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The first presidential debate is done and the aftermath has not been good for the incumbent, Joe Biden.

Some Democrat politicians and operatives reportedly texted CNN commentators with hopes that Mr Biden, 81, would step aside. Some floated the possibility of going to the White House and publicly stating concerns about him remaining as candidate.

But if Mr Biden were to drop out, it would be a free-for-all. There is no official mechanism for him or anyone else in the party to choose his successor, meaning Democrats would be left with an open (Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago from August 19-22.

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[-] gAlienLifeform@lemmy.world 41 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

with moderate politics

They'll do great for one campaign until they actually have to govern and then it's going to be 1996 and 2012 all over again and we'll barely scrape by (if we're lucky) against extremely beatable candidates. Moderates run good campaigns and terrible administrations because the average American voter has been propagandized into believing they want bipartisanship and small government when what they actually want is some affordable healthcare and housing which moderate politics are not going to deliver to them.

e; and actually the "do great for one campaign" thing might be optimistic or antiquated thinking based on how Biden barely won in 2020

[-] SOMETHINGSWRONG@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Oh they could win alright. Literally all they have to do is be leftist.

“We’re gonna keep your kids healthy, in a good daycare while you work, educated and fed, and your fucking boss is gonna pay for it all” is a simple mantra well used by unions.

Except they don’t do that. The purpose of a system is what it does, and liberals have done nothing but protect capital since FDR died.

[-] treadful@lemmy.zip 4 points 4 days ago

Of course we want affordable health care and housing, but I'd absolutely kill for a Bill Clinton or Bush Sr over a Trump any day.

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