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“Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this,” he added.

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[–] Nougat@fedia.io 32 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Couple of positives:

Having the current VP take over the nomination at this point is "continuity of leadership." It's a much smaller change than bringing in someone with less name recognition, or from a "lower" political position.

Having a woman of color take the nomination would make the race between Harris and Trump much ideologically clearer. It would also dare the right to show its true colors about it. Remember that we got Trump essentially as a "Well, if you can elect a black guy, we can elect a racist lunatic!" Having a woman of color running as the Democratic nominee is going to make people pick sides even harder than they are already, and it's the "oh god, not Trump" people who really need to be motivated to pick their side.

And you know that Biden's endorsement of Harris had to have come after discussions with congressional Democrats and other party leaders to make sure most everyone gets in line behind Harris, and doesn't act like a bunch of backyard chickens going every direction. I expect (hope?) this endorsement to be followed by many others.

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 18 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, but it's a prosecutor running against a criminal. The memes write themselves.

[–] superkret 16 points 3 months ago

And the criminal is running for the "Party of Law and Order".

[–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

We are democrats. Never trust us to slit our own throats.

But yeah. This feels about as coordinated as it can be. Expect vp tomorrow

[–] FlashMobOfOne@beehaw.org 11 points 3 months ago (4 children)

If they're smart they'll tap AOC or Bernie for VP.

Instant party unity with zero effort.

[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Makes too much sense so won't happen.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@beehaw.org 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Historical precedent says you're right.

[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 1 points 3 months ago

Normally I love being right....booo

[–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Sanders gets us back to the "too old" and has the added benefit of him being historically horrible at condemning atrocities by "Communist" countries.

And AOC is too young. And also a she is of color

[–] bl4kers@beehaw.org 1 points 3 months ago

I don't think anyone cares if the VP is "too old" honestly. Most of the time it feels like the VP does things in the background and makes far less headlines. Case in point: Kamala Harris

[–] TheButtonJustSpins@infosec.pub 5 points 3 months ago

Dayum. Here for this.

[–] realitista@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I dunno, they need to give something to centrists and independents to win. Kamala's base is all totally united against trump already I think.

[–] t3rmit3@beehaw.org 3 points 3 months ago

I'm hoping for Buttigieg for VP.

[–] realitista@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago

I hope you are right. Not fielding the incumbent is a mistake according to most people who have had good success of predicting elections.