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13. Joe Biden very possibly had a better shot than Kamala

Tue Jun 2, 2026, 02:33 PM

23 hrs ago

would it have been enough ... ?
But the notion that Biden had so turned off - - or that 'another candidate' was going to so energize the party ...

Pfffft ! Yeah, right! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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

Her interview on Morning Joe this morning was very good Raven123 Yesterday #1

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

You mean the lingerie model? Joinfortmill 23 hrs ago #16

That's a nice way of putting it, but yes, that one MIButterfly 22 hrs ago #18

I wish Biden well but... tman Yesterday #3

Why? obamanut2012 Yesterday #4

The international travel was 12 days before the debate EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #5

Decline and normal aging are two very different things crimycarny 17 hrs ago #29

No, I don't think he was. tman Yesterday #9

I recall Obama's first debate with Romney. 70sEraVet 19 hrs ago #20

Oh yes, I remember that Obama/Romney debate PatSeg 18 hrs ago #22

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

Yup. So you're sitting offstage and suddenly you think your husband is having a stroke. So you just continue to sit 3Hotdogs 19 hrs ago #21

disagree (no matter how many times it is repeated) stopdiggin Yesterday #7

And the camera man didn't help. Let me tell you... Joinfortmill 23 hrs ago #17

I couldn't agree more MustLoveBeagles 22 hrs ago #19

I agree PatSeg 18 hrs ago #23

"But - if he had just bowed out sooner ... " Bullcrap !! . . - - - - - - - - - - (nt)- stopdiggin 17 hrs ago #26

Seriously PatSeg 3 hrs ago #36

Agree 100% crimycarny 16 hrs ago #32

I remember that a number of people understood why Biden would run again... CBHagman 15 hrs ago #33

She is saying he would have won if he had stayed in MichMan Yesterday #8

I sitll think it's possible! LymphocyteLover Yesterday #11

Joe Biden very possibly had a better shot than Kamala stopdiggin 23 hrs ago #13

Even a Biden at half-speed was still infinitely superior than Trump, as was Kamala. Tommy Carcetti 18 hrs ago #24

He said in 2'0 he'd probably be a 1 term president. We SHOULD have had a primary. Callie1979 17 hrs ago #25

When he won the 2020 primaries, i knew we were in trouble in 2024. dem4decades 17 hrs ago #30

Not if he'd stuck with what he initially said. IMO anyway. Callie1979 29 min ago #39

I agree, it would still have been a tough row to hoe. dem4decades 24 min ago #40

Oh, they're going to blame Biden till 1/29! Callie1979 19 min ago #41

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

Indeed. And not often mentioned is that he was integral in getting Finland to join NATO Bongo Prophet 3 hrs ago #37

- Lemon Lyman 23 hrs ago #12

I didn't see any of it, but maybe Rita was still upset about losing Rob DFW 5 hrs ago #35

Thank you for a nice post! BidenRocks 23 hrs ago #14

I Second That! Joinfortmill 23 hrs ago #15

"But - if he had just bowed out sooner ... " Bullcrap !! . . - - - - - - - - - - (nt)- stopdiggin 17 hrs ago #27

I for the life of me kacekwl 17 hrs ago #28

Trump's performance was disqualifying.... MervinFerd 16 hrs ago #31

And people lost confidence in him because... Trueblue Texan 5 hrs ago #34

Exactly TT popsdenver 2 hrs ago #38