2024 ELECTION THREAD
The next presidential race will be here soon! Please see current Bovada odds. Thoughts?
Donald Trump floating the idea that Biden may
try and crash the DNC and take back the nomination.
Youngkin downplays Trump’s mass firing plan
they can just find jobs elsewhere
There are fabulous opportunities for folks to find a new employer in Virginia
executive order he tried to enact in 2020, known as “Schedule F,”
which would strip federal civil servants of their protections
and allowed Trump to fire people for whatever reason
Though Youngkin can seem genial in person, that persona
often feels like a cover for cruel and draconian policies.
It's clear the Democrats have quite a deep bench of compelling presidential/VP/cabinet candidates, whereas Republicans have Donald Trump and nobody else. That's why happens when you don't diversify from stupid.
Trump stumped, can't fathom public service.
Tim Walz's life of service vs Donald Trump - service for no one, except himself.
It's clear the Democrats have quite a deep bench of compelling presidential/VP/cabinet candidates, whereas Republicans have Donald Trump and nobody else. That's why happens when you don't diversify from stupid.
With such a deep bench of compelling candidates makes you wonder why they wouldn't want to run a competitive primary to select between them
With such a deep bench of compelling candidates makes you wonder why they wouldn't want to run a competitive primary to select between them
Why is how the democrats choose their candidate such a pressing concern for republicans all of a sudden? They could pick a random guy off the street for all you care, it's nobody's business but theirs. Parties are private organisations, as has been explained ITT about 489 times by now.
Why is how the democrats choose their candidate such a pressing concern for republicans all of a sudden? They could pick a random guy off the street for all you care, it's nobody's business but theirs. Parties are private organisations, as has been explained ITT about 489 times by now.
Yeah why is politics the way it is. That's so strange.
With such a deep bench of compelling candidates makes you wonder why they wouldn't want to run a competitive primary to select between them
Nobody thought it was in their interest to mount a serious campaign against Harris. There is no “they” that can decide this. It takes a top level candidate to decide to run. Nobody did. Same as how Trump was given the nomination in 2020 despite all his problems.
Nobody thought it was in their interest to mount a serious campaign against Harris. There is no “they” that can decide this. It takes a top level candidate to decide to run. Nobody did. Same as how Trump was given the nomination in 2020 despite all his problems.
You don't think top level candidates would've run vs Biden at the start of the year?
So, on some very rare occasions I opt to watch a politician in action and took a look at some videos of Walz.
The republicans got a fight on their hands with this one, he is really, really good on the screen. Clear, concise and still coming off as down to earth. And behind that is a good orator.
Yeah. He did very well in his speech yesterday.
the party decided Biden was their horse.
you can't go against the party or you get back benched and your political career is basically halted.
do you think the party's view in 2023/2024 that Biden was their horse for 4 more years was a good view?
if they had the capacity to understand dude was old AF and not fit to do 4 more years, they say ya Biden is done. put your hat in the ring for primaries.
a competitive primary then happens and I'm sure many of this 'deep bench of compelling candidates' makes a run for it.
do you agree, or do you think it was a reasonable view in 2023/2024 that Biden was competent and should be the guy until 2028?
the party decided Biden was their horse.
you can't go against the party or you get back benched and your political career is basically halted.
do you think the party's view in 2023/2024 that Biden was their horse for 4 more years was a good view?
if they had the capacity to understand dude was old AF and not fit to do 4 more years, they say ya Biden is done. put your hat in the ring for primaries.
a competitive primary then happens and I'm sure
I don't understand your objection. Is it that in your view the democratic party used a suboptimal strategy to select their nominee or is it something else? Hint: if your answer contains the word "undemocratic", it is dumb and wrong.
I don't understand your objection. Is it that in your view the democratic party used a suboptimal strategy to select their nominee or is it something else? Hint: if your answer contains the word "undemocratic", it is dumb and wrong.
It's not an objection. It's a question.
Mostly questioning why you think they didn't explore their 'deep bench'.
It's not an objection. It's a question.
Mostly questioning why you think they didn't explore their 'deep bench'.
Fair enough. I have no idea. Just guessing, but I doubt it was part of some well thought out strategy. Probably just how things worked out.
Also, is it common for incumbents to have serious challengers in the primary? I thought it was pretty much given that if the incumbent is running, he is running mostly uncontested.
Mods have asked posters to stop mentioning that trump hooked up with a pstar and that Kamala hooked up with someone twice her age to get a couple promotions to advance her political career.
Oh, so we're all doing as asked now? A bunch of posters asked you to stop lying about 100 times, when you going to get on that?
Fair enough. I have no idea. Just guessing, but I doubt it was part of some well thought out strategy. Probably just how things worked out.
Also, is it common for incumbents to have serious challengers in the primary? I thought it was pretty much given that if the incumbent is running, he is running mostly uncontested.
Ya, but generally the incumbent isn't a stumbling 81 year old. We're living in interesting times.
