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One House Democrat said he spoke for others in the wake of the president’s stunningly feeble debate performance on Thursday: “The movement to convince Biden to not run is real.”

The House member, an outspoken defender of the president, said that House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer should consider “a combined effort” to nudge President Joe Biden out of the race.

Crestfallen by the president’s weak voice, pallid appearance and meandering answers, numerous Democratic officials said Biden’s bet on an early debate to rebut unceasing questions about his age had not only backfired but done damage that may prove irreversible. The president had, in the first 30 minutes of the debate, fully affirmed doubts about his fitness.

A second House Democrat said “reflection is needed” from Biden about the way ahead and indicated the private text threads among lawmakers were even more dire, with some saying outright that the president needed to drop out of the race.

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[–] [email protected] 55 points 1 month ago (2 children)

This is how Bernie can still win! /s

In the off chance they do replace him, they're going to force the worst possible candidate on us (Kamala?). Because what else are you going to do, let the bad guy win?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago (4 children)
[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Newsome would have to resign as Governor and I'm not sure he wants to do that for a long shot presidential campaign.

Newsome polls very poorly against Trump and he also isn't very popular in his home state as Governor.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago

At that level, Kamala is hated by her home state as well.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

Not worth the risk to lose his governorship for a shot in the dark. I don't know why the Democrat Party hasn't been building alternatives for the last 4 years. Hell, I only recall seeing Harris when she was yelling at poor immigrants to stay away. They failed this country.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Jesus fuck no. He's basically Hillary 2.0

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

and joe biden isnt? lateral move

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It feels like he's inevitable at this point. 🙁

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I really hope not. He is as corpo as it gets, shielding PGE from actual consequences.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Which honestly, he needs corpo support to get nominated and elected, since this is an oligarchy.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Why would Kamala be the worst candidate?

[–] [email protected] 40 points 1 month ago

A bland and unprincipled candidate whose positions shift based on polling numbers. Not to mention her prosecutorial background and close proximity to SF corruption scandals makes her an easy target.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 month ago (3 children)

She's not worse than Biden but not great. He should have chosen Stacey Abrams.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago

Her history as a prosecutor in California makes her significantly worse. She's personally locked up a lot of POC for drug possession.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

She seems vague and even incoherent a lot of the time, I'm not so sure she's better.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 month ago

Yeah hard sell on the whiney voice too

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think Tammy Duckworth would've been a good choice.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

She would have been such a great choice. Completely unassailable from all sides and sharp as a tack.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Everyone hates her for very good reasons.

There is a reason California didn't vote for her.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Why do people just go on the internet and tell lies like this? California elected her attorney general for 8 years and senator once.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago

They might be talking about her primary run for President specifically, but she had dropped out way before then I'm pretty sure. That is, I am not sure if California even had a chance to vote for her. It's one of the parts that suck about US primaries and being in a late state. Sometimes you don't even get a chance to vote for the person you wanted to vote for before they drop out.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

What are those very good reasons? I really don't know.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago

Her background is as a "tough on crime" (read: shitty on civil rights) prosecuting attorney.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

She was incredibly unpopular when she ran in the primary. Her campaign failed well before Biden was the heir apparent.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago

Running Kamala would be making the same mistake they made back in 2016. She is polarizing, and extremely unlikeable. Anyone that worked with her or her department when she was in law in CA has nothing but bad things to say about her.

Running Kamala would be giving Trump a second term.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

She’s not white and female, those reasons alone mean she’s lost over a quarter of the nation.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

That portion of the country wouldn't vote for any Democrat anyways.