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In reply to the discussion: It was not some grand plan, it was a massive failure. [View all]AkFemDem
(2,212 posts)He's already given almost the entirety of his life to this country. He was CLEARLY tired, his health has been declining as it does for everyone as they age- the man is 81 years old!! I'm gonna take this at face value, he said he was CHOOSING to drop out for the good of the country. Don't you think there is a part of him that's also CHOOSING to finally retire and enjoy a few years with his family while he still can?? He never wanted to run back in 2019 to begin with but was persuaded to jump in to save the country. He did his duty and it came at great personal expense. He was willing to stick around and give 4 more years- quite possibly his last 4 years on this planet, when he thought he was the best way to stave off the Trump agenda. Once it became clear this was going to be a much rougher race, he realized another candidate was appropriate and he decided to finally embrace the retirement he so richly deserves. It's selfish, imo, to insist he just keep working at the hardest job on the planet. Someone else will have to save the world this time, Joe needs a freaking break.