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Botany

(72,819 posts)
Thu Feb 23, 2023, 09:09 AM Feb 2023

And I'm proud to be an American .... We just saw history. Think FDR, Churchill, and/or Lincoln



Joe B was born for this moment.



And please President Joe take at least 48 or 72 hours of stand down time. That trip would be a nut buster for anybody
and you brought it off as well as it can be done. Good Job!


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And I'm proud to be an American .... We just saw history. Think FDR, Churchill, and/or Lincoln (Original Post) Botany Feb 2023 OP
Love the tie. Lochloosa Feb 2023 #1
That photo, Wow. I'm crying judesedit Feb 2023 #2
YES!!!! mountain grammy Feb 2023 #3
Actually, I think President Biden is in a class of his own. niyad Feb 2023 #4
Best President of my lifetime. Botany Feb 2023 #6
I supported him from the moment he announced his candidacy. Aristus Feb 2023 #5
Once Jay Inslee bowed out, way early in the campaign, I went directly to Joe. calimary Feb 2023 #9
The US and the World are damned fortunate that Joseph Biden knew it was his time... Raster Feb 2023 #7
Beau wanted him to run. I think he did it for him. Joinfortmill Feb 2023 #16
And you know, WE ARE ALL BETTER FOR IT... Raster Feb 2023 #19
I've been thinking FDR, Churchill, and Lincoln-level historical achievement myself. NBachers Feb 2023 #8
He is where he is at the exact moment he's supposed to be there... MiHale Feb 2023 #10
Biden wasn't my first choice, second choice or even my eighth choice. shrike3 Feb 2023 #11
Same here, absolutely. ShazzieB Feb 2023 #23
Move over Rushmore dudes, make some room. Prairie_Seagull Feb 2023 #12
Yes! chowmama Feb 2023 #13
We always underestimate Joe. He's a very special soul. Joinfortmill Feb 2023 #14
AND, the President wasn't at that cathedral for a photo op. It was a memorial service for FailureToCommunicate Feb 2023 #15
Haven't seen our POTUS do photo ops jaxexpat Feb 2023 #17
that bottom photo says it all. republianmushroom Feb 2023 #18
That is so beautiful! Jilly_in_VA Feb 2023 #20
yup. well put. bluboid Feb 2023 #21
That hug says more than a thousand words, yes? thatcrowwoman Feb 2023 #22

Botany

(72,819 posts)
6. Best President of my lifetime.
Thu Feb 23, 2023, 10:45 AM
Feb 2023


And he protected this too. The Tongass rain forest which along with the one in B.C. fixes a lot
of CO2, helps support lots of salmon, and is home to "the spirit bear" too.



:large

Aristus

(68,796 posts)
5. I supported him from the moment he announced his candidacy.
Thu Feb 23, 2023, 10:42 AM
Feb 2023

But even I never thought he'd be crushing such a difficult job with such skill and elan. We really got lucky in 2020. And we need to do it again in 2024.

calimary

(84,853 posts)
9. Once Jay Inslee bowed out, way early in the campaign, I went directly to Joe.
Thu Feb 23, 2023, 10:58 AM
Feb 2023

And did not bother passing “Go” OR collecting $200. I was “ridin’ with Biden” and stayed buckled up securely in place.

He owns my vote again in 2024.

Raster

(20,999 posts)
7. The US and the World are damned fortunate that Joseph Biden knew it was his time...
Thu Feb 23, 2023, 10:48 AM
Feb 2023

...to step up and help heal our country and the planet after the tRump years disaster.

Raster

(20,999 posts)
19. And you know, WE ARE ALL BETTER FOR IT...
Thu Feb 23, 2023, 01:38 PM
Feb 2023

...I supported Joe Biden and hoped for the best after the tRump years... I have not been disappointed.

I am THANKFUL.

MiHale

(10,982 posts)
10. He is where he is at the exact moment he's supposed to be there...
Thu Feb 23, 2023, 11:12 AM
Feb 2023

Reminds me of the Great Garrison Flag at Fort McHenry.

President Joe Biden has taken abuse and ridicule like that flag took bombardments and fire and still stood proudly. There is no better man for the job at this time than Joe.

 

shrike3

(5,370 posts)
11. Biden wasn't my first choice, second choice or even my eighth choice.
Thu Feb 23, 2023, 11:33 AM
Feb 2023

But I'm happy to admit I was wrong.

And you're right, he needs to decompress. I'm younger than him and that would kill me.

ShazzieB

(19,076 posts)
23. Same here, absolutely.
Fri Feb 24, 2023, 04:38 AM
Feb 2023

I was never anti-Biden; I just wasn't inspired by him. I was thrilled by the array of choices in the 2020 primary, so much so that I couldn't pick a "favorite" to save my life. The one thing I knew for sure was that I did not want an "old white man." I wanted a woman, a poc, someone who represented the diversity of the Democratic Party and the diversity of America in some way. Mayor Pete, an out gay man? Sure! But please, no old white guys need apply!

I felt so strongly about it that I immediately crossed both Joe and Bernie off my list. I'm not proud of it, believe me, but I'm not gonna lie, that's what I did. I just did not want that election to be a battle between 2 old white guys. Reading what I just typed makes me cringe now, but that is the fact of the matter!

I had some time to decide on my vote, because my state's primary is not one of the early ones. It's not super late, but it's late enough that the nomination is often decided, or nearly so, by the time our turn comes. Sometimes I'm bummed out, because it can feel like my vote in the primary doesn't count for as much as it would if I lived in one of the Super Tuesday states.

In 2020, I was still on the fence when the South Carolina primary rolled around on February 29. That landslide in SC almost seemed like a sign to me. I had been unable to commit to anyone up until then, but all of a sudden, my choice was crystal clear. I've been on Team Biden ever since, and I've never been so happy to admit to being wrong about something in my life!

I wish I could have seen his greatness on my own without SC having to hit me over the head with a symbolic 2 x 4, but I'm glad I was paying enough attention to get the message.

chowmama

(564 posts)
13. Yes!
Thu Feb 23, 2023, 11:56 AM
Feb 2023

This is going to be an important part of world history long after Trump is the punch line to a bad joke that nobody even remembers anymore.

FailureToCommunicate

(14,358 posts)
15. AND, the President wasn't at that cathedral for a photo op. It was a memorial service for
Thu Feb 23, 2023, 12:02 PM
Feb 2023

Ukrainians killed in the ongoing war with Putin.

Jilly_in_VA

(11,282 posts)
20. That is so beautiful!
Thu Feb 23, 2023, 03:09 PM
Feb 2023

I am proud indeed. And I think Jimmy Carter is happy to see it too.

thatcrowwoman

(1,230 posts)
22. That hug says more than a thousand words, yes?
Thu Feb 23, 2023, 06:21 PM
Feb 2023

I can feel it from here.
What a heartwarming, spirit lifting expression of how much they respect and care about one another and the world we’re living in.
🕊thatcrowwoman

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