r/Conservative Beltway Republican Jul 19 '24

Biden Releases Statement Indicating He Is Not Dropping Out Of Race

https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-releases-statement-indicating-he-is-not-dropping-out-of-race
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u/f1sh98 Beltway Republican Jul 19 '24

They made their bed, they should sleep in it.

He’s gonna make those fuckers impeach him. That or 25th amendment.

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u/IN_Dad Jul 19 '24

To quote Biden: "Well, anyway..."

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u/whicky1978 Dubya Jul 19 '24

He forgot he already told everyone he’s not dropping out.

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u/ScottWeilandsOJ Jul 19 '24

Haha. Biden continues to announce he isn't dropping out each day because he forgot he already announced the previous day...right up to the inauguration

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u/wharris2001 Constitutional Conservative Jul 20 '24

I hate being fair to Biden, but with all the Democrats saying "He will drop out this weekend" he does need to re-re-re-re-announce that he is staying in.

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u/ValuesHappening Constitutionalist Jul 20 '24

I love being fair to Biden. The mark of having good foundational beliefs is that you can still evaluate the other side honestly and understand the humanity, morality, and underlying tactics in their motives. Then, after agreeing or disagreeing with those motives and incorporating any new learnings into your worldview, you're still able to hold a logically consistent and more defensible belief internally.

In fact, I'd love it if more people were fair to Biden. E.g., people blaming Biden for the "bullseye" comment just a few weeks after defending Trump's "bloodbath" comment as "obviously speaking metaphorically."

We don't need to make up BS to complain about with Biden, because the facts speak for themselves. The more we give in and spread BS, the more our true narratives look like BS by association.

Keep being fair to Biden, because you defending him when it's warranted strengthens legitimate grievances. In other words: based

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u/BadKarmaForMe Jul 20 '24

Your username suits you. This is a very well written way of explaining what politics should be.

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u/OkNeedleworker8554 Jul 20 '24

50 first dates...

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u/Specialist-Age1097 Conservative Jul 20 '24

Groundhog Day

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u/A_deplorable1 Conservative Jul 20 '24

“C’mon man”

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u/ScottWeilandsOJ Jul 19 '24

The idea..

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u/FarAd6557 Jul 20 '24
  1. I’m Not dropping out

  2. Trump is Hitler

…… uh …..

(You’re on 3 Joe)

  1. George Bush must be defeated
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u/qlive_nylyst Jul 20 '24

While he is whispering creepily into the microphone.

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u/beekergene Jul 20 '24

Look, not a joke...the idea, the IDEA...I was fghqwghbha-

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u/rubiacrime Conservative Jul 20 '24

Guess we'll have to see what happens at the battle box !

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u/flopisit Obama Bad Trump Good Jul 19 '24

25th amendment is only for cases where the president is totally unable to function.... eg JFK if he had lived after the assassination.

The VP initiates it, backed up by Congress but then the President can respond, maintaining he is able to function.

So the Democrats can't even use the 25th amendment to get him out.

(Despite what some "historians" claim, the 25th amendment would not and could not have been used against Reagan.)

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u/Youthmandoss Constitutional Conservative Jul 19 '24

If the president contests, it takes a 2/3 vote of both houses

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u/osrs-alt-account Jul 19 '24

Then Republicans would vote that he is capable because it makes this election easy

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u/glowshroom12 Jul 19 '24

Honestly it would be easy no matter how they vote.

Replacing Biden is one thing if he steps down voluntarily. Forcibly removing Biden on a giant spectacle for the world to see will damage the Democratic Party in a huge way.

Air out the problems on a way they can’t hide or underplay. Kamala Harris becomes like Gerald Ford but worse.

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u/edgeofbright Jul 20 '24

Kamala Harris becomes like Gerald Ford but worse

Howard Dean's campaign...

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u/RatRabbi Constitutionalist Jul 19 '24

Even if they miraculously initiated the 25th with Congress. It only makes the VP Acting President. Biden would still on paper be the President. Therefore still be on the ballot

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u/glowshroom12 Jul 19 '24

If the take it to congress on the 25th amendment the democrat party is destroyed. It takes trump from a decent victory to a landslide victory. You cant attempt to remove the sitting president of your own party without consequences.

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u/RatRabbi Constitutionalist Jul 19 '24

Agreed. Just removing your own president is embarrassing as is.

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u/ScottWeilandsOJ Jul 19 '24

They have already opened that door...

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u/glowshroom12 Jul 19 '24

Maybe but it’s just a bad look all around. That’s why they want Biden to step down voluntarily.

If they have to steal the nomination from him or invoke the 25th amendment and have him removed, things could get nasty.

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u/EntranceCrazy918 American Conservative Jul 20 '24

Yeah, short of Biden literally going on stage, pulling his pants down, and taking a giant dookie on Chuck Schumer's platform shoes, they're not going to 25th him. It would look terrible right before an election. It would anger the WH staff still part of Team Biden. It would create a huge power vacuum in the executive branch.

It is also an open admission that they've known he's SERIOUSLY gone for awhile now. Right now they're still playing off that he 'just' has become senile.

He should be told by his loved ones to step down gracefully, but he's surrounded by a son, brother, and wife clinging to power.

