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32. "So did Biden promise or pledge or signal that he would be a one-term president? No, not explicitly."

Wed Jun 17, 2026, 06:57 AM

Jun 17

Some one-term truthers also cite a March 2020 speech in which Biden called himself a “bridge” to a new generation of Democratic leaders. Here’s what he said specifically: “Look, I view myself as a bridge, not as anything else. There’s an entire generation of leaders you saw stand behind me. They are the future of this country.”

So did Biden promise or pledge or signal that he would be a one-term president? No, not explicitly. A bridge can be short, like the world’s shortest international bridge, or long, like … various other bridges. As I said Tuesday, it’s really most appropriate to say that the president “floated” serving one term before backing away from the idea.

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Hillary Clinton says Biden's re-election bid cost Democrats the 2024 election [View all] ForgoTheConsequence Jun 16 OP

She's not wrong calguy Jun 16 #1

He should've announced he wasn't running again, right after the (fairly) successful midterms... 68er Jun 16 #2

I very openly advocated that he should be running in 2020 expplicitly as a one-term President. Bluetus Jun 16 #20

Agreed. He would not have had to keep any "powder dry" for a second term, in that case... 68er Jun 16 #21

I had strongly hoped when I voted for him ... SomewhereInTheMiddle Jun 17 #29

Manchin and Sinema... Chemical Bill Jun 18 #43

She's definitely correct JBTaurus83 Jun 16 #3

To embed a YT Short video on DU... littlemissmartypants Jun 16 #4

Thanks! Noted for next time. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 16 #6

👍❤️ littlemissmartypants Jun 16 #7

File in the "no shit" file. He said in '20 he'd likely NOT run for a 2nd term. Callie1979 Jun 16 #5

Hillary bromeando Jun 16 #8

I don't think it had anything to do with power Bayard Jun 17 #24

Yes. But he was a stubborn man too convinced that he could overcome any challenge. pat_k Jun 18 #56

Biden never promised that or committed to that. There's no reason to bring all this crap up. LymphocyteLover Jun 16 #9

Clinton was asked a question in Interview. She answered it. delisen Jun 16 #11

And people are sick of politicians being evasive and too "coached" Bluetus Jun 16 #22

She could've answered that without dumping so harshly on Joe Biden, a totally decent man and good president LymphocyteLover Jun 17 #33

Yes. He did. Akakoji Jun 16 #12

"So did Biden promise or pledge or signal that he would be a one-term president? No, not explicitly." LymphocyteLover Jun 17 #32

https://www.usnews.com/news/elections/articles/2019-12-11/joe-biden-suggests-he-would-only-serve-one-term-if-elected-pre Akakoji Jun 18 #44

Unnamed sources mean little. Biden himself never made that pledge or promise. He hinted at it once but that's it. LymphocyteLover Jun 18 #49

No, he didn't Mysterian Jun 18 #48

Stating the obvious Akakoji Jun 16 #10

Well, technically he was Polybius Jun 16 #14

What's the difference between technically lying and lying? Akakoji Jun 17 #26

I meant technically he was a one term President Polybius Jun 17 #31

No, but you are lying when you state, "he said that he would only be a one term President." Mysterian Tuesday #60

She's not wrong but it's still a little bit weird that she's made a statement like that in public All Things Considered, msfiddlestix Jun 16 #13

She was interviewed, and someone asked if it was a mistake that he ran again (initially) Polybius Jun 16 #15

👍 msfiddlestix Jun 16 #18

I absolutely assumed, when I voted for Biden in 2020, that he would serve a placeholder role Prairie Gates Jun 16 #16

I basically thought that it was inevitable that Biden would serve only one term. Midwestern Democrat Saturday #59

I agree with Clinton. Biden was losing stamina and credibility, but his staff held on too long. Martin68 Jun 16 #17

If Trump weren't stealing so much money for the family syndicate from our tax dollars Akakoji Jun 17 #28

Sadly, he undid what should have been a brilliant legacy. He could have been among the best one-termers, instead... johnnyplankton Jun 16 #19

Sadly, I arrived at the same conclusion. sprinkleeninow Jun 17 #23

Pardon me. I love them both but usonian Jun 17 #25

So it's okay to say it now? Demobrat Jun 17 #27

But would it have been better? dadzilla Jun 17 #30

Did you mean AIPAC? nt. Scruffy1 Jun 17 #34

Was she trying to be a progressive dream? Akakoji Jun 18 #45

She is probably right. But we still had a good candidate in Kamala. Katinfl Jun 17 #35

Don't forget that right wing scumballs at Fox (don't call it) news lied about Kamala and Trump ificandream Jun 17 #38

Very true and there are people who listen or pay attention to nothing else. Katinfl Jun 17 #40

Thanks for the update from the Clinton machine, Hil. Mysterian Jun 17 #36

I don't agree about helping Republicans, but we should have listened to her in 2016. ificandream Jun 17 #39

At this point in history, every Democratic voice that is not calling for unity to fight fascism Mysterian Jun 17 #41

The DNC ran a postmortem on the election iemanja Jun 18 #42

Well, blaming it all on Biden is the easy and wrong way to do that Mysterian Jun 18 #46

You can't be serious iemanja Jun 18 #50

Is that supposed to be some kind of retort? Mysterian Jun 18 #54

It means your comment isn't true iemanja Jun 18 #55

I have no antipathy for Mrs. Clinton, but I realized the only reason she came to national prominence Mysterian Jun 19 #57

When Biden had that moment in the debate where he blanked out, my heart sank. CTyankee Jun 17 #37

Perhaps there is some truth in that, but the real reason the Democratic Party lost the 2024 was the dumbsh*ts who artemisia1 Jun 18 #47

Hillary will not be in the 2028 finals tirebiter Jun 18 #51

Now I would like to hear about the other valuable life lessons we learned in 2024. And in general. Alice B. Jun 18 #52

I believe that the party did itself serious damage snot Jun 18 #53

Must have been super awkward yesterday in Chicago. mahina Jun 19 #58