I was wrong. I apologize and stand corrected.

[griffi94]

When the primaries started, my first choice was Elizabeth Warren. I viewed Joe Biden as a status quo, placeholder candidate, a candidate who wouldn't upset middle of the road voters. I was wrong. President Biden's cabinet choices, his EOs, and his statements
fully demonstrate that he's not merely keeping the Oval Office chair warm.
The diversity in his cabinet choices, as well as his support for environmental issues and economic issues (raising the minimum wage), show that he is truly trying to unify our country.

I even appreciate his call for conservatives and Republicans to join us. I don't think that call will yield results. However, I am very happy that President Biden is unifying Americans that are willing to be unified and that realize that we are a very diverse country, made up of all colors, genders, and sexual orientations.

[servermsh]

1. My first choice was Harris, then Warren.

I assumed Biden would be a centrist. But the last 12 months have I think changed the country. It seems Biden is stepping up to the moment.

[griffi94]

5. Exactly.

More than just doing what he said he would do,
Joe is doing what needs to be done. We can't stay in limbo between the
21st-century and the 1950s.

[AZ8theist]

63. No worries. You may still get that choice again in 4 or 8 years...

Hopefully 8 years. (I just worry about Joe's health. He's no spring chicken...)

But I sure as H E double hockey sticks think Kamala will become the first woman President!!

[Happy Hoosier]

71. Me too!

But I am proud of how Joe is starting his term!!!

[kag]

83. Me too.

And in that order.

I worried that he wouldn't choose Kamala because of the whole debate thing, but when he did, and after seeing how he has behaved since, I am a full-throated Biden supporter.

[allnews]

2. I was also for Warren.

But I have always like Joe. And now I do believe we needed Joe to actually get the win.

[griffi94]

8. I always liked Joe.

I thought his day had come and gone.
I misjudged the man.

[bdamomma]

16. 3rd time is a charm.

I have always liked Joe, we are good hands. Let's help him.

[Enterstageleft]

3. No need to apologize, there were many who questioned who would do best...

we gathered around and supported the VERY BEST CANDIDATE to beat the tangerine menace.

We won! Nothing more needs to be said.

[Demsrule86]

21. We had a primary where we argued for what seemed like forever...and then once a decision was

reached, we all got to work...and we did it!!!! Trump is gone and president Biden is in office.

[Enterstageleft]

22. Yeah!

[Demsrule86]

72. I am so excited and happy tonight...feel like I can breathe for the first time in four years.

[demtenjeep]

4. JOe was always my first choice

although I was eyeing Mayor Pete for a minute

I Have always thought Biden would be an awesome President.

[NNadir]

6. Thank you. I agree emphatically. He is the right man of the hour. n/t.

[bullimiami]

7. i voted warren. joe was not in my top tier. i think he will be a good president.

[hurl]

27. Exactly the same for me

I hoped for President Warren, the smartest person in the room... But Joe will make us proud.

[GreenEyedLefty]

82. I voted for Warren in the primary

Even though she had dropped out of the race. It was my pleasure to cast a ballot for her anyway.

I really liked the entire slate of Democrats this year. As someone (I forget who) said, it was an embarrassment of riches.

[blm]

9. Warren is a great influence. Two of her guys were tapped for top positions

who will hold Wall Street responsible. That was a serious nod from Biden to Warren.

[Stallion]

11. I Promised to Keep an Open Mind with the Conviction that Joe Had Best Chance to Win...

at the onset. I wouldn't switch my vote until some other candidate crossed that threshold. I was open to an Obama or Clinton to rise to the occasion

[Cha]

10. it's very kind & generous of you &

refreshing!

Full Disclosure.. I was for Biden all the way.

Mahalo!

[MontanaMama]

38. I can vouch for that Cha!

You were Biden from the get go. I was Kamala, Amy then Joe...oh well. We are all here now. Cheers my friend!

