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49. Unnamed sources mean little. Biden himself never made that pledge or promise. He hinted at it once but that's it.

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Hillary Clinton says Biden's re-election bid cost Democrats the 2024 election [View all] ForgoTheConsequence Tuesday OP

She's not wrong calguy Tuesday #1

He should've announced he wasn't running again, right after the (fairly) successful midterms... 68er Tuesday #2

I very openly advocated that he should be running in 2020 expplicitly as a one-term President. Bluetus Tuesday #20

Agreed. He would not have had to keep any "powder dry" for a second term, in that case... 68er Tuesday #21

I had strongly hoped when I voted for him ... SomewhereInTheMiddle Wednesday #29

Manchin and Sinema... Chemical Bill Yesterday #43

She's definitely correct JBTaurus83 Tuesday #3

To embed a YT Short video on DU... littlemissmartypants Tuesday #4

Thanks! Noted for next time. ForgoTheConsequence Tuesday #6

👍❤️ littlemissmartypants Tuesday #7

File in the "no shit" file. He said in '20 he'd likely NOT run for a 2nd term. Callie1979 Tuesday #5

Hillary bromeando Tuesday #8

I don't think it had anything to do with power Bayard Wednesday #24

Yes. But he was a stubborn man too convinced that he could overcome any challenge. pat_k 20 hrs ago #56

Biden never promised that or committed to that. There's no reason to bring all this crap up. LymphocyteLover Tuesday #9

Clinton was asked a question in Interview. She answered it. delisen Tuesday #11

And people are sick of politicians being evasive and too "coached" Bluetus Tuesday #22

She could've answered that without dumping so harshly on Joe Biden, a totally decent man and good president LymphocyteLover Wednesday #33

Yes. He did. Akakoji Tuesday #12

"So did Biden promise or pledge or signal that he would be a one-term president? No, not explicitly." LymphocyteLover Wednesday #32

https://www.usnews.com/news/elections/articles/2019-12-11/joe-biden-suggests-he-would-only-serve-one-term-if-elected-pre Akakoji Yesterday #44

Unnamed sources mean little. Biden himself never made that pledge or promise. He hinted at it once but that's it. LymphocyteLover Yesterday #49

No, he didn't Mysterian Yesterday #48

Stating the obvious Akakoji Tuesday #10

Well, technically he was Polybius Tuesday #14

What's the difference between technically lying and lying? Akakoji Wednesday #26

I meant technically he was a one term President Polybius Wednesday #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 Tuesday #13

She was interviewed, and someone asked if it was a mistake that he ran again (initially) Polybius Tuesday #15

👍 msfiddlestix Tuesday #18

I absolutely assumed, when I voted for Biden in 2020, that he would serve a placeholder role Prairie Gates Tuesday #16

I agree with Clinton. Biden was losing stamina and credibility, but his staff held on too long. Martin68 Tuesday #17

If Trump weren't stealing so much money for the family syndicate from our tax dollars Akakoji Wednesday #28

Sadly, he undid what should have been a brilliant legacy. He could have been among the best one-termers, instead... johnnyplankton Tuesday #19

Sadly, I arrived at the same conclusion. sprinkleeninow Wednesday #23

Pardon me. I love them both but usonian Wednesday #25

So it's okay to say it now? Demobrat Wednesday #27

But would it have been better? dadzilla Wednesday #30

Did you mean AIPAC? nt. Scruffy1 Wednesday #34

Was she trying to be a progressive dream? Akakoji Yesterday #45

She is probably right. But we still had a good candidate in Kamala. Katinfl Wednesday #35

Don't forget that right wing scumballs at Fox (don't call it) news lied about Kamala and Trump ificandream Wednesday #38

Very true and there are people who listen or pay attention to nothing else. Katinfl Wednesday #40

Thanks for the update from the Clinton machine, Hil. Mysterian Wednesday #36

I don't agree about helping Republicans, but we should have listened to her in 2016. ificandream Wednesday #39

At this point in history, every Democratic voice that is not calling for unity to fight fascism Mysterian Wednesday #41

The DNC ran a postmortem on the election iemanja Yesterday #42

Well, blaming it all on Biden is the easy and wrong way to do that Mysterian Yesterday #46

You can't be serious iemanja Yesterday #50

Is that supposed to be some kind of retort? Mysterian 21 hrs ago #54

It means your comment isn't true iemanja 21 hrs ago #55

I have no antipathy for Mrs. Clinton, but I realized the only reason she came to national prominence Mysterian 8 hrs ago #57

When Biden had that moment in the debate where he blanked out, my heart sank. CTyankee Wednesday #37

Perhaps there is some truth in that, but the real reason the Democratic Party lost the 2024 was the dumbsh*ts who artemisia1 Yesterday #47

Hillary will not be in the 2028 finals tirebiter Yesterday #51

Now I would like to hear about the other valuable life lessons we learned in 2024. And in general. Alice B. 23 hrs ago #52

I believe that the party did itself serious damage snot 23 hrs ago #53