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Celerity

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Fri Jan 17, 2025, 06:14 PM Jan 17

Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) on Biden's farewell plea: 'Now he tells us' [View all]

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5090419-sheldon-whitehouse-joe-biden-farewell-address/

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) said statements in President Biden’s farewell speech came much too late in a Thursday statement, raising question with the commander in chief’s parting remarks.

“Now he tells us. Biden speaks out against dark money, for climate action, and for SCOTUS term limits. I pressed four years for this speech,” Whitehouse posted on social platform X.



“That was a great speech. Had that speech launched the reelection campaign, we’d have won. Had that speech launched his presidency, we’d have saved America. Now we fight on,” he wrote in a subsequent post.

Whitehouse’s comments criticizing Biden emphasize party sentiments after Democrats not only lost the White House but also the majority in the Senate, delivering the GOP a trifecta. Some have criticized Biden for not suspending his presidential campaign early enough, which resulted in a stunted bid for the presidency by Vice President Harris.

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I would have liked to have heard this as a steady drumbeat for the last four years. Autumn Jan 17 #1
that might have helped. I'll give you that. steady, constant unrelenting msfiddlestix Jan 17 #3
Repetition of simple points OrangeJoe Jan 17 #15
Political Best Practice Kid Berwyn Jan 17 #4
And I would have liked for Dems to have gotten off their asses and voted for Kamala Blue_Tires Jan 17 #7
We saw it coming and 1/2 of America betrayed itself. NotHardly Jan 17 #12
It would have taken more than a speech. I'm not sure what happened in this election, but that speech wouldn't saved msfiddlestix Jan 17 #2
Here's what happened Blue_Tires Jan 17 #11
Fair point, and apparently true. it is still hard to take in. msfiddlestix Jan 17 #18
Post removed Post removed Jan 17 #5
He is correct malaise Jan 17 #6
True, but his timing is utter shit... Sheldon is being petty here. Blue_Tires Jan 17 #9
Why? N/t malaise Jan 17 #10
Whitehouse was stating the obvious. But Dark Money was always in the background. haele Jan 18 #23
Easy to be armchair quarterback newdeal2 Jan 17 #8
Why now Sheldon......you were an up and comer......now?? NOT SO MUCH. a kennedy Jan 17 #13
He will be 75 years old the next time we have a actually solid chance to retake the US Senate, so not exactly an 'up and Celerity Jan 18 #22
What exactly did he need to hear ? Isn't he a senator ? JI7 Jan 17 #14
I appreciate Whitehouse but those comments are bullshit IMO. NoMoreRepugs Jan 17 #16
Bernie's been giving this speech for years but it's been too far left for our Party. jalan48 Jan 17 #17
Bernie should've considered winning thebigidea Jan 17 #19
In the summer before the election... Grins Jan 18 #20
This is so fucking typical of many, many Democratic politicians. Sky Jewels Jan 18 #21
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