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LymphocyteLover

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32. "So did Biden promise or pledge or signal that he would be a one-term president? No, not explicitly."
Wed Jun 17, 2026, 06:57 AM
8 hrs ago
Some one-term truthers also cite a March 2020 speech in which Biden called himself a “bridge” to a new generation of Democratic leaders. Here’s what he said specifically: “Look, I view myself as a bridge, not as anything else. There’s an entire generation of leaders you saw stand behind me. They are the future of this country.”

So did Biden promise or pledge or signal that he would be a one-term president? No, not explicitly. A bridge can be short, like the world’s shortest international bridge, or long, like … various other bridges. As I said Tuesday, it’s really most appropriate to say that the president “floated” serving one term before backing away from the idea.


https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/06/biden-president-trump-rematch-one-term-promise-nate-silver.html

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She's not wrong calguy 19 hrs ago #1
He should've announced he wasn't running again, right after the (fairly) successful midterms... 68er 19 hrs ago #2
I very openly advocated that he should be running in 2020 expplicitly as a one-term President. Bluetus 15 hrs ago #20
Agreed. He would not have had to keep any "powder dry" for a second term, in that case... 68er 15 hrs ago #21
I had strongly hoped when I voted for him ... SomewhereInTheMiddle 12 hrs ago #29
She's definitely correct JBTaurus83 19 hrs ago #3
To embed a YT Short video on DU... littlemissmartypants 19 hrs ago #4
Thanks! Noted for next time. ForgoTheConsequence 19 hrs ago #6
👍❤️ littlemissmartypants 19 hrs ago #7
File in the "no shit" file. He said in '20 he'd likely NOT run for a 2nd term. Callie1979 19 hrs ago #5
Hillary bromeando 19 hrs ago #8
I don't think it had anything to do with power Bayard 15 hrs ago #24
Biden never promised that or committed to that. There's no reason to bring all this crap up. LymphocyteLover 19 hrs ago #9
Clinton was asked a question in Interview. She answered it. delisen 18 hrs ago #11
And people are sick of politicians being evasive and too "coached" Bluetus 15 hrs ago #22
She could've answered that without dumping so harshly on Joe Biden, a totally decent man and good president LymphocyteLover 8 hrs ago #33
Yes. He did. Akakoji 18 hrs ago #12
"So did Biden promise or pledge or signal that he would be a one-term president? No, not explicitly." LymphocyteLover 8 hrs ago #32
Stating the obvious Akakoji 18 hrs ago #10
Well, technically he was Polybius 17 hrs ago #14
What's the difference between technically lying and lying? Akakoji 14 hrs ago #26
I meant technically he was a one term President Polybius 10 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 18 hrs ago #13
She was interviewed, and someone asked if it was a mistake that he ran again (initially) Polybius 17 hrs ago #15
👍 msfiddlestix 17 hrs ago #18
I absolutely assumed, when I voted for Biden in 2020, that he would serve a placeholder role Prairie Gates 17 hrs ago #16
I agree with Clinton. Biden was losing stamina and credibility, but his staff held on too long. Martin68 17 hrs ago #17
If Trump weren't stealing so much money for the family syndicate from our tax dollars Akakoji 14 hrs ago #28
Sadly, he undid what should have been a brilliant legacy. He could have been among the best one-termers, instead... johnnyplankton 17 hrs ago #19
Sadly, I arrived at the same conclusion. sprinkleeninow 15 hrs ago #23
Pardon me. I love them both but usonian 15 hrs ago #25
So it's okay to say it now? Demobrat 14 hrs ago #27
But would it have been better? dadzilla 11 hrs ago #30
Did you mean AIPAC? nt. Scruffy1 7 hrs ago #34
She is probably right. But we still had a good candidate in Kamala. Katinfl 7 hrs ago #35
Thanks for the update from the Clinton machine, Hil. Mysterian 6 hrs ago #36
When Biden had that moment in the debate where he blanked out, my heart sank. CTyankee 1 hr ago #37
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