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DontBelieveEastisEas

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19. If you found new. profound information after you already voted, you wouldn't want your vote to have you locked in.

Sun Jul 21, 2024, 05:32 PM

Jul 21

The majority of Dem voters wanted Biden to step aside. I believe they saw something at that first debate, and then at his follow up events that let them believe the passing of the torch was needed, while giving all the love in the world to Biden.

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I feel relieved and invigorated [View all] onandup Jul 21 OP

i would have stayed with joe til the end but if this was HIS decision samnsara Jul 21 #1

I would not call it a good day. A lot of people are very angry and feel betrayed. Ocelot II Jul 21 #2

I think that feeling is much sharper on DU than out among Democrats in general Silent3 Jul 21 #7

Yes I agree. Irish_Dem Jul 21 #30

+1 BuddhaGirl Jul 21 #32

Betrayed by whom? This was Biden's decision. Goodheart Jul 21 #16

I feel like the "cloud of doom " hanging over us has been lifted, but that's about it. LeftInTX Jul 21 #42

They're going to tear Harris apart Arazi Jul 21 #45

Yeah. I did not support this decision. But it's over and it's time to move on. LeftInTX Jul 21 #46

That would happen no matter what. redqueen Jul 21 #52

It is not a day for celebration wryter2000 Jul 21 #3

When in the course of human events it becomes necessary to change the position, it is no kicking to the curb, DontBelieveEastisEas Jul 21 #18

One bad day? Southern Blue Jul 21 #48

Yeah, it's always a good day when we find out our votes didn't count. StarryNite Jul 21 #4

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Me too. They are crawling out of the woodwork today. StarryNite Jul 21 #10

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You voted for Harris. They cancelled my primary kerry-is-my-prez Jul 21 #17

If you found new. profound information after you already voted, you wouldn't want your vote to have you locked in. DontBelieveEastisEas Jul 21 #19

Did you just poop💩? we can do it Jul 21 #5

Now there is a reply worthy of the OP wryter2000 Jul 21 #23

I'm right there with you. Sogo Jul 21 #8

I'd wait until after November 5th to say that. lees1975 Jul 21 #9

President Biden did what we knew he would do. TomSlick Jul 21 #11

This is a GREAT day. Goodheart Jul 21 #12

I wish the Biden backstabbers could keep quiet for just one day wryter2000 Jul 21 #24

You mean Biden shouldn't have issued a letter today calling for himself to bow out? Goodheart Jul 21 #25

Riiiiight n/t wryter2000 Jul 21 #29

Plus a zillion MorbidButterflyTat Jul 21 #40

With all due respect Southern Blue Jul 21 #50

The uncertainty was killing me. I'm relieved. kerry-is-my-prez Jul 21 #13

I feel absolutely disgusted ismnotwasm Jul 21 #14

There was new information. Dem voters overwhelmingly wanted him to step aside. nt DontBelieveEastisEas Jul 21 #20

Yeah, new information wryter2000 Jul 21 #26

This was not about age, it is about cognitive abilities that first came into view on debate night. nt DontBelieveEastisEas Jul 21 #33

And never showed up again. Amazing. Biophilic Jul 21 #56

Oh, it did, many times nt DontBelieveEastisEas Jul 21 #57

Really? Thanks for the propaganda. Biophilic Jul 21 #58

Or maybe people are realists. Pragmatic, even. BuddhaGirl Jul 21 #37

I feel he was bullied out XanaDUer2 Jul 21 #21

I feel he was father-timed out. Not age, but the effects of time on him as an individual. nt DontBelieveEastisEas Jul 21 #34

He was MorbidButterflyTat Jul 21 #41

I was ridin' with Biden ViewObsessed Jul 21 #47

So do I. lamp_shade Jul 21 #22

Same here! honest.abe Jul 21 #27

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Really?! Sky Jewels Jul 21 #51

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I will feel relieved and invigorated when I see our party fully behind a candidate without infighting and falling for ImNotGod Jul 21 #31

Give a week before proclaiming no more uncertainty. Self Esteem Jul 21 #35

Count me as someone facing this setback with optimism. Harris has the potential to re-energize us. Intractable Jul 21 #36

I will feel relived and invigorated True Dough Jul 21 #38

No it isn't MorbidButterflyTat Jul 21 #39

I was all for Biden staying in the race. Lunabell Jul 21 #43

I feel reenergized and ready to engage again. I had been feeling very stressed out and I like Joe and he definitely had Raftergirl Jul 21 #44

So do I. Sky Jewels Jul 21 #49

I Feel Like RobinA Jul 21 #53

Glad you are happy. Desert grandma Jul 21 #54