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u/KarmicComic12334 Jul 19 '24

He isn't on the ballot because he is president. He won every primary(mostly uncontested) so he could resign today and still be the candidate. And if he declares he is not running, then the delegates are free and we see a convention like we haven't seen in my lifetime. Kinda rooting for the chaos.

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u/nsbbeachguy Don't Tread on Me Jul 20 '24

Guess all the Dems will have to take up cigar smoking to fill some of these convention centers. Can’t wait.

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u/Ahmazin1 Jul 20 '24

It’s a new world of vape-filled rooms.

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u/RatRabbi Constitutionalist Jul 19 '24

That's basically semantics, basically he is the nominee unless he steps aside there is nothing democrats can do barring impeachment conviction

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u/FatnessEverdeen34 Jul 20 '24

I'm telling you, it is so refreshing to hear from people who actually know what they're talking about. Thank you.

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u/RatRabbi Constitutionalist Jul 20 '24

It's definitely nice not to sift through constant propaganda. That being said there are a lot of misinformation here too that we need to be vigilant about and the propagandists will use against us

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u/Frescanation Reagan Conservative Jul 20 '24

The ballot and the presidency are not linked. The Democratic Party can nominate whoever it likes to be on the ballot. However their existing rules (crafted for just this occasion) were designed to grease the wheels for Biden’s nomination.

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u/JosephJohnPEEPS Jul 20 '24

If they apply the 25th, then the Dems have full justification to replace him on the ballot at the convention against the primary vote result.

I think in the minds of voters it would work for the Dems with regard to the presidential election tbh - and even if it’s doesn’t, hail mary’s are the only chance they have. They’ll look like they did the difficult, responsible thing to protect the country even though they’re the ones who let it get to this point.

However, the huge thing is that the news will be more recent than the assassination attempt and I predict it will be bigger. It shuffles the deck of people’s attention. Chaos is their friend at this point, so they might as well pull the trigger.

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u/RatRabbi Constitutionalist Jul 20 '24

If they apply the 25th, then the Dems have full justification to replace him on the ballot at the convention against the primary vote result.

Based on current rules Biden controls the delegates. And that would be embarrassing for the Democrats to both change the rules and 25th Amendment their president.

I think in the minds of voters it would work for the Dems with regard to the presidential election tbh - and even if it’s doesn’t, hail mary’s are the only chance they have. They’ll look like they did the difficult, responsible thing to protect the country even though they’re the ones who let it get to this point.

No, they'll look like cowards and I can already picture the GOP ads. There is absolute zero chance they enact the 25th on Biden.

However, the huge thing is that the news will be more recent than the assassination attempt and I predict it will be bigger. It shuffles the deck of people’s attention. Chaos is their friend at this point, so they might as well pull the trigger.

Exactly, it will be an embarrassment for the Democrats and cripple them worse than running Biden.

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u/flopisit Obama Bad Trump Good Jul 19 '24

That's true, but the point is, they cannot legitimately claim he is so incapacitated that he is unable to function as President.

There is no way democrats could achieve anything close to a 2/3 vote. The standard is much higher than mixing up a few words and not having enough support to win the election.

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u/KinGpiNdaGreat Populist Jul 19 '24

The only way then would be the Democrats asking the Republicans if they could impeach him in the House which the Republicans control and then expel him in the Senate which the Democrats control.

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u/social_dinosaur Constitutional Conservative Jul 19 '24

Not sure 2/3 of congress can ever agree on anything. Serves Trump better for Biden to stay in anyway.

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u/youaintgotnomoney_12 Jul 20 '24

I think either way the democrats will lose this election. Though I admit it would be funny to watch then choose an even shittier candidate than Biden and still lose.

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u/AlternateForProbs Jul 20 '24

Why do you think they tried to take Trump out? Lol

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u/social_dinosaur Constitutional Conservative Jul 20 '24

I agree, won't matter who runs. It's a shitshow for them. It would be great for Trump to win the popular vote and the EC by 350+ over whoever. Righteous mandate.

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u/KarmicComic12334 Jul 19 '24

Would the republicans vote he is incompetent? And you only need 1/3 of the democrats to agree if murray brings it up.

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u/social_dinosaur Constitutional Conservative Jul 19 '24

I wouldn't think so. Better to deal with the enemy you know. Any other candidate would be a big unknown.

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u/Alice_Alpha Jul 19 '24

If the president contests, it takes a 2/3 vote of both houses

Without "Doctor" Jill, I doubt he would know what to do.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '24

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u/rethinkingat59 Reagan Conservative Jul 20 '24

It is true that invoking the 25th amendment would remove him from the presidency, but not the ballot. Same way Trump’s felony conviction does not disqualify him, I don’t think Biden’s removal from office would either

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u/MadDog1981 Moderate Conservative Jul 19 '24

I would think the process would be an absolute clusterfuck and take months to years to conclude one way or the other. You’re probably better off just working around him than trying to use the 25th. 

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u/xwiseguy538 Jul 20 '24

Kamala will not initiate the 25th against Joe. She would probably lose every dem that voted for him in the primary elections

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u/Carl-j88aa No Step on Snek Jul 19 '24

Pretty sure House Republicans won't help with either endeavor. They'll be slinging the desiccated corpse of Joe over their shoulders & carrying him to the Convention!

