girlfreddyJun 28, 2024

Can Biden be replaced as Democrat nominee? Who could replace him?

https://lemmy.ca/post/24019849

Can Biden be replaced as Democrat nominee? Who could replace him? - Lemmy.ca

The first presidential debate is done and the aftermath has not been good for the incumbent, Joe Biden. Some Democrat politicians and operatives reportedly texted CNN commentators with hopes that Mr Biden, 81, would step aside. Some floated the possibility of going to the White House and publicly stating concerns about him remaining as candidate. But if Mr Biden were to drop out, it would be a free-for-all. There is no official mechanism for him or anyone else in the party to choose his successor, meaning Democrats would be left with an open (Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago from August 19-22.

Show threadgirlfreddyJun 28, 2024

I’d go for Bernie myself.

I mean just imagine that! In a year of some of the worst and craziest ‘first-time-evers’ Sanders could be the DNC’s candidate.

Show threadFlying SquidJun 28, 2024

You’d go for someone older than Biden?

I like Bernie, but that’s a ridiculous replacement.

Show thread𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍Jun 28, 2024

Once again, we agree.

Why always with the old white men, when we have prominent politicians like Yang, Buttigieg, Klobuchar? And as for Bernie, if you want a firebrand who’s going to alienate moderates, why not AOC? Well, she’s too young to run, but she’s not the only truly liberal option. Warren is old enough, progressive enough, and a woman. But, no, Bernie Bros gotta Bro.

Show threadFlying SquidJun 28, 2024
I’m honestly trying to think of who they could run this late and I’m coming up short. Gavin Newsom is terrible idea in my opinion. Like you said, AOC is too young. Kamala Harris? People hate her.
Show threadAlligatorBlizzard
Tim Walz. Minnesota has been kicking ass with progressive legislation these past few years, and here in Minnesota we’ve been wondering if he’s been quietly trying to get his name out there to run for President. (And the general consensus is that we don’t want to lose him as governor, but I guess we’ll give him up to save US democracy, lol.) On paper he’s fairly moderate too.
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Show threadFlying SquidJun 28, 2024
I’ve never even heard of him and I’m more politically in the know than a lot of people.
Show threadAlligatorBlizzardJun 28, 2024

Is that really a bad thing, though? Generic Democrat polls really well against Trump. The people who know of Walz really like him, even the more reasonable rural Republicans here grudgingly admit that while they don’t agree with him politically he clearly cares about Minnesotans. Newsom doesn’t have that. The past couple of years have seen some semi-viral quotes from him poking at politicians in red states, mostly along the lines of “we fed children, what have you done?”, and I’ve seen them posted here. The people who know him like him. For the people who don’t, he’s Generic Democrat. He’s well spoken enough to handle the discussions around the George Floyd protests (which already came up in the first debate but Biden didn’t address directly). He’s well spoken, smart, kind, and down to earth - everything Trump isn’t.

Also, I hadn’t heard of Obama before he ran for president. For a sufficiently likable candidate, it’s not a deal breaker.

Show threadFlying SquidJun 29, 2024
Then there’s this little time to campaign? I’d say yes. You had a lot more time to learn about who Obama was.