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[–] ptz@dubvee.org 3 points 3 months ago

How many babies do y'all lose every time you empty your bathtubs?

::: spoiler Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater :::

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Why go for a slightly less damaged but still weak candidate when we actually have good ones.

[–] Eldritch@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Because you can't run candidates who don't want to.

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If Biden actually stepped aside you would be astounded how many Dems put themselves forward as replacements.

Right now everyone is being coy for party unity - but if you thought Whitmer was on Colbert just to promote a book you're naive.

[–] MagicShel@programming.dev 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I love Whitmer. She's my Governor, and I think she'd be an amazing President. But I really don't think folks in Pennsylvania or Georgia know who she is. Maybe with enough appearances that could change, but we're getting down to the wire.

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

There are FOUR MONTHS LEFT, this is in no fucking way "down to the wire."

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Don't deal with bureaucracy a lot, do you?

[–] mwguy@infosec.pub 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If the top tier candidates Harris is polling the best. Which is surprising to me, but it's hard to dismiss the data.

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They've run extremely selective polls and Hillary Clinton outperformed Harris.

[–] mwguy@infosec.pub 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'm sure that now that she's the front runner (and presumptive nominee) we'll get some better polling coming out soon.

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

I hope so! I just want the best candidate to beat Trump.