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Post by hopemax on Jul 21, 2024 17:58:53 GMT
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Gennifer
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Post by Gennifer on Jul 21, 2024 18:02:00 GMT
I can’t decide if I’m more relieved or scared. Why the fuck couldn’t he have decided this a year ago?
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Post by cmpeter on Jul 21, 2024 18:02:08 GMT
Oh man…I don’t know what to think.
I am happy for him and think it’s the best thing for him. I hope it’s the best thing for our country too.
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Post by hopemax on Jul 21, 2024 18:02:24 GMT
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Post by Tamhugh on Jul 21, 2024 18:03:34 GMT
I can’t decide if I’m more relieved or scared. Why the fuck couldn’t he have decided this a year ago? I am definitely scared.
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Post by Zee on Jul 21, 2024 18:04:04 GMT
I wish he would have done this before he started. Didn't ever seen like he wanted the job anyway, but maybe just didn't want anyone else to do it...like me going into management.
This is an interesting time to be alive, for sure. I wonder how the history books will narrate this whole mess.
He should have thought to hire a sharp shooter to take his ear off and win over the hearts of America.
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Post by gar on Jul 21, 2024 18:04:54 GMT
Well I don’t know about you guys but I’m very apprehensive for the future in many ways.
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Post by Merge on Jul 21, 2024 18:05:09 GMT
I’m in Georgia with my right-leaning husband, brother, and SIL, and we’re all concerned. None of them are Trumpers though.
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Post by Zee on Jul 21, 2024 18:06:40 GMT
I’m in Georgia with my right-leaning husband, brother, and SIL, and we’re all concerned. None of them are Trumpers though. I could have met you at the airport!
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Post by peabay on Jul 21, 2024 18:08:23 GMT
I can’t decide if I’m more relieved or scared. Why the fuck couldn’t he have decided this a year ago? Same. But I was just reading an article in New York magazine this morning and everyone seems to be saying something dramatic happened in his memory and his demeanor in the last 6 months. Poor guy - this was all he ever wanted. He's a good man and was a good President and now he's doing his best for the country.
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Post by Layce on Jul 21, 2024 18:08:34 GMT
It’s the perfect storm.
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Post by christine58 on Jul 21, 2024 18:08:49 GMT
Dems just handed the election to Trump. He should have dropped out after the debate
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Post by moodyblue on Jul 21, 2024 18:08:56 GMT
I am concerned about the process and the selection of a new nominee.
However, I can’t help but think he would have lost and there would have been other losses too if he had stayed in the race. I just don’t think he was capable of running a strong campaign.
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Post by Rhondito on Jul 21, 2024 18:09:37 GMT
I can’t decide if I’m more relieved or scared. Why the fuck couldn’t he have decided this a year ago? Same. But I was just reading an article in New York magazine this morning and everyone seems to be saying something dramatic happened in his memory and his demeanor in the last 6 months. Poor guy - this was all he ever wanted. He's a good man and was a good President and now he's doing his best for the country. I've been thinking the same. I wonder if he had a stroke?
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TXMary
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Post by TXMary on Jul 21, 2024 18:10:25 GMT
I'm just sick. Scary times we're living in.
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Post by freecharlie on Jul 21, 2024 18:11:25 GMT
Fuck me Seriously. What a stupid fucking thing for the democrats to do. I'd say at least 90% were going to vote for hin simply because Trump sucks ass.
Now what???
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Post by Gennifer on Jul 21, 2024 18:11:56 GMT
Dems just handed the election to Trump. He should have dropped out after the debate Why do you say that? I’m always confused when I see things like this… My vote will now go to another Democrat instead of Biden. I’m certainly not going to swap and vote for Trump.
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Post by janeliz on Jul 21, 2024 18:12:46 GMT
I’m sad and scared, but I hope he knows how grateful so many of us are for his service to this country.
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Post by moodyblue on Jul 21, 2024 18:13:24 GMT
Dems just handed the election to Trump. He should have dropped out after the debate The Republicans wanted Biden as their opponent - they feel he’s the weaker candidate against Trump. Someone younger and qualified will be a more difficult person to run against. The people who didn’t like either candidate might be more willing to actually vote for the Dem rather than not showing up or not voting for president.
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Post by hopemax on Jul 21, 2024 18:16:49 GMT
There are people, who couch their political skepticism in terms of "there are no good politicians." President Biden is a man that was *retired* until Trump's first term unfolded. He was grieving the loss of his son, and he had earned his exit from the political arena. The country demanded something else of him. He was encouraged to run, and Clyburn and the voters in South Carolina paved the way for his victory. Given the challenges of Covid, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and other factors that made economic stability, so damn hard to predict, and the United States came out of it on the top of the pack. And now he's doing this unprecedented act.
