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Tim Onion@bencollins.bsky.social |
She's basically the only path forward that doesn't balkanize the entire Democratic Party and lead to a nightmare at the convention. Even the farther left wing seems to be all right with it because they're being realistic about the situation. If Biden does a torch pass, it's weirdly straightforward.
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Whimsy
@whimsicalsquirrel.bsky.social
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I dunno, I'd be afraid of some on the hard left going back to the 'well she's a cop' excuse to once again protect their spotless record of non-voting, although I guess it's possible that in context of Biden dropping out, they'd see it as a win and be more willing to look the other way on that.
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moleek
@moleek22.bsky.social
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The never trumpers / no labels / conservative republicans who have to choke down voting for a democrat don’t want Kamala to replace Biden.
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Joshua 🐊
@joshua37.bsky.social
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The vp's job is to be humiliated repeatedly and jump in the chair when the old guy croaks. I don't see why Kamala only gets to do one of those things
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Zach Malm
@muzach.bsky.social
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I voted for Biden/Harris in 2020 assuming that meant I was voting for Harris/? in 2024. Another part of that to consider is it means Dems could have the exciting reveal of who Harris picks to join the ticket, as a way to help exorcise the bad vibes.
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The future producer of “Himbo Heist”
@legalminimum.bsky.social
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Everyone in this discussion is forgetting the precedent of Matt Santos and Eric Baker. Arnie Vinick never even held a press conference about this. Complete nothing burger.
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Your Hardcore Dad
@dansbadsky.bsky.social
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Just from an optics standpoint alone, wouldn't it look bad if it *wasnt* her just because she's the VP? I feel like right there you can't have someone jump her
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Chris Jackson
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Every polling indicator I’ve seen shows Harris doing no worse than Biden against Trump. Anyone using that as an argument to stay the course is pretending that Biden can essentially pitch a perfect game from here on out, which I have zero faith in. I’d rather take the chance on an election reboot.
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Johnny Caligula
@johnnycaligula.bsky.social
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I wouldn’t even say weirdly; that’s the textbook definition of the Vice President’s job.
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Clem H. Fandango
@bflodude.bsky.social
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“All right” is not exactly the term I’d go with because she is “the police” and a literal “fed” but yes we’re gonna have to eat that turd to keep Trump out of office electorally speaking.
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a
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I can assure you I would never vote for TopCop.
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Andy Craig
@andycraig.bsky.social
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Yup. You don’t even have to get into the merits of Harris as a candidate, or the race and gender dynamics, or any of that. As a practical matter at this late stage it’s the VP, uncontested, unless the VP declines. There’s no time for anything else and even if there was, incumbent VPs win primaries.
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ellen teapot 🏳️⚧️
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I’m not particularly thrilled with her record on trans issues as California Attorney General, but, like, you go to the ballot box with the coalition you have.
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Jennifer Van Goethem
@jennvg.bsky.social
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The farther left wing is remarkably more rational about it than the centrist West Wing fanfic going on.
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jody
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I was saying it’s weird, I think Booker could do too due to few things (including not really gunning for), but because he’s a better man now, no one mentions anymore
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