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no_hypocrisy

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27. Nope. Joe knows his limits.

Reply to brewens (Original post)

Fri Aug 9, 2024, 11:30 AM

Aug 2024

The media never would have had Joe's back like Kamala's. Just the fact.

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Joe would never say anything now but after today he probably is thinking he could have won this thing [View all] brewens Aug 2024 OP

Kamala is making it look easy. Irish_Dem Aug 2024 #1

Three weeks ago was a totally different vibe. rsdsharp Aug 2024 #2

Nah. No regerts! Happy Hoosier Aug 2024 #3

Joe's getting a head start on his "victory tour"! Mopar151 Aug 2024 #30

The time for getting giddy is post inauguration WheelWalker Aug 2024 #4

With respect to Joe onandup Aug 2024 #5

He's thinking many things, but not that. enough Aug 2024 #6

It's totally unfair, but I think Trump's insane presser wouldn't phase the press... RidinWithHarris Aug 2024 #7

Today wouldn't have played out the same, if at all. TheKentuckian Aug 2024 #8

Of course not. Joe can give him crap about it after he's retired. :) n/t brewens Aug 2024 #9

I felt he would have won again. It was baked in as long as people turned out. bullimiami Aug 2024 #10

I felt he would have won again too. LoisB Aug 2024 #35

I think he would've won BluenFLA Aug 2024 #11

President Biden can focus on being the best president ever! Clouds Passing Aug 2024 #12

Joe's problem was never Joe - it was some Democrats willing to sabotage his campaign to get him out. Self Esteem Aug 2024 #13

I believe President Biden would have won re-election, considering who he was running against. lees1975 Aug 2024 #14

No way! His poll numbers were horrible. kerry-is-my-prez Aug 2024 #15

His poll numbers were messed with and skewed. lees1975 Aug 2024 #19

And now they're just peachy? onenote Aug 2024 #25

Yeah, probably. But, we're making it fun now. Hugin Aug 2024 #16

I have a crazy view on this KentuckyWoman Aug 2024 #17

No way soandso Aug 2024 #22

I think he faced reality. You might call that being "forced out" but either way it was the right move. onenote Aug 2024 #26

He was tanked by his own party. Self Esteem Aug 2024 #37

He's a big boy, he made his choice. Elessar Zappa Aug 2024 #34

If Joe was still in the race, the presser would never have happened tinrobot Aug 2024 #18

I believe he could've won this thing standingtall Aug 2024 #20

Sadly, it's likely to still be close. Self Esteem Aug 2024 #38

No. We (as in the world) were in serious trouble. I refuse to engage in ex post facto revisionism. Celerity Aug 2024 #21

I don't think so. mucholderthandirt Aug 2024 #23

No. No. A hundred times No. Joe is probably not thinking any such thing. CoopersDad Aug 2024 #24

Nope. Joe knows his limits. no_hypocrisy Aug 2024 #27

Hard to say. Some of their missteps were because of Kamala Clash City Rocker Aug 2024 #28

All I know is that I would have voted for him. Klarkashton Aug 2024 #29

Forget it BeyondGeography Aug 2024 #31

Trump was doing a surprisingly good job of keeping his head down Shrek Aug 2024 #32

President Joe Biden is a Mastermind MacKasey Aug 2024 #33

How was this different from anything else ? JI7 Aug 2024 #36

No...Kamala is the candidate...and other than praising her...he should and will stay out of it. Demsrule86 Aug 2024 #39

Why beat this dead horse? Dan Aug 2024 #40

Not without money Johonny Aug 2024 #41