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[–] [email protected] 114 points 5 months ago (4 children)

“The first party to retire its 80-year old candidate is going to be the one who wins this election.”

— Nikki Haley, in January.

BTW, I think it would be good for Dems to always call Trump 80. It will be a good irritation for Republicans

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago

The Nikki Haley PAC donated to Harris as soon as it was announced

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Have we seen his birth certificate?! Maybe he actually is 80…

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago

Many people are saying it - Is Trump too old for the Presidency? I hear it all the time from fine folks. Shouldn't we answer these folks? All we need to see if the birth certificate. Maybe Trump is younger then actually says. We don't know. Many people asking questions.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Just go with 92, it's 45+47, and start marking up the 45-47 signs with a plus.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I've been getting down voted for saying it for a year...

But yeah, trump doesn't stand a fucking chance now. Also, this is probably the only way to get people excited about Kamala.

2028 better be a real primary or we just kicked the can down the road.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I could see how nominating Harris this way could run people the wrong way, and both she and the DNC should vow to run a full and fair primary for the 2028 Presidential Elections. As in, treating Harris as if that would be the end of her second term (but still allowing her to run for nomination).

[–] [email protected] 12 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Harris still has a lot of animosity towards her from her time as a prosecutor, but I'm thinking she's at least a better candidate than biden. The expected republican attacks of "she's black" and "she's a woman" probably won't sway anyone as much as "Joe Biden personally shoots Palestinian kids."

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

She'll be fine.

Moderates like her already, and as someone who's had to vote Hillary and Joe in the last two elections...

It's easier for progressives to hold their nose when they have the benefit of the doubt about how bad the candidate is.

We're fucking fighting fascism bro, her being a DA might even be a good thing if she's actually down to fight fascists. Don't forget before McCarthyism we had capitalists allying with communists to fight fascism.

Hell, if she pulls a "I know the system, I know it needs fixed, and I look forward to being president so it can be fixed" would guarantee she's the next prez.

It doesn't take much, we'rre just coming off the two worst Dem candidates in modern history, and still got a trump hangover from his term. So Kamala would have to really fuck shit up to lose.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Ughhh I am NOT looking forward to the racist pieces of shit who will go on and on now about "SEE! Democrats won't even let you pick a candidate, they have to shove their DEI applicant down our throats!"

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That aspect is going to be ugly, but I don't worry that it will affect the results too much. The hardcore racist sexist folk never voted Dem anyway.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Yup. If that's the worst they got, she's in a pretty good place. Not like we haven't heard it all before.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 months ago (2 children)

You know it will probably be either the Harris reelection effort, or no election due to complications from Trumpitis

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

Harris against Trump Jr. and they will claim Harris is too old.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Gotta keep the pressure up.

Make her promise to an open and fair 2028 primary before the 2024 election.

None of this wishwashy shit where everyone close to Biden promise it's a one turn thing, but the candidate doesn't understand how shitty of a candidate they are.

Kamala's gonna win because she's not trump. Not because she's what Dem voters want.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

lol, politicians and promises.