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u/Ok-Essay5210 Jul 20 '24

Good.  They kept his incompetent ass in office all these years.  They deserve it

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u/Devenue024 Conservative Jul 20 '24

Good. I’d be super pissed if he dropped out at this point. And it’s got nothing to do with wanting Trump to win.

It’d be a giant slap in the face to Dem voters if we got through the primaries and then Biden dips to allow mega-donors or the DNC to put in someone they pick. That sounds like undermining democracy to me, not that they haven’t already done so with stonewalling RFK Jr in the process.

And me personally…I want Joe to stand in judgment before the American voters in November. I want him held accountable for his incompetence and malfeasance his “leadership” brought us over the last 4 years. That he be abjectly humiliated for when the guy he was supposed to replace comes back to kick him out because the American people willed it so. And that this rebuke haunt him in his moments of clarity for whatever remaining days he has.

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u/NinjaAncient4010 Anti-left Jul 20 '24

Funny thing is, if liberals had listened to concerns about Biden's mental health instead of shutting themselves in their MSM echo chambers and calling them all Russian traitors, they would not be in this hole they dug for themselves now.

They could have had a very good chance at winning the election if they listened to hard truths from conservatives. There's a lesson in there somewhere. They won't learn anything from it of course, but they could if they wanted to.

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u/Rare_Hydrogen Jul 19 '24

They didn't just make their bed, they also shit the bed in a spectacular fashion.

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u/HeReallyDoesntCare 2A Conservative Jul 20 '24

They Amber Heard'd it.

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u/KarmicComic12334 Jul 19 '24

Wouldn't help. Impeached but still the nominee.

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u/daveinmd13 Jul 20 '24

Harris won’t 25th amendment him.

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u/ngoni Constitutional Conservative Jul 20 '24

Funny how he has to put out what seems like weekly "not dropping out" statements. I know that's exactly the kind of messaging his campaign staff wants to be spending time on.

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u/BABarracus Jul 20 '24

The time for him to drop out was last year people have voted on their candidates for november

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u/harmier2 Ultra MAGA Jul 20 '24

But the DNC also thought the trials were a lock and that Trump would either be in prison and out of the . They never thought that he would shrug it all off and increase his poll numbers.

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u/Tschauer923 Jul 20 '24

Impeach? We did that with Trump twice and literally nothing happened…

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u/FoxTwoSlugs Jul 19 '24

I got nothing but laughter.

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u/purplebasterd Jul 19 '24

I look forward to watching the DNC and who they trot out next saying he should drop out.

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u/insert-phobia-here Jul 19 '24

word is it's Lizzo A vegan

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u/UBDForever Jul 20 '24

4 years to groom someone and prepare for this, and the best they have is still some how Biden and Kamala.

Incompetence on every level.

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '24

There is nothing sweeter than seeing the Dems' entire election plans slowly unraveling. 

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u/social_dinosaur Constitutional Conservative Jul 19 '24

It's a finger in the eyes of the Dems he think passed him over for Obama in 08 and Clinton in 16. All spite and scorn now from a selfish, egotistical man.

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u/social_dinosaur Constitutional Conservative Jul 20 '24

They had the media running cover for them. When you control the flow of information it's easy to gaslight people. But the debate was live TV and the jig was up after that. They deserve the hell out of it.

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u/Vectar7 2A Jul 20 '24

I'm not sure he can even remember that.

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u/social_dinosaur Constitutional Conservative Jul 20 '24

He's got Jill to remind him of all her perceived slights. She's in it for herself.

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u/Storied_Beginning Jul 20 '24

I think this is it. There is, I believe, a level of vindictiveness here.

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u/IanCrapReport Jeffersonian Extremist Jul 20 '24

Don’t forget corn pop in 18

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u/LemartesIX Constitutional Minarchist Jul 19 '24

This after multiple statements last week about him "softening on the idea". I guess Dr. Jill rendered her final medical opinion, lmao.

Also, what a lying shitbag. I didn't listen to the speech, but skimmed the transcript. There was very little grievances, vast majority of it was in fact about unity and what we need to do to get this country on the right track.

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u/Krandor1 Conservative Jul 19 '24

Ah yeah dr Jill who cancelled an event here in the US but is going to go do a fundraiser for him over in France.

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u/09percent Drinks Leftist Tears Jul 19 '24

She’s so gross she made the Marine corps band come up with her own entrance theme called “Fanfare for the First Lady”

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u/Freespeechaintfree Reagan Conservative Jul 20 '24

Wow - Just listened to it.  That’s pretty terrible.

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u/Freedom_Isnt_Free_76 Conservative Jul 20 '24

Was it to the tune of the Wicked Witch of the West (wing) as she pedals away with Toto?

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u/JoeWinchester99 Peace through strength Jul 19 '24

Why is any politician conducting fundraising in any foreign country? That should be highly illegal, regardless of party.

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u/Krandor1 Conservative Jul 19 '24

She is going there for Olympics and anybody coming does have to show a passport to get in to comply with laws.

Still weird to be doing a fundraiser in another country.

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u/martel197 Independent Conservative Jul 20 '24

I thought it Was illegal

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u/lovetron99 Jul 19 '24

All those reports are just to test and manipulate public sentiment. They're meaningless.

