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President Biden said in an interview released on Wednesday that he would re-evaluate whether to stay in the presidential race if a doctor told him directly that he had a medical condition that made that necessary.

Mr. Biden has said repeatedly that none of his doctors have told him he has a serious medical condition. Dr. Kevin O’Connor, the White House physician, wrote after the president’s physical in February that Mr. Biden is “a healthy, active, robust, 81-year-old male who remains fit to successfully execute the duties of the presidency.”

But his disastrous performance at a debate with former President Donald J. Trump last month, which prompted a wave of calls by Democratic allies to step aside, raised questions about his health and acuity.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Honest question: is that like…. actually a good idea? Probably? What if they decide to replace him with Harris that sounds worse idk

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 months ago

Infighting to replace him is a terrible idea.

Him just retiring in favor of Harris or whoever? Better. Still absolutely horseshit considering no one seriously put their hat in the ring for the convention but whatever gets a president that supports universal healthcare and isn't sunsetting.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It's probably the less bad option at this point, let's put it that way. Harris is not great, but she lacks much of the baggage and hasn't lost the confidence of the party.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I could be pumped for Harris with the right running mate. Who shall it be? Don’t say Bernie.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

I have two tracks for pumpedness:

  1. Political: Someone with progressive ideas in the White House to represent that portion of the party. Probably not going to happen.
  2. Capability: Someone who feels like a particularly competent messenger with some fight in them. It would be nice to have some Democrats who can competently and accurately tear up this whole fiasco of a political movement. This could happen.
[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Don't know that I could be pumped for Harris unless she pulls off some kind of "Crouching Empty Suit, Hidden Visionary" shit, but I could be pumped for her VP. Unfortunately, I suspect she'll choose a 'moderate' old white Dem guy as her VP to 'balance out' that she's an ethnic minority and a woman.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Harris/Duckworth would be great. Tammy Duckworth is a combat wounded vet and seems to be pretty good as far as centrist dems go.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Harris/Newsom? Harris/Kinzinger(my mancrush)?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (4 children)

I'd love to see a Harris/AOC pairing ... if only to watch all the rich old white people in leadership have massive shit fits.

That's just a dream at this point tho.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

A cop and a union buster. A match made in heaven.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

Maybe Sen. Mark Kelly from AZ? He is amazing. Very popular here in AZ. His wife is Gabby Giffords.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You can't have AOC yet, VPs go silent and we need her wit!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

tbf, one of the reasons that Biden had such popularity as vice-president was because he never learned how to go silent

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Point. AOC with a bully pulpit and really really high bar to be fired. That might not be the worst thing.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Oooh...! But Harris Buttigieg would be fun too.

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

That could be out of this world.