[Cha]

48. Lol.. I figured someone could

vouch for me.

Really Cool how both of our choices ended up on the ticket. Kamala Harris has a path to POTUS in the future.. she'll be gaining invaluable experience & qualifications like Biden did with Pres Obama!

Cheers to you, MontanaMama!

[stillcool]

12. seems like there's more to Joe than

I realized. A shrewd intelligence behind the affable Irishman, and a self-confidence in his ability. Maybe it's just because the last 4 years have been so void of intelligent life in D.C. Whatever, it is, it's nice.

[griffi94]

17. I think that's right

He's not the centrist that I had feared.
He's taking us forward.

[Demsrule86]

20. I often told folks that Biden was no centrist...he did what he had to do to survive in the 90's

which was a very conservative time...liberal became a dirty word even.

[yellowdogintexas]

77. I kept telling folks he was far more liberal than it appeared on the surface

I also advised those who wanted to go radical against 45 to start working their candidates in from the ground up: School boards, city councils, county commissioner's courts, Mayors. Make a name then move in to a legislative position then on from there

This is exactly how the Republicans took control of everything. It has been a very long con and we dropped the ball.

The #1 objective on our plates going forward is having massive voter turnout in 2022

[Demsrule86]

78. You are exactly right Many Democrats ignore local election, state elections and even midterms...

And that has put us in a perilous position. We should run against McConnell and the do nothing Republicans. There are some chances for us in the Senate...PA and MI for example off the top of my head. We also have to start now on the House which is severely endangered in 2022.

[AwakeAtLast]

13. Let me stand there with you!

He has shown that he just might be a powerhouse President!

[PatSeg]

14. Apology gladly accepted!

I was for Joe from the beginning, but I am thrilled that so many people are starting to see what I've seen all along.

I do have to say, that I am more impressed now than I was in the beginning. We are so lucky to have him. He is the perfect man for this time and today's problems. I often said that about FDR and I think that is true about President Biden as well. (To clarify, I wasn't around during FDR's administration. I meant that historically.)

[griffi94]

23. I think he is perfect for this time.

He has the vision. And he has the experience to pull it off.
That he's already taking action demonstrates his commitment to a better future for everybody.

[PatSeg]

39. And he's dispelling all the crude

caricatures of him as feeble, slow, and inept. I will say, that yes Biden has slowed down some, but he is calmer, more presidential and reassuring. He has been underestimated for decades, but now is his time to shine. This is what he was born to do.

He is going to be full of surprises!

[griffi94]

42. I think he seems more thoughtful now.

I remember him from 20 years ago.
He's more measured and deliberate now.

[PatSeg]

47. Yes, "measured and deliberate"

That was what I was trying to say. When Beau died, it took a lot out of him and there is a certain sadness that wasn't there before, but he's still Joe.

[MustLoveBeagles]

65. I was for Beto and Joe

I like both a lot and just couldn't decide. I think it worked out the way it was supposed to. He'll be a great President.

[PatSeg]

70. I knew there had to be a woman on the ticket

and preferably a woman of color. If Joe hadn't run, I probably would have gone with Kamala Harris or Elizabeth Warren as a candidate, but now I feel like Joe was the only one who could have won this particular election.

I had no idea that Trump could get 74 million votes, especially after four years of chaos, corruption, incompetence, and 100,000s dead. He couldn't possibly have been worse, yet those people voted for him again. That still scares me, as I don't know what he would have had to do to lose their votes.

[Laelth]

15. Joe is a consummate politician.

The Democratic Party, as a whole, is far more liberal now than when Joe first ran for the Presidency in 1988. Joe is going with the party, in the same manner as the great Mohandas Gandhi, who said, “There go my people, and I must follow them, for I am their leader.”

That’s a true politician, and so is Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr.



