• detectivemittens@beehaw.org
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    1 year ago

    Yeah. I don’t know why the Dems aren’t running someone younger…

    I wasn’t thrilled about Biden either, but I think Biden handled negotiations with Europe for Ukraine very well.

    But yeah, I get jealous every time I look at other countries’ leadership and see how young they are…

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      Statistically, an incumbent has a huge advantage right out of the gate. Not to mention Biden could splinter the vote which is the worst scenario for a party that holds the seat. I don’t like it either, but Bidens low drama, non-world-ending and still-not-trump platform is the dems safest bet.

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        It’d be easier if he picked a less boring running mate; maybe he could lure in somebody who’d otherwise be inclined to wait for 2028 - Whitmer, say - with a secret promise to resign halfway through his term. (which I hope he plans to do anyway, though he obviously can’t publicize that fact)

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        I agree! To clarify, what I meant was that I was disappointed that Dems, including Biden, aren’t backing someone younger. Whatever happened to uplifting the next generation?

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      because there isn’t anyone in the party with national name recognition who’d get wide spread support and who is acceptable to the corporate democrats.

      Biden was a holdover from the Obama brand. People liked Obama.