• dragontamer@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    I listed two options I think would work for me:

    1. Biden

    2. Kamala (using Biden as a shield)

    Of course, #1 and #2 are basically identical. So the easiest thing for the Democrats to do is just lean into #2.


    In any case, I think this discussion is still useful to have. Whoever you pick needs to win Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Georgia like Biden did vs Trump. Do you know of any candidate who can perform similarly to Biden in these states?

    You’re just a Republican here to tell us no matter what Biden is the only option besides trump?

    I’m a Republican here wondering if yall actually have a plan, or if this is another one of those “Occupy Wall Street” situations where a bunch of Republicans get voted in a few months after yall’s temper tantrum. (Occupy Wall Street was 2011. And we all know how 2012, 2014, and 2016 went immediately afterwards).

    For better or worse, you know you need me and my perspective on this matter. Lest you lose Michigan, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Arizona and let Trump take the victory.

    If yall Occupy Wall Street / kill your own political chances again this year because you got freaked out that Biden was acting as old as any 80+ year old would… okay, you deserve the loss that’s coming to you. But before you make an irreversible mistake, lets talk through this. I want Trump to lose as much as you do.


    Note: I’m not necessarily against you changing candidates this late in the game. But I want to know what your overall plans are, and why you actually think that improves your political chances.

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      I listed two options I think would work for me

      You also told me you’re a Republican and know nothing of the Democratic party or what its voters want…

      So let me give you some advice, for Republican candidates I want:

      1. Boots Riley

      2. Optimus Prime.

      For better or worse, you know you need me and my perspective on this matter. Lest you lose Michigan, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Arizona and let Trump take the victory.

      No we don’t.

      Because Obama 08 didn’t need help from “moderate Dems” and he sure didn’t need help from Republicans.

      The entire problem with the modern DNC is they ignore their base and chase Republicans.

      Who will always say the DNC isn’t conservative enough.

      It creates these feedback loop where the party gets more and more conservative leaving behind more and more of its own voters.

      We can just leave you all behind, and give voters a candidate they like. A progressive candidate.

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        We can just leave you all behind, and give voters a candidate they like. A progressive candidate.

        Okay. Name the candidate.

        Except we both know you don’t have a name, and that’s why you’re going through this exercise of avoiding uncomfortable truths.

        Go get that name, start pushing that name consistently, start saying [Insert Specific Name Here] is a better choice than Biden and MAYBE you have a chance.

        But for now, you’re just giving Republicans in general a field day and a ton of joy by attacking Biden.

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          4 months ago

          I’ve never seen a better ambassador of the Republican party.

          You have truly personified the meme of a pigeon walking up to a chessboard.

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            I’m an Anti-Trump Republican. I’m quite interested in seeing what yall’s plan is to fight Trump this fall, and frankly, I’m not impressed with what I’m seeing in this topic yet.

            Hopefully you all figure something out by next week. And if not next week, the week after that. But your time is short, and time is ticking.

            I’m likely voting for the Democratic candidate, whoever it is. But none of this internal Democrats’s chaos is my responsibility or my problem. I’m just here to point out that you have a large degree of my support from being anti-Trump, but I can’t go so far left as Bernie (or some other progressives you got).

            That’s really all I’m here to point out.


            In any case, figure out a name. Otherwise Democrats will lose. And figure out a name before you get rid of Biden/Kamala. You’re throwing away a decent candidate with a decent anti-Trump record for literally nobody right now.