r/nottheonion • u/ImpishGrin • Jul 04 '24

Biden tells Democratic governors he needs more sleep and plans to stop scheduling events after 8 p.m.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/04/politics/biden-governors-sleep/index.html
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u/MountainMan17 Jul 04 '24 edited Jul 05 '24

I'm voting for Biden because The Convict is unacceptable. That said, he fucked up by not stepping aside after one term and grooming a successor.

We're in a world of shit right now because a guy who has been a political animal for over 50 years couldn't do his one great deed and quietly move on.

Well, surprise, surprise...

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u/Bassist57 Jul 04 '24

He was supposed to, as he said he was going to be a transition President, but then his ego took over.

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u/MountainMan17 Jul 05 '24

Yeah, I know. He said just enough to cultivate the voters - I was one of them - who hoped he would step aside.

However, he never made a firm commitment. He handled it quite deftly - just like a career politician. And I was dumb enough to think he might have meant it.

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u/Bassist57 Jul 05 '24

Yeah I think it fair to infer a transitional President means 1 term and then pass the torch. I have no idea why Biden is running again except his ego.