-Laelth

[Demsrule86]

18. I was always for Biden...I have liked him for years. Met him numerous times during both

Obama campaigns. I wrote long (boring for most I am sure! ) posts complete with maps showing how all we had to do was win PA, WI and MI...which was true. But in the end we did better than I expected! And we got the Senate. I believe Biden help a great deal with the Senate.

[ancianita]

19. If people weren't around for the old Biden, it's easy to think that. I always knew he'd become

what the times call for, and so did Obama -- and so the new progressive Biden.

And when everyone gets used to that, he's gonna roll out some climate projects that will blow people's minds.

[Kaleva]

24. I supported Harris but Biden was the best choice for this election.

[lame54]

25. I backed Elizabeth Warren and I won't apologize

[griffi94]

29. I think you misunderstood my meaning.

I'm not apologizing for having supported Warren.
I apologized for misjudging Biden as a status quo, placeholder.

[DinahMoeHum]

26. That's OK. We all had strong opinions about our choices.

What's more important is that when Biden got the nomination, and push came to shove,
we ALL put aside our differences and came together
to work not only for his and Harris' victory over a divisive, vulgar poseur,
but for the victories in the state of Georgia.

As for conservatives and GOoPers who refuse Joe's and Kamala's offer of a helping hand, well, let them stew in their own shit. We can't fix stupid, but we can do our best to Vote. Them. Out.

[Mr.Bill]

28. You are right, not all republicans will join us.

But if we can unite just 60-70% of us, we will be an unstoppable force for decades to come who can accomplish anything.

[griffi94]

33. I'm thrilled that he's managed to unite the Democrats.

[Joinfortmill]

30. Love Joe

[c-rational]

31. Appreciate your post,and I also feel Joe is The Best Person for This Job at This Time.

We are truly luck as a nation and as a world that Joe stepped to the plate. His life experiences cannot be matched. I am so proud of the events unfolding this day, his speeches, the wonderful poet laureate, his actions and deeds.

[MRDAWG]

32. I knew only Biden could beat tRump**

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[OldManTarHeel]

34. My First Choice was now VP Harris

Thank you President Joe Biden for beating back the enemy of freedom and restoring democracy.

[griffi94]

36. She was my second choice.

And my first choice for VP.
Joe has managed this beautifully.

[BigmanPigman]

35. I called for a Biden/Harris ticket in July, 2018.

I must say it was a feeling in my gut statement when I told this to my family at a special family dinner. We are all Dems but none had considered this combo. After I brought up the possibility every on at the table said they could see it and liked the idea.

I could see we needed someone who already is experienced and has a good reputation with our foreign allies, making the need to win them over with an unknown POTUS unnecessary and saves time. America needs a confident POTUS who would be accepted by all. I wanted a female, a minority, a very progressive platform, etc. I knew that this platform could not win the Independents easily so I had to choose a combination team who would be the best chance to win AT THIS TIME. Joe and Kamala are that team and are at the right place, at the right time in our History.

[PatSeg]

43. I wanted a Biden/Harris ticket not long

after Biden entered the race, even after she attacked him in a debate about busing. It always looked like a winning ticket to me.

[BigmanPigman]

49. Great minds.....

[PatSeg]

55. I was thinking the same thing

Not the first time either!

[karin_sj]

37. First choice was Harris & second choice ended up being Biden

So, I got both my wishes! So happy to have such wonderful, smart, caring people as our president and Vice President! I feel like a weight has been lifted inside me.

[griffi94]

40. Hi Karin

I'm also feeling much lighter today.

[yaesu]

41. Before the election Biden Aides said he was talking about just being a one term president, He

has also called himself a transitional president. Not sure what he plans to do 4 years from now but I think he's going to govern like its his last term & will be making the best of it, full steam ahead, will try the lets get along path but won't let the fascists step all over him or stop him from being the president he wants to be for the good of the country, not for himself.

[griffi94]

44. Even if he only serves one term.

His choices for his administration will be well
positioned to take the torch.
I'm thrilled to see such a talented, diverse pool of talent.

