I will confess that a month ago I said replacing Biden with Kamala would be a mistake. I was so wrong. She is absolutely killing it. She is bringing exactly the right energy and tone this campaign needs to take on Trump. She is not taking any of his shit but doing it with so much class it really does highlight how disgusting Trump and his goons are.
I was in the same boat. Basically the second they announced it a wave of relief washed over me and I realized this is what we need
Edit: I wasn't expecting so much interaction. I'm glad that she is gaining everybody's support, and giving us a bit of electricity needed to get through this final push towards election time!
I'm honestly not a big fan of her and would have preferred to see someone more progressive get the nomination, but I honestly had the same feeling as you now that we actually have a chance at defeating Trump.
I was pretty distraught after the announcement, but within a few hours as the wave of support built, I came out of the hole and started feeling positive. So glad that the support fell behind so quickly.
I also have felt unburdened by what has been, as if a spell was cast on me. I had no doubt though that replacing Joe Biden with literally anyone, including his son or dog, would increase democrats chance of winning. I think in my case it was more of letting go of pent up anger towards the rotting carcass of the current president and all those who campaigned for his reelection. Including the lovely folk of lemmy, for whom I still might hold some animosity. To those that rode hard for Biden, a sincere fuck you.
I am relieved the conversation has broken free from simply voting against Trump to having a choice people might actually like. Proof is going to be in the pudding, but I'm cautiously optimistic.
I wasn't sure she was the answer, but the debate was so appalling, I felt something had to change. I find her far more compelling than I thought I would.
Harris was a prosecutor, and a successfully I hear, there was never any chance Trump would risk debating her on live TV. He maybe able to fire hose lies against Biden, but Harris would rip him apart, and the best part is, he knows it. He has nothing to gain from debating her, so he will come up with excuse after excuse to avoid it.
Trump is easier to debate for democrats who don’t care as much about decorum as Biden. A primary debate requires much more delicacy, because you can’t all out attack the others without potentially prejudicing voters against your party’s eventual nominee, should you lose.
Biden did well in the latter scenario, because he’s very good at politicking. I think Harris would do better in the former because of her greater willingness to openly mock trump. Hopefully we get to see.
Did she do terribly during the debate? I remember watching and thinking she seemed smart and articulate, but didn't have the name recognition and backing to get very far in the primaries.
I think the meme-ing and taunting are going to cause him significant damage - both his campaign, and his personal self. And I will enjoy watching him decay.
Dementia Don the racist rapist with 34 felonies that can't complete a coherent sentence is just scared. He's too old and needs to drop out. He knows that she will absolutely eviscerate him in a debate.
I know I'm reaching but it would be wonderful if they took this as an opportunity to turn the event into a town hall for Harris. Don't participate, lose your stage.
Thank you Democratic campaign, and media for finally starting to call out the Trump campaign when they make 2 conflicting statements in the same month. Trump's popularity comes from people selectively hearing what they want to hear.
She describes Trump's penis as "smaller than average" but "not freakishly small."
"It may have been the least impressive sex I'd ever had, but clearly, he didn't share that opinion."
Certainly sounds like low penetrating power to me.
Anyway, now that I’ve researched a geriatric fascist’s small dick and low sexual energy in detail, I think I’m done with the internet today and gonna go touch some grass. Later y’all!
The Trump camp released that statement saying "there is a strong sense by many in the Democrat Party - namely Barack Hussein Obama - that Kamala Harris is a Marxist fraud who cannot beat President Trump, and they are still holding out for someone better" on Thursday the 25th, the same day the Obamas enthusiastically endorsed Harris.
Mannequin or manikin, you have a choice. A mannequin is usually used for selling clothes, a manikin is usually used to practice CPR or other medical procedures.
Well I'm glad folks are doing it on here...so much information is behind a paywall and there are times when it feels like the links are put up by the actual organization to try and drive up new subs
general election debate details cannot be finalized until Democrats formally decide on their nominee
Presidential debates happen between presidential candidates. Democrats don't have a presidential candidate yet. But they will by the end of the DNC on August 22nd.
Biden was even more than the presidential candidate, he is the sitting president. A presidential debate between a president and a presidential candidate makes perfect sense, no?
Yeah lol spinning this as "backing out" seems like a stretch. But if the headline was like "Trump campaign prefers to wait for formal nominations before planning debate," then it would not drive much engagement.