I don't understand why the Dems are doing this, as if they didn't know how old he'd be when he was running a second term. Our best chance to beat Trump is still Biden no matter what others keep saying. The dems are just so fucking weak it drives me nuts. I mean, the people telling him to step down are as old as him. They need to take their own advice.
OhCecilia
: I gave it more thought and I think it may be a good thing. This will force the media to start talking about more than Biden's age. It will also weaken Trump no matter how you look at it. Someone younger than him will make him look even older and will highlight his dementia more.
Sean Gorham
: As it is looking now Kamala will get the nom, this way we can keep the incumbent factor. Plus it's showing that 80% of Dems support Kamala for the pick. Not to mention, all the money raised for Biden/Harris can only be used for Biden or Harris.
Right now things look pretty good for Kamala, absolutely. But it's been, what - a couple hours since Joe stepped down? We simply don't know how things will play out in the next few weeks. Nothing's set in stone. It's far too early for doom-and-gloom.
But if she does end up the candidate, I'll hold my nose and vote for her just like I would for Biden.
Because anyone else is better than the alternative. It's a sad state of affairs but it's what we've got, and we need to be pragmatic while we work on better long-term solutions.
Cami Mahovlich
: I get it, I truly do. As a visibly transfeminine person I'm scared to death that my very existence will be criminalized, should That Orange Asshole get back into office. The situation is downright dire, and for a long time I felt like giving up.
What made the difference for me was getting involved in my community's politics.
I know not everybody can do this. It's worth a try if you have the energy. Not only did it get me involved, it let me meet other like-minded people who didn't use my identity against me.
I just made a really long post on my timeline talking about this. I also emphasized something else: Don't panic. I'll say here what I said in that post: This isn't over. Nobody knows the future. They want us to give up, and they use fear and apathy to cow us. We need to prove them wrong.
Personally, Id like Newsome because native californian that believes in the many things newsome has enacted (though I will specifically charge he ruined sf with the overdevelopment kicking a lot of people out of the city)
My guess - and that's all it is, a guess - is that we'll see a scramble amongst the Dems to see who gets the nomination.
Most importantly: THIS IS NOT OVER. Nobody knows how this will turn out. Nobody.
But if she does end up the candidate, I'll hold my nose and vote for her just like I would for Biden.
What made the difference for me was getting involved in my community's politics.
They're all still better than That Orange Asshole.