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4bonhoffer

(58 posts)
Tue May 20, 2025, 10:07 AM May 20

President Biden's biggest mistake

I agree with Thom Hartmann on this. President Biden’s biggest mistake was not pointing out on a daily basis the programs that he and the democrats were instituting that were helping people in a very real way. The words didn’t have to come directly from him. Vice president Harris or anyone else should have been doing this. It was a huge mistake to not do this.
So Biden’s biggest mistake was not making mistakes, it was not letting the American people know just how much he had achieved for them. Compare that with who we have now. History will smile on President Biden.

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President Biden's biggest mistake (Original Post) 4bonhoffer May 20 OP
I agree with you. OLDMDDEM May 20 #1
Even if he did SocialDemocrat61 May 20 #2
This is the real issue. IrishAfricanAmerican May 20 #10
His ability to clearly articulate all of the good stuff he got done had clearly diminished tman May 20 #3
Merick Garland. nt Hotler May 20 #4
Trump constantly communicates Johonny May 20 #5
That's because the MSM covers Trump! IrishAfricanAmerican May 20 #11
Unfortunately, it seems like a good percentage of people in this country... LuckyCharms May 20 #6
Anytime someone said something positive about what they had done JI7 May 20 #7
the media would have none of it stillcool May 20 #8
Kinda. He didn't have the energy to push the message of his successes JCMach1 May 20 #9
Running for reelection. mr715 May 20 #12

IrishAfricanAmerican

(4,272 posts)
10. This is the real issue.
Tue May 20, 2025, 03:55 PM
May 20

People were saying all through the election, and continuing today, that the Democrats need to say this or that. The media does not cover what Democrats say, period. There is no "message" that will get through. That option is no longer available. I believe the pain being felt by citizens is all that will reach people. Unfortunately, it's likely there will be no further free and fair elections so I believe we're headed for some type of violent solution.

tman

(1,231 posts)
3. His ability to clearly articulate all of the good stuff he got done had clearly diminished
Tue May 20, 2025, 10:24 AM
May 20

leading up to the 2024 election.

Biden was the face and chief messenger of his admininstration so delegating that to someone else would've had little impact.

His debate against Trump was the last and most important opportunity to do it with the whole country watching.

Johonny

(24,172 posts)
5. Trump constantly communicates
Tue May 20, 2025, 10:27 AM
May 20

Everyday, heck, every hour. He is more an influencer than a president. But this is unfortunately the age we live in. People think Trump has done more than Biden simply due to the mass of communication from him.

Most Americans have no idea what Biden did during his term. And it isn't like the traditional media is beating down a door to tell you that. You can read all about how old Biden is, but jack about his actual presidency.

IrishAfricanAmerican

(4,272 posts)
11. That's because the MSM covers Trump!
Tue May 20, 2025, 03:57 PM
May 20

They hinder coverage of Democratic party successes and platforms.

LuckyCharms

(20,352 posts)
6. Unfortunately, it seems like a good percentage of people in this country...
Tue May 20, 2025, 10:32 AM
May 20

have to be spoon fed information, like children, and they have to be told what is right and what is wrong.

And it is unfortunate further, that the information doesn't seem to quite sink in, even if they are told.

Because...you know...the liberal snowflakes must be "owned".

JI7

(92,332 posts)
7. Anytime someone said something positive about what they had done
Tue May 20, 2025, 10:33 AM
May 20

the response was people are still hurting and it was out of touch.

stillcool

(34,386 posts)
8. the media would have none of it
Tue May 20, 2025, 11:31 AM
May 20

you'd think Democrats had equal access to favorable press or something. No matter what Biden would say the press would do the opposite of what they do for Trump. The false equivalency is so irritating. The blaming Democrats for their lack of wealth and power, and not even seeing where the wealth and power the GOP has comes from really messes with my mind. How do you fix a problem when you don't define the problem...other than demeaning all Democrats that you don't see or hear about on your tv screen. Call them whimps, wusses, lacking spine...whatever. That's the solution?

JCMach1

(28,815 posts)
9. Kinda. He didn't have the energy to push the message of his successes
Tue May 20, 2025, 11:47 AM
May 20

Part of which was age. Not exactly an agist comment .I totally get that and i am 58. The energy and engagement it takes is massive.

Politics is perpetual motion if done correctly.

mr715

(1,795 posts)
12. Running for reelection.
Tue May 20, 2025, 06:03 PM
May 20

That is it and all. Had he done that, he would have been regarded as well as LBJ or maybe even FDR.

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