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LoisB

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35. I felt he would have won again too.

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Fri Aug 9, 2024, 12:52 PM

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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 8 OP

Kamala is making it look easy. Irish_Dem Aug 8 #1

Three weeks ago was a totally different vibe. rsdsharp Aug 8 #2

Nah. No regerts! Happy Hoosier Aug 8 #3

Joe's getting a head start on his "victory tour"! Mopar151 Aug 9 #30

The time for getting giddy is post inauguration WheelWalker Aug 8 #4

With respect to Joe onandup Aug 8 #5

He's thinking many things, but not that. enough Aug 8 #6

It's totally unfair, but I think Trump's insane presser wouldn't phase the press... RidinWithHarris Aug 8 #7

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

Of course not. Joe can give him crap about it after he's retired. :) n/t brewens Aug 8 #9

I felt he would have won again. It was baked in as long as people turned out. bullimiami Aug 8 #10

I felt he would have won again too. LoisB Aug 9 #35

I think he would've won BluenFLA Aug 8 #11

President Biden can focus on being the best president ever! Clouds Passing Aug 8 #12

Joe's problem was never Joe - it was some Democrats willing to sabotage his campaign to get him out. Self Esteem Aug 8 #13

I believe President Biden would have won re-election, considering who he was running against. lees1975 Aug 8 #14

No way! His poll numbers were horrible. kerry-is-my-prez Aug 8 #15

His poll numbers were messed with and skewed. lees1975 Aug 8 #19

And now they're just peachy? onenote Aug 9 #25

Yeah, probably. But, we're making it fun now. Hugin Aug 8 #16

I have a crazy view on this KentuckyWoman Aug 8 #17

No way soandso Aug 9 #22

I think he faced reality. You might call that being "forced out" but either way it was the right move. onenote Aug 9 #26

He was tanked by his own party. Self Esteem Aug 9 #37

He's a big boy, he made his choice. Elessar Zappa Aug 9 #34

If Joe was still in the race, the presser would never have happened tinrobot Aug 8 #18

I believe he could've won this thing standingtall Aug 8 #20

Sadly, it's likely to still be close. Self Esteem Aug 9 #38

No. We (as in the world) were in serious trouble. I refuse to engage in ex post facto revisionism. Celerity Aug 9 #21

I don't think so. mucholderthandirt Aug 9 #23

No. No. A hundred times No. Joe is probably not thinking any such thing. CoopersDad Aug 9 #24

Nope. Joe knows his limits. no_hypocrisy Aug 9 #27

Hard to say. Some of their missteps were because of Kamala Clash City Rocker Aug 9 #28

All I know is that I would have voted for him. Klarkashton Aug 9 #29

Forget it BeyondGeography Aug 9 #31

Trump was doing a surprisingly good job of keeping his head down Shrek Aug 9 #32

President Joe Biden is a Mastermind MacKasey Aug 9 #33

How was this different from anything else ? JI7 Aug 9 #36

No...Kamala is the candidate...and other than praising her...he should and will stay out of it. Demsrule86 Aug 9 #39

Why beat this dead horse? Dan Aug 9 #40

Not without money Johonny Aug 9 #41