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Polybius

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19. I'm not saying Biden would have lost, I just don't know

Reply to Celerity (Reply #16)

Tue Dec 24, 2024, 10:13 PM

21 hrs ago

I'm a massive fan of "what if's" though, and this is an excellent one. The toughest part imo would be defeating Clinton in the primaries. Not sure if he could have done it.

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Garland the worst descion Biden ever made [View all] Cthulu on call Yesterday OP

Biden must have been OK with Garland because he could have replaced him at anytime, or told him to crank it up. Silent Type Yesterday #1

But you know that's not true Orrex Yesterday #11

"a mistake that Biden openly acknowledged" Polybius Yesterday #12

"Mistake" was the wrong word for me to use there Orrex Yesterday #15

Ahh yes, I remember him saying something like that Polybius 22 hrs ago #17

God forbid we wouldn't want to be attacked 24/7 by right wing propaganda and every Republican in government Hassin Bin Sober 21 hrs ago #22

You've clearly got it all figured out, so paint us a picture. Orrex 21 hrs ago #23

they might even call us commies and terrorists and perophiles who murder children rampartd 17 hrs ago #33

Absolutely Cthulu on call 7 hrs ago #37

Sure Cirsium 19 hrs ago #29

While not dissing Garland, I believe we would've been better served by a more aggressive AG. n/t Dennis Donovan Yesterday #2

Agree republianmushroom Yesterday #3

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Yesterday #4

lol what silly nonsense. tritsofme Yesterday #5

Or not running for the Dem Nomination in 2016 maxsolomon Yesterday #6

Only one sitting VP was directly elected President in 150 years, and that was George HW Bush Polybius Yesterday #13

Even so it still might have been a worse decision than Garland as AG. RockRaven 19 hrs ago #26

Think Obama and Clinton had an agreement RhapsodyFav 19 hrs ago #28

No. Running for reelection was Jose Garcia Yesterday #7

The worst was not running in 2016. He would have likely defeated Clinton, then Trump. Celerity Yesterday #8

Maybe Polybius Yesterday #14

Biden had far less perceived baggage than Clinton, and the misogyny factor would have went poof. Celerity Yesterday #16

I'm not saying Biden would have lost, I just don't know Polybius 21 hrs ago #19

Not a chance Biden could have defeated Clinton in the 2016 primaries, IMO. Just like in 2008, she had about half the Midwestern Democrat 14 hrs ago #36

Only once in the last 70 years has the same party won three elections in a row MichMan 18 hrs ago #31

well, Clinton was not the answer, and now here we all sit Celerity 15 hrs ago #35

Check DU around the time Biden was elected. Pretty sure the sense at DU RandomNumbers Yesterday #9

a 'maga' that prosecuted over 1200 maga rioters bigtree Yesterday #10

Thank you yet again Hekate 21 hrs ago #21

Even without Garland Blue_Tires 22 hrs ago #18

Jesus, people. Maybe give it a rest for one or two freaking days? You are all going to miss Biden when he's gone Hekate 21 hrs ago #20

Never, Garland deserves all the hate Sewa 19 hrs ago #24

Merry freaking Christmas to you, too. Felicitations of the season. Hekate 19 hrs ago #25

Can't argue with that, he was recommended to Obama for SCOTUS by a Republican. nt doc03 19 hrs ago #27

My view remains qazplm135 19 hrs ago #30

Garland is a wrecking ball. Bluethroughu 18 hrs ago #32

Running for re-election was the worst decision Biden ever made In It to Win It 17 hrs ago #34

At this point fuck optics Cthulu on call 7 hrs ago #38