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Kamala Harris has launched her campaign for the White House, after President Joe Biden stepped aside Sunday under pressure from party leaders.

The vice president has Biden’s endorsement, and is unchallenged as yet for the Democratic nomination, which will be formally decided at the Aug. 19 convention in Chicago.

“I am honored to have the President’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination,” Harris said in a statement. “I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic Party—and unite our nation—to defeat Donald Trump and his extreme Project 2025 agenda. We have 107 days until Election Day. Together, we will fight. And together, we will win.”

In her statement, the vice president paid tribute to Biden’s “extraordinary leadership,” saying he had achieved more in one term than many presidents do in two.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (7 children)

I'm pretty sure the DNC and it's donors helped force this hand, so I wouldn't be surprised if they field a different candidate.

That being said, I'd actually like to see a non shill run who will actually fulfill his promises with legislation and not half ass executive orders that die after 5 seconds.

They'll never let Bernie in, but like cmon choose at least someone who can agree genocide is not good. Can't believe we're still scraping the bottom of the barrel for requirements here.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (10 children)

Kamala/AOC ticket could win it I think

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

AOC would be a good VP or Speaker pick, but for president I think we'd need someone with more broad appeal.

I think Mark Kelly or Newsom would be able to capture enough votes.

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

Kamala Harris I look forward to you wiping the floor with the Orange Turd.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Is there any way she's not nominated? I'd like to donate to the Dem nominee as soon as humanly possible.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

I don't think she stands a chance running as a VP. However, if President Biden were to invoke Article 25, and abdicate in favor of his VP. I honestly think she'd be a lock to win.

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

AOC for running mate! AOC for running mate!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Read in another thread, and haven’t looked it up yet mind you, but apparently AOC is 1 year too young.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

We don’t stand a chance with her as the pick. Whitmer would’ve been a much better president pick

You can downvote all you want the polls show dems still losing with her as the pick

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

She hasn't even started campaigning yet, and she was even to Joe or even better.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

She literally has been campaigning? She is the VP she campaigns with Joe. She’s in the public eye, people know her and she still trails trump

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

Ok. Fine... who would you pick?

There is a reason for her being the transition cannidate. If you have better, please let the DNC know...

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

Well I'd pick one of handful of progressive democrats the Dems have or Bernie but that ain't happening. I'd at least pick Newsom.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Ok. But fuck, if you have to have a cop out, waffle house excuse to say newsom, i have a hard time believing you. Newsome is hard for the fact that hes a "hard D" california govenor and you take a good hit in the swing states. Thats a real liability. Thats fair. Stand by it. Say that. "But Bernie" my ass. Bernie doesnt want it now.

Dont say "oh no" and not have an honest opinion that you arent willing to put your nuts behind. Get on board, or gtfo.

I swear. As a dem, and ill be honest, what pisses me off the most is that we are our own worst enemy. We waffle and push for a vauge replacement with no game plan, and bitch and moan when the answer given "just isnt quite what we want".

We could have had an honest to god game plan a year ago. But we didnt get our shit together. Thats on you, thats on me, and its sure as fuck on the DNC. But we dont have that option now.

Fucks sake. Rant over. Sorry for being frustrated at a two word post and a half baked response. Fuck.

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

Bro what are you on about. Kamala came in dead last in the 2020 primary. She's has a enormous amounts of baggage like jailing kids and parents for skipping school.

She's more right wing that Biden. Why would anyone vote for diet Republican when they can have the real thing.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Ah yes, the supposedly left wing lemmy user who finds the time to write detailed paragraphs about how bad the more left wing candidate is but is suspiciously short and vague on criticism of the more right wing candidate. Here we go again.

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