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Demsrule86

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39. Ford was never elected...and that is all BS...

Wed Nov 2, 2022, 03:53 PM

Nov 2022

Obviously, an incumbent president has an advantage and will win a primary IMHO because just as in 20, we have no one who can win the rustbelt except Biden. And there is no path to the presidency except the rust belt. The problem is a president is weakened if someone runs against them...now let's look at your list. Truman was president for 7 years and did run as an incumbent and won. Carter had a challenger (Kennedy) and lost, Bush I had a challenger in the primary and lost. Trump had a major catastrophe ...the virus and lost making to Roosevelt and Hoover.

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Biden quietly but clearly prepares a potential reelection bid [View all] brooklynite Nov 2022 OP

If he runs, I think he makes it official by February Polybius Nov 2022 #1

Biden will definitely run in 2024. Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #2

Exactly right, we need him to chart us through these 'interesting' times. Demsrule86 Nov 2022 #7

I hate to bring this up GenXer47 Nov 2022 #3

What are you trying to say And I doubt very much we lose the House anyway. Demsrule86 Nov 2022 #5

How do you still doubt the House is lost? Polybius Nov 2022 #28

It is not just optimism...and you paint a very dark picture...but you are not stupid so you have to Demsrule86 Nov 2022 #35

With regards to Kansas, I just believe that was too soon after Dobbs Polybius Nov 2022 #46

If Joe dies in office, Kamala become President and she immediately appoints a VP. honest.abe Nov 2022 #23

No she doesn't immediately appoint a VP Polybius Nov 2022 #29

I did not know that. honest.abe Nov 2022 #34

It doesn't matter. Biden has a much better chance of winning the presidency as an incumbent. Demsrule86 Nov 2022 #36

Yes, I was only commenting on the process Polybius Nov 2022 #44

I can't imagine anything moving forward until after the midterms. Baggies Nov 2022 #4

They better not. First of all, they will lose. Secondly, there will be no second chances for them as Demsrule86 Nov 2022 #6

Agreed. Anyone who would run against Biden--a sitting president--would toast their own Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #8

Unlikely Baggies Nov 2022 #9

It's not clear that's going to happen Mad_Machine76 Nov 2022 #10

Nothing is clear until it happens. Baggies Nov 2022 #11

He won't receive a serious challenge, and if he does, as others have pointed out... W_HAMILTON Nov 2022 #12

That's not how things work. Baggies Nov 2022 #14

What was it Bruno Mars said? W_HAMILTON Nov 2022 #19

If you completely take party and person out of it, and Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2022 #22

It's not even respect and loyalty. W_HAMILTON Nov 2022 #24

Wow that's pretty heavy. There is no one we like more than Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2022 #26

+1 betsuni Nov 2022 #30

Reagan got his ass handed to him in the '82 midterms, then won re-election bullwinkle428 Nov 2022 #25

Yes he was. Especially since he cost Carter his re-election. Hekate Nov 2022 #13

So Ted Kennedy was branded as disloyal? Baggies Nov 2022 #15

He was blamed for it for years and years afterward. Decades, even. Hekate Nov 2022 #16

That's the way I remember it too. It was brought up Raine Nov 2022 #33

You are correct. Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #17

They certainly appear to be misremembering Hekate Nov 2022 #18

I'm among those who considered Ted Kennedy the "Lion of the Senate," Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #20

I really loved the guy too... Hekate Nov 2022 #27

Yes he was. He was blamed for the loss...sure he was a senator...but he could never run for Demsrule86 Nov 2022 #37

Post WW II incumbent presidents have not had a great record. former9thward Nov 2022 #31

And the ones who were re-elected had good favorability ratings iemanja Nov 2022 #32

Truman did run and win an election as an incumbent. Demsrule86 Nov 2022 #38

So did Johnson. former9thward Nov 2022 #43

Ford was never elected...and that is all BS... Demsrule86 Nov 2022 #39

Of course they will. Might be different story if above Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2022 #21

If Biden runs and is primaryed, we will likely loose the election and I personally will never Demsrule86 Nov 2022 #40

Agree. If things get that bad, we likely would lose. Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2022 #41

I feel that if the republicans take over the House Mr.Bill Nov 2022 #42

Good. I hope he runs again. Sogo Nov 2022 #45