And the first reply, "why didn't he step aside a year ago."
I can't. I am so angry at voters, and the Democratic apparatus. You want to know why good people don't enter politics. Because it's not enough. It's never enough. Not even in the face of 900 pages of how they are going to destroy America.
This is America's Brexit, with the potential to be a thousand times more damaging, so whatever happens next lies squarely at the feet of the electorate. Every 4th of July, we always watch the musical 1776, and one of the final climatic scenes is between John Adams and the South Carolina delegate Rutledge arguing over the inclusion of anti-slavery language in the Declaration of Independence. When it is agreed they would strike the language, John Adams line
"There you are, Rutledge, you have your slavery; little good may it do you, now VOTE, damn you!"
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Post by ellen on Jul 21, 2024 18:17:07 GMT
Dems just handed the election to Trump. He should have dropped out after the debate Why do you say that? I’m always confused when I see things like this… My vote will now go to another Democrat instead of Biden. I’m certainly not going to swap and vote for Trump. I absolutely will get behind the Democratic candidate. Trump is beatable.
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Post by freecharlie on Jul 21, 2024 18:17:12 GMT
Dems just handed the election to Trump. He should have dropped out after the debate Why do you say that? I’m always confused when I see things like this… My vote will now go to another Democrat instead of Biden. I’m certainly not going to swap and vote for Trump. because some assholes won't vote for whoever the pick is on principle and depending on who the dems pick, they might not draw the independent ls and none crazy republicans and trumpers will vote Trump no matter what
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Post by Gem Girl on Jul 21, 2024 18:18:17 GMT
It was my understanding that he reluctantly ran again because he believed he was the only one who could defeat Trump. I blame all those short-sighted reporters and Congressmen who urged him out. We all knew we'd wind up with Harris & (most of us) were okay with it. This will feel like a huge victory to the Rs. At least he's endorsing Harris.
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Post by freecharlie on Jul 21, 2024 18:20:13 GMT
It was my understanding that he reluctantly ran again because he believed he was the only one who could defeat Trump. I blame all those short-sighted reporters and Congressmen who urged him out. We all knew we'd wind up with Harris & (most of us) were okay with it. This will feel like a huge victory to the Rs. At least he's endorsing Harris. I'm totally writing my two asshole senators and telling them they suck. <I seem to be a bit angry about this>
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Post by librarylady on Jul 21, 2024 18:20:56 GMT
Putin wins!
Goodbye America!😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡
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Post by hopemax on Jul 21, 2024 18:23:08 GMT
It was my understanding that he reluctantly ran again because he believed he was the only one who could defeat Trump. I blame all those short-sighted reporters and Congressmen who urged him out. We all knew we'd wind up with Harris & (most of us) were okay with it. This will feel like a huge victory to the Rs. At least he's endorsing Harris. I'm totally writing my two asshole senators and telling them they suck. <I seem to be a bit angry about this> Yeah, I want to do that too. Plus, Rep. Jason Crow who stuck his neck out and called for it.
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Post by melanell on Jul 21, 2024 18:23:13 GMT
Dems just handed the election to Trump. He should have dropped out after the debate The Republicans wanted Biden as their opponent - they feel he’s the weaker candidate against Trump. Someone younger and qualified will be a more difficult person to run against. The people who didn’t like either candidate might be more willing to actually vote for the Dem rather than not showing up or not voting for president. This is what I very much want to believe. I'm going to keep looping it through my head as if I possess the ability to somehow force it into reality.
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Post by PLurker on Jul 21, 2024 18:23:17 GMT
Well the GOP is assuming Kamala will be it. They've already started attacking her with the repetitive N-word replacement "DEI" and of all things, her laugh. From the party of maniacal laugher Tucker Carson.
I too don't know yet how to feel about him dropping out. As long as the Dems don't cannibalize themselves I would hope it'll be okay.
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Post by mom on Jul 21, 2024 18:24:01 GMT
Same. But I was just reading an article in New York magazine this morning and everyone seems to be saying something dramatic happened in his memory and his demeanor in the last 6 months. Poor guy - this was all he ever wanted. He's a good man and was a good President and now he's doing his best for the country. I've been thinking the same. I wonder if he had a stroke? I am betting something else.
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Post by Merge on Jul 21, 2024 18:26:18 GMT
I’m in Georgia with my right-leaning husband, brother, and SIL, and we’re all concerned. None of them are Trumpers though. I could have met you at the airport! Your airport is a nightmare! Haha. Especially coming through there on Friday with all the system outages. I do love Atlanta, though. Beautiful city.
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