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A Christmas Message from President Joe Biden

🎄Take a moment to watch this heartwarming Christmas video from President Biden. A beautiful reminder of the normalcy, kindness, and decency his administration has brought. We’re truly going to miss him. [image or embed] — Chris D. Jackson ( @chrisdjackson.bsky.social ) December 24, 2024 at 6:03 PM

Some brief remarks about Biden's DNC speech Monday night

About a month ago, President Joe Biden announced that he would not be seeking the Democratic Party's nomination for a second term, even though he had more than enough delegates to accept the nomination. He was the candidate I had voted for during my state's primary this year just as I had done in 2020. Biden had been the man for the moment. His Presidential term was solid, and I would argue exceeded expectations. I might circle back to that another time. He had no serious opponents during this year's primary season and he had made it clear that he still believed he was the man for this moment. Unfortunately, the polls kept consistently telling a different story. And his performance at that first (and as it turned out, last) debate against Trump was nothing short of disastrous for both candidates. This was an election that very few were enthusiastic about. I was saddened at the news that Joe Biden had decided to step aside in favor of Vice President Kamala Harris, but also r...