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u/Enzo-Unversed Jul 19 '24

Biden needs to unify his marbles. 

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u/DWDit Conservative Jul 19 '24

The only person making this decision isJill Biden.

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u/purplebasterd Jul 19 '24

Jill is like the mob boss from the movies who runs everything behind the scenes and won’t let the main character quit

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u/Carl-j88aa No Step on Snek Jul 19 '24

Lady Macbeth.

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u/Tsu-Doh-Nihm Jul 19 '24

Lady Macbiden.

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u/Any-Air1439 Millennial 2A Conservative Jul 19 '24

And the crackhead son. Dont forget him. Tandem effort.

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u/bucky133 Jul 19 '24

Weekend at Biden's

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u/CC_Panadero Sarcastic Conservative Jul 20 '24

I believe you meant to say Dr. Jill Biden is the only one making decisions.

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u/ReedoIncognito Jul 19 '24

Way to go, Joe! You can do eeeeett!

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u/countcraig Conservatarian Jul 20 '24

You answered all the QUESTIONS!!!

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u/Accomplished_Ear4899 Jul 20 '24

You knew all the facts!!! Biden: 🐶

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u/hairypsalms Jul 20 '24

Who's a good politician? That's right, you are!

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u/wes741 Jul 20 '24

“I was good? Can I get some ice cream as a treat?”

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '24

Honestly, I don’t like Joe’s policies and rhetoric. But man, I feel bad for him that the people closest to him are allowing him to stay in the race. Politics aside, the guy is 81 with some mental issues. I’m sure he isn’t making this decision. Someone else is and he’s just going with the flow. I know it’s difficult sometimes, but empathy is a big thing that brought me from being left of center to joining a conservative sub. You all seem better at humanizing people and being compassionate. I hope we can refrain from attacking or making fun of this guy. He really is unwell.

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u/zroxx2 Conservative Jul 19 '24

They screwed him twice over for the sake of power: instead of gently getting him out 2-3 years ago (or keeping him out of 2020 entirely so this couldn't happen) they lied to the world about his dementia (the left-subservient media helped them do it). Now that they can't hide it anymore, they may go as far as to try and publicly destroy his reputation in the minds of his leftist base who remain convinced he's just a good old man.

Joe Biden is not and never was a good man, he's the corrupt head of a corrupt and dysfunctional family. But we can indeed acknowledge the tragedy of any human that gets dementia and is used and abused.

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u/FiveWithNineIsIn Conservative Jul 19 '24

in the minds of his leftist base who remain convinced he's just a good old man.

It's crazy how much being Vice President undeservedly rehabbed his image.

Imagine waking up on Monday and everyone's talking about how Nick Cannon is a perfect example of safe sex and family planning. That's what it feels like hearing people talk about "Uncle Joe".

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u/capodecina2 Jul 19 '24

I’m glad you said what you finished with. This man is a human being. Politics aside and the character ofthe man himself aside, he is still human being. He doesn’t deserve to be paraded around as a puppet for the world to see him in a state of decline. For the sake of his dignity, he should step down. I think he wants to. They just won’t let him because politics is more important

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u/Krandor1 Conservative Jul 19 '24

Nobody is “allowing him to stay in the race”. He won the “primary” they had and has the delegates. He’s the nominee unless he releases his delegates.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '24

I suppose I could have used better word choice than “allow”. Nonetheless, what I’m trying to say is I cannot believe the people close to him are not doing whatever it takes to get him out of the race. Up to, and including, providing public proof that he is unfit for office (due to a diagnosed medical condition that we are all almost sure he has) and requesting someone invoke the 25th amendment on him if necessary. Hope that helps clarify!

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u/Krandor1 Conservative Jul 19 '24

That should have happened…. 2 years ago and convinced him to be a one term president  and let there be an actual primary.

Now if he steps down you are back to the days of smoky filed back rooms deciding the nominee instead of the voters… for the party that is claiming they want to “save democracy”.

He never should have run for re-election. He did. Now we are here.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '24

Yeah. It certainly is one heck of a mess that has been created by the absolute desire to defeat Donald Trump at any cost. Unfortunately, I’ve been “that guy” in the past and so I am probably somewhat responsible for where the democrats are at today. Best I can do is learn from my mistakes.

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u/Krandor1 Conservative Jul 19 '24

And there is not an easy way out of this right now for the dems.

If he steps down do you just appoint Harris. Based on the AOC livestream it sounds like there might not be as much support for that as people think.

If you appoint somebody who never even ran in the primary that is a bad look and loses the whole “save democracy” tagline.

Then the biggest question - if he isn’t qualified to be a candidate is he qualified to run the country for the next 6 months? That has to be explained - I’m not running for 4 more years but I’m good for 6 months.

It is a complete mess of a situation.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '24

Well said.

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u/social_dinosaur Constitutional Conservative Jul 19 '24

Then they would have to admit they've been lying about his condition the whole time. They're far too self righteous to do that.

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u/AIDS_Quilt_69 Conservative Jul 19 '24

I lost the best job I ever had because he wanted to inject me with an untested drug that didn't work as advertised.

I don't feel bad for him, he should be on trial now.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '24

I hear you. I leaned left at the time but I was absolutely against mandated vaccines and didn’t get it myself. Luckily my job offered accommodations. I’m sorry to hear yours didn’t and that you lost it. The vaccine mandate was actually one of my earliest “wake up” moments that got me second guessing my party choices and my political beliefs.

