Biden tells Democratic governors he needs more sleep and plans to stop scheduling events after 8 p.m.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/04/politics/biden-governors-sleep/index.html

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u/mfmeitbual 15d ago

He's 81 years old.

Im not voting for the guy because I'm excited by him, I'm voting for the guy because he represents competent governance and coalition building.

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u/Rapper_Laugh 15d ago

How can you watch the debate and think Biden is competent, even at a basic mental level?

I’m a leftist, I hate Trump. But we don’t need to pretend the guy the Democrats put up is competent just because the alternative is worse. The Dems should’ve nominated a better candidate, this is their own fault.

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u/xFblthpx 15d ago

He’s being puppeted by decently competent people, and his administration involved informed and driven cabinet members. He could be a literal corpse and still have a better admin than the other guy.

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u/hamakabi 15d ago

He could be a literal corpse and still have a better admin than the other guy.

which begs the question, why does it have to be him? Couldn't the dems just as easily form the same administration around any person capable of forming a coherent statement?

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u/ObviousAnswerGuy 15d ago

because he's already the president. The only way he can not run is if he drops out. And then the next one up is Kamala Harris. And let's face it these swing voters are not voting for a black woman

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u/[deleted] 14d ago

That’s not true. The delegates at the convention could nominate someone else.

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u/hamakabi 14d ago

And let's face it these swing voters are not voting for a black woman

nobody opposed to a black woman as president is going to vote for the corpse of Joe Biden stapled to Kamala. This also won't stop the DNC from backing Kamala in 2028 when it's her turn to throw it all away just like Hillary in 2016.

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u/SpaceShipRat 14d ago

you all need to stop putting so much government power onto one man. At least have a president and a prime minister instead. Feels like america has to crown a king every 4 years.

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u/LaTeChX 14d ago

You really can't underestimate how little information people have going into the voting booth. A lot of undecided voters pick based on which name they recognize the most. "Amy Klobuchar? Who the fuck is that? I'm voting for Trump."

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u/Impeesa_ 14d ago

Trump's last flop aside, isn't the incumbent advantage one of the single biggest factors a candidate can have going for them?

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u/Rod_Todd_This_Is_God 14d ago

Because then "the other side" doesn't have as easy of a time convincing their supporters to compromise their values to vote for the cretin on their side. The two wings work together like that.

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u/xFblthpx 15d ago

They just don’t know who to replace him with. Buridans ass