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      4 months ago

      Again, name who you think can beat Trump were they to swap in right now. I’m waiting.

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        JB Pritzker, Gretchen Whitmer, perhaps Gavin Newsom. Even Kamala Harris would have a better chance than Biden. Next to no one is voting Democratic because of Biden, people are voting against Trump. You could swap in literally anyone who isn’t 90% corpse and get at least as good a result, and almost certainly better. This idea that people would be turned off the Democrats because Joe Biden wasn’t the candidate is a joke and I don’t understand why anyone would be under the impression.

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          I would be willing to believe JB could do it. don’t know enough about Whitmer, think that Newsom has a chance but could just as easily be a Mitt Romney, and personally think you’re a little out to lunch if you actually think Kamala would win when Hilary didn’t.

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            Post debate polls have had Harris up on Biden in swing states. Could she win? Maybe, maybe not. But it looks like she’d at least lose less badly than Biden. His debate performance was a death blow.

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            Kamala has been polling better then Biden. the problem isn’t her popularity, it’s Biden looking like he’s died but doctors have refused to call it so they keep dragging him around. he even tried to salvage his debate performance with an interview with Stephanopoulos and still looked dead.

            idk if anyone believes he can take another 4 years without the doctors finally calling it and Kamala replacing him anyway. like, people who think Kamala can’t be a better president than TFG would probably vote TFG anyway.

            also it’s not like Biden won last time because everybody loves him. no one does. I’ve never seen an actual fan. he won mostly through negative partisanship against TFG.

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            don’t know enough about Whitmer

            Then you aren’t informed enough to even be talking about this

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                The child above me and their lack of knowledge has no relation to prudent political decision making, and their opinions are not reflective or representative of anything

                A random ignoramus on the internet does not determine anything, much less what is wise for the country or the Democratic Party.

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                  and their opinions are not reflective or representative of anything

                  Are you serious? The vast majority of the voting age citizenry are ignoramuses.

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                    I am serious that anecdotal evidence is not statistically significant and that, therefore, one random child is not representative of anything

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          Yes, Literally anybody! What a silly premise for question… This is Hillary Clinton all over again. Democrats are being force fed the worst possible candidate we can get.

          With that said, Kamala Harris is the best answer I think, for logistical reasons. But let her choose a good running mate that may bring some excitement and I think the democratic voters may come out to vote.

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            This IS Hillary all over again but it’s only because you dumb fucks are choking down obvious propaganda and asking for more. Just like 2016.

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          JB Pritzker

          No one knows who that is.

          Gretchen Whitmer

          Doesn’t want to run.

          Gavin Newsom

          Doesn’t want to run.

          Even Kamala Harris would have a better chance than Biden

          A Black woman? You’re in fucking fantasy land.

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        I already told you my two requisistes, three if you count having a pulse, you should ask the DNC what people their donors would allow to run. I’m sure they have a list of marketable 45-65 white heirs who would love to keep everything exactly as is they’d support.

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          you should ask the DNC what people their donors would allow to run

          Which in my opinion is perfectly fucking fine. Biden is the guy the DNC donors allowed. We’re not going to get something different from his delegates or the establishment he shaped. I’m not in this fight because I sense an opportunity for policy gains, I just want the next egotistical ancient political figure to not drag us all down with them in their decline. I’m happy with just getting a pulse.

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          So you you have no options within the practical realities of the current system leading up to November? Good to know.