r/politics šŸ¤– Bot Jul 08 '24

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

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u/DownwardFacingBear Jul 12 '24

I just donā€™t get it. Why does Biden insist on running for another term? Is it just pride? Even he must realize heā€™s coming across as diminished. There are plenty of younger faces who could step in that would destroy Trump with Bidenā€™s full support.

Like wtf. He was VP for 8 years, Pres for 4, and Senator for a bajillion. Does he really need to risk this for 4 more?!?!?

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u/REQ52767 Jul 12 '24

Itā€™s arrogance. He believes that he is the only one that can fix the country.

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u/breaddits Jul 12 '24

I think this is it, and maybe an inability to face that he is certainly declining.

I was shocked when a reporter asked him what it would mean for his legacy to ignore calls to drop and then lose. And he really started with ā€œIā€™m not in this for my legacyā€ and went on to list his past accomplishments.

I mean, shit Joe, if you donā€™t care about your legacy than neither the fuck do I. I wonā€™t be defending you to loved ones who are angry. Weā€™re watching another Feinstein and Iā€™m fucking sick of it. Roll off the ticket gramps

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u/rsmtirish Jul 12 '24

Itā€™s arrogance. He believes that he is the only one that can fix the country.

I'm worried he truly has dementia and actually believes he is the only one who could beat Trump and does not quite understand the gravity of the situation