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In response to ""Biden is a dictator and the DNC is in the tank" trolls in shambles -- nm" by Reagen

I laugh at the children who expected Biden to have to re-earn nomination. 1980 was the last serious primary to a sitting president.

Posted by Tim (aka othertim) Jan 25 '24, 10:27

Before that? 1912.

And the last eligible incumbent to decline to run again was LBJ in 1968 and he was going to until he realized he’d get blown out. Barring a major health scare, we were always headed to a rematch.

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and it largely got us Ronald Reagan (thanks Ted) -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 25, 10:41
You see some of what they think should be done and it's like "no, what you're thinking of is the Mob or a dictatorship" - Reagen Jan 25, 10:31 3
- I’m also mad Biden doesn’t enact universal healthcare by fiat. -- nm - Tim Jan 25, 10:33 2
  - "he should have stuck to his one term promise!" That's... not a thing he did. -- nm - Reagen Jan 25, 10:37 1
    - David Trone pulled the "two-term pledge" card in his MD senate debate, like there's any penalty for breaking it in 12 years . . . -- nm - hollywood big shot Jan 25, 11:00

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I laugh at the children who expected Biden to have to re-earn nomination. 1980 was the last serious primary to a sitting president.

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