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Andrew Abshier's avatar

I was an Elizabeth Warren supporter in the 2020 cycle, but I also had the thought that maybe, with the depth of experience and gravitas he had, that Joe Biden was actually the right candidate for the times. As much as I still like and admire EW, I'm glad he became the nominee, and then the President.

I've never understood why Joe Biden has been underwater in approval ratings for most of his term. I think he's going to turn out to be this generation's Harry Truman--a President who was not necessarily appreciated by his contemporaries but will become a giant as history is written. The President did have an eye for talent, mostly (Merrick Garland as AG was a mistake), and his best choice was elevating Kamala Harris to run with him. I think she has been learning from the master, which is how support for her consolidated so quickly; yes, the President's endorsement was a major factor, but she did the legwork over her years as VP to make the moment possible.

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JDinTX's avatar

How interesting to hear your take on the issues I have faced in my life. I’ve got a year or two on you. I had no idea about the CA politics. But then I didn’t live there. Thought Brown was ok. Yes, I liked LBJ but came to hate McNamara. I appreciated Bill, mainly because he was so vilified by Newt, Rupert and the self-righteous squad of repubs (granted he asked for some of it.). Mostly, Dems were the lesser of the evils. I hated W with a passion, still do. I blamed Mitch for most of Obama’s disappointing outcomes, but was glad he wasn’t murdered in office. He was hated more than most in Tx. And, there aren’t enough electrons on the internet to say why I hate chump so much and how so many of my fellow Americans fell into the toilet in my opinion of them. A national shame…. A take away from all this. Choosing your team and the people to trust is the true challenge and the make or break decision that affects every last one of us.

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