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onandup

(495 posts) Sun Jul 21, 2024, 05:16 PM Jul 21

I feel relieved and invigorated [View all]

No more uncertainty. A fresh ticket. Taking on Rump.

This is a good day.

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I feel relieved and invigorated [View all] onandup Jul 21 OP

i would have stayed with joe til the end but if this was HIS decision samnsara Jul 21 #1

I would not call it a good day. A lot of people are very angry and feel betrayed. Ocelot II Jul 21 #2

I think that feeling is much sharper on DU than out among Democrats in general Silent3 Jul 21 #7

Yes I agree. Irish_Dem Jul 21 #30

+1 BuddhaGirl Jul 21 #32

Betrayed by whom? This was Biden's decision. Goodheart Jul 21 #16

I feel like the "cloud of doom " hanging over us has been lifted, but that's about it. LeftInTX Jul 21 #42

They're going to tear Harris apart Arazi Jul 21 #45

Yeah. I did not support this decision. But it's over and it's time to move on. LeftInTX Jul 21 #46

That would happen no matter what. redqueen Jul 21 #52

It is not a day for celebration wryter2000 Jul 21 #3

When in the course of human events it becomes necessary to change the position, it is no kicking to the curb, DontBelieveEastisEas Jul 21 #18

One bad day? Southern Blue Jul 21 #48

Yeah, it's always a good day when we find out our votes didn't count. StarryNite Jul 21 #4

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Me too. They are crawling out of the woodwork today. StarryNite Jul 21 #10

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You voted for Harris. They cancelled my primary kerry-is-my-prez Jul 21 #17

If you found new. profound information after you already voted, you wouldn't want your vote to have you locked in. DontBelieveEastisEas Jul 21 #19

Did you just poop💩? we can do it Jul 21 #5

Now there is a reply worthy of the OP wryter2000 Jul 21 #23

I'm right there with you. Sogo Jul 21 #8

I'd wait until after November 5th to say that. lees1975 Jul 21 #9

President Biden did what we knew he would do. TomSlick Jul 21 #11

This is a GREAT day. Goodheart Jul 21 #12

I wish the Biden backstabbers could keep quiet for just one day wryter2000 Jul 21 #24

You mean Biden shouldn't have issued a letter today calling for himself to bow out? Goodheart Jul 21 #25

Riiiiight n/t wryter2000 Jul 21 #29

Plus a zillion MorbidButterflyTat Jul 21 #40

With all due respect Southern Blue Jul 21 #50

The uncertainty was killing me. I'm relieved. kerry-is-my-prez Jul 21 #13

I feel absolutely disgusted ismnotwasm Jul 21 #14

There was new information. Dem voters overwhelmingly wanted him to step aside. nt DontBelieveEastisEas Jul 21 #20

Yeah, new information wryter2000 Jul 21 #26

This was not about age, it is about cognitive abilities that first came into view on debate night. nt DontBelieveEastisEas Jul 21 #33

And never showed up again. Amazing. Biophilic Jul 21 #56

Oh, it did, many times nt DontBelieveEastisEas Jul 21 #57

Really? Thanks for the propaganda. Biophilic Jul 21 #58

Or maybe people are realists. Pragmatic, even. BuddhaGirl Jul 21 #37

I feel he was bullied out XanaDUer2 Jul 21 #21

I feel he was father-timed out. Not age, but the effects of time on him as an individual. nt DontBelieveEastisEas Jul 21 #34

He was MorbidButterflyTat Jul 21 #41

I was ridin' with Biden ViewObsessed Jul 21 #47

So do I. lamp_shade Jul 21 #22

Same here! honest.abe Jul 21 #27

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Really?! Sky Jewels Jul 21 #51

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I will feel relieved and invigorated when I see our party fully behind a candidate without infighting and falling for ImNotGod Jul 21 #31

Give a week before proclaiming no more uncertainty. Self Esteem Jul 21 #35

Count me as someone facing this setback with optimism. Harris has the potential to re-energize us. Intractable Jul 21 #36

I will feel relived and invigorated True Dough Jul 21 #38

No it isn't MorbidButterflyTat Jul 21 #39

I was all for Biden staying in the race. Lunabell Jul 21 #43

I feel reenergized and ready to engage again. I had been feeling very stressed out and I like Joe and he definitely had Raftergirl Jul 21 #44

So do I. Sky Jewels Jul 21 #49

I Feel Like RobinA Jul 21 #53

Glad you are happy. Desert grandma Jul 21 #54