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3. Kamala was misplaced as VP. Her background is that of a litigator. She should have been U.S. Attorney General...

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Thu Dec 18, 2025, 01:15 AM

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Come to think of it, I don't think any State or U.S. Attorney General has ever gone on to become President. Bobby Kennedy would have been the first. The skill set doesn't lend itself to the office of the President.

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Kamala being interviewed by Jimmy Kimmel tonight is enlightening but also frustrating [View all] live love laugh Thursday OP

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 Friday #22

Well, he got his wish. mr715 Friday #24

And, unfortunately, we now got the government we deserve. W_HAMILTON Friday #25

Yes, that's how I remember it PatSeg Friday #27

Why? mr715 Friday #28

Sorry you feel that way PatSeg Friday #31

And I appreciate both your perspective mr715 Friday #33

Thank you PatSeg Friday #36

"Should've" ... Monday morning QBs always win. live love laugh Friday #48

and boy - did we get plenty of "howa' shoulda' been done" in that dose. stopdiggin 22 hrs ago #52

You're real late with this response. Too late to be a QB for anything. Intractable 21 hrs ago #56

lol ... being latER and wrong is worse. live love laugh 14 hrs ago #60

I'm going to put you on my ignore list. Intractable 14 hrs ago #61

Thanks live love laugh 1 hr ago #95

He definitely alluded in the 2020 campaign to being a transitional POTUS. beaglelover Friday #41

Biden never promised to be a one-term president Mysterian Thursday #19

It is my inference of the word "transitional." misanthrope Friday #21

It sure is dishonest adjacent. nt mr715 Friday #26

For about the fiftieth time, Biden NEVER 'promised' to be a one-term president! Jack Valentino Friday #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 Friday #23

I beg to differ misanthrope Friday #34

I meant the primary mr715 Friday #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 22 hrs ago #53

"Fight for the soul of the nation" mr715 12 hrs ago #63

Once again your revisionist disinformation is not provable, live love laugh 11 hrs ago #78

Revisionist disinformation is rarely provable. mr715 10 hrs ago #88

Stop posting lies or adding to them. live love laugh 9 hrs ago #89

Not posting lies nor adding to them. mr715 9 hrs ago #90

Your perspective is lies. live love laugh 9 hrs ago #91

Don't you think that any good president should have that goal, if faced with the threat of a Trump-like creature? Doodley 11 hrs ago #77

The OP claims failure because BIDEN didn't stop fascism. Neither did his predecessors. live love laugh 11 hrs ago #80

Yes - all the way back to Jefferson, Hamilton, and Washington. mr715 11 hrs ago #83

Biden was the president who lost to a fascist, a fascist who is destroying the America we knew. Doodley 11 hrs ago #84

And facilitated his ascent mr715 10 hrs ago #86

More revisionistic drivel and lies ... live love laugh 8 hrs ago #93

To put a finer point on it, mr715 11 hrs 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 22 hrs ago #54

Are you serious here? Intractable 21 hrs ago #55

Bullshit link. Take your revisionist disinformation elsewhere. live love laugh 11 hrs ago #66

Woman VP, Black woman Justice. mr715 11 hrs ago #68

He did not PLEDGE to pick a BLACK WOMAN VP. live love laugh 11 hrs ago #71

He did "vow" to have a woman nt mr715 11 hrs ago #72

The lie is BLACK woman. Don't back out now .... live love laugh 11 hrs ago #74

You are apparently correct / I was wrong mr715 11 hrs ago #76

Your original point is still relevant. It was used against Kamala by MAGA, with Trump calling her a "DEI hire." Doodley 11 hrs ago #79

I'm fairly sure I remember a debate mr715 10 hrs ago #87

Another load of drivel... live love laugh 8 hrs ago #92

It happened when he did it. nt mr715 11 hrs ago #65

IOW you've got nothing .... live love laugh 11 hrs ago #67

You are under no obligation mr715 11 hrs ago #70

But you backed the allegation that he did pledge to pick a black female VP. live love laugh 11 hrs ago #73

I was wrong about the race part. mr715 11 hrs ago #75

I was so burned when she did that during a primary debate PatSeg Friday #29

I truly don't understand mr715 Friday #32

When Obama picked Biden as VP, you believe it was a political graveyard appointment? MichMan Friday #38

Yes. mr715 Friday #40

Sometimes two people can have different views of the same thing EdmondDantes_ Friday #42

The instance I'm referring to wasn't quite like that PatSeg Friday #44

And this is why I am no fan of Kamala. madibella 17 hrs ago #58

Seriously? live love laugh 11 hrs ago #69

Kamala's "snake like tendencies"...what's that mean? live love laugh 2 hrs ago #94

He completely screwed us in respect to the 2024 election. Love this line in your post: beaglelover Friday #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 13 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 Friday #35

and - while I desperately fear that it may not be possible to put the genie back stopdiggin 23 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 Friday #30

Don't worry. Biden will be okay. He's much better off than the most of us under Trump. Intractable 21 hrs ago #57

And that is the sort of thing PatSeg 15 hrs ago #59

Empathy can be performative mr715 11 hrs ago #64

You are right. The feelings of millions who lose their healthcare because of Trump, lose benefits to feed their Doodley 11 hrs ago #81

Agree 100 percent with your comments karynnj Friday #43

Klobuchar as VP in 2020 or as the presidential candidate in 2024? MichMan Friday #45

You are right. I thought the promise was a woman. karynnj Friday #47

Biden and Harris are adults and friends. JI7 Friday #46

Place blame where it belongs - the voters who didn't vote for her lostnfound Friday #49

Beautiful said. Sadly true. Doodley 11 hrs ago #82