This is not a prank - Joe Biden finally gave in to the pressure and pulled out from the presidential race. I wonder who will represent the democrats now?

  • Liam Mayfair@lemmy.sdf.org
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    4 months ago

    Kamala Harris is the obvious candidate from the Democrat side. The real question is, will she manage to catch up to Trump?

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      4 months ago

      From an outsider point of view, I’m not sure she can. She’s pretty invisible. At least she can speak though.

      I’d rather see AOC. She has visibility and seems like a junior Sanders. Probably too short notice to get her ready though.

      And you just know they’re going to pick Hillary again and completely blow it.

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        4 months ago

        Honestly, it will bring out all the worst sides of Trump, which is potentially good. His base eats up that racist misogynist stuff, the majority of voters not so much. Most people are probably indifferent, after all the shit we’ve seen since 2016, a black woman president isn’t that remarkable anymore. Trump trying to rally people on that will make him look like a loser.

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          4 months ago

          Yeah, this isn’t about getting Trump voters to switch sides. This is about getting non-voters off their arses on polling day and keep the obvious horrid man out.

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      4 months ago

      Biden also has endorsed Harris already, so potentially a sign of where things will go. 59 years old is not too bad under the circumstances.