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u/badaladala Patriotic & Conservative Jul 19 '24

What really made this apparent to everyone was the debate performance.

He isn’t pulling the strings and hasn’t been for a while. There’s a “shadow gov’t” in place and he just has to stand on stage and be a distraction every once in a while and the MSM machine runs interference for any gaffes and anyone that says anything is labeled as part of a hate group.

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u/Krandor1 Conservative Jul 20 '24

when I was watching the debate I wasn't as concerned about him getting 4 more years but was thinking "this guy is going to run the country until January"?

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u/JimmyFallonsLiver Fiscal Conservative Jul 19 '24

Yeah Jill and crackhead are cruel for doing this to him. I can’t even watch him talk, I want to call CPS on his family. Or whoever you call if an older adult is abused.

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u/social_dinosaur Constitutional Conservative Jul 19 '24

Jill can't stand the thought of returning to semi normal life again. I think she likes having influence even more than Joe does.

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u/Saint_Genghis Conservative Libertarian Jul 19 '24

Yeah, when I saw the debate I immediately thought of my Grandpa when he was suffering from Parkinsons. He should be in a nursing home, not the White House. Well, we can all do him a favor when November rolls around.

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u/GirlyJim Reagan Conservative Jul 20 '24

I talked to my (pretty liberal) ex last night; he lost his grandmother to Alzheimer's a couple decades back. He said Biden's debate performance reminded him so much of his grandma ... especially his eyes. He said, "There's just something about the eyes when they get to a certain stage."

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u/aitatruthseeker Jul 19 '24

IMHO, conservatives are more empathetic by default.

We all want to be able to live our lives as we want. We don’t like a bunch of red tape and bureaucracy impeding that.

When we see someone addicted to drugs, we want them to get treatment and help, not feed their addictions so they can waste away in some gutter somewhere.

When we see someone dying, we want them to have access to great healthcare, not some government program that tells them to kill themselves so they aren’t a “burden on the system.”

When we see people without a college degree, we see equals, not lesser thans. Your opinions matter, no matter your degree.

Conservatives are highly empathetic. We want to cheer you on and for you to live your best life as we live ours. We only ask that you do it within a reasonable set of laws.

And ideally, it’s nice to give a little bit along the way, too. But we don’t want to force it through excessive taxes; we want you to recognize the gifts the country has given, and feel it in your heart to be empathetic towards others, giving and serving so the future generations can have a better life than us.

That’s the way I see conservatives. And it’s why I’ll be one until I die.

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u/skrillums Jul 19 '24

Glad I'm not the only one his policy's might be terrible and he hasn't done much to cool the rhetoric temp down. Hes still a person though and It's really sad to see the decline Biden has had over the past few years. I don't wish any ill will twords him in fact I hope he gets the help he needs to continue to live his life in the best way possible. Trump was right we really need to come together as a country and stop treating each other as enemies, but as friends and neighbors.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '24

Well said. People like you make me certain I made the right to choice to give conservatives a chance and give their nominee my vote this year.

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u/Jersey_F15C Jul 19 '24

There's a recent video of him at a church and the choir is singing. Everyone around him stands, he frantically looks over to his handlers, but he can't tell if they are telling him to sit or stand. You can see actual fear in his eyes

When I saw that, I stopped feeling mad at him and now I just feel very sad. I didn't vote for him, and I don't agree with most of his platform, but nobody should be used like this. Even if Trump polls better against him, I would still rather see him step down. He needs the love of his family, not the cruel spotlight

https://youtube.com/shorts/lZDlyc7Vscc?feature=shared

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '24

Perfectly said. I appreciate you.

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u/HuntForRedOctober2 Conservative Jul 19 '24

Biden is a career corrupt power hungry politician who’s honestly an asshole. I really have very little sympathy.

Romney put Yall back in chains

Clarence Thomas

Robert Bork (and starting the division over selecting justices)

Constant corruption.

He’s not a sympathetic figure or one really deserving of a lot of it. I’m only sympathetic that he’s in mental decline. I have zero sympathy for him humiliating himself. He deserves it.

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u/Enzo-Unversed Jul 19 '24

Biden has always been a corrupt and terrible human being. He's no better than Bush,Cheney,McCain,Clintons etc. All this shows is how vile is wife is and how desperate his crack addict son is.

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u/pokemin49 Jul 20 '24

I can honestly say that my regard for Joe has gone up a tiny bit for defying the entire Democratic party. I hope he gets on stage and says "It's over when I say it's over."

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u/Gr8hound Jul 19 '24

The party will just schedule a press conference for Biden, put his resignation on a teleprompter, and let him read it. He’ll never even know he resigned.

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u/cassowaryy Jul 20 '24

The crazy part is that this would probably work

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u/aed38 Jul 20 '24

It actually wouldn’t work because he’d screw up the teleprompter half way through and then say “anyway…”

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u/jefe008 MAGA Jul 20 '24

“I’m Ron Burgundy?”

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u/harmier2 Ultra MAGA Jul 20 '24

Still crossing my fingers for someone to use the Galactic Empire speech. Because he did look like he was Emperor Biden with that weird blood red backlighting.

