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[-] gmtom@lemmy.world 28 points 2 years ago

I mean replacing his as the candidate this late and when he's the incumbent president is honestly madness.

The only reason the media is pushing for it is because it would generate more clicks. Bit him being replaces and the ensuing trump second term.

[-] rsuri@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago

I'd argue madness is sticking with a candidate who now has virtually zero chance of winning what should be an easy race with anyone else. Democrats have stuck their head in the sand way too many times. They did it with how unpopular Hillary was in 2016. They did it with RBG not retiring. And now They're doing it again.

This is the simple, undeniable truth: Biden is extremely unpopular. One could argue he might win, but that's the best you can do. A remote, unlikely possibility that he could beat what should be the least electable person in history.

[-] retrospectology@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I don't think so honestly. Biden is deeply unpopular, I think that if he were to step down soon the DNC could pretty much offer up anyone who's not Hillary Clinton and have just as good a chance of winning if not better (depending on their choice of candidate). The people who "vote blue no matter who" are going to literally vote for any democrat who gets the nomination, so you can only gain potential voters by getting rid of Biden. There's nothing to lose with him stepping down, the sliver of undecided voters just abandoned him after that debate and him giving the finger to the left and saying "We don't need you." has made him, specifically, really toxic this cycle.

People are really underestimating how much contempt there is for Biden is at this moment, he's polling even with Trump if you're charitable. The genocide and his hawkish immigration policy has made it impossible for a lot of people to hold their nose this time.

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