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flying_wahini

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8. Really, I'm pushing 70 and have high hopes for our country

Sun Jul 21, 2024, 09:58 PM

Jul 2024

And for our younger generation I am pretty psyched.

I’m old enough to remember crush on JFK that got lots of younger kids involved with politics.
Then Bill Clinton did it. Then Obama did it. Now
Biden is the end of the Old Guard.
Joe is a real class act. I love him.
Kamala will be our first Woman President.
(Still sore about Hillary) but I hope to hell she gets someone not over 60.
Feed the young and their dreams. It’s time for the old guard to pass the torch .

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I'm sort of over everything now. The tiny bit of belief that I had in my party is broken now. [View all] SoCal Roomba Jul 2024 OP

"the people that made this decision " TwilightZone Jul 2024 #1

Joe said what needed to be said for unity Amishman Jul 2024 #37

He didn't have COVID last week. sir pball Jul 2024 #48

No doubt he felt the pressure. Elessar Zappa Jul 2024 #49

I am excited about what happened today. DURHAM D Jul 2024 #2

Yes! Me and all my Democratic friends are so energized and happy today!!! beaglelover Jul 2024 #7

I'm so energized I'm doubling down Captain Zero Jul 2024 #70

Same BannonsLiver Jul 2024 #18

You moderator of people's feelings? displacedvermoter Jul 2024 #40

I'm sorry you feel that way. BannonsLiver Jul 2024 #73

Expiration date??? PatSeg Jul 2024 #80

Feeling the same Bayard Jul 2024 #88

Exactly PatSeg Jul 2024 #90

The dems raised 27 million newdayneeded Jul 2024 #39

ACTBlue came in at Metaphorical Jul 2024 #77

Link to "most" democrats getting behind Harris? tia My concern is a nasty convention that seldom helps uponit7771 Jul 2024 #46

I don't see that at all! We are on the way to an election that will (hopefully) bring us the first woman, and woman of CTyankee Jul 2024 #59

Can you point to any evidence that there will be a "nasty convention" fight? onenote Jul 2024 #71

Joe Manchin wants back into party, so he can get nomination O don't trust him uponit7771 Jul 2024 #72

Or not? onenote Jul 2024 #74

Good !!! Thus too uponit7771 Jul 2024 #75

I don't think we'll have a nasty convention Vogon_Glory Jul 2024 #79

If you know anything about Joe Biden AkFemDem Jul 2024 #3

Yeah.... maybe edisdead Jul 2024 #13

Yes, that troubles me as well PatSeg Jul 2024 #81

What bothers me is what President Biden is feeling now crimycarny Jul 2024 #84

Well said PatSeg Jul 2024 #86

I believe the towel was thrown for him, LakeArenal Jul 2024 #26

I don't believe the oligarchy bullshit. Joe made a choice and saying that he didn't... CoopersDad Jul 2024 #4

According to other posts here Desert grandma Jul 2024 #14

he was told not to enter the 2020 race too lapfog_1 Jul 2024 #28

Not at all the same thing Desert grandma Jul 2024 #29

"Biden would have won..." thucythucy Jul 2024 #62

Joe Biden picked Kamala Harris and has endorsed her. Frasier Balzov Jul 2024 #5

I'm pumped! bamagal62 Jul 2024 #6

the swell ... Blue wave ...nt DoBW Jul 2024 #69

Really, I'm pushing 70 and have high hopes for our country flying_wahini Jul 2024 #8

Yes, definitely. alarimer Jul 2024 #9

Didn't Carlin follow that comment up by urging people not to vote? thucythucy Jul 2024 #60

Yes, I guess he did. alarimer Jul 2024 #96

I've felt this way since 2000! GoreWon2000 Jul 2024 #10

Agreed Prairie Gates Jul 2024 #11

Completely agree. DeepWinter Jul 2024 #47

"Few significant accomplishments"? thucythucy Jul 2024 #58

Thank-you happy feet Jul 2024 #87

Thank you. yardwork Jul 2024 #93

Yep, "dead cat bounce"... orange jar Jul 2024 #94

President Biden has now saved this country from Trump twice! Took them all down with some keyboard strokes. still-prayin4rain Jul 2024 #12

