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[-] Guy_Fieris_Hair@lemmy.world 37 points 7 months ago

They resigned themselves to a second Trump term when they decided to push forward an individual that couldn't carry a conversation 5 years ago. This isn't new.

[-] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 13 points 7 months ago

Decided to push him forward by listening to the majority of voters who cast their ballots for him in the primary?

[-] Sonicdemon86@lemmy.world 41 points 7 months ago

The sitting president doesn't get a primary. It is a stupid tradition that needs to stop. Even a sitting president needs to be put up in a primary, yet neither side does that.

[-] friendlymessage@feddit.de 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

They talked about five years ago not about the reelection campaign

[-] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

Jimmy Carter wouldn't smack you but he'd be very disappointed you didn't remember what your history teacher tried to instill for you.

[-] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 31 points 7 months ago

I remember that primary. We got like, what, ten primaries in before a bunch of people, some of whom were still competitive, just dropped out and gave all their delegates to Joe. I remember being flummoxed because Joe's performance in that debate was also really, really poor, and his performance in the primaries up until then had been pretty middling. So, I wouldn't agree that Joe won it as much as a bunch of candidates promised their delegates to him in exchange for cabinet positions.

[-] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 7 points 7 months ago

It was a very slick move by the DNC after they bungled Hilary's nomination so badly.

[-] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 6 points 7 months ago

Shit Clyburn's daughters got on Biden's transition team and are appointed to positions alongside governors. Clyburn even helped the GOP gerrymander SC to eliminate a competitive seat to keep his sole seat safer which helped Mick Mulvaney get into politics.

The rot of the old generation has been damaging for quite some time.

[-] Krauerking@lemy.lol 1 points 7 months ago
  1. 4 primaries.

Ask Warren how that went for her as she started talking about how she was getting the VP pick for dropping.

Boy does the party hate leftists and having to put effort in.

[-] crusa187@lemmy.ml 5 points 7 months ago

This is patently false, there was no primary held in good faith. The DNC canceled it and threatened anyone who floated the idea of a bigger run.

Some promising candidates still put their necks out despite this undemocratic efforts, and Biden wouldn’t even acknowledge them. Much less debate them, and after his recent performance it’s quite evident why.

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