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Jose Garcia

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19. Pelosi did the right thing

Wed Jan 15, 2025, 03:40 PM

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It was abundantly obvious that President Biden had declined to the extent that the election was going to be a bloodbath. Biden never should have run.

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Jill Biden expresses disappointment with Pelosi: 'We were friends for 50 years' [View all] Polybius Wednesday OP

If Joe had brought his A game to the debate, he would have been the candidate andym Wednesday #1

I and everyone I know also think this. ananda Wednesday #5

People would have forgotten all about the stupid debate, LisaL Wednesday #36

I heard the debate, that was enough. The press sucks, but dem4decades Wednesday #42

In a rational world, the alarming headlines after the June debate Martin Eden Thursday #54

They could have moved on, as in their usual 24-hour news cycle--- Jack Valentino Thursday #61

YES, if that's what it took Butterflylady 7 hrs ago #69

Good point. I was always going to support Biden... ananda Wednesday #50

Harris brought her A Game and kicked Trump's ass in the debate JI7 Wednesday #10

She did and it helped her so much that Trump declined a second debate andym Wednesday #11

And THIS is why I am STILL so sick....... MyOwnPeace Wednesday #15

He should have said shut up man, again. GreenWave Wednesday #12

Completely agree. mainer Wednesday #13

I think he was drugged. Emile Wednesday #17

If HW and Cheney DENVERPOPS Wednesday #18

HW? GoreWon2000 Wednesday #26

WBushie's Daddie DENVERPOPS Wednesday #49

aka Poppy Bush msfiddlestix 6 hrs ago #70

I don't think DENVERPOPS 6 hrs ago #74

Absolutely correct. I think it's because people here may not be old enough to remember how this shit show got started msfiddlestix 5 hrs ago #75

No tRump without Bush 2000 election theft GoreWon2000 Thursday #58

How shallow people are if one debate costs us a great President. travelingthrulife Wednesday #20

Pretty fucking shallow, unfortunately. 3catwoman3 Wednesday #21

If Joe had neutered Trump the first year, Kamala could have won... lostnfound Wednesday #48

Do you remember that he was sick directly after that? Hope22 Wednesday #52

I think he was or had been sick at the debate andym 8 hrs ago #66

Agree! Hope22 7 hrs ago #67

I suspect DeepWinter Wednesday #2

Jill is not alone in her disappointment. 3catwoman3 Wednesday #3

And what if when you picked up that kleanex, it was full of holes..? jvill Wednesday #8

Republicans would have. LisaL Wednesday #35

The party threw Al Gore and we the people's votes away in 2000. GoreWon2000 Wednesday #27

Shhhhh VBNMW Wednesday #40

Gleeful Prairie Gates Wednesday #4

Pelosi made it a race and saved us at least 3-4 Senate seats and more in the House BeyondGeography Wednesday #6

I don't believe that it saved us any seats. LisaL Wednesday #33

We won four Senate races in states that Harris lost BeyondGeography Wednesday #38

I don't think it's a safe assumption that Biden would have done worse than Harris. LisaL Wednesday #39

The day after the election was lost I had never seen Nancy Pelosi so distraught. Baitball Blogger Wednesday #7

to me its disappointing that we allowed the republicans to win samsingh Wednesday #9

I think it was the genocide in Gaza womanofthehills Wednesday #22

Spot on. 2024 was a repeat of 1968 when anti-war Democrats didn't support Hubert Humphrey. C0RI0LANUS Thursday #55

Yes, even on THIS site... Jack Valentino Thursday #62

Trump credits TikTok for his win. That's where he has 15 million followers. LeftInTX 6 hrs ago #71

W destroyed our democracy in 2000. GoreWon2000 Wednesday #24

Jill was too close to see the obvious physical decline, apparently. maxsolomon Wednesday #14

What about tRump's clear mental decline? GoreWon2000 Wednesday #25

Apparently Trump walks on water. LisaL Wednesday #32

Don't know what that has to do with Jill Biden's feelings about Pelosi. maxsolomon Wednesday #43

There were other comments GoreWon2000 Thursday #59

The primaries were OVER at that point, and there was no conceivable method Jack Valentino Thursday #63

I know the primaries were over. maxsolomon 14 hrs ago #65

Jill, chill. truthisfreedom Wednesday #16

Pelosi did the right thing Jose Garcia Wednesday #19

Disenfranchising 14 million dem party primary voters wasn't a good look GoreWon2000 Wednesday #23

But he did run, and at the time Nancy and Co forced him to step down, LisaL Wednesday #31

Read some of the threads from around that time Shrek Wednesday #44

Well, that's certainly a divisive article... Think. Again. Wednesday #28

Exactly. truthisfreedom Thursday #57

Family can't be objective and dispassionate about this, especially when their son's fate Wingus Dingus Wednesday #29

Thanks for what? LisaL Wednesday #30

She accomplished doing the right thing for the portion of the nation Wingus Dingus Wednesday #34

So, she accomplished nothing? LisaL Wednesday #37

Well, Nancy Didn't Cover RobinA 14 hrs ago #64

I remember a few days before the election, Pelosi said on TV "We will win the house" sounding very certain of herself. Intractable Wednesday #41

In 2016 she said "Donald Trump will not be President. You can take that to the bank." Shrek Wednesday #45

She and almost everybody else said that, including many Republicans. n/t totodeinhere Wednesday #46

It's not about friendship, Jill HereForTheParty Wednesday #47

I agree will Dr. Biden endgenocide Wednesday #51

If President Biden was too old to run, so was Nancy. donheld Wednesday #53

She stepped down as Speaker iemanja Thursday #56

She made the decision for herself....and for Biden. That is the difference. Hope22 7 hrs ago #68

He decided himself iemanja 6 hrs ago #72

I certainly am not going to continue down this line of discussion. Hope22 6 hrs ago #73

This 👆👆👆 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Thursday #60

Pelosi did not do her job well kansasobama 5 hrs ago #76