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[–] [email protected] 81 points 4 months ago (103 children)

Literally name who else, or shut the fuck up. Calls for Biden to drop out without an alternative are nonsense.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I don't think the opinion "the man who has control of the nuclear arsenal is showing signs of senility and should not serve another 4 years regardless of who replaces him" is not an unreasonable one

[–] [email protected] 22 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

When the current only alternative is someone with clearly worse faculties and intentions, it obviously fucking is. Again, name who you think can beat him. Go ahead.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

this is kinda a ridiculous request. The DNC should be the ones actively finding and presenting alternatives. If it was any other election year what if something happened to their primary candidate?

No one publicly shows interest because the party prevents any alternative. Anyone trying to run is accused of trying to break up the party, look at what happened to Bernie.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I advocated for Bernie, during the primaries, when it was time to choose a Democratic candidate. Note that that time is not now. Now is the time where a democratic candidate need to beat Trump. Do you think even swapping Bernie in now that he could beat Trump?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

The media attention from him replacing Biden would surely get the word across. The right-wing media would help name recognition by running a smear campaign. And, as everyone keeps saying, we are literally voting for "Not Trump" at this point. "Not Trump" doesn't have to be Biden.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Of course not, because the media and DNC refused to give him any traction when he did run. That doesn't preclude anyone finding out, if they had the wherewithal. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Kucinich

At any rate, demands for s name were made, one was given. This guy is mostly middle of the road and the DNC still considered him enough of a threat, they absolutely will not give him time of day, because he threatens the corporate -beholden status quo in just s couple of the ~~wrong~~ right ways.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Regardless of whatever conspiracy theory, he can't win so he's a terrible option.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 months ago

The point is you fuckers are demanding a new candidate NOW, but can't name anyone who wouldn't go down in flames.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

It wouldn't be if there were an alternative who was not showing similar or worse signs of senility. When both of the only feasible candidates have the same issue, that issue is mostly moot.

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