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still-prayin4rain

(516 posts)
Fri Jul 19, 2024, 06:25 PM Jul 2024

I am sick over what they are doing to Biden, but I guarantee I will show up to vote for a yellow dog if that's

who ends up on the democratic ticket. We can be mad, but we cannot NOT vote! We cannot give up this country over pouting.

I hope they stick with Biden, but NOTHING will keep me from voting for the democratic nominee on election day.

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I am sick over what they are doing to Biden, but I guarantee I will show up to vote for a yellow dog if that's (Original Post) still-prayin4rain Jul 2024 OP
What if they offer us a corporate candidate? They are just loving this. Knowing GPV Jul 2024 #1
I agree this feels like a corporate takeover, but the democratic candidate will still be one million times better than still-prayin4rain Jul 2024 #3
This!..... electric_blue68 Jul 2024 #20
... TwilightZone Jul 2024 #4
Which "corporate candidate" are you thinking of...? regnaD kciN Jul 2024 #5
Someone like Mark Warner nt Bookreadingliberal53 Jul 2024 #10
I doubt that he's a serious candidate... regnaD kciN Jul 2024 #14
I would vote for Jeff Bezos over Donald Trump RandomNumbers Jul 2024 #8
100% nt still-prayin4rain Jul 2024 #11
Yes, even a corporate candidate, whatever that is. Elessar Zappa Jul 2024 #18
I'd say primary them, but that never works Blaukraut Jul 2024 #2
I totally agree. After we get a democratic president in office, we need to take a HARD look at our party. nt still-prayin4rain Jul 2024 #6
A rare smart observation from never-Trumper Joe Walsh... regnaD kciN Jul 2024 #7
Amen. We have to be smart and commit to vote NO MATTER WHAT. still-prayin4rain Jul 2024 #9
I think anti-fascism is the way to go Skittles Jul 2024 #15
I would vote for a cucumber if they ran it against that fascist POS Trump Skittles Jul 2024 #12
Haha, YES!!! nt still-prayin4rain Jul 2024 #13
Agreed. Xavier Breath Jul 2024 #16
that will always be one of my top five movies Skittles Jul 2024 #19
I'll of course vote for our nominee. Elessar Zappa Jul 2024 #17

GPV

(73,354 posts)
1. What if they offer us a corporate candidate? They are just loving this. Knowing
Fri Jul 19, 2024, 06:27 PM
Jul 2024

we have to vote against Trump, they can put in anyone that makes them happy.

still-prayin4rain

(516 posts)
3. I agree this feels like a corporate takeover, but the democratic candidate will still be one million times better than
Fri Jul 19, 2024, 06:30 PM
Jul 2024

Trump. I would rather be screwed over by corporate interest than deal with all of things that Trump will do. Trump will serve corporate interests AND much, much worse.

regnaD kciN

(27,396 posts)
5. Which "corporate candidate" are you thinking of...?
Fri Jul 19, 2024, 06:31 PM
Jul 2024

So far, the only names I’ve seen floated are Harris, Newsom, Whitmer, and possibly Shapiro, none of which seems to be further right of Joe.

regnaD kciN

(27,396 posts)
14. I doubt that he's a serious candidate...
Fri Jul 19, 2024, 06:46 PM
Jul 2024

In fact, I think that the only people likely to be chosen as a replacement candidate would be those who had been vocal Biden supporters. Otherwise, it would look too obviously like a coup.

RandomNumbers

(19,035 posts)
8. I would vote for Jeff Bezos over Donald Trump
Fri Jul 19, 2024, 06:36 PM
Jul 2024

If Bezos were the Democratic nominee.

That's how little I care about the "corporate" label, if it comes down to a "corporate" candidate vs. Trump.

TRUMP HAS ALREADY DESTROYED WOMEN'