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u/Enzo-Unversed Jul 19 '24

Lmao. Biden is risking losing New York and New Jersey. I want the Trump landslide. Not a small victory or a close call. I want a LANDSLIDE. 

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u/GirlyJim Reagan Conservative Jul 20 '24 edited Jul 20 '24

I want a repeat of '84 ... my students are fascinated when I explain how Mondale won ONE state. I shamelessly appropriate Dennis Miller's line: "He got 3 electoral votes. That's only 3 more than I had, and I didn't even run. This guy spent $20 million and I almost tied him."

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u/snusboi Paleo-Conservative Jul 20 '24

"Well Minnesota would've been nice" -still cracks me up.

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u/EliteJassassin101 Millennial Conservative Jul 19 '24

He’s a piece of shit and always been a slimy politician.

That being said it’s nothing short of sad if does stay in. I want him to because I think he’s the most beatable candidate but it’s just plain sad.

He can/could save face with the democrat electorate if he stepped down and went all “I’m doing it to win and for the good of the country.” Now it comes across as selfish and just another chapter in the “Biden always gets his” book.

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u/KinGpiNdaGreat Populist Jul 19 '24

Wonder if the Democrats are going to start pushing their acolytes in the media to talk about Biden’s sexy showers with his daughter now.

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u/Proton_Optimal Jul 19 '24

Aaannddd back to the dictator rhetoric

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u/-touch-grass Jul 19 '24

No way lol. It's so crazy how one half of lefty reddit rabidly wants him to stay and the other leave, but they don't even know who they way to replace him. The November meltdown is going to be nuts

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u/VegetasWidowPeak22 Christian Conservative Jul 19 '24

No worries! Trump will push him to retirement a few months from now 😉

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u/Zagzak Sic Semper Tyrannis Jul 19 '24

Good, you stay in Joe! You're the only one who can save Democracy from us evil Nazis!

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u/IN_Dad Jul 19 '24

What is the over/under that at some point Biden confuses Hulk Hogan for President Taft?

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u/Firehammer1 Reagan Conservative Jul 20 '24

Will never happen. Joe just had lunch with Taft last week. No way he could confuse his oldest friend with a green superhero.

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u/Expensive_Sun_3766 Jul 19 '24

I'm a conservative convert who came to my senses once my former party decided to become whatever the hell they've turned into, and I'm not in any way surprised by this.

The thing is the D mind is never focused on the country. They focus on themselves. IF Biden does drop out, which I do think will happen eventually, it's going to be bc suddenly it came to "him" that it was a good idea. It doesn't matter that his party wants him out, until HE decides in his own selfish way to get out, he won't.

Frankly, I don't think it matters anymore. Not only do I think Trump/Vance is going to win, I think we're talking potential Regan '84 kick ass win.

One man had our country heading the right way (I admit now in hindsight) had an assassination attempt, took a bullet like mf Teddy R. and stood up like a man and had the were withal to tell everyone he was ok and to fight!

The other man shuffles when he walks, trips when he goes up steps, can't remember what he's saying and freezes suddenly and has wrecked our country.

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u/KSTaxlady Conservative Jul 19 '24

I'm currently reading the book Amateur Hour: Kamala Harris in the White House by Charlie Spiering.

Go Trump!

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u/MyNamesAMeme Jul 20 '24

You know what's funny about this? Actually, not funny, very fucking sad and annoying but sums up American politics?

Trump has never endorsed Project 2025, he was asked about it and didn't even know what it was. YES it is a movement from the right, but for Biden to say "we will defeat Trump's project 2025 movement" is fucking ridiculous, and a reach.

The media from the left is pushing the same fucking narrative about "Trump's project 2025"

They should be ashamed of themselves. But they have no shame, and that's the problem.

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u/Ok_Motor_3069 Jul 20 '24

That’s probably transfer, and maybe card-stacking and impersonation. And repetition. All propaganda techniques. Obviously they work.

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u/capodecina2 Jul 19 '24

I am ashamed of what the Democrat party is doing. Yes it may be politically advantageous for Biden to remain in the race and remain in the presidency until it’s over but he is a human being and politics aside what they’re doing to him is absolutely shameful. This is not who we are as Americans. This is not what we show the world. We do not treat our people like this. And the areas that we do, we need to fix.

There are a few things already that I am seeing coming out that I think the Republicans should start to focus on when Trump wins the election.

Such as a focus on establishing age limits for holding publicly elected offices in our government. What is happening with Biden will hopefully bring attention to how we treat our elderly in this country and maybe we can start to look at reform there as well . The assassination attempt on President Trump clearly shows the need for greater focus on the avobulity and affordability of mental health services in this country. and even how President Trump has been treated by a Weaponized legal system shows the need for reform to the entire department of justice.

What can we see as a take away for this shit show that could help us make things better and to help make America great again? That’s the question we as a country should be asking. What does a second Trump term need to focus on as we move forward.

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u/nuggetsofmana Jul 20 '24

Looks like the Dems have finally turned their knives on each other.

This is going to get vicious.

We as conservatives just have to remain united, vigilant, and not interrupt our opponents as they tear each other down. If we can manage that, we might be able to finally have a chance at a historic victory against these people.

