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CBHagman

(17,467 posts)
43. I often think that even if President Biden has faced a great deal of tragedy...
Fri Feb 20, 2026, 06:16 PM
9 hrs ago

...he has also known happiness in ways that the person currently in the Oval Office cannot. A lot of that is down to upbringing, and much of it is life experience. I get the impression that President Biden did learn to keep grounded through his relationship with his parents.

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My hero. multigraincracker 18 hrs ago #1
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FYI bye bye KS Toronado 16 hrs ago #13
Same here PatSeg 15 hrs ago #24
I miss President Joe Biden. riversedge 18 hrs ago #2
President Biden saved thousands of lives with his wnylib 17 hrs ago #3
Spot on! I 100% agree with every one of your points. AZ8theist 16 hrs ago #14
Well said PatSeg 15 hrs ago #25
And he was a respected & well-connected man on the world stage. NBachers 15 hrs ago #30
Yep, he sure was. Even before his term as President, he was wnylib 13 hrs ago #35
Let's not forget . . . PhylliPretzel 14 hrs ago #34
I can't and never will agree with your post. wnylib 12 hrs ago #39
Couldnt disagree more. Buzz cook 6 hrs ago #46
Now there's a real President MustLoveBeagles 17 hrs ago #4
Still honorable. calimary 17 hrs ago #5
Best President of my lifetime. Botany 17 hrs ago #6
I loudly second that. Marie Marie 11 hrs ago #40
A regular Joe (with some brains) who became our President. Love him Joinfortmill 17 hrs ago #7
The 2024 Election proved that this country wasn't worthy of Brother Joe or Sister Kamala Montauk6 17 hrs ago #8
I miss Joe. debm55 17 hrs ago #9
Train?! He didn't get his $400,000,000 luxury emolument jet as a parting gift when he left office? ToxMarz 17 hrs ago #10
Yeah, MAGA would say that SCantiGOP 16 hrs ago #16
Here he is, on Amtrak Conjuay 17 hrs ago #11
but ,but,but...he's sooooooo old.. mountain grammy 16 hrs ago #15
I often think that even if President Biden has faced a great deal of tragedy... CBHagman 9 hrs ago #43
Indeed that's true mountain grammy 5 hrs ago #48
I appreciate you for posting this bright light. Sometimes I think back to those images when he and O'Bama were together KitFox 16 hrs ago #17
Screenshot for the Xwitterless FakeNoose 16 hrs ago #18
I don't get why ANYONE would prefer Diarrhea Donny over Joe Blue Owl 16 hrs ago #19
Hopefully., in time, Biden will be recognized for his many positive achievements as President. Pepsidog 16 hrs ago #20
Cartoon Villain Mr.Bee 16 hrs ago #21
Before the Epstein files, wasn't the right insinuating that Biden picking up the babies a sign of being a pedophile? LiberalArkie 16 hrs ago #22
Everything they say about Dems is projection of their own failures and short-comings FakeNoose 15 hrs ago #27
Yes, and our leaders should be recognizing now and react instantly.. LiberalArkie 15 hrs ago #31
How Keepthesoulalive 14 hrs ago #32
Perhaps, news. Perhaps protests. Things like the tea party did. All sorts of things to bring it to the publics attention LiberalArkie 13 hrs ago #36
Most Americans don't give a crap. Keepthesoulalive 13 hrs ago #38
They don't really know or guess as their news comes from ESPN or X. TocTok seems to have better information than they LiberalArkie 10 hrs ago #42
A good and decent man. I can't fathom why the orange maniac was returned to power after such a welcome reprieve. Texin 15 hrs ago #23
Sadly, things under Biden were running PatSeg 15 hrs ago #28
I think a lot has to do with young men to Tree Lady 6 hrs ago #45
Wish I had been on that train. live love laugh 15 hrs ago #26
I am missing honorable President Biden aka Miami Blue 15 hrs ago #29
Amazing the high-bar many Dem and Independent voters held up for Biden wolfie001 14 hrs ago #33
le sigh AllaN01Bear 13 hrs ago #37
Pulled us out of the sewer TrumpenFuhrer put us in only to have the NoMoreRepugs 10 hrs ago #41
How appropriate the Potomac is spilling sewage. BattleRow 6 hrs ago #44
That November Day I Went Ridin' With Biden .... We Lost An Incalculable ColoringFool 6 hrs ago #47
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