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kwolf68

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3. Biden made the choice
Tue Dec 30, 2025, 09:28 PM
Tuesday

Sadly he should have made it sooner. And the Dems shoulda had a primary. I respect Joe, I wished he had run in 2016. President Biden did so much great for our nation but failed to lead the narrative while the orange toad spent 4 years spouting unchallenged bullshit. The Joe Biden from 2012 would have eaten Trump for lunch. He wouldn't have put up with his shit. But President Biden was not the same guy in 2024. Just wasn't. Only someone deluded would think otherwise. The Joe Biden we all know was sharp, direct, a bit caustic / honest at times and could debate his ass off, watching that debate in 2024 was absolutely dreadful. He had nothing in the tank, zero. He was never gonna win and YES I believe "winning a debate" is a dumb reason to pick a President, but it's part of the hand you have to play.

Biden needed to run in 2016, I'll always believe that was a mistake that he didn't run. Also, in my cynical view I think there was machinations going on to push Hillary onto the ballot. If Joe wanted to be President (which he obviously did since he ran in 2020), why didn't he run in 2016? I wonder.

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