It's better than all the doom and gloom articles about Joe's age and withdrawal crap. LeftInTX Jul 2024 #15

Sorry you feel that way but in the eyes of most people who saw Joe in the debate and subsequent interviews... johnnyplankton Jul 2024 #16

An Archetypal Moses PikaBlue Jul 2024 #17

enough of this Skittles Jul 2024 #19

yes, give people no time to grieve or process something that meant something to them Blue_Adept Jul 2024 #45

Yep, it hasn't even been 24 hours since PatSeg Jul 2024 #83

Yes it was ugly but it had to be done ramapo Jul 2024 #20

Great post. Reality is tough to swallow but it's the best way forward. johnnyplankton Jul 2024 #23

Exactly. Fight or flight kicked in amongst Dems. radius777 Jul 2024 #31

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Dems opened Pandora's Box by caving to the big Deminpenn Jul 2024 #21

Yep. If you're going to pull the strings, do it behind the scenes. SoCal Roomba Jul 2024 #24

Not true about young voters. radius777 Jul 2024 #32

That's a valid point, but Deminpenn Jul 2024 #52

I disgree themaguffin Jul 2024 #42

the thing is that it is obviously complete bullshit edisdead Jul 2024 #66

Well, I am pysched, because YES WE KAM obamanut2012 Jul 2024 #22

Harris herself has not been forced on you. Mister Ed Jul 2024 #25

She is the presumptive nominee. . . UniqueUserName Jul 2024 #36

It's time to move on. We have a candidate that will attract the voters that thought Joe was no longer up to the job Doodley Jul 2024 #27

I agree Kaleva Jul 2024 #44

No, no it isnt edisdead Jul 2024 #67

We need a candidate who can control the narrative and get the message across. We now have that. Doodley Jul 2024 #89

A great summary of what I've been struggling to articulate for myself over the past hours. CincyDem Jul 2024 #30

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Where do you folks get off telling displacedvermoter Jul 2024 #38

I hope everyone chastising and scolding is marching down to their local campaign office Arazi Jul 2024 #41

We need election finance reform. Scrivener7 Jul 2024 #34

I'm thankful that we are not a cult and we have people of good faith in the party that may different views than you themaguffin Jul 2024 #43

See, here is an example of how skewed displacedvermoter Jul 2024 #55

That's not what I was doing. I'm celebrating that we are not them & we have different opinions among ourselves themaguffin Jul 2024 #61

Ok🙂 displacedvermoter Jul 2024 #65

Its not just the donors.. the majority of Dem and Indy voters had doubts about Joe. honest.abe Jul 2024 #50

Well at least you are pleasant about displacedvermoter Jul 2024 #51

Im treading lightly now.. I got shitcanned a couple of weeks ago for being too "observant". honest.abe Jul 2024 #54

If you are trying to assuage the feelings displacedvermoter Jul 2024 #56

Oh yes. We are all on the same team and we need all hands on deck. honest.abe Jul 2024 #57

No, The Party is NOT Broken. I understand the feelings of sadness, but there is a very bright side,, msfiddlestix Jul 2024 #53

There will forever be a specter lurking for me edisdead Jul 2024 #63

This last month has been slow painful death. Today I see new hope. MaryMagdaline Jul 2024 #64

But you don't what conversations or decisions were happening in the background... Chakaconcarne Jul 2024 #68

This Is The End of a Cycle Deep State Witch Jul 2024 #76

I've rather thought the same thing Metaphorical Jul 2024 #95

It's a shame you feel that way birdographer Jul 2024 #78

Decided I'm done with politics Deminpenn Jul 2024 #82

Things change. Goodheart Jul 2024 #85

I share your pain and disappointment. lees1975 Jul 2024 #91

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