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misanthrope

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34. I beg to differ

Fri Dec 19, 2025, 03:01 PM

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I think just enough people were so burned on Trump at that point they wanted some relief. I also think part of what secured the election for him is that he was an old, white guy in a nation eaten up with sexism and racism.

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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 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 21 hrs ago #48

and boy - did we get plenty of "howa' shoulda' been done" in that dose. stopdiggin 14 hrs ago #52

You're real late with this response. Too late to be a QB for anything. Intractable 13 hrs ago #56

lol ... being latER and wrong is worse. live love laugh 6 hrs ago #60

I'm going to put you on my ignore list. Intractable 6 hrs ago #61

He definitely alluded in the 2020 campaign to being a transitional POTUS. beaglelover 23 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 19 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 23 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 14 hrs ago #53

"Fight for the soul of the nation" mr715 4 hrs ago #63

Once again your revisionist disinformation is not provable, live love laugh 3 hrs ago #78

Revisionist disinformation is rarely provable. mr715 2 hrs ago #88

Stop posting lies or adding to them. live love laugh 1 hr ago #89

Not posting lies nor adding to them. mr715 1 hr ago #90

Your perspective is lies. live love laugh 1 hr 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 3 hrs ago #77

The OP claims failure because BIDEN didn't stop fascism. Neither did his predecessors. live love laugh 3 hrs ago #80

Yes - all the way back to Jefferson, Hamilton, and Washington. mr715 3 hrs ago #83

Biden was the president who lost to a fascist, a fascist who is destroying the America we knew. Doodley 3 hrs ago #84

And facilitated his ascent mr715 2 hrs ago #86

More revisionistic drivel and lies ... live love laugh 30 min ago #93

To put a finer point on it, mr715 3 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 14 hrs ago #54

Are you serious here? Intractable 13 hrs ago #55

Bullshit link. Take your revisionist disinformation elsewhere. live love laugh 3 hrs ago #66

Woman VP, Black woman Justice. mr715 3 hrs ago #68

He did not PLEDGE to pick a BLACK WOMAN VP. live love laugh 3 hrs ago #71

He did "vow" to have a woman nt mr715 3 hrs ago #72

The lie is BLACK woman. Don't back out now .... live love laugh 3 hrs ago #74

You are apparently correct / I was wrong mr715 3 hrs ago #76

Your original point is still relevant. It was used against Kamala by MAGA, with Trump calling her a "DEI hire." Doodley 3 hrs ago #79

I'm fairly sure I remember a debate mr715 2 hrs ago #87

Another load of drivel... live love laugh 1 hr ago #92

It happened when he did it. nt mr715 3 hrs ago #65

IOW you've got nothing .... live love laugh 3 hrs ago #67

You are under no obligation mr715 3 hrs ago #70

But you backed the allegation that he did pledge to pick a black female VP. live love laugh 3 hrs ago #73

I was wrong about the race part. mr715 3 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 23 hrs ago #38

Yes. mr715 23 hrs ago #40

Sometimes two people can have different views of the same thing EdmondDantes_ 22 hrs ago #42

The instance I'm referring to wasn't quite like that PatSeg 22 hrs ago #44

And this is why I am no fan of Kamala. madibella 9 hrs ago #58

Seriously? live love laugh 3 hrs ago #69

He completely screwed us in respect to the 2024 election. Love this line in your post: beaglelover 23 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 5 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 15 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 13 hrs ago #57

And that is the sort of thing PatSeg 7 hrs ago #59

Empathy can be performative mr715 3 hrs ago #64

You are right. The feelings of millions who lose their healthcare because of Trump, lose benefits to feed their Doodley 3 hrs ago #81

Agree 100 percent with your comments karynnj 22 hrs ago #43

Klobuchar as VP in 2020 or as the presidential candidate in 2024? MichMan 22 hrs ago #45

You are right. I thought the promise was a woman. karynnj 21 hrs ago #47

Biden and Harris are adults and friends. JI7 22 hrs ago #46

Place blame where it belongs - the voters who didn't vote for her lostnfound 20 hrs ago #49

Beautiful said. Sadly true. Doodley 3 hrs ago #82