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Self Esteem

(2,248 posts) Thu May 15, 2025, 11:13 PM May 15

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but if you want to save your teeth... [View all]

...the gnashing over criticism of Biden should probably pause because it's going to get exponentially worse as we get closer to 2028.

Every Democrat running for office is probably going to step on Biden - who is still extremely unpopular - and claim he should not have run for reelection and maybe even go as far as say he failed in some areas.

It's going to get ugly. Biden is the sacrificial lamb to the next Democratic president.

You're already seeing it with Pete - who said Biden running was 'maybe' a mistake, which is probably the first on record comments by an official within the Biden administration.

Even Beto is out there - taking it one step further than Pete (and he's probably not running for anything):

What Republicans did to Bush post-2008, Democrats are likely to do to Biden.

And we gotta prepare because it's going to suck and it's going to be mean and it's going to cause a lot of gnashing of teeth.

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I hate to be the bearer of bad news but if you want to save your teeth... [View all] Self Esteem May 15 OP

Democratic politicians need to markodochartaigh May 15 #1

They're not going to do it. They're going to be asked and they're going to toss Biden under the bus. Self Esteem May 15 #2

They can't. It was a mistake. And that debate was damaging because pinkstarburst May 16 #57

Beto O'Rourke LookoutMtnWriter May 15 #3

Sometimes Beto overstates an opinion. Still vote for him again, whatever office he wants. I'd ... marble falls May 15 #4

Joe Biden didn't fail. He had a successful presidency that got many things done. brush May 15 #5

My guess is Beto is saying he failed at stopping Trump... Self Esteem May 15 #6

TSF won, but we never should've lost to a mofo who tried to overthrow his own government... brush May 15 #7

No disagreement... Self Esteem May 15 #8

I think so. We had/have such a deep bench of great candidates... brush May 15 #12

And those candidates should have been given the chance to run in the '24 primaries. elocs May 16 #26

Agreed. A proper primary and long campaign, IMO we would've won. brush May 16 #51

"Who only ran to stay out of jail"---well, it worked, didn't it? n/t elocs May 16 #25

We all know that. Tell us something we don't know. brush May 16 #49

Too many stayed home. They did that when Hillary ran, Meadowoak May 16 #31

You have that absolutely correct! hamsterjill May 16 #48

That's a sad analysis. Doesn't bode well for women candidate. brush May 16 #50

If that's the context, Biden has said the same thing. EdmondDantes_ May 16 #43

However, there was no guarantee that stepping down earlier would have led to a better outcome karynnj May 16 #53

His presidency was successful in terms of legislative accomplishments fujiyamasan May 16 #23

Gleeful Prairie Gates May 15 #9

Just to be clear Beto loses a lot Johonny May 15 #10

He has a great deal to say about local iemanja May 16 #39

They're calling it Sleepygate BeyondGeography May 15 #11

Biden is not running. Let's move on. mzmolly May 15 #13

People who dump on Joe are looking backward. GUARANTEED LOSE, LOSE, LOSE. usonian May 16 #14

Apparently there are a lot of people who don't care what you think, or me either for that matter. elocs May 16 #28

Kick this post Hekate May 16 #56

I believe you are correct in that the pain ahead feels inevitable. Maru Kitteh May 16 #15

When Beto actually wins a statewide election, I'll worry what he thinks JT45242 May 16 #16

Who has? iemanja May 16 #40

Post removed Post removed May 16 #17

Deep. n/t elocs May 16 #29

And people will be pissed if this happens. hamsterjill May 16 #18

You are not alone. All this Biden bashing makes me sick. 3catwoman3 May 16 #44

I don't think so iemanja May 16 #19

Biden should tell America to "KISS MY ASS!!!" Montauk6 May 16 #20

If he tries real hard, Beto could be Brainworm Bobby 2.0 Hassler May 16 #21

BTW, Beto gave a very good interview on the Bullwark iemanja May 16 #22

Biden's average approval rating was 42.2%--the 2nd worse of post WWII presidents, elocs May 16 #24

It serves no purpose to drag Joe's entrails down main street. Is there a lesson there? Yes... BurnDoubt May 16 #30

You all complained about polls in the 2024 iemanja May 16 #38

WTF Skittles May 16 #33

Pod Save America is run by former Obama iemanja May 16 #41

I said ESPECIALLY Skittles May 16 #42

If you sat out an election, sit down and shut up and quit trolling for the Shitheads. IT'S NOT HELPING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BurnDoubt May 16 #27

WHY is he even a topic of discussion? Skittles May 16 #32

Not interested in candidates who take the bait. delisen May 16 #34

they should throw it back in their faces Skittles May 16 #36

Thought this was about Flouride madville May 16 #35

"Nobody fucks with a Biden." betsuni May 16 #37

Teeth are done anyway without fluoride JCMach1 May 16 #45

I doubt it BannonsLiver May 16 #46

Whatever problems my teeth might have, they won't be ground down by Biden Bashing. DFW May 16 #47

Biden isn't the problem. He was/is a good man that the people kept electing Bluetus May 16 #52

Thank you for your post, especially the part about Kamala! You are exactly right about what happened to her! CTyankee May 16 #54

IMO the best President of my lifetime mvd May 16 #55

We had fluoride in our water when I was growing up and my teeth are fine... madinmaryland May 16 #58

And conversely, my partner grew up on a farm with well water (no flouride) Bluetus May 16 #60

I was going to say don't live in Florida or Texas. Aristus May 16 #59