JimmyBigSausageIn honor of Joe Biden and his prime time speech Monday instead of Thursday.
OrbituaryHe would have stuck it out stubbornly had he not been pressured. No cookies for Biden.
So you’re saying that a politician listened to members of his party and the voters, sidelining his own ambitions. And you have a problem with that?
It’s not just a matter of if, but also when.
Biden waited until damn near the last possible minute, and probably wouldn’t have stepped down if it wasn’t for the Trump shooting.
MegaUltraChickenWaiting until the last second absolutely fucked the GOP though. They were only prepared to run against Biden and now they don’t have the time needed to spin up an effective campaign against Harris.
I don’t know if the timing was strategic or just a tough decision, both seem possible. But the end result is that we’re now in a better position to stop Trump in November.
It was not strategic. It was hubris and bad advice bordering on elderly abuse. I have no doubt Jill Biden was a big part of the choice to stick it out, based on some of the insider leaks on this topic.