[Maru Kitteh]

45. It's a testament to your good character to post this.

Thank you for expressing this.

[griffi94]

50. Thank you

[wnylib]

46. In the beginning of the primaries,

Warren was my first choice. I loved her intelligence, sense of humor, and forthrightness.

But later I realized that we needed someone with executive office experience to clean up the mess and know what to do from the start. So I switched to Biden, whom I've always liked. He is exceeding all my hopes and expectations. He is the right person at the right time in the right place.

[Celerity]

51. as it was so, so close with only 43,000 votes in 3 states, (WI, GA, AZ, meaning only 22,000 Biden

to Trump flips and the orange monster would have been re-elected) separating our victory from defeat, I think Biden was the only person who could have pulled it off, IMHO. He was able to pull in enough conservatives in AZ and WI to shade those two, and Harris (who would not have been Warren's VP) along with Stacey Abrams' efforts skyrocketed the A-A vote in GA.

[BobTheSubgenius]

52. I don't think you were wrong...or, if you were, not by much.

I don't think anyone could be faulted by thinking JRB is a centrist. But, in any case, it was good of you to stand up.

I'm not sure if it's irony, but I'm going to call it that. It doesn't matter if Biden is a centrist, it doesn't matter if he was the default candidate, or even the chair-warmer some claimed him to be.

It would be impossible for a great career politician who never made waves and knows the system and everyone worth knowing to do a worse job than what we have just seen. It would be impossible for almost anyone to do a worse job.

[griffi94]

54. Hi Bob

I agree that anyone would have been better Trump.
But Joe is truly rising to moment. He's not just trying to be better than Trump (a pretty low bar).
He's taking real steps to bring real and lasting change. A much better change.

[Diraven]

53. I was too critical of Biden too

My first choice was Warren too, and I made the mistake of writing a post just like this essentially saying that I thought Biden would be a status quo, middle of the road, don't rock the boat candidate, compared to Warren who would bring more radical change I wanted. Got my 20 year old account banned by the admins for that, so I had to make this new one.

However, I am very happy with the results of the election, and now fully support Joe Biden as our president (so please don't ban me again for saying I didn't always support Biden).

[TheDemsshouldhireme]

56. A co-worker and I

were discussing who we wanted before the primaries. We both said Biden with Harris. The goal was getting Trump out. And we were right.

[malchickiwick]

57. I caucused for Senator Warren, but after hearing Joe's post SC primary speech, I was fully onboard.

[Marie Marie]

58. Biden wasn't my first personal choice but somehow I knew he was the right man for these times.

[betsuni]

59. Wonderful. Thank you!

More people should apologize for things, it's nice.

I thought people who said Trump wasn't going to leave office were being too dramatic. I was wrong. I also thought people would get so sick of him that he wouldn't win the 2016 primary, like they get sick of celebrities they see too often.

[griffi94]

62. Thank you

[jackcrow2001]

60. Never had anything against Joe Biden but....

Senator Harris was my first choice, the way things have turned out though fine by me, just fine by me

[wnylib]

80. She will be next.

Another set of firsts for her as POTUS.

[proud patriot]

61. 100% agree

Warren was also my top pick ... I too stand corrected

[MissMillie]

64. I don't think you need to apologize

There were a lot of good candidates.

[jg10003]

66. I was for Bernie, in hindsight, while I'm sure he would have

won in 2016, I don't think he would have won this time. I think George W was right, Joe was the only one who could have beaten trump.

[reader1]

67. Biden supporter

To the chagrin of some I have always been a Biden supporter for one and only reason i.e take on Trump and his minions. I knew back then Trump was a dangerous madman who will not go away easily and Biden is the only who could take him on.

[griffi94]

69. Joe's experience really came thru.

Joe has mostly ignored Trump and proceeded with the job at hand.
I believe that's the perfect response.

