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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: AdrianC   😊 😞
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Subject: Re: When smacked with a hand, the game is a foot
Date: 06/01/25 11:24 AM
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“Then came the debate, and we were all agog at the level of diminution , not just that there was “some.” It took a further week for the public, party elders, and even Hollywood royalty and other supporters to convince him to leave, and by that time there was no opportunity to run primaries or another selection mechanism and the job naturally fell to Kamala.”

It took Biden nearly a month to drop out.

“A look at the 28 chaotic days between Biden’s disastrous debate and his dropout”
politico.com - Biden campaign dropout days timeline

I contrast Biden’s disastrous exit with Buffett’s recent announcement. That’s the graceful way to do it. Some pols and justices just have to cling onto power, and destroy their legacy in the process.

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