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meow2u3

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25. I was a 7 year old kid the last time Democrats switched Presidential nominees
Mon Jul 8, 2024, 11:27 AM
Jul 2024

Nixon's dirty tricksters hounded LBJ out of the race just before the Democratic National Convention, ultimately choosing Hubert Humphrey as a replacement for Johnson, who dropped--or was pushed--out of the race. The Vietnam War was the excuse and Nixon cruised to victory.

Biden is right to stay the course and resist pressure to drop out of the race just because the media is hounding him with rumors and harassment about his age. But what about Trump's age? Biden's old enough to be Trump's brother, not his grandfather. And I know why the conservative press is harassing Biden: to get him out of the way so Trump can waltz into the White House effectively unopposed, simply because Trump--the darling of the press--can't beat Biden.

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Ageism will be the death of us all. Tomorrow IS promised to NO ONE and there is simply not one predictable hlthe2b Jul 2024 #1
' Amid allegations of Biden's decline, no one can point to anything he's done wrong as a consequence of aging' emulatorloo Jul 2024 #9
Yup... bottom line... hlthe2b Jul 2024 #10
Heck, I lived through Reagan and I couldn't help seeing calimary Jul 2024 #32
Nothing good will result from leap frogging over RubyRose Jul 2024 #2
I'm sensing some different foundations. bucolic_frolic Jul 2024 #3
"SCOTUS is showing flexibility".... hlthe2b Jul 2024 #6
didnt his mom live to b almost 100? sharp til the end? mopinko Jul 2024 #4
Replace Biden people has no plans expect DemocracyWorks Jul 2024 #5
It's the 3rd "Fear Trump" campaign, and indeed they ARE afraid. Model35mech Jul 2024 #7
American voters just don't do landslides anymore. That is unrealistic of Schiff. emulatorloo Jul 2024 #8
I was Kristen Welker who first used overwhelming yorkster Jul 2024 #11
Adding correction from DUer thesquander who pointed out in another post yorkster Jul 2024 #28
Win overwhelmingly so that the MAGA SC has no chance of overturning it padah513 Jul 2024 #14
However you want to frame it, is ok with me... I suggest it's about fear down ticket Model35mech Jul 2024 #17
It is about fear among all of us. Trust_Reality Jul 2024 #30
The old lying felon should drop out. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2024 #12
Agree karin_sj Jul 2024 #13
Damn straight 3auld6phart Jul 2024 #15
Not to mention, the gods forbid, something happens to Joe in the next couple of years. SHES RIGHT THERE!!! Cheezoholic Jul 2024 #16
It is way to late to be switching candidates now IronLionZion Jul 2024 #18
I was a 7 year old kid the last time Democrats switched Presidential nominees meow2u3 Jul 2024 #25
Republicans should force out Trump because he's like Nixon on steroids IronLionZion Jul 2024 #33
You can bet that elected Democrats are more in touch with the situation than us oldmanlynn Jul 2024 #19
K n R Emile Jul 2024 #20
Yeap!!! This, in my opinion, has been one of the achiles heel of the Democratic party, they hit on their own Escurumbele Jul 2024 #21
I am all-in on Biden - Harris 2024... Moostache Jul 2024 #22
I agree with your point about Project 2025. llmart Jul 2024 #29
There are only choices in this election dlk Jul 2024 #23
Aye LuvLoogie Jul 2024 #24
It starting to seem to me SomedayKindaLove Jul 2024 #26
A lot of these people are looking at situations slightlv Jul 2024 #27
Some thoughts. 1) with the letter today from President Biden the 'graceful exit' option is off the table. kelly1mm Jul 2024 #31
A lot of traitors are coming out manicdem Jul 2024 #34
That's reality as I see it, too Progressive dog Jul 2024 #35
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