ColinC Dec 28 #20

I think she felt that it would be an attack on Biden, and she was very loyal to him Polybius Dec 28 #24

Yup! ColinC Dec 28 #25

She ran on her own platform. Not his. ColinC Dec 28 #11

Point to the evidence. Any evidence. Otherwise, it's malarkey. RockRaven Dec 28 #2

He was 20 points behind in the polls after the debate Fiendish Thingy Dec 28 #14

Agreed. I don't believe this for a second. ificandream Dec 28 #16

the evidence would be him making successful appearance after successful public appearance cadoman Tuesday #119

We'll simply never know True Dough Dec 28 #3

Nope Nasruddin Dec 28 #4

I don't agree. ificandream Dec 28 #19

What? Nasruddin Dec 28 #40

I don't think it was "baked in the cake". ificandream Dec 29 #106

Are we back to "un-named sources" again? Think. Again. Dec 28 #5

Welp, they were correct in July... Polybius Dec 28 #8

I feel sorry for President Biden. He has done his very best. Hope22 Dec 28 #6

That's an old saying? n/t Igel Dec 29 #100

Here ya go! PJMcK Dec 29 #102

I hope this is being misrepresented imaginary girl Dec 28 #9

I hope so too... Raastan Dec 29 #105

I don't see how he does any better qazplm135 Dec 28 #12

I place no blame on Harris. I believe her loss was due only to the notinkansas Dec 28 #21

I believe the same thing. LisaL Dec 28 #28

There's no one else who can take responsibility Nasruddin Dec 28 #41

No one else who can take responsibility? notinkansas Dec 28 #44

But I think there are reasons for this that are below the surface. LT Barclay Dec 29 #99

I mean the loss has many causes qazplm135 Dec 28 #50

Harris lost because uncledad Dec 28 #46

I'm sorry but no qazplm135 Dec 28 #49

We did not spend uncledad Dec 28 #59

Oh of course we did qazplm135 Dec 28 #94

While Harris could have run a more negative campaign, she did point out his well known negatives LymphocyteLover Dec 28 #95

Highly doubtful IMHO and water under the bridge in any case. Love you Joe. dutch777 Dec 28 #13

Trump was outpolling Joe since September 2023: not sure Joe would have even done as well as Kamala andym Dec 28 #17

Correct, if Biden had been on his game for first debate, MacKasey Dec 28 #22

Biden contacting Covid in late summer toke a huge toll on him IMHO........ riversedge Dec 28 #29

I don't recall Biden getting covid. Where did you get that? brush Dec 28 #32

Here--but you will find several articles about this...... riversedge Dec 28 #39

Ok. That was deep into the campaign and IMO didn't have much impact... brush Dec 28 #42

The covid was very convenient mr715 Dec 28 #56

This I agree with. Unfortunately Joe had a disastrous performance in the debate. brush Dec 28 #31

Debates don't mean much unless your a cable news bobble-head uncledad Dec 28 #47

Please. Clips of Joe's poor debate showing was ran over and over and over thousands of times... brush Dec 28 #48

Trump's debate performance was just as bad (against Kamala) crimycarny Dec 28 #58

Biden did worse than Trump mr715 Dec 28 #63

Both were bad in different ways crimycarny Dec 28 #73

Thank you for the thought experiment mr715 Dec 28 #80

I'll still remember Biden fondly crimycarny Dec 28 #85

You insight is appreciated. mr715 Dec 28 #86

Woah.. that's a reflection of Geuine Kindness from them! electric_blue68 Tuesday #118

And they were being run mr715 Dec 28 #60

Joe's performance uncledad Dec 28 #69

I couldn't disagree more. After that debate, Joe's chances to win went down the drain like it was flushed. brush Dec 28 #71

It was palpable mr715 Dec 28 #81

Your entitled to your opinion? uncledad Dec 28 #82

Yes I am, and I'm sticking with it. And so are you, BTW. brush Dec 28 #83

The debate mattered mr715 Dec 28 #51

Trump was beating Biden in NY mr715 Dec 28 #57

I love you, Joe but not a chance. Self Esteem Dec 28 #23

If JoeB believes he would have defeated the SlobFather I say stick with it sir NoMoreRepugs Dec 28 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author CrispyQ Dec 28 #27

