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  • At 78 years old, former President Donald Trump is now the oldest nominee running for president.
  • Joe Biden, 81, dropped out of the race on Sunday and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, 59.
  • If she becomes the Democratic nominee, Harris' age could be an advantage against Trump.
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[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

My ultimate hope is that Trump decoheres to the point of never having a future chance of winning but keeps running anyways, ultimately blocking the party as a whole. Karmic punishment for raising this guy to a seat of power in the first place.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

My ultimate hope is that he dies in prison.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Can him. Ban him. Afghanistan him. Kick him to the curb and pop the zit he is.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

"nO hEs NoT!!!!"

-GOP

[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 month ago

Dementia Donald is no match for Capable Kamala

[–] [email protected] 59 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I want a president that doesn't have dementia, isn't a racist, is not a rapist, and doesn't have 34 felonies. One that didn't bang a porn star for an obscene amount of campaign fund money while their wife was home pregnant. Bonus points for not shitting their pants and having to wear diapers. (not the look I want representing our great country, some fat smelling like shit orange buffoon.)

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Would it help if he gathered some more felonies? Is it the number you're against or that he has any? He could easily horde some more!

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

Not that easy with the Supreme Court running defense for him, friendly judges straight dismissing cases, and the Georgia prosecutors unable to keeping it in their pants.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Would you like one that respects the democratic result of an election and hands over power to their successor peacefully? One that didn't promise to be dictator from day one this time? Would you like senators that don't write "finish them" on Israeli bombs?

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

Do you think Harris is more likely to distance her administration from Israel? (Actually asking)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

This isnt a bad start, at least.

[–] [email protected] 50 points 1 month ago (2 children)

What I find most mad is that Kamala Harris is nearing retirement age for many industries - yet compared to many in her line of work she seems like she's in her thirties and has a whole new career ahead of her.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 month ago

Remember back in 2001 when everyone freaked out at Cheney's age? He was 60. Our "young" potential candidate is 59.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

We came within 1 year of having the first ever Gen X major party nominee (and immediately after the first ever Silent Generation president). But, she's a yet another boomer by 1 year.

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

She was 13 when Star Wars came out. She's no Boomer.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

Feel free to lobby for the definition of Boomer to be adjusted.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Those generations are completely made up and there is little difference in someone born in 1964 vs 1965.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Sure, but as long as those labels exist, it would still have been nice to be able to apply a new label to the President, instead of using that same old one again.

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

Here's the fun part, you can apply whatever label you find useful. Go bananas.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 month ago

media be like

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