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True Dough

(21,373 posts)
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 07:50 AM Dec 23

I believe Joe means this honestly and sincerely

Never an utterance of "suckers and losers" here!

President Biden
@POTUS

During this season of reflection, I'm filled with gratitude for the service members and veterans I’ve met along the way – here at the White House and across America.

It's been the honor of my life to lead you, serve you, care for you, and defend you.

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I believe Joe means this honestly and sincerely (Original Post) True Dough Dec 23 OP
Though I'm certain that it is not his intent... GiqueCee Dec 23 #1
Seems like our country likes ingrained malice and violence these days nfm oldmanlynn Dec 23 #3
It appears to me... GiqueCee Dec 23 #8
not the whole country et tu Dec 23 #11
That's all that gets shown on TV news or printed in newspaper. japple Dec 23 #12
President Biden is a good human being. I 💕 him. n/t iluvtennis Dec 23 #2
Joe brings me to tears so often PatSeg Dec 23 #4
Joe never has "To fake it" ..Doesn't have to be coached to "say the right thing". chouchou Dec 23 #5
Joe continues to be a shining example of a decent human being. Biophilic Dec 23 #6
In our rage-loving media times, no good deed goes unpunished. usonian Dec 23 #7
Strange how our country reacts to decency... Wounded Bear Dec 23 #9
I know a vet who relates a story Arthur_Frain Dec 23 #10
Joe's a good guy - that's why we all voted for him. TBF Dec 23 #13
Do you Rebl2 Dec 23 #14
A Gentleman 4catsmom Dec 23 #15
Post removed Post removed Dec 23 #24
This President enhanced VA benefits while Elunatic/ trump Bluethroughu Dec 23 #16
And those currently serving JustAnotherGen Dec 23 #18
He needs to get a grip, and re-read the Constiution. Bluethroughu Dec 23 #19
Its too late for that JustAnotherGen Dec 23 #25
He can't read. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 24 #27
"Vote Vets" has never soldierant Dec 24 #26
Biden is the best JustAnotherGen Dec 23 #17
Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 23 #20
I love the expression of BlueSky3 Dec 23 #21
He absolutely means it. Joe Biden is decent to his core. 3catwoman3 Dec 23 #22
Joe Biden rocks Tweedy Dec 23 #23
I'm still aghast that Trump & Co. managed to take a fine and decent no_hypocrisy Dec 24 #28

GiqueCee

(1,602 posts)
1. Though I'm certain that it is not his intent...
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 08:19 AM
Dec 23

... Joe's basic human decency also serves as a glaring contrast to the ingrained malice that defines conservatism.

GiqueCee

(1,602 posts)
8. It appears to me...
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 10:25 AM
Dec 23

... that the weak minds that are drawn to conservatism cannot cope with abstractions, like "other people", or issues without physical substance, or complexities beyond their limited intellectual capabilities. Their inchoate resentments need a target, so they fling poo at anything they can't – or won't – try to understand. And any factual information that doesn't conform to their narrow world view is "Fake News". Most of them are beyond hope or redemption. In effect, write-offs.
I have no sympathy for them, only contempt.

et tu

(1,915 posts)
11. not the whole country
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 10:44 AM
Dec 23

actually less then half-
joe is an extraordinary person and president,
one for the ages.

japple

(10,416 posts)
12. That's all that gets shown on TV news or printed in newspaper.
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 10:47 AM
Dec 23

They hardly ever run anything uplifting.

chouchou

(1,527 posts)
5. Joe never has "To fake it" ..Doesn't have to be coached to "say the right thing".
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 09:41 AM
Dec 23

His kindness is built-in.

usonian

(15,247 posts)
7. In our rage-loving media times, no good deed goes unpunished.
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 10:18 AM
Dec 23

Here's to the decent people, in America and the world at large.

Peace


Calm seas


And faithful friends.



