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minus-squarelennybird@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down3·edit-22 days agoCan only do that if Biden chose to step down; by the time Biden actually dropped out there wasn’t feasible time. This is why I easily blame Biden and his yes-men for about 80% of the loss or more. And in the end, it wasn’t a false dichotomy; it was binary when people opted to vote or not.
minus-squareKnock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·2 days agoNo no. The rule that being president means you run for your second term unopposed in your party is also bullshit.
minus-squarelennybird@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·edit-22 days agoBut there was a 2024 Democratic Primaries, and Biden won? Incumbents have a massive advantage by default, and it was very hard for anyone to challenge that. Biden had to commit to being a 1-term President and step down. I still blame Biden for 80% or more.
minus-squareAntiOutsideAktion@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·2 days agoYou’re still pretending the democratic party has primaries?
Can only do that if Biden chose to step down; by the time Biden actually dropped out there wasn’t feasible time.
This is why I easily blame Biden and his yes-men for about 80% of the loss or more.
And in the end, it wasn’t a false dichotomy; it was binary when people opted to vote or not.
No no. The rule that being president means you run for your second term unopposed in your party is also bullshit.
But there was a 2024 Democratic Primaries, and Biden won?
Incumbents have a massive advantage by default, and it was very hard for anyone to challenge that. Biden had to commit to being a 1-term President and step down.
I still blame Biden for 80% or more.
You’re still pretending the democratic party has primaries?