US Politics Thread

[BlueMoonAcrossThePond]

I don’t deserve any credit; the thoughtful thing for him to do would have been to announce this a year at minimum ago. Too late now.

At least it sounds like so far the possible contenders have all gotten behind Harris so the convention isn’t a shit show.

A contested convention could actually be a good thing, so long as it doesn't become too rancorous.

 

[argyle]

I think it will unfortunately be a Trump win however if he loses by such a tiny margin, you know what he's going to do...

 

[west didsblue]

I honestly don't get the hype about Harris. I've seen a few of her speeches and she comes across as someone not really in tune with what she is trying to get across.. Certainly not "Presidential" anyway.

Is it too late to have someone else to run?

I’ve not seen any hype about Harris, just loads of comments saying she won’t be a good candidate. Now she’s going to be in the spotlight we should be able to make a better judgment.

 

[rowarta]

This is now following the script of the last season of the TV series Veep.

 

[argyle]

I think we need to acknowledge the real powerbroker in America.

And that is George Clooney.

 

[SebastianBlue]

I think it will unfortunately be a Trump win however if he loses by such a tiny margin, you know what he's going to do...

We know what Trump et al are going to do if he loses, regardless of the margin.

He could lose by a landslide and will call the election a fraud.

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

I think how the Trump campaign (and MAGA movement) react to having a non-white woman as the Democratic candidate will have a larger impact on swing voter sentiment (and even possibly republican women voters) than people are currently predicting on here.

You of all people should know it will have zero impact — zero — on Republican women voters. Young people who aren’t undecided BUT who might not have otherwise shown up — could be.

 

[Legal Alien]

Sounds like all Harris will be doing is opening the door for Trump instead of putting up a fight, the Democrats should have gotten someone in sooner.

It sounds like Harris is getting a lot of support, so it depends on who her running mate is.

It will also be interesting to see if anyone opposes her now.
She gets the campaign money but If a couple of heavyweights enter the race, she needs to step up her game in the next month.

 

[yankblue]

We know what Trump et al are going to do if he loses, regardless of the margin.

He could lose by a landslide and will call the election a fraud.

Exactly. He called it rigged when he won. It's straight out of the fascist playbook.

 

[SebastianBlue]

You of all people should know it will have zero impact — zero — on Republican women voters. Young people who aren’t undecided but who might not have otherwise shown up — could be.

It will have zero impact on ALL republican women voters?

I think you might have said the same about the abortion referendums in some of the southern states, as well? Or I could be mistaken (and I apologise if I am).

 

[AliBobbyJ]

You of all people should know it will have zero impact — zero — on Republican women voters. Young people who aren’t undecided but who might not have otherwise shown up — could be.

This is true.

But my God it gives one hope.

 

[mexico1970]

It sounds like Harris is getting a lot of support, so it depends on who her running mate is.

It will also be interesting to see if anyone opposes her now.
She gets the campaign money but If a couple of heavyweights enter the race, she needs to step up her game in the next month.

Either way she has to be a better option than Biden.

 

[BayernMan]

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Don't know enough about the 'lower level' politicians in America to say who should step up but, Harris has never impressed me whenever I've seen her.

I honestly thought she'd be the front person after Joe won 4 years ago.

Anyway, the Dems have a better chance now whoever gets the ticket.

Similar to ABU in footie it's ABT in America.....for the sake of the world.

 

[yankblue]

Either way she has to be a better option than Biden.

Genuinely, does it even matter who the democrats run? Are there any undecided voters left? A used rusty dildo would be a better choice for president than Trump

 

[west didsblue]

They already are. Literally anybody who is compos mentis is a better option to run the US than Trump.

Don’t think compos mentis is an essential feature to be a better option than Trump. Literally anyone would be.

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

It will have zero impact on ALL republican women voters?

I think you might have said the same about the abortion referendum’s in some of the southern states, as well? Or I could be mistaken.

You and I agree on most things but for the 347,000th time this is about turnout. Dems turn out, they win — they don’t, they lose. This is about the base, not getting anyone in the base to switch sides.

 

[Legal Alien]

Either way she has to be a better option than Biden.

Not really but the debate ended his race.

I'm not that convinced by her but Biden has endorsed her so they need to put a good running mate next to her for her to stand a chance to win imo.

 

[A57 the snake]

Never liked him , his policies I didn’t mind too be honest, always reminded me of Mr Grace from are you being served.

 

[mexico1970]

Genuinely, does it even matter who the democrats run? Are there any undecided voters left? A used rusty dildo would be a better choice for president than Trump

When El Seville wins his second term it will be because the Democrats put a placeholder in office and not a fully functioning adult. IF Harris does win the election and does a passable job she'll be in for two terms.

We are talking about a country that announces that a candidate gets certain peoples support because of the colour of their skin here.