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Woodycall

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18. Yes

Reply to HereForTheParty (Reply #16)

Thu May 8, 2025, 09:25 PM

May 8

Nobody wants to blame "Good Ol' Likable Joe" but, in the cruel light of day, and in the final analysis, his poor, and perhaps selfish decision, brought us to where we are now. I think that's how history will view it.

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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