Anonymous wrote:He will lose to anyone except possibly Trump. I don't want him to run. But I also don't want Harris to run. I don't think either of them can beat DeSantis, which is a sad testament to what weak candidates they are.

The republicans will nominate Trump. Bookmark it.

He will lose to anyone except possibly Trump. I don't want him to run. But I also don't want Harris to run. I don't think either of them can beat DeSantis, which is a sad testament to what weak candidates they are.

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Anonymous wrote:He's like the old guy at the office that really needs to retire, but who no one will actually force out. He'll be 82- have you ever met an 82 year old who was still totally mentally sound?

Yes, plenty of times.

Unlike you, I know plenty of people in their early 80s.

Biden is not the sharpest or most articulate and he has already exhibited plenty of signs of cognitive decline in aging. The presidency is a weighty crown. He is obviously not really running the show but is a figurehead that largely carries out what people tell him to do. Which makes perfect sense given the policies of the administration versus his 40 year senate history where he was far more folksy conservative blue collar Democrat.

The country is bitterly divided, angrily so, and just resurrecting the two tired old men to fight the same battles against each other is not going to do anything to bring people together again under some kind of consensus. It doesn't help that Biden has done nothing of substance to reach out to the people who didn't vote for him. He lost a major opportunity with East Palestine, and it's one that still puzzles me. Bill Clinton would have been one of the first people to go to that town to reassure the populace.

I do think we really need a new generation of politicians and someone who is sincere about speaking to more people across the aisle and not just the party hardcore partisans. Neither Biden or Orange Man fit the bill and most people will end up voting for one or the other specifically because of the opponent. Which is not a healthy way to engage with politics in this country. There needs to be more than revenge and hatred to get us to come back together rather than continuing to drift apart.

Go Joe!!!!

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Anonymous wrote:Fine? Not enthusiastic because I think he takes women for granted and missed the opportunity to make a point on Dobbs in the lame duck that could have saved lives.

But I’d vote for anyone before a Republican. Ten year olds being raped, their doctors harassed, and these ghouls think the solution is to force them to give birth? Literally never again will I vote for anyone with an R by their name and I have voted for several moderate republicans before now.

Great for you. What are you doing to convince independents and R’s to convert?

Not my job. Look at the numbers in Wisconsin and Kansas, the Republicans are doing that work themselves.

If you believe strongly in what the Democratic Party stands for, and ardently believe that the GOP is a danger to society, then it is absolutely your job. Or you can sit out and watch. Otherwise, you are effectively an hypocrite.

I don’t “believe strongly” in what the Democratic Party believes in. There are “pro-life” Democrats including our current president before he ran for president— Google his history with the Hyde amendment. I will vote— for the Democrat— but I am using my time on working to protect people from their failures not advocate for them.

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Anonymous wrote:Someone needs to offer a Harris a face-saving $$$$$ job.
Biden needs a new running mate.
I like Harris fine, but she’s been too damaged by conservative media.

What kind of job would that even be? President of a major Foundation?

That’s what I’m thinking. Maybe a University.

You think she'd satisfied with the Ben Sasse move?

Approaching Kamala with this proposal is like trying to sleep with a porcupine.

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Anonymous wrote:Someone needs to offer a Harris a face-saving $$$$$ job.
Biden needs a new running mate.
I like Harris fine, but she’s been too damaged by conservative media.

What kind of job would that even be? President of a major Foundation?

That’s what I’m thinking. Maybe a University.

You think she'd satisfied with the Ben Sasse move?

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Anonymous wrote:Fine? Not enthusiastic because I think he takes women for granted and missed the opportunity to make a point on Dobbs in the lame duck that could have saved lives.

But I’d vote for anyone before a Republican. Ten year olds being raped, their doctors harassed, and these ghouls think the solution is to force them to give birth? Literally never again will I vote for anyone with an R by their name and I have voted for several moderate republicans before now.

Great for you. What are you doing to convince independents and R’s to convert?

Not my job. Look at the numbers in Wisconsin and Kansas, the Republicans are doing that work themselves.

If you believe strongly in what the Democratic Party stands for, and ardently believe that the GOP is a danger to society, then it is absolutely your job. Or you can sit out and watch. Otherwise, you are effectively an hypocrite.

Biden wasn't my first choice in 2020, or even my 2nd. However, I happily voted for him (it wasn't just a vote against Donny Smallhands), and I think he's done an overall good job, so I will happily vote for him in 2024 if he runs. I also believe Kamala Harris is no worse than most of her her predecessors, and a Hell of a lot better and more qualified than some.