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Fiendish Thingy

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1. Denial is a very strong defense, difficult to overcome.

Reply to Polybius (Original post)

Thu May 8, 2025, 01:18 PM

May 8

Even for historic men like Joe Biden.

Still waiting for a modicum of self reflection on how things might have been different if he hadn’t run for a second term, and there had been a normal primary season.

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Biden Claims Harris Lost Because of Racism -- and Insists He Would Have Beaten Trump [View all] Polybius May 8 OP

Denial is a very strong defense, difficult to overcome. Fiendish Thingy May 8 #1

Yes... Woodycall May 8 #15

Biden didn't say he was running again until April 2023 Seasider May 11 #22

His announcement, whenever he chose to make it, should have been to confirm he wasn't running Fiendish Thingy May 11 #23

She would have won had Musk not intervened. Autumn May 8 #2

Agreed obamanut2012 May 8 #4

Polls and prediction sites said otherwise though Polybius May 8 #9

Except Maye's boy couldn't manipulate asses to couches... Montauk6 May 8 #10

In his rambling interviews Trump has said twice, Elon rigged the election. Autumn May 8 #17

I suspect that President Joe would have lost Vogon_Glory May 8 #3

Agree. Between the cognitive decline stuff and inflation, he could not win. nt Blasphemer May 8 #7

Don't forget voter suppression. Same Old dog, Same Old Tricks, from the Jim Crow days until right now. usonian May 8 #5

If he stayed in, campaign opposition commercials would have continually highlighted his halting debate performance andym May 8 #6

Agreed. Ray Bruns May 8 #12

I think misogyny, Joe, not racism. malthaussen May 8 #8

Hillary beat Trump by several million popular votes in 2016. maddiemom May 8 #13

It was a combination of everything Tree Lady May 8 #11

Theiir act is getting old, though. We now know what to expect. Too bad it's too late for POTUS election ... CTyankee May 8 #14

Should have kept your word about being a bridge, Joe HereForTheParty May 8 #16

Yes Woodycall May 8 #18

Yep, he's hurting his legacy by repeating this constantly fujiyamasan May 9 #19

Totally agree Polybius May 9 #20

No one believes he would have won iemanja May 10 #21