2024 US Presidential Election

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

Don't lose hope, yanks.



Boru

[arewethereyet]

^I think that ship has sailed.

We need to hope for hope at this point.

May as well pray, *sigh

[Fake Messiah]

Talking about Mitt, Aaron Sorkin published an op-ed in NYT this morning that calls on Democrats to nominate Mitt Romney in place of Pres. Biden next month at the convention. For real.

But there’s something the Democrats can do that would not just put a lump in people’s throats with its appeal to stop-Donald-Trump-at-all-costs unity, but with its originality and sense of sacrifice. So here’s my pitch to the writers’ room: The Democratic Party should pick a Republican.

At their convention next month, the Democrats should nominate Mitt Romney.

Nominating Mr. Romney would be putting our money where our mouth is: a clear and powerful demonstration that this election isn’t about what our elections are usually about it, but about stopping a deranged man from taking power. Surely Mr. Romney, who doesn’t have to be introduced to voters, would peel off enough Republican votes to win, probably by a lot. The double haters would be turned into single haters and the Nikki Haley voters would have somewhere to go, Ms. Haley having disqualified herself when she endorsed the leader of an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the government.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/21/opini...orkin.html

[Angrboda]

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

The downside to the Romney suggestion is that he’s 77 years old. With all the talk about cognitive decline in both Biden and Trump, I’m not at all convinced that voters want yet another septuagenarian in the office.

Boru

[Thumpalumpacus]

WASHINGTON, July 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign on Sunday after fellow Democrats lost faith in his mental acuity and ability to beat Donald Trump, but did not immediately endorse Vice President Kamal Harris to replace him as candidate.

Biden, 81, in a post on X, said he will remain in his role as president and commander-in-chief until his term ends in January 2025 and will address the nation this week.

"It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term," Biden wrote.

His move could clear the way for Harris to run at the top of the ticket, the first Black woman to do so in the country's history. But Biden did not mention her in his announcement.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-8...024-07-21/

[Rev. Rye]

Yep. He's officially dropped out.

This had better fucking work.

[Thumpalumpacus]

I think it will.

[Deesse23]

I think it will.

Promise!?

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

‘President Harris’ has a nice ring to it.

Boru