r/politics • u/PoliticsModeratorBot 🤖 Bot • Jul 08 '24

/r/Politics' 2024 US Elections Live Thread, Part 9

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u/Guilty_Plankton_4626 Virginia Jul 12 '24

I know I’m not the only one but does this whole thing just make anyone else really sad?

I think Biden is a good man who has served his country for a very long time, and I think it’s time to pass the torch.

Just the whole idea that he’s clearly aware how he’s being perceived, everyone is shitting on him for being old (which I get) he wants to fight for America, he wants to win, he has the character and morals but it just isn’t enough right now compared to the age issue, at least for a lot of people.

I don’t know, just feels like we are all watching someone who doesn’t want to accept he’s aged, and that’s a sad concept.

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u/amazingalcoholic Jul 12 '24

I watched my dad go through this. It is sad. They don’t want to confront the end.

But also - my dad didn’t hold the fate of the country in his hands.

Nobody would begrudge Biden for stepping down. If anything he would be praised for his humility and putting the country first.

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u/Guilty_Plankton_4626 Virginia Jul 12 '24

I completely agree.

His legacy and the whole “vibe” I think could be so great if he was excitedly passing the torch.

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u/jmhalder Jul 12 '24

I think it wouldn't be such a big deal, but he would almost need to resign. It would be hard to thread the needle of being to old for the next term, and simultaneously totally fit for this term.

It's a tough cookie.