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LakeArenal

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27. Maybe his reluctance to quit because he knew how people like me were going to react.

Reply to skip fox (Original post)

Fri Aug 9, 2024, 01:58 PM

Aug 2024

I was livid.

Having said that, Biden has ALWAYS been underestimated. I think he was in on a longer range plan that was calculated and well planned to have the maximum effect.

And as all his plans, that is exactly what happened.

Personally still reeling by how the optics played out, whether well thought plan or pushed out.

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Did Biden's reluctance to bow out of the race help create/fuel Harris's momentum? [View all] skip fox Aug 2024 OP

I believe he did it for maximum Trump crushing. GreenWave Aug 2024 #1

Indeed dlk Aug 2024 #31

It was a plan. pwb Aug 2024 #2

I think it helped with the amount of support which was needed this late JI7 Aug 2024 #3

Historians will debate this for decades. HelpImSurrounded Aug 2024 #4

Let's hope, because that implies she'll beat Trump. skip fox Aug 2024 #6

Who knows? It certainly caught tsf's campaign KPN Aug 2024 #5

He waited until after the Republican convention tinrobot Aug 2024 #7

Probably the best judo move of the American Presidency. The Unmitigated Gall Aug 2024 #8

We may learn when he really made the decision after the elections or when he writes a memoir karynnj Aug 2024 #9

Great point! I wasn't remembering NATO. skip fox Aug 2024 #12

President Biden is a Mastermind!! MacKasey Aug 2024 #10

Polls made one thing very clear - for years Sympthsical Aug 2024 #11

President Biden was finalizing the prisoner swap dlk Aug 2024 #13

Another great point. skip fox Aug 2024 #15

Yes, this is the answer! arlyellowdog Aug 2024 #30

So I think it was a backup plan Johnny2X2X Aug 2024 #14

I don't believe it was so intentional skip fox Aug 2024 #16

I also don't think it was a master plan, but that moonscape Aug 2024 #26

I doubt anyone thought the "plan" would go this well this early Johnny2X2X Aug 2024 #28

Harris and Waltz have created an amazing campaign and deserve the credit. Demsrule86 Aug 2024 #23

No he did not. Irish_Dem Aug 2024 #17

Think there was a lot of bottled up emotion to beat dump Doc Sportello Aug 2024 #19

No he didn't plan it this way. Irish_Dem Aug 2024 #20

Candidate Biden had a problem that pre-dated the debate. pat_k Aug 2024 #18

Deliberate or not, it's hard to imagine better timing RidinWithHarris Aug 2024 #21

Both intelligent and right, skip fox Aug 2024 #24

You are bashing Biden actually. What is the purpose of this post? Demsrule86 Aug 2024 #22

I asked because I have wondered about it. skip fox Aug 2024 #25

Maybe his reluctance to quit because he knew how people like me were going to react. LakeArenal Aug 2024 #27

After the debate Trumpers were celebrating Racygrandma Aug 2024 #29