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***Official Political Discussion Thread***
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Nike Jordan
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Biden won the primary fair and square.
Nobody was stopping anyone else from running against him.
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Polling showed for months that Biden was doing better than any other Democrat
It was only a "generic Democrat" that was polling better.
That why people didn't push him.
Conspiring to kick out an incumbent president, when you don't have a consensus unity candidate would have a wild move.
And no one is acting surprised
Anyone paying attention knew this was a concern for Democratic leaders and voters.
I know people are panicking. But that doesn't make hot takes anymore valid.
It was only a "generic Democrat" that was polling better.
That why people didn't push him.
Conspiring to kick out an incumbent president, when you don't have a consensus unity candidate would have a wild move.
And no one is acting surprised
Anyone paying attention knew this was a concern for Democratic leaders and voters.
I know people are panicking. But that doesn't make hot takes anymore valid.
Nike Jordan
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If you're complaining about Joe Biden because of his age...
YOU SHOULD HAVE VOTED FOR HILLARY CLINTON WHEN YOU HAD THE CHANCE TO.
YOU SHOULD HAVE VOTED FOR HILLARY CLINTON WHEN YOU HAD THE CHANCE TO.
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You seem very confident in Biden winning when he's behind and most polls. What makes you think Biden is going to win?
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This speaks to one of my points: if Biden is genuinely the best candidate that Democrats can muster then there is a fundamental flaw in the party. They have a historically weak bench.
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Dude, you are reaching for an angle to criticize the Democratic Party, and I think you just need to chill for a bit.
Dems have a fine bench. They seem to have a decent list governors and Senators that are skilled politicians
It is that we live in highly polarized times, and it takes a while to build up name recognition.
Relative to other left wing parties the Dems have shown themselves competent.
I get you want someone to blame right now. It gets it. But you are basically complaining that the Dems didn't smoothly pull off a massive unseen political maneuver smoothly
A maneuver the entertained before, and it blew up in their face.
It makes more sense being upset at Biden all things considered
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I’m out here watching Prime Biden clips like I’m watching old MJ highlights now 
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Whitmer, Newsom and Pete all would've mopped the floor with the orange man during that debate
Obama was the superstar of the Democratic party and now it’s a team of aging vets, role players, and no bench.
Obama was the superstar of the Democratic party and now it’s a team of aging vets, role players, and no bench.
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Americans and political accountability tend to go together like oil and water.
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Nah, I'm not panickingThis really is your 9/11
How does it help me, or anyone else?
Still gonna donate, still gonna phone bank when the time comes, still gonna knock on doors in hot *** Las Vegas weather.
This **** is too serious for me to just think tonight locks in another Trump presidency and throw up my hands.
-Also, for the record. I like Biden.
I ******* hate both Kendrick and Drake for the idiotic rap beef. But Drake fans were less annoying IMO. They were like Rocky watching Apollo get washed, it was kinda funny seeing the spiral into despair.
Some Kendrick fans were bugging me with asinine dissertation about how a African American man is not really black, and sounding like some Pizzagate Qanon goofballs. Just enjoy the damn music
That thread support was heavily on one side. That is why I made the joke.
r/politics looking like the Drake thread right now.
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So the definition of having a good "bench" is having a selection of people that come in and replace the head of the party at a moment's notice?
I mean, this is one time the sports analogy should help dudes realize it doesn't work like that.
I mean, this is one time the sports analogy should help dudes realize it doesn't work like that.
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Shambles
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I was strictly talking about Not Like Us and the day it dropped (being your 9/11, that is), not the debateNah, I'm not panicking
How does it help me, or anyone else?
Still gonna donate, still gonna phone bank when the time comes, still gonna knock on doors in hot *** Las Vegas weather.
This **** is too serious for me to just think tonight locks in another Trump presidency and throw up my hands.
-Also, for the record. I like Biden.
I ****ing hate both Kendrick and Drake for the idiotic rap beef. But Drake fans were less annoying IMO. They were like Rocky watching Apollo get washed, it was kinda funny seeing the spiral into despair.
Some Kendrick fans were bugging me with asinine dissertation about how a African American man is not really black, and sounding like some Pizzagate Qanon goofballs. Just enjoy the damn music
That threads support was heavily on one side. That is why I made the joke.
r/politics looking like the Drake thread right now.
Seems like you could use some REST and an HANDSOME night sleep *aepps voice*
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Only thing annoying about when Not Like Us dropped was my jackass cousinI was strictly talking about Not Like Us and the day it dropped (being your 9/11, that is), not the debate
Seems like you could use some REST and an HANDSOME night sleep *aepps voice*
If it wasn't for his ***, would have went by like a normal weekend
But that ************ was feeling just like how Sean Hannity must be feeling right now
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Woman, Californian, Gay.
These are the things that work against them from the electorate POV. They're not technically insurmountable, but they matter when you float the idea of replacing the incumbent president on short notice.
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There is a difference between the argument that another, you get, Democrat would have beaten Trump in the debate tonight
And saying that another you get Democrat would beat Trump in the general election
Just because tonight maybe hurt Biden's electoral prospects, doesn't mean it would have assured victory for another Democrat
Politics unfortunately isn't that simple
And saying that another you get Democrat would beat Trump in the general election
Just because tonight maybe hurt Biden's electoral prospects, doesn't mean it would have assured victory for another Democrat
Politics unfortunately isn't that simple
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Truthers truthingOnly thing annoying about when Not Like Us dropped was my jackass cousin
If it wasn't for his ***, would have went by like a normal weekend
But that mother****er was feeling just like how Sean Hannity must be feeling right now
S/o cuzzo tho
moe200069
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Bruhs the painful accuracy of the second slide..
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Pete would have the toughest hill to climb imo, despite being a good candidate. His minority support is also near non-existent.
That would leave Whitmer and Newsom. I feel as if Whitmer could beat Trump pretty handily or at least by the same margin as Biden had in 2020. She’s only 52 and is seemingly well liked demonstrating a favourability rating that's quite strong overall.
At this point I wish Trump and Biden would just retire together like Lebron and Bronny are finna do in 3 years.
Nike Jordan
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I did.
Would be nice to be enthusiastic about a candidate, but it's almost always going to be a lesser of two evils situation. Got spoiled with Obama.
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I think Whitmer would have just as much trouble as Pete when it comes to convincing the electorate where it matters ("swing" states)
The average voter is all about optics, and I can already see attack ads talking about how un-American it would be to have a woman as leader of the free world. I don't think we've gone past that hurdle, especially when we know that many right-leaning women will not even be swayed by her background or shared experiences (we've already seen it with Hillary).
Newsom has a California housing problem.
None of them are silver bullets.
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