I'm guessing Joe doesn't have regrets, especially the ones that haunt a person. I'm sure he KPN Dec 28 #30

Garland was certainly a drag on the campaign, what with his appointment of the rethug Cur to interview Joe... brush Dec 28 #33

Rec X1000 notinkansas Dec 28 #64

Oh come on mr715 Dec 28 #65

Sounds like malarkey to me, but what do I know? elleng Dec 28 #34

Given the way some of the people in Congress were turning on him and making no secret of it, I doubt he Vinca Dec 28 #35

The only regret is that he didn't declare he was not running again Ritabert Dec 28 #36

I agree with the President TheFarseer Dec 28 #37

My thoughts, too claudette Dec 28 #53

I Blame the Media - They fucked Biden over, but to this day they continue to Sanewash Pumpkin Spice Palpatine NEOBuckeye Dec 28 #38

+1000 crimycarny Dec 28 #77

Peace to him. Weʻre all hurting, canʻt imagine what he is going through. mahina Dec 28 #43

He's going to be fine mr715 Dec 28 #55

As much as I respect and admire President Biden, unfortunately he's wrong... SKKY Dec 28 #45

Agree with him about claudette Dec 28 #52

After his performance in the debate not a chance. It was clear he just wasn't up to doc03 Dec 28 #54

And it played into a narrative mr715 Dec 28 #66

Trump could get away with mindless word salad but the media only talked about Biden. nt doc03 Dec 28 #68

Yup. nt mr715 Dec 28 #75

This! Docreed2003 Dec 28 #70

That combined with his physical condition it was obvious age had caught up with him. If he doc03 Dec 28 #74

No need for this now. kacekwl Dec 28 #61

We Don't Need This DallasNE Dec 28 #62

The fact is over kacekwl Dec 28 #67

I strongly doubt Biden would have won. I'm disappointed he's disrespecting Harris like this. Martin68 Dec 28 #72

I thought that Pres Biden said he would be one term. JanMichael Dec 28 #76

Here is the WaPo profile the article is based on... reACTIONary Dec 28 #78

We'll never know, but snot Dec 28 #79

I'm sorry. Joe was a great president but he would have gotten smoked johnnyplankton Dec 28 #84

What a bunch late daisies. LakeArenal Dec 28 #87

The one big thing Biden had going for him Seasider Dec 28 #88

George W Bush wasn't too unpopular in 2004. StevieM Dec 28 #89

Bush was in the high 40's, and he barely won Electorally Polybius Dec 28 #92

Biden's approval rating was worse than Trump's in 2020. Self Esteem Monday #109

W Bush had higher approvals and it came down to one state (Ohio) JI7 Monday #110

He was pushed out, and he would have beat trump. Bluethroughu Dec 28 #90

The M$M hit squad was out to get Biden Blue Owl Dec 28 #91

I am sure that he sincerely believes that he would have won the election had he stayed in the race. totodeinhere Dec 28 #93

I don't think even President Obama would have won in this climate tulipsandroses Dec 29 #96

I think a younger Clinton would have won Polybius Dec 29 #97

Nope , Obama would have won for sure. JI7 Monday #111

Just my 2 cents but.... OhioBack2Blue Dec 29 #98

He's a president, not a magician! LeftInTX Dec 29 #101

He could have circumvented the courts and done a lot more for student loans with one signature. ForgoTheConsequence Dec 29 #107

Wrong. The Supreme Court would have stuck that down too. Self Esteem Monday #113

Truth is, we'll never know what would've happened had Biden stayed in Deminpenn Dec 29 #103

The fact this is the most commented post on DU today shows we've learned nothing. jvill Dec 29 #104

The so-called mainstream media is saving our asses every single day ... ificandream Tuesday #115

I'm sorry to say this, but the US news media were lined up against him FakeNoose Dec 29 #108

Biden's team is partly to blame. Self Esteem Monday #112

How were they lined up against him? ificandream Tuesday #117

In Solidarity union rep Tuesday #114

I think the problem was his running for reelection iemanja Tuesday #116