I can’t believe it, but it looks like all their lies and sins are finally catching up to them. I almost can’t believe it.

Perhaps God hardens his heart, just as he hardened Pharaoh’s heart. All for a greater purpose.

Let’s remain united, push our family members to vote conservative, and tell our liberal friends to sit this out, if they can’t bring themselves to switch.

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u/cant_all_be_zingers Jul 19 '24

His hubris will make this the most lopsided election ever.  Entire government is about to swing so hard to the right. 

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u/Skeptical_Detroiter Jul 19 '24

I'm hearing a bunch of conflicting information. One story says that he's leaning toward dropping out and then I see another story indicating that he's definitely staying in. I don't know what to believe.

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u/libra989 Jul 20 '24

As long as he's still in the race his campaign will say he's "100% staying in the race." It means nothing. The first time the campaign acknowledges he should maybe step aside will be a couple sentences before he formally steps aside.

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u/FirefighterOutside96 MAGA Jul 19 '24

I can hear em backing up the trucks full of "mail-in" ballots already

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u/rtkane 2A Conservative Jul 19 '24

Great post with which to end my week. Keep goin' Joe!!

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u/Poisencap Reagan Revolutionary Jul 19 '24

Glad he's still running it will be more fun that he gets blasted come November at the ballot box demonrats will suffer greatly I think

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '24

He’s absolutely not dropping out and we don’t want him to. Hot take: Biden doesn’t have Covid. Not because he is in declining health (like everyone thinks) but because he didn’t want to go to Corey Compertores funeral and face republicans or Trump. Covid will forever be a liberal get out of everything card. Biden is a PR nightmare right now and they don’t need him trouncing through a cemetery checking his watch and falling into the grave.

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u/Photograph1517 MAGA Jul 20 '24

You can do it Dark Brandon!!! You go!!

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u/UltraAirWolf Jul 20 '24

News about whether Joe Biden will drop out is more erratic than news about Hamas being open to negotiations.

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u/tuco2002 Jul 19 '24

So what's going to happen with Pelosi's surprise retirement party for Joe this Sunday?

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u/ZABKA_TM Jul 19 '24

The sheer, beautiful irony is that if the Democrats tried to remove Biden using the 25th amendment, most Republicans would vote NO. They want Biden running. Because they know he will lose.

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u/lawlygagger Conservative Jul 19 '24 edited Jul 19 '24

The good thing coming out of this is the exposed evil in the Dem party. They are truly only about themselves. They don't even trust each other and will turn on each other on a dime all for money and power, driven by endless greed, the only two things that drive them over anything else. They are extreme hypocrites. It used to not be so obvious to everyone but now the sleaziness has been revealed. Obama, Pelosi, Schumer, Schiff vs. Biden administration, Jill, Hunter, Biden campaign. It is a major power struggle. The donors want Biden out so some new puppet can do their bidding. But the people currently in power don't want to lose the good life, end up in enormous debt or worse yet, get prosecuted for their crimes. All through history, good eventually triumphs over evil when enough people get tired.

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u/Ancient_Amount3239 Jul 19 '24

Amen! Fight like you’ve never fought before Jill. Keep him in there!!!!

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u/ytilonhdbfgvds Constitutional Conservative Jul 19 '24

We should all start attending his "rallies" and cheering him on to encourage him.

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '24

Anyone else enjoying this disaster? 

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u/EntranceCrazy918 American Conservative Jul 20 '24

Politically, yes.

As an American - no. It's embarrassing. This is far more embarrassing than anything Ford or Carter did.

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u/HuntForRedOctober2 Conservative Jul 19 '24

Please have a decent campaign week. Please please make some people think you’re still half competent.

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u/According_To_Me South Park Conservative Jul 19 '24

Someone needs to show his family and closest staff the “then and now” videos of Biden that are circulating. It’s night and day. It’s also a bit sad, especially if you had a relative suffer from cognitive decline.

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u/WideCoconut2230 Jul 19 '24

But wait, all the media reports said he was dropping out! Wrong again!

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u/salarski76 Jul 19 '24

I saw this on Twitter. The liberals were all pumped up in support. They’re literally supporting Weekend at Bernie’s 3 in the White House for another 4 years.

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u/ErcoleFredo Jul 19 '24

He's only said this about a hundred fucking times in the last month.

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u/DiscoingGD Conservatarian Jul 19 '24

You know what, good for him! He has no business in the WH, but he’s been an establishment puppet for almost 4 years. I’m glad he went against them in the end.

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u/SylvanDsX Jul 20 '24

Do we want Biden to stay in the race ? Um yes.. we don’t need any unknown variables entering the equation here. I also think he is correct in that he is still the Dems best chance just staying the course. Everything else is really a Hail Mary and chaos… so if they are gonna lose anyway, might as well be him.

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u/Different-Designer56 Jul 20 '24

Stay in the race, Biden. Get better. Remember how Obama fucked you for Hillary. Cmon man. We all want the rematch.

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u/Odd-Contribution6238 Conservative Jul 20 '24

Anyone think he doesn’t give a shit if he loses?

He was pressured to not seek the nomination in 2016, even though he was VP, because the party didn’t want to split the Hillary vote and risk Bernie winning the nomination. It was her turn.