Wounded Bear

(61,013 posts)
9. Strange how our country reacts to decency...
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 10:27 AM
Dec 23

Jimmy Carter followed by Reagan, who at least had the facade of being a 'genial old gentleman' covering his basic meanness.

Barack Obama and Joe Biden followed by trump, who has no redeeming qualities.

Arthur_Frain

(2,208 posts)
10. I know a vet who relates a story
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 10:37 AM
Dec 23

Of having difficulty getting some of his benefits, until he wrote Joe. Joe called him personally and the difficulties were solved within a week or two.

I think Joe is the real thing. He’s made some mistakes, but who of us hasn’t? I think especially at this point in his life he’s just looking to see how much difference there is that he can make for the people who need him, that’s a product of wisdom.

It’s a shame he didn’t get four more years to do that, it would have been hell to watch him age in his next term, but I can’t help feeling like after all this, he got shivved by his own people, but he’s still out there doing his job.

I’ll tell you this much, we barely deserve Joe, and the maggots sure as hell don’t. I hope our next person with the power to make some good trouble has more of an axe to grind.

TBF

(34,914 posts)
13. Joe's a good guy - that's why we all voted for him.
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 11:25 AM
Dec 23

No one is perfect, but he did a steady and admiral job leading us out of pandemic. I hope he is able to fully enjoy his retirement.

Hard to believe folks decided Trump was the next step, but the sexism is STRONG in this country.

Rebl2

(15,221 posts)
14. Do you
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 11:30 AM
Dec 23

think he will speak to the nation before he leaves office? If he does, do you think msm will show it?
Am I misremembering, but didn’t President Obama speak to the nation before he left office?

Response to 4catsmom (Reply #15)

Bluethroughu

(6,293 posts)
16. This President enhanced VA benefits while Elunatic/ trump
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 12:58 PM
Dec 23

Plan to take them away.

Vets better pull their heads out of their butts and start paying attention to the enemy within. They took an oath to the Constitution and their military leaders laid it out for them before the election, but the majority voted for an insurrectionist!

You can not make this stuff up.

JustAnotherGen

(34,052 posts)
18. And those currently serving
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 02:07 PM
Dec 23

Friends son is a 32 year old Army Ranger - he voted for Trump.

She's ashamed of him.

27. He can't read.
Tue Dec 24, 2024, 04:40 AM
Dec 24

Or least read at the grade level necessary to understand the Constitution. Also, to say "re-read" implies he read it once. Nobody knows more about the Constitution than he does, you know.

soldierant

(8,109 posts)
26. "Vote Vets" has never
Tue Dec 24, 2024, 12:36 AM
Dec 24

had their collective heads in their collective butt. Very savvy folks, even the generals (and I say that as a vet myself.)

Too bad MAGAts don't listen to them.

JustAnotherGen

(34,052 posts)
17. Biden is the best
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 02:07 PM
Dec 23

Just love him. How lucky that I got to be on the earth as the same time as him, Obama, HRC, Bill, Gore, Carter, Harris and Mondale.

I fear that at 51 - I will never again get to see a good soul leading America.

Response to True Dough (Original post)

3catwoman3

(25,927 posts)
22. He absolutely means it. Joe Biden is decent to his core.
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 07:18 PM
Dec 23

I am beyond bereft that his time in office is coming to an end. He has worked his ass off for us, and if anyone ever deserved a second term, it is Joe Biden.

Tweedy

(1,233 posts)
23. Joe Biden rocks
Mon Dec 23, 2024, 09:03 PM
Dec 23

He is unequivocally one of the best presidents we have seen.

A man who never bought even a share of stock so as not to tempt himself to corruption.

Shame on our fourth estate for treating this wonderful man and excellent president so terribly. Shame!

no_hypocrisy

(49,607 posts)
28. I'm still aghast that Trump & Co. managed to take a fine and decent
Tue Dec 24, 2024, 07:34 AM
Dec 24

man like Joe Biden and consistently defame him -- and a huge chunk of the American population believed the lies.

Guess I know now how Jesus got crucified.

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