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2024 United States presidential election

Admiral Beez said:
If you're not a Democrat, kissing the MAGA ring is the only way to become President. So, one must toss away any scruples or morals and do what it takes. Just look at Haley, clearly trying to keep on the MAGA good side for 2028.

Akin to Weinstein's casting couch, it's a case of "just how badly do you want this job?".
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'Morally bankrupt' doesn't begin to describe how bad this is. It's like visiting the bronze age with these characters.
 
jje1000 said:
Looks like the challenges to Biden are over, and I doubt any potential candidates will throw their hat into the ring at this point. The Dem candidate will be Biden, and if he doesn't make it to the election, then Kamala + VP.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1812518504811163888
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Seems like yet another twist, Biden has indicated a possible off-ramp to his candidacy:

thehill.com

Biden says only a medical condition would cause him to reevaluate his candidacy

President Biden signaled in an interview Wednesday that he would only reevaluate his decision to run for a second term if a doctor told him he had a medical condition. BET News’s Ed Gordon qu…
thehill.com
 
Did anyone watch the Bill O'Reilly interview with John Stewart on the Daily show?
I think it was quite a good summation of the situation right now from two who have always been on opposite sides of the spectrum.
I like their general shared thesis that it's not that "hate" didn't exist before, but it's that now "hate can be monetised" and not only through conventional media, but by literally anyone on social media, and that is what has changed everything.
The more you hate the more clicks you get the more money you get.

 
jje1000 said:
Looks like the challenges to Biden are over, and I doubt any potential candidates will throw their hat into the ring at this point. The Dem candidate will be Biden, and if he doesn't make it to the election, then Kamala + VP.
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Seems like I was wrong, the calls to push out Biden have intensified.
 
Admiral Beez said:
The down ticket risk is real. Imagine Trump as POTUS but with both chambers of Congress.

www.newsweek.com

President Joe Biden Should Resign Today | Opinion

Republican Sen. Marco Rubio just suggested that if President Joe Biden withdraws as the Democrats' nominee he should also resign as president.
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We should accept it's going to be terrible. And prepare for it. I don't think Canadians fully grasp the risk here.

Imagine the refugee crisis we'll have if Trump actively tries to catch and deport millions.
 
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