The most insipid thing I hear Democratic politicians still saying is, "Joe Biden needs to make that decision."

[Music Man]

He fucking already has! In addition to saying multiple times that he's running, he even sent an unequivocal letter to Congress explaining his reasons.

I almost have more respect now for the people who simply say he needs to get out and not mealy-mouthed "he's the one who has to decide."

[RockRaven]

1. The Dem voters decided in the fucking primaries.

Like it, hate it, whatever. But the decision was made. The time to explore and advocate for other options is in the past. The window has been missed. So get on board and get to work and tell everyone else to do so as well.

[Frasier Balzov]

2. He controls delegates. A lot of delegates. Essentially all of them.

The question is what he should do with them.

Is he going to use them on himself?

That's what he needs to decide.

[LisaL]

3. He already decided. He is not going anywhere.

What is unclear here?

[Frasier Balzov]

8. Check back with him frequently to verify that's still the plan.

Do you think he will mind being repeatedly asked if his delegates might be better used a different way?

Keep asking him all the way up to the nomination.

[LisaL]

14. Why in the world would I want to do that?

He said he is not going anywhere and that's enough for me.

[Johonny]

4. And the democratic primary voters made theirs

And asking people to get in line and back the primary winner is like the thing that happens this time of year every election cycle. People calling it cult mentality are a joke. Literally every election cycle after the primary, the party asks to get in line with the winner. Every cycle. This year is not special. It's not cult like. It's respecting the democratic process we just went through.

[Silent Type]

5. We'd eat/bash/boycott them if they went any further.

[kelly1mm]

6. Something someone forgot to tell Rep. Pelosi this morning before she went on Morning Joe. nt

[BlueCheeseAgain]

10. Oh, she knew.

[kelly1mm]

12. Oh, I think so too. It makes it even worse.nt

[ecstatic]

15. Even if she didn't know, she was explicitly told by one of the hosts of the show

And she continued to phrase it that way intentionally. She clearly wants Biden to step down.

[kelly1mm]

16. Yes, but she can still say she never told him to drop out. She knows exactly what she did but

many here, even on the 'Ridin' with Biden' team will not call her out for it.....

[Blaukraut]

7. Translation: "Joe Biden needs to decide the way we want him to"

They won't take "no" for an answer.

[BlueCheeseAgain]

9. Yes, it's a not so subtle way of asking President Biden to reconsider.

Politician: "The president needs to decide if he wants to stay in."

Biden: "I'm staying in."

Politician: "The president needs to decide if he wants to stay in."

[LisaL]

13. Sure looks like it.

He's already decided.

[DontBelieveEastisEas]

11. It is amazing how each person starts to have different levels of respect for the various statements, or non-statements.

Regardless of respect level per statement, I think it is a very important time to not disparage any of our Democratic Leaders over this situation.

[pwb]

17. He still has to accept his nomination at the Democratic Convention.

Some may be thinking in that regard?