• timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works
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    4 months ago

    Because it drives ratings and all the dumbasses who pick it up and run with it are the same ones who followed “this is how Bernie can still win.” I’ve already seen multiple people say “we could have AOC!” as if that is at all realistic. And although she is the most “out there” fan fic pick there are still plenty of others who would immediately be torn apart.

    Choosing a different horse at this point leads to a Mondale style wipeout.

    Funny how everyone latches onto “generic democrat polls better” polls that would IMMEDIATELY shift as soon Biden drops and they come in.

    It would:

    1. signal Democrats have no idea what they’re doing
    2. Put out the feeling they’re terrified
    3. Open up a new candidate to attacks “they’re too left, they’re too soft on crime, they’re …”
    4. Give up the incumbency advantage and it IS an advantage.

    Why anyone is still on this “drop out Biden” crap is beyond me. His interview was fine (notice how no one is bringing that up in comparison to one bad debate). Trump has MULTIPLE times looked confused and out of it on this campaign trail let alone all the years before (notice how no one brings that up.) Project 2025 should scare the living daylights out of anyone- Republican, Democrat, or independent and especially in light of the relatively progressive and largely relaxed time of Biden’s admin…

    To me this is nothing but a Republican plan come to fruition by latching on whatever they could and a bunch of dummies running with it. And by dummies I mean people who don’t like Biden and see this as their perfect chance to drop him, even if their preferred younger candidate gets absolutely stomped in the election. They’d rather have “their way” even if it means giving up the presidency.

    Hold the line- Biden will be fine.

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      4 months ago

      For me it was seeing a news article montage showing literally the exact same headlines from 2016 about Hillary Clinton. It’s just the same play from a tired playbook.

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        4 months ago

        And you know what? It’s working. Because the media is a big bag of chucklefucks who will all be looking around like “we’re all looking for the guy that did this” when Project 2025 comes for them.

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      4 months ago

      To me this is nothing but a Republican plan come to fruition by latching on whatever they could and a bunch of dummies running with it.

      That’s a pretty good summary of most of the anti-Biden rhetoric this go around. It seems like the GOFascists know that trump is going to struggle and they’re latching on to anything to keep bad Biden news on everyone’s mind and not Trump’s dementia riddled asinine word vomit.

      Sad to see how many “leftists” are doing their best to get republicans elected. Be it bad faith discussions or just accelerationist ideology, it sounds the same on the outside.

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      4 months ago

      As a Republican, I second this opinion: /s

      Despite Trump’s myriad legal issues and questions surrounding his own temperament and fitness for office, Biden’s struggles have been a boon for the ex-president’s campaign. And his allies want to keep Biden on the ballot in a number of states — as they aim to retain an advantage in a race that at the moment leans in their favor.

      And Republicans are thrilled that the heat — for now — is off Trump.

      But Trump’s conservative allies have long eyed ballot rules under a scenario in which Biden could potentially leave the race, and they are preemptively floating legal action to keep the president on statewide ballots should he step aside as the Democratic nominee, according to The Washington Post.

      So, by all means, keep him