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twodogsbarking

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6. Joe delayed retirement to save us from Trump. Glad he stepped up.. Politics is ugly. Hindsight is easy.

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Tue Jun 2, 2026, 01:36 PM

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I have been reading different articles with Dr. Jill Biden's comments about President Biden online [View all] MIButterfly 14 hrs ago OP

Her interview on Morning Joe this morning was very good Raven123 13 hrs ago #1

"When asked about Trump she simply said she wouldn't talk about him" MIButterfly 13 hrs ago #2

You mean the lingerie model? Joinfortmill 11 hrs ago #16

That's a nice way of putting it, but yes, that one MIButterfly 11 hrs ago #18

I wish Biden well but... tman 13 hrs ago #3

Why? obamanut2012 13 hrs ago #4

The international travel was 12 days before the debate EdmondDantes_ 13 hrs ago #5

Decline and normal aging are two very different things crimycarny 5 hrs ago #29

No, I don't think he was. tman 12 hrs ago #9

I recall Obama's first debate with Romney. 70sEraVet 8 hrs ago #20

Oh yes, I remember that Obama/Romney debate PatSeg 7 hrs ago #22

the 'mental fog' and 'diminished figure' has been SO obviously oversold .... - - - - - - - -(nt)- stopdiggin 12 hrs ago #10

Yup. So you're sitting offstage and suddenly you think your husband is having a stroke. So you just continue to sit 3Hotdogs 7 hrs ago #21

disagree (no matter how many times it is repeated) stopdiggin 12 hrs ago #7

And the camera man didn't help. Let me tell you... Joinfortmill 11 hrs ago #17

I couldn't agree more MustLoveBeagles 11 hrs ago #19

I agree PatSeg 6 hrs ago #23

"But - if he had just bowed out sooner ... " Bullcrap !! . . - - - - - - - - - - (nt)- stopdiggin 6 hrs ago #26

Agree 100% crimycarny 5 hrs ago #32

I remember that a number of people understood why Biden would run again... CBHagman 3 hrs ago #33

She is saying he would have won if he had stayed in MichMan 12 hrs ago #8

I sitll think it's possible! LymphocyteLover 12 hrs ago #11

Joe Biden very possibly had a better shot than Kamala stopdiggin 12 hrs ago #13

Even a Biden at half-speed was still infinitely superior than Trump, as was Kamala. Tommy Carcetti 6 hrs ago #24

He said in 2'0 he'd probably be a 1 term president. We SHOULD have had a primary. Callie1979 6 hrs ago #25

When he won the 2020 primaries, i knew we were in trouble in 2024. dem4decades 5 hrs ago #30

Joe delayed retirement to save us from Trump. Glad he stepped up.. Politics is ugly. Hindsight is easy. twodogsbarking 12 hrs ago #6

- Lemon Lyman 12 hrs ago #12

Thank you for a nice post! BidenRocks 11 hrs ago #14

I Second That! Joinfortmill 11 hrs ago #15

"But - if he had just bowed out sooner ... " Bullcrap !! . . - - - - - - - - - - (nt)- stopdiggin 6 hrs ago #27

I for the life of me kacekwl 6 hrs ago #28

Trump's performance was disqualifying.... MervinFerd 5 hrs ago #31