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2. He should've announced he wasn't running again, right after the (fairly) successful midterms...

Reply to ForgoTheConsequence (Original post)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 07:36 PM

14 hrs ago

The political buzz would've kept more of the wind-up doll media spotlight away from Tr*mp during that period, too...

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Hillary Clinton says Biden's re-election bid cost Democrats the 2024 election [View all] ForgoTheConsequence 15 hrs ago OP

She's not wrong calguy 15 hrs ago #1

He should've announced he wasn't running again, right after the (fairly) successful midterms... 68er 14 hrs ago #2

I very openly advocated that he should be running in 2020 expplicitly as a one-term President. Bluetus 11 hrs ago #20

Agreed. He would not have had to keep any "powder dry" for a second term, in that case... 68er 11 hrs ago #21

I had strongly hoped when I voted for him ... SomewhereInTheMiddle 8 hrs ago #29

She's definitely correct JBTaurus83 14 hrs ago #3

To embed a YT Short video on DU... littlemissmartypants 14 hrs ago #4

Thanks! Noted for next time. ForgoTheConsequence 14 hrs ago #6

👍❤️ littlemissmartypants 14 hrs ago #7

File in the "no shit" file. He said in '20 he'd likely NOT run for a 2nd term. Callie1979 14 hrs ago #5

Hillary bromeando 14 hrs ago #8

I don't think it had anything to do with power Bayard 10 hrs ago #24

Biden never promised that or committed to that. There's no reason to bring all this crap up. LymphocyteLover 14 hrs ago #9

Clinton was asked a question in Interview. She answered it. delisen 13 hrs ago #11

And people are sick of politicians being evasive and too "coached" Bluetus 10 hrs ago #22

She could've answered that without dumping so harshly on Joe Biden, a totally decent man and good president LymphocyteLover 3 hrs ago #33

Yes. He did. Akakoji 13 hrs ago #12

"So did Biden promise or pledge or signal that he would be a one-term president? No, not explicitly." LymphocyteLover 3 hrs ago #32

Stating the obvious Akakoji 13 hrs ago #10

Well, technically he was Polybius 12 hrs ago #14

What's the difference between technically lying and lying? Akakoji 9 hrs ago #26

I meant technically he was a one term President Polybius 5 hrs ago #31

She's not wrong but it's still a little bit weird that she's made a statement like that in public All Things Considered, msfiddlestix 13 hrs ago #13

She was interviewed, and someone asked if it was a mistake that he ran again (initially) Polybius 12 hrs ago #15

👍 msfiddlestix 12 hrs ago #18

I absolutely assumed, when I voted for Biden in 2020, that he would serve a placeholder role Prairie Gates 12 hrs ago #16

I agree with Clinton. Biden was losing stamina and credibility, but his staff held on too long. Martin68 12 hrs ago #17

If Trump weren't stealing so much money for the family syndicate from our tax dollars Akakoji 9 hrs ago #28

Sadly, he undid what should have been a brilliant legacy. He could have been among the best one-termers, instead... johnnyplankton 12 hrs ago #19

Sadly, I arrived at the same conclusion. sprinkleeninow 10 hrs ago #23

Pardon me. I love them both but usonian 10 hrs ago #25

So it's okay to say it now? Demobrat 9 hrs ago #27

But would it have been better? dadzilla 6 hrs ago #30

Did you mean AIPAC? nt. Scruffy1 2 hrs ago #34

She is probably right. But we still had a good candidate in Kamala. Katinfl 2 hrs ago #35

Thanks for the update from the Clinton machine, Hil. Mysterian 1 hr ago #36