who is the best option to replace Biden that could realistically have a chance? and who would be the funniest/worst option, and why will that most certainly happen?
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Corri Bush and Liz Cheney on the anti-Trump unity ticket. The sundowning registered Republicans who survived COVID show up at their polling places, see Bush/Cheney, and Pavlovian reflex kicks in, leaving them completely bamboozled by the ploy because they are incapable of telling what year it is. Dems still only get 51% of the popular vote in spite of carrying roughly 17% of registered Republicans.
If the democrats want to maximize their chances of losing, they should replace him with the only politician to have ever lost an election to Trump
I really don’t think that’s going to happen. This isn’t just a political accident they can bury. This is an incredibly obvious thing that’s only going to get worse. People will rediscover and remember it everytime they see him.
People might not have sat through the debate or remember the soundbites.
But everyone's going to remember the faces.
"What debate? There was no debate, uh, champ!"
"There was no debate in Ba Sing Se."
Until the next debate
You can't memory hole the NYT editorial board literally calling for Biden's head. You'd be right under normal circumstances, not this time IMO.
my partner said bernie sanders and I said not a chance, the democrat establishment would never do it.
Michelle Obama is the answer to all of the above.
Shes also who I'd have that is most likely to win. All the other replacements lose imo.
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Kamala Harris is the most likely pick. She was pushed for by Jim Clyburn, and his endorsement is what handed Biden South Carolina, and he has a lot of sway with black Democratic voters. Passing her over would be seen as a snub to them and that's a major Dem voting block that they can't afford to alienate. But she has negative charisma and the White House basically shoved her in a closet to do nothing so she doesn't have much to show in the way of accomplishments. And she's awful in debates - better than Trump or Biden but anyone who remembers the 2020 primary remembers that the only thing she did was torpedo Biden's standing and then getting smacked around for being a cop.
Gavin Newsome (governor of California) is a big deal in the party but "governor of Commiefornia" is a position with a lot of heat that might not play well in swing states.
Personally I think Dems' best shot is Gretchen Whitmer (gov of Michigan) - midwestern, has a bit of a name on the national stage from being targeted by CHUDS for assassination so she'd have a lot of cred in the fight against MAGA. Josh Shapiro (gov of PA) is floated a lot too, but I don't know much about him.
The funniest option?
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This is incredible
If I was a Democrat head I think Pritzker (gov of Illinois) is also a strong contender. He actually has a descent history and might have a few young people willing to actually vote for him.
Can’t believe no one has yet commented on Gruesome Gavin’s ex-wife being Don Jr’s fiancé. The potential for the turbo-neoliberal to get dragged down into talking about his hog on a debate stage is real
I want this.
Best chance would probably be Gretchen Whitmer or Andy Beshar. There are a bunch of possible boring candidates that would smoke trump.
Funniest would be Eric Adams.
Gavin Newsom is, imo, unelectable on a national stage, and is probably actually a worse choice than just sticking with Joe Biden.
Gavin Newsom is, imo, unelectable on a national stage, and is probably actually a worse choice than just sticking with Joe Biden.
Is this solely because he's the democratic governor of California?
I think people are saying that because he looks like if Mitt Romney did Yoga and drank Kombucha.
I get it, he looks kinda sleazy. But give him 5 months on the trail and the comparison between soup brain biden and Gavin would be night and day. Far younger and quick on his feet. I seriously think the only person worse than Joe is Hilary, and only because she already lost to him. At least her brain still works. Kamala is a weak alternative, but Still i think has a better shot than Joe, even if its minor
It's because California is a neoliberal hellhole with vaguely progressive characteristics, and chuds can see that, even if they think it's communism.
probably actually a worse choice than just sticking with Joe Biden
really? anyone other than biden/harris will get to wash their hands of direct association to the Crimes, which is the biggest hurdle. i can't imagine many people outside of california are aware of how shit he is
“Mr Adams, what would you do regarding americas opiode epidemic?” “…New York?”
