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Mitch Denoyer
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| Posted: 21 July 2024 at 8:08pm | IP Logged | 1
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If we lived in the West Wing (TV show) universe, VP Harris would name Mitt Romney as her running mate.
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Darren Ashmore
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Joined: 30 April 2004
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 964
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| Posted: 21 July 2024 at 8:33pm | IP Logged | 2
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This is a sad day for democracy. Is Joe incompetent?
There are arguments to be made on both sides about
that. It is certainly an incredibly noble act by a
person putting country before self and should be
applauded as such. Moving forward, I personally
believe Kamala Harris is the best choice given her
primary performance and her oratory skills and track
record are outstanding. However, to me, she has two
major hurdles to overcome (and please bear in mind
Im a Brit so have no horse in this race): her gender
and her heritage. It is apparent, objectively, that
a certain percentage of the US population STILL has
issues with minorities and/or females in positions
of authority and this, sadly, will have an effect on
votes, however qualified or skilled a candidate
is.On the plus side, reproductive rights is a big
issue for this election cycle (notice how quiet the
GOP has been on this, they know it's a losing policy
they have in mind) and the female vote will be a big
factor this time around. Age and cognitive function
are also the big weapons Democrats have now, Kamala
can run rings around the Dumpster any day and twice
on Sunday, and now that Joe has been eased out,
playing up Trump's angry old man routine can be
countered by a younger, sharper, more savvy blue
candidate. As a comicbook reader of many years I
have followed the culture and entertainment of your
great country with enthusiasm and joy. I have, quite
literally, never been more frightened for the future
of that country as I am today at the possibility of
a second Trump term in office. I have studied the
outlines of the Project 2025 proposal and am in no
doubt that much of its contents will be implemented
and your democrary and hard fought freedoms will be
lost if a MAGA Republican party are victorious.
That, I fear, can only have a negative impact on
the rest of the world.
Edited by Darren Ashmore on 21 July 2024 at 8:44pm
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Jason Czeskleba
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| Posted: 21 July 2024 at 8:45pm | IP Logged | 3
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Several Republicans are calling on Biden to resign now, which is of course bullshit. But beyond that, I do not understand the strategy there. Having Harris assume the presidency would likely strengthen her as a candidate by making her the incumbent. I don't see how that would be good for the Republicans. Is there some angle there I'm missing, or are they just being bastards and piling on Biden without any strategic considerations?
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ron bailey
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| Posted: 21 July 2024 at 8:49pm | IP Logged | 4
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Resigning is considered something you do in disgrace (Nixon). Opting not to run for the sake of the country is considered noble, the last thing the Republicans want as a final brand of the guy who beat your candidate in the last election.
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Darren Ashmore
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| Posted: 21 July 2024 at 8:55pm | IP Logged | 5
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Yeah, that Mike Johnson really is a piece of work
isn't he. If I might use a term we have here for
such a person: he's a proper bellend!
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Wilson Mui
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| Posted: 21 July 2024 at 9:56pm | IP Logged | 6
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If Biden resigned now, Harris would be
President and Mike Johnson would become
VP?
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James Johnson
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| Posted: 21 July 2024 at 10:01pm | IP Logged | 7
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If Biden resigned now, Harris would be
President and Mike Johnson would become
VP?
No.
When Nixon resigned, Nelson Rockefeller was picked as VP.
The Speaker of the House at that time was Carl Albert
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Brennan Voboril
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| Posted: 21 July 2024 at 10:24pm | IP Logged | 8
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Harris couldn't even get more votes than Tulsi Gabbard during the primaries.
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Wilson Mui
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| Posted: 21 July 2024 at 10:31pm | IP Logged | 9
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I imagine Harris would do better now.
Btw I googled Tulsi Gabbard. She's still salty
about Kamala Harris winning.
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David Allen Perrin
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| Posted: 21 July 2024 at 11:43pm | IP Logged | 10
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Time to pass the damn ball to Kamala and set some picks! She’s not Hillary. No Clinton baggage to drag around. No BS FBI investigations to get dropped on her at the last minute. The GOP now has to call her “DEI” to her face on national TV, because they have no problem doing it on their own propaganda networks. And they need to hear her clap back.
She can fight back with Trump toe to toe with a prosecutor’s aim. She can make the case of Trump’s criminality. Something our media refuses to do.`
Democrats who made their doubts about Biden so public, need to now SHUT. ALL. THE. WAY. UP! And they need to galvanize around Kamala to unheard of levels.
Time to make history. Again.
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ron bailey
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| Posted: 21 July 2024 at 11:50pm | IP Logged | 11
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Harris couldn't even get more votes than Tulsi Gabbard during the primaries. ..... Remember how well Biden was doing at first?
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Brian Miller
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| Posted: 22 July 2024 at 12:09am | IP Logged | 12
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$10 says Trump will refuse to debate her.
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