Wow, he messes up pronunciation and skips words throughout the speech, I'm very happy he decided to pass the torch 😶
That being said, I'm extremely proud of him. To be the most powerful man in the free world, and to give it up for the express purpose of saving his country. Truly a legacy defining moment. Biden is a good man, something that can't be said about Kamala's opponent.
The difference between 2 leaders:
"We have a new victim to defeat." Is that a real quote??
why are they both kinda orange
or am I developing cataracts
when Biden looked like he died several years ago during his debate, the democrats realized his makeup was too pale. then they started overdoing it, and giving him the orange glow. this happened even immediately after the debate, look at him at the Stephanopoulos interview.
Turn the tint down marge!!
Probably the redness from being white as fuck and old, maybe some yellow skin from being old too, and the warm color of the artificial lighting in the Oval Office (2700K to 3000K)
I know he could give two shits about my opinion, but this is the proudest I've been of a government official in a long time. I know that decision wasn't easy and probably took a big blow to his ego, but he is truly trying to put the country first with this move. Thank you, sir. You might save this country from the Orange Buffon and Inc.
Joe Biden gives address
Silly old man thinks we don't know it's 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW 🙄
(Yes, I know that the word doesn't mean that in this context)
This is a rare exception to rule 6. Yes it's a video, but it does qualify as news.
Supreme Court Reform!!!
Why would he need to do so? We all know he lives at The White House.
Reading the transcript, he spent a lot of time talking about his accomplishments. Not sure if he's just stuck in campaign mode or trying to salve his ego from the harsh critique he's faced the last few months. Either way, not a great look for someone trying to look like they're "graciously" stepping aside. And he mentioned Harris a grand total of once. Way to unite "your" party, Joe.
For those with the intelligence to understand how politics works, Joe just set up all of the ducks for Kamala to shoot during her campaign while not mentioning her enough to give the POS GOP any ammo to fire at her by using his speech in sound bites.
I get what you're trying to point out, but I actually didn't mind it. People have downplayed a lot of what Biden has gotten done with the house and senate that was handed to him, and it was nice to hear some of the work the Executive branch has accomplished laid out.
There's way more focus on the bullshit of the SCOTUS and Legislative branches because that's where all the doom and gloom are, and we know that's what sells.
He did the important thing, I don't give a fuck what he does now to salve his ego.
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"Going to call for Supreme Court reform"
Great! Just... Please don't be another PCSCOTUS.
As a swan song after the election, Biden should issue and executive order arresting all of the conservative judges on the Supreme Court and jail them using the powers they have granted the executive branch. Literally show them the error of their ways. Then (maybe) issue another executive order releasing them. After 30 days or so of allowing them to mull over their decision.
I find it utterly boring. Nothing to quote or even remember. It's in line with his whole style but I was erroniously waiting for him to make a bang at least now and there. But it's just... not bad? It seems like that can describe his days in the office.
I wonder what others took from it.
Expecting politics to be all bangs is part of the problem of modern politics.
Did you expect him to mock a disabled reporter, talk about sharks and batteries, or spend the entire time shit talking other people?
He called for Supreme Court reform. That’s pretty big for an address from the Oval Office.
That's amendment territory, nothing will be done.
I don’t believe that he relinquished his campaign out of utter beneficence. I skimmed the transcript but never managed to find it, does he touch on what in particular compelled him to pass the torch?
It’s hard to believe that he’d just wake up one morning after six months of campaigning and say “yeah, it’s about time I hang up my suit.” Especially with only a few months remaining for Harris to campaign. There had to have been a coming to Jesus moment for the spontaneity of this about face.
The people spoke loudly about what they wanted. I’m glad he listened
They’ve been saying the same thing for 3 years. This doesn’t make sense without some sort of realization or external pressure.
You know, in recent weeks it’s become clear to me that I needed to unite my party in this critical endeavor. I believe my record as president, my leadership in the world, my vision for America’s future all merited a second term, but nothing, nothing can come in the way of saving our democracy, and that includes personal ambition.
So I’ve decided the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation. That’s the best way to unite our nation. I know there is a time and a place for long years of experience in public life, but there’s also a time and a place for new voices, fresh voices, yes, younger voices, and that time and place is now.
He’s given the description of something with fins and teeth, but that could be any number of animals. Typically, a gargantuan decision like this isn’t made unless there’s a similarly massive realization. Did advisors say his polls were unfavorable? Were donors pulling out? Did he come to terms with his age? Was his party begging for his retirement?
I’m not looking for souls lore and feelings in abstract, I’m asking for events.
From the reporting I've read, there have been a lot of meetings between him and leading Democrats urging him to step down; starting with his debate performance and continuing from there.
He's probably been considering it for a while. However, in his position, as soon as you acknowledge that you are considering withdrawing from the race your campaign is over, so he needed to look committed until he was ready to pull the trigger and drop out.
I mean, he said that he might do it for health reasons and then it was announced a day or two later that he had tested positive for covid again.
It's probably just a fig leaf for him to bow to pressure from the party without losing too much face, but it's also possible that he's honestly realizing that staying in a job that keeps exposing you to covid and any other epi/pandemic that comes along isn't a good idea at his age..
He didn't. They are gaslighting you now trying to make it seem like this was the plan all along. People hate Trump and they unite behind that and end up voting blue no matter who. They'll end up in this mess time and time again though until people make Democrats change else stop voting for them. You don't help someone addicted to drugs by giving them money everytime they ask.
but not voting or voting red means actively Supporting fascism. on one side you had an old guy who was visibly getting older and on the other side you have a almost comically evil group of persons who want nothing more than to make life more miserable for all people on earth but themselves
the choice should be obvious
