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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] 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (6 children)

Not gonna happen. Also, the debate won't make any difference. People made up their minds a long time ago on Biden vs Trump they are clearly not budging no matter what happens with the candidates. Only if they fall over dead will they be replaced.

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Remember when a huge coalition of people wanted RBG to retire? And then she didn't, and those people took it as courage or some such other virtue?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago

Fucking hate when you get "too old" out of people for one side but not the other.

All these fossils should have been sent to the farm years ago.

Max age for starting a term should be 70. In most places you can't be in control of a car without regular tests when you reach that age, yet you can be in control of the largest nuclear arsenal on Earth if you can still tell the difference between a cow and a horse.

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

There's a herd mentality that often overrides practical thinking, along with the desire not to offend.

I think for RBG she had worked so hard to get there as a woman, and she probably felt like men don't retire from the role just to please political concerns so why should she? Could she see the mess the country is in, she would have retired.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

I only remember people being so pissed that she didn’t, they celebrated when she died. I don’t remember anyone who wanted her to step down calling it ‘courageous’ when she didn’t.

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

The conspiracy theorists all say Joe is supposed to step down and Gavin Newsom somehow is added to the ticket which then will win. These conspiracy theorists also say that candidates are selected in advance by the powers that be and it’s all pagentry to deceive the gullible masses. If this is true, then Joe needs no convincing and this is already decided.

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

I'd be cool with that

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I'd like to know what you're taking so I never take it.

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

I just had a soda and a vegan burger. So... I guess eat meat and avoid high fructose corn syrup? 🫤

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

Phew, I ate a beyond burger earlier and I'm still cogent and coherent. Guess it's the corn syrup, just like my dad warned me.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I don't believe this conspiracy theory (or not believe it), I am just saying it exists. But yes, without the corn syrup, I would probably be a better and sexier person.

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

Then why parrot chafe into the conversation at all?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (3 children)

The conspiracy theorists all say

He pretty clearly stated that it was the conspiracy nuts in his first comment.

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

I am adding it for posterity in case it does happen. I don't believe or disbelieve this, but I have seem "conspiracy theories" proven true later and sometimes it's like people forget the "crazy" people mentioned the truth months or years prior. I want this here so that if proven true, the word "misinformation" will start to be viewed skeptically as the Ministry of Truth word that it is, divorced from science and discourse.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Isn't it legally too late regardless? Don't they have to have their application and fee in by a certain date?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] -3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

The court affirmed that the DNC and Debbie Wasserman Schultz held a palpable bias in favor Hillary Clinton.

Wow, what a garbage site that grossly misrepresents what the judge said (and then went on to contradict this in the article). The judge didn't 'affirm' their claims of bias, but just assumed they were true because whether or not they are true makes no difference to the ruling, as they basically claimed it was the wrong place for the suit. They even explain later on that assuming the plaintiffs claims are true is a common practice when dismissing a case.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago

Nope, he's not the official nominee until after the convention. Still not gonna happen, but technically could.

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