I'm seeing a guy called Gavin Newsom listed as the most likely replacement. I don't know anything about him.
he fucking sucks. he is the governor of california and a neoliberal scumbag that makes obama look like mao
Sounds like the most likely candidate
my most likely prediction if it actually happens is of course the Veep
They'll never give it to Kamala even though it's probably the best decision for them. Have Biden resign, then she fills his place as the VP does. You avoid most conspiracy allegations of backroom dealings because its all above board. You excite the base with the first woman president (and she's black gasp). But otherwise a milquetoast politician.
But this is the party of Van Bueren, they gotta do their back room deals and Kamala has nothing to bring to the table for them. So its going to be the most corrupt person in the DNC
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She got experience with suddenly becoming president.
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Newsom is most likely, Whitmer with highest odds to win imo.
Funniest is Hill dawg. Libs posting is going to be unhinged from the previous madness when she loses in a rematch.
Fuck it I'll do it
I'll do a write in for you, comrade
Picking a swing state governor is the safest bet.
Candidates that would still potentially lose, ordered by losing odds.
All these options fundamentally suck, but Dems have options for their kind of voter.
Any white male democrat (beside Buttigieg) could beat Trump right now
The stock market loving neoliberal suburbanites want a dem, since they can't get a "normal" republican. It's not 2004 the John Kerry strategy would work in this specific case, and as long as Clinton isn't running its not 2016 either
Newsom, JB Pritzker, and Andy Beshear would all squeak by comfortably
Im writing in Michelle Obama. Especially after reading her wiki. The descendent of slaves and has actively refused to run for president sounds like exactly the person who should be president. I don’t think she is paid for and I don’t think she can be bought at this point in time.
Newsom is most likely, imo, but god damn it Hillary would be so fucking funny.
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A lifelike simulacrum of the Ideal Democrat, but fitted with a bomb.
Anybody whose name doesn't start with H and end with 'itler'
Hitlery Clinton
From the eternal sea she rises
Hater-of-Hitler
Mayor Pete.
He can talk good, and old ladies like him.
My grandma does love me
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Bernie. From weekend at Bernie's
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I think Whitmer with Pritzker would be a good combo, both Midwest governors, sure but that’s actually an important area that can swing versus Harris and Newsome both from California (and one would have to move their address because VP and President from same state invalidates that states electoral votes).
Both libs but less ghoulish. Even if Pritzker is a billionaire (weirdly does progressive stuff because doesn’t have to worry about retirement).
Or Kamala Pritzker. She’s bad but I think could be better than Biden and Pritzker is a white middle aged midwestern billionaire so that reassures conservatives a bit.
I've thought about typing this up a few times but have shied away every other time.
I don't think Pritzker is gonna be a player until next election, he's been cooking up stuff at home in Illinois to shore up his cred for a future run. From a Lib/Capitalist perspective he's doing the right things and hasn't waded into culture war at all, so I expect him to show up next time around as the guy for fascist suburbanites; a competent administrator and successful businessman with no drama or baggage.
No that's a fair assessment, it really does feel like he's being keep in reserve for later.
Jeb!
Trump is gonna win who cares who the blue loser is
Kamala for President with Michelle Obama as VP would probably be the fastest safest thing the Dems could do this close to the election.
Two women of color. Both with time in service in the realm of politics, both known quantities at the national level.
Kamala would be easy enough to just prop up in public or keep at a desk to sign paperwork while the advisors/Congress do the actual governing. She seems to be enough of a political creature to do the "enlightened centrism" shtick naturally.
Michelle Obama being able to take the lead on public appearances, glad handing, and thoughts-n-prayers events.
Darkhorse prediction, not the funniest but I'd find it amusing:
Al Gore and Bernie Sanders but as two grumpy old men so weighed down by their past failures that they can't get out of their own way.
Victoria Neuman should run
AOC is far less likely than the real Victoria Nuland lol.
But she can just pop the heads of the Supreme Court
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Obama
Would absolutely send the right wing looneys into a tailspin almost definitely leading to a Jan 6 x 1000. Im here for it.
That's a contender for both the best AND funniest.