[peggysue2]

68. No need for apologies

The important thing is that we all support President Biden in the now because the challenges he and his staff will face are incredibly difficult, made all the more complicated by Trump's screwups, vindictiveness and incompetence. I'm very encouraged by the people Biden's brought on board, those with top-tier experience, professionalism and expertise. I want to return to the days where the word 'expert' and 'science' are not considered expletives.

As for the primary? We had a great selection of people. For me, Joe Biden was made for this particular moment in history. And he's already proving that with his commitments, words and actual work right out of the box.

It's going to be an arduous haul ahead but everything's leaning in the right direction.

I'm more optimistic today than I've been for a long time.

[lostnfound]

73. I'm impressed with his open mind to recognize the value of all

He has not stagnated, he has grown, and welcomes people as valuable equals

Warren was my first choice too. I thought Biden’s biggest strength was knowledge of what the executive branch looked like before Donny broke it.

Now I see his biggest strength is character, including inclusiveness (which is grounded in humility) and hard work.

[kcr]

74. You weren't wrong

My first choice was Warren and I don't apologize for it. That doesn't mean I'm not thrilled Trump is gone, or that I don't think Biden will do a great job. But supporting Warren is nothing to be ashamed of or feel wrong about.

[DonaldsRump]

75. I was for Joe Biden from day 1, and I am proud of it

Of all the candidates, D or R, he was uniquely qualified to be President in 2020. I saw this before the pandemic, and so did Trump. That's why Trump was hell-bent on destroying President Biden enough to risk and suffer impeachment (and this was many months before we had even heard of COVID-19....the country was already in a disastrous state back then). If I am not mistaken, President Biden led Trump in every poll from the moment he announced his candidacy until November 3, 2020.

Progressive changes can be made incrementally. 2020 was NOT the year for change; instead, it was a massive desire by the vast majority of Americans to return to normalcy and to someone you could trust completely. That's President Biden.

President Biden's national and international expertise in governing is unparalleled, except for BHO or Bill Clinton.

Most of all, he is an unbelievably decent person. I know that if something bad happened to me, and President Biden found out about it, he would come to my aid. That's the kind of President that I want and now have: loyal, brave, experienced, politically savvy, and, most of all, kind and caring for all of us.

I have actually never predicted a Presidential race from start to finish correctly until 2020. For example, I never saw Bill Clinton's rise in 1992, I never thought that BHO would defeat HRC, never thought W would "defeat" Al Gore, and never thought Trump could be President.

This is one time I called it right, and I can't be happier. President Biden and VP Harris are the PERFECT combination to take us out of these awful times.

[Ruby Zee]

76. I agree with everything you just wrote

Joe was my first choice for all of the reasons you state. I sent a donation to his campaign the day he announced he would run and was grateful he was in the race. Biden and Harris are the perfect combination for right now.

[Blecht]

79. Me, too

[bucolic_frolic]

81. Republicans will get on board as soon as corporate coffers are flooded with spending from $15 wages

When their dividends rise, they'll STFU!

[mac2766]

84. I'm a Bernie fan...

I SOOOOOO happily voted for Joe.

I hate hate HATE Donald Trump and still can't believe he was ever elected. The chump will go down as our countries worst President. Joe has a very difficult job. I can't imagine anyone in the world would want to be in his position, and I can't imagine anyone better being in it.

Go Joe!!!

Joe Biden IS my president. I'm very happy today.

[Mike Nelson]

85. My first choice was...

... Kamala, then Pete. Like them, I happily switched to Joe. Elizabeth was someone I liked before the race got started. I like how she responded to issue questions, and especially how she managed the "left-wing" label. I thought we had a great group and picked the best candidate.

[griffi94]

86. We did have good candidates.

And now Joe has the makings of a great team.
And we're going to have great choices into the foreseeable future.

[jimlup]

87. Don't be apologetic - you don't need to be ...

This tent is big enough for us all!