Thank you GabeSter

  • fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    3 months ago

    It’s not just a matter of if, but also when.

    Biden waited until damn near the last possible minute, and probably wouldn’t have stepped down if it wasn’t for the Trump shooting.

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      3 months ago

      Waiting until the last second absolutely fucked the GOP though. They were only prepared to run against Biden and now they don’t have the time needed to spin up an effective campaign against Harris.

      I don’t know if the timing was strategic or just a tough decision, both seem possible. But the end result is that we’re now in a better position to stop Trump in November.

      • Orbituary@lemmy.world
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        3 months ago

        It was not strategic. It was hubris and bad advice bordering on elderly abuse. I have no doubt Jill Biden was a big part of the choice to stick it out, based on some of the insider leaks on this topic.

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      3 months ago

      I dunno - the timing was right after the RNC and Vance being locked in. Vance didn’t broaden the ticket appeal because they thought Trump had the election in the bag. The timing might not have been strategic but it worked out pretty damn well!

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        3 months ago

        The timing was clearly strategic. He didn’t want to do it, but there’s a reason why Kamala’s campaign literally started calling Democratic representatives within hours.