mozz@mbin.grits.dev to politics @lemmy.world · 4 months agoIt’s vitally important that Democrats now ask one question and one question only: Does Biden have the best chance of beating Trump, or is there someone else readily available who has a better chance?robertreich.substack.comexternal-linkmessage-square313fedilinkarrow-up1416arrow-down180cross-posted to: politics@lemmy.world
arrow-up1336arrow-down1external-linkIt’s vitally important that Democrats now ask one question and one question only: Does Biden have the best chance of beating Trump, or is there someone else readily available who has a better chance?robertreich.substack.commozz@mbin.grits.dev to politics @lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square313fedilinkcross-posted to: politics@lemmy.world
minus-squareSocsa@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down5·4 months agoNo, because Harris does not poll well and leapfrogging her to send Newsom would anger lots of people.
minus-squareacutfjg@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down3·edit-24 months agoLeapfrogging? This isn’t some schoolyard game of “it’s my turn next”. If there’s a better candidate who cares who it “leapfrogs”. I don’t think it would anger as many as it would help to have a better candidate
minus-squareaodhsishaj@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·4 months agoThe tradition of succession is still strong in American politics, it’s how Biden got the nom. Look to Hilary and Bernie for a very similar parallel, its tribal but it’s true
minus-squareFive@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 months agoThis is an argument for revolution, not for keeping Biden on the ticket.
minus-squareObliviousEnlightenment@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·4 months agoHah, you think Americans will revolt? Oh sweet summer child
No, because Harris does not poll well and leapfrogging her to send Newsom would anger lots of people.
Leapfrogging? This isn’t some schoolyard game of “it’s my turn next”. If there’s a better candidate who cares who it “leapfrogs”.
I don’t think it would anger as many as it would help to have a better candidate
The tradition of succession is still strong in American politics, it’s how Biden got the nom.
Look to Hilary and Bernie for a very similar parallel, its tribal but it’s true
This is an argument for revolution, not for keeping Biden on the ticket.
Hah, you think Americans will revolt? Oh sweet summer child