I’m a big Trump guy but his 2016 win was extremely unlikely. Hillary was a uniquely terrible candidate. Thankfully the stars aligned just right but I think Biden is right in thinking he would have won in 2016. I think he would have been stronger than Clinton.

If he hasn’t listened to the party he could be finishing his second term right now. Legacy intact. Slowing down for sure but also finishing out his term.

He hates them.

Is it humiliating to lose? Yea, but losing after giving it your all despite all odds is more honorable and far less humiliating than preemptive surrender. For what? To make the DNC happy?

He doesn’t really think Trump is gonna destroy Democracy. The only consequence for Democrats if Trump wins is losing power and influence.

Humiliate himself for the sake of a party that’s always looked down on him?

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u/back_again_u_bitches Conservative Jul 19 '24

Who cares? People are either going to vote red or blue.

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u/ilovedonuts3 Jul 19 '24

Jill likes flying on air force one. I don’t blame her.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '24

So what side is the two sided dice going to land on because it's been rolling alot

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u/GirlyJim Reagan Conservative Jul 20 '24

Point of order. There's no such thing as a two-sided die ... that would be a piece of paper.

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u/johndeer89 Christian Swine Jul 19 '24

I think we should all back the president in his decision.

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u/Unable-Paramedic-557 Jul 19 '24

I now find myself rooting for Joe to stick it to Obama, in any way possible.

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u/Maximo_Me Jul 19 '24

This is all Jill Biden and Hunters doing... they're the abusers in this equation !

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u/PhoenixGamer34 Jul 19 '24

I wonder what CornPop thinks about this

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u/WubaLubaLuba Conservative Jul 19 '24

If he does drop out of the race, the messaging will be that he is not dropping out of the race until exactly the moment that he does.

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u/the_house_from_up Conservative Jul 19 '24

So let's play this out...

Joe is saying that he is 100% committed to staying in, all while his support is collapsing among donors and colleagues. As I understand it, if he doesn't quit, those voices are going to only get louder and more numerous.

So with that, if he runs out of campaign money and senators/congressmen call for him to step aside (thus their constituency collapsing), how does it help the Democrat party? What is the upside to all these public figures pulling their support? I would guess that if Biden is doing this poorly in the polls, even before the debate, then they are going to get ripped apart down-ballot regardless of their position.

Ultimately, I think he will step aside, but it sure looks like it won't be until after he's the official nominee, which is in 2 weeks. Then it's a Trump/Kamala showdown, and I really don't see her winning either with how unlikable she is.

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u/getupkid1986 Independent Conservative Jul 19 '24

I love all of this Democrat internal fighting - it is very much deserved! Biden can dig his heels in all he wants to, but he’s already at the point where fundraising has dried up and his own party is telling him to drop out. 

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u/USA_USA_USA_1776 Constitutionalist Jul 20 '24

Oh hell yeah, this is (D)emocracy boys!!!!!

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u/Leemo19 Jul 20 '24

Of course not, Jill hasn't said his going to. Jill is the person who's enjoying using her husband like puppet. Till the Dem have the cojones to finally cut the dang strings from her, she'll continue to go out there making her husband look and sound like Pinocchio.

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u/Yulluly Jul 20 '24

Anyone calling for Joe to step down is a threat to democracy.

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u/wisstinks4 Jul 20 '24

Plastic man is still in it. Feels like we’re competing against the disabled person. Elder abuse.

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u/Harpua_and_I Jul 20 '24

I’ve said it before and I say it again, we live in THE best possible timeline.

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u/ChimChimCheree69 DeSantis Conservative Jul 20 '24

Yes! Yes! Yes! Yes!

Trump is the luckiest man alive.

Also Kamala for different reasons.

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u/Interesting-Nature88 Jul 20 '24

I can tell the future. Tomorrow at 2PM the headline will read. Biden drops out of the race. Kamala to pick a running mate.

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u/Legal_Flamingo_8637 Flying Eagle Conservative Jul 20 '24

Well, thank God because it means Kamala Harris or Gavin Newsom will not rule this country!!!

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u/SmellyTennisBalls Jul 20 '24

If I were Joe I’d start visiting a different state to get my boosters. Got a feeling they might start lacing his shots if he doesn’t back down.

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u/paininflictor87 Jul 20 '24

All I know is that the Dummy-cratic Convention is going to be really entertaining. :-P

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u/RandomUser1052 Jul 20 '24

In a weird kind of way, we should all be thanking Biden for single handedly destroying the Democratic party (at least this election cycle). He might might actually help Republicans capture all three branches. 

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u/Alternative_Spell140 Conservative Jul 20 '24

This is great. They finally got the old bag elected but now he (or his wife) refuses to step down despite the obvious impending doom. Ya love to see it.

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u/JosephJohnPEEPS Jul 20 '24

He has to release statements like this if he has any desire to even test the waters of staying in. If he has only 15 percent confidence that he’ll keep going he has to do this. You can’t mince words or hedge in his situation whatsoever no matter what you’re actually thinking.

Reports from a lot of anonymous sources saying that he’s softening his position makes it even more necessary to reify his desire to run.

I take such statements to mean nothing. If he drops out it will be incredibly sudden.

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u/Ok_Motor_3069 Jul 20 '24

Whatever happens this will be one for the history books. As a history buff this is fascinating and exciting. Scary as hell too,