The president often had a weak, raspy voice during his first debate against Trump, in what Democrats had hoped would be a turning point in the race.

  • @Tylerdurdon
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    75 months ago

    While I agree, it’s way too late in the game to change up now. There’s no strong candidate waiting in the wings. It’s not about willing, it’s about alternatives.

    • @TokenBoomerOP
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      155 months ago

      Gretchen Whitmer would run away with the election. Plus, we get Michigan (swing state) and the suburban moms. I really can’t see a downside.

      • John Richard
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        115 months ago

        There are so many better options at this point. I can’t help but shake that the two party system is doing exactly what it was designed to do. Make people think that mediocrity is the best we can get if we’re lucky.

        • @btaf45
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          -25 months ago

          We got FDR and LBJ and Lincoln and Washington. So if you think that then that’s on your own faulty thinking.

          • John Richard
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            15 months ago

            You’re free to keep supporting Biden at this point but hopefully when you see all the Democratic news outlets saying the same things tomorrow and this coming week and the polls showing Biden’s support dropping you’ll reconsider

            • @btaf45
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              15 months ago

              WTF are you talking about. What I want is for Biden to drop out and be replaced by Gavin Newsom. Nor did I vote for Biden in the 2020 primary. I’m just saying that you’re completely wrong that the system cannot produce good candidates since we’ve had great presidents in the past.

    • @retrospectology
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      115 months ago

      There doesn’t have to be a strong candidate, just anyone stronger than Biden who’s basically zombie-crawling across the floor.

      He absolutely can be replaced at this stage, and by nearly anyone.

        • @retrospectology
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          15 months ago

          This is the way the DNC set their rules up, they’ve been ok using the system to kneecap progressives, I see no reason that they shouldn’t do that to Biden. I’m not precious about the DNC and I have no illusion that it’s democratic, so they just need to stop pretending they’re being held back by principles and just pull the levers they always pull to control the convention outcome.

      • @btaf45
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        5 months ago

        He absolutely can be replaced at this stage, and by nearly anyone.

        He absolutely can’t be legally replaced unless he agrees to that. And the replacement would automatically be Harris unless she agrees to allow someone else. The DNC charter says that only the voters can select the nominee. Changing that charter this close to an election likely wouldn’t stand up in courts. The only way to replace Biden would be to convince him to step down.

        • @Ensign_Crab
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          65 months ago

          The DNC charter says that only the voters can select the nominee.

          They argued in court that they could ignore this.

          • @btaf45
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            05 months ago

            Nope. They argued in court that they could alter their charter.

    • John Richard
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      55 months ago

      AOC would be a really strong candidate. The right would freak out and she’d end up getting more press coverage than Trump. I imagine she’d make several Republican’s embolisms pop.

      • @Ensign_Crab
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        205 months ago

        The party would rather lose democracy forever than nominate AOC.

      • @Tylerdurdon
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        125 months ago

        Yes, she’s probably the only one with enough name recognition and veracity to take on the orange moron in my opinion. Problem is corporate Democrats wouldn’t back her because she’s too progressive and that goes against their corporate masters.

        • John Richard
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          65 months ago

          True… However if Trump gets elected and our government is able to prevent a dictatorship, in 4 years progressives will hopefully realize the DNC needs them more than they need need the DNC.

          • @[email protected]
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            45 months ago

            in 4 years progressives will hopefully realize the DNC needs them more than they need need the DNC.

            the progressives already know that the dnc needs them more than they need the dnc as evidenced by dnc surrogates perpetually shaming progressives for not voting for the dnc; i’m guessing there’s a typo in your sentence somewhere, but i’m not sure where.

            • John Richard
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              25 months ago

              If the progressives truly thought that then the US would have a much different stance in regards to Israel.