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live love laugh

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Thu Dec 18, 2025, 12:38 AM Thursday

Kamala being interviewed by Jimmy Kimmel tonight is enlightening but also frustrating [View all]

The frustrating part comes from her saying that the Epstein files weren’t released by Biden becausethey took an absolute hands-off approach to politically interfering with the justice department. Also, Kimmel asks her if she thought Biden did enough to help her in her campaign. She said something to the effect of some in the administration didn’t do enough.

I take issue with both answers. Finger pointing even indirectly at Biden angers me because he extended an Olive branch to Harris selecting her her as VP even as she was critical of him during their campaign.

No one seems like to take Biden‘s feelings into account. He was blindsided by the swift momentum that led him to step down. I cannot imagine he was in any shape to lend support. He needed support. And I find Harris to be ungrateful.

I also take issue because of the purity stance with not interfering with the justice department. That’s just pure bullshit and it’s why we are here today.

Still watching…

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Might have been better for Harris to wait awhile, but I can see her being "ungrateful." It was just a bad situation Silent Type Thursday #1
Biden's feelings ??? Intractable Thursday #2
Well, I knew Biden's one-term promise wouldn't hold misanthrope Thursday #4
He never made a one-term promise. W_HAMILTON Thursday #15
You're right misanthrope Yesterday #22
Well, he got his wish. mr715 Yesterday #24
And, unfortunately, we now got the government we deserve. W_HAMILTON Yesterday #25
Yes, that's how I remember it PatSeg Yesterday #27
Why? mr715 Yesterday #28
Sorry you feel that way PatSeg Yesterday #31
And I appreciate both your perspective mr715 Yesterday #33
Thank you PatSeg Yesterday #36
"Should've" ... Monday morning QBs always win. live love laugh 19 hrs ago #48
and boy - did we get plenty of "howa' shoulda' been done" in that dose. stopdiggin 12 hrs ago #52
You're real late with this response. Too late to be a QB for anything. Intractable 12 hrs ago #56
lol ... being latER and wrong is worse. live love laugh 5 hrs ago #60
I'm going to put you on my ignore list. Intractable 5 hrs ago #61
He definitely alluded in the 2020 campaign to being a transitional POTUS. beaglelover 21 hrs ago #41
Biden never promised to be a one-term president Mysterian Thursday #19
It is my inference of the word "transitional." misanthrope Yesterday #21
It sure is dishonest adjacent. nt mr715 Yesterday #26
For about the fiftieth time, Biden NEVER 'promised' to be a one-term president! Jack Valentino 17 hrs ago #50
Thank you. He got in there in the first Solomon Thursday #6
He never once said that ITAL Thursday #16
And if he were truly honest about serving 2 terms, mr715 Yesterday #23
I beg to differ misanthrope Yesterday #34
I meant the primary mr715 21 hrs ago #37
good post Skittles Thursday #7
Ironically, in 2000, both Biden and Harris were near the bottom for me. Intractable Thursday #9
you don't need THE most delicate body part for courage Skittles Thursday #10
During the campaign, I thought it was flawless. mr715 Thursday #14
He was good until he wasn't. mr715 Thursday #13
Biden's goal was to fight fascism? This is more revisionist than factual. live love laugh 12 hrs ago #53
"Fight for the soul of the nation" mr715 2 hrs ago #63
Once again your revisionist disinformation is not provable, live love laugh 1 hr ago #78
Revisionist disinformation is rarely provable. mr715 1 hr ago #88
Stop posting lies or adding to them. live love laugh 20 min ago #89
Not posting lies nor adding to them. mr715 8 min ago #90
Don't you think that any good president should have that goal, if faced with the threat of a Trump-like creature? Doodley 1 hr ago #77
The OP claims failure because BIDEN didn't stop fascism. Neither did his predecessors. live love laugh 1 hr ago #80
Yes - all the way back to Jefferson, Hamilton, and Washington. mr715 1 hr ago #83
Biden was the president who lost to a fascist, a fascist who is destroying the America we knew. Doodley 1 hr ago #84
And facilitated his ascent mr715 1 hr ago #86
To put a finer point on it, mr715 1 hr ago #85
Typically VP candidates are not primary contenders MichMan Thursday #11
And by stating in advance, that "he would only select a Black woman as VP," he reduced her to it. Intractable Thursday #18
Huh? When did Biden ever say he would ONLY pick a black female VP? live love laugh 12 hrs ago #54
Are you serious here? Intractable 12 hrs ago #55
Bullshit link. Take your revisionist disinformation elsewhere. live love laugh 2 hrs ago #66
Woman VP, Black woman Justice. mr715 2 hrs ago #68
He did not PLEDGE to pick a BLACK WOMAN VP. live love laugh 2 hrs ago #71
He did "vow" to have a woman nt mr715 2 hrs ago #72
The lie is BLACK woman. Don't back out now .... live love laugh 2 hrs ago #74
You are apparently correct / I was wrong mr715 1 hr ago #76
Your original point is still relevant. It was used against Kamala by MAGA, with Trump calling her a "DEI hire." Doodley 1 hr ago #79
I'm fairly sure I remember a debate mr715 1 hr ago #87
It happened when he did it. nt mr715 2 hrs ago #65
IOW you've got nothing .... live love laugh 2 hrs ago #67
You are under no obligation mr715 2 hrs ago #70
But you backed the allegation that he did pledge to pick a black female VP. live love laugh 2 hrs ago #73
I was wrong about the race part. mr715 2 hrs ago #75
I was so burned when she did that during a primary debate PatSeg Yesterday #29
I truly don't understand mr715 Yesterday #32
When Obama picked Biden as VP, you believe it was a political graveyard appointment? MichMan 21 hrs ago #38
Yes. mr715 21 hrs ago #40
Sometimes two people can have different views of the same thing EdmondDantes_ 21 hrs ago #42
The instance I'm referring to wasn't quite like that PatSeg 20 hrs ago #44
And this is why I am no fan of Kamala. madibella 8 hrs ago #58
Seriously? live love laugh 2 hrs ago #69
He completely screwed us in respect to the 2024 election. Love this line in your post: beaglelover 21 hrs ago #39
I now sometimes think Biden's victory in 2020 was a case of "Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it" Midwestern Democrat 4 hrs ago #62
Kamala was misplaced as VP. Her background is that of a litigator. She should have been U.S. Attorney General... PeaceWave Thursday #3
Closest was Franklin Pierce or William H. Taft ITAL Thursday #17
Trump's "skill set" qualifies him? live love laugh Thursday #20
the statement concerning the 'hands off stance' is just fundamentally factual stopdiggin Thursday #5
Every good administration has kept that "purity stance". nilram Yesterday #35
and - while I desperately fear that it may not be possible to put the genie back stopdiggin 13 hrs ago #51
Harris is correct: Justice dept. should be independent, no political or personal influence. betsuni Thursday #8
I'm sorry but mr715 Thursday #12
I care about his feelings PatSeg Yesterday #30
Don't worry. Biden will be okay. He's much better off than the most of us under Trump. Intractable 12 hrs ago #57
And that is the sort of thing PatSeg 5 hrs ago #59
Empathy can be performative mr715 2 hrs ago #64
You are right. The feelings of millions who lose their healthcare because of Trump, lose benefits to feed their Doodley 1 hr ago #81
Agree 100 percent with your comments karynnj 21 hrs ago #43
Klobuchar as VP in 2020 or as the presidential candidate in 2024? MichMan 20 hrs ago #45
You are right. I thought the promise was a woman. karynnj 19 hrs ago #47
Biden and Harris are adults and friends. JI7 20 hrs ago #46
Place blame where it belongs - the voters who didn't vote for her lostnfound 19 hrs ago #49
Beautiful said. Sadly true. Doodley 1 hr ago #82
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