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[–] nul42@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 hours ago

Wow, so if true this implies that in the Democratic party even the women running for president has to do what the big man says. Hope this is false.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

Hillary was going to continue Obamas policies, more or less. its purely sexism why both female candidates never won, sprinkled a little racism.

Or, only people with certain beliefs have the backing/money to get to the top of a US political party.

They didn't win because their policies don't reflect the worker base.

[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 36 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

Or else what? Withdraw the nomination? (You can't withdraw a nomination lol)

Harris chose this

[–] Saledovil@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Cut off funding, maybe. They would have guaranteed a loss with that maneuver thoug.

[–] techclothes@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

Even this seems far fetched. Why would they risk something like that in an election that had so much hanging on it.

[–] alkbch@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 hours ago
[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 40 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Oh? Pulling a “Republican”? My wife made me do it? Wasn’t my fault? Attempting to distance herself so she can make a run for office again.

[–] Zzyzx@lemmy.blahaj.zone 32 points 19 hours ago

Yeah, seriously. She's an adult. She could have just said "Thanks Joe, now go away." What could he have done? Fired her?

[–] rbesfe@lemmy.ca 21 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

If anyone wants some good rage material, watch the Pod Save America interview with Harris staffers

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 23 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

She was elected, not appointed. She could say and do what she wanted and theres not much Biden could have done about it.

[–] AidsKitty@lemmy.world 39 points 1 day ago

She is her own person and has to live with the consequences of her choices like everybody else. It's all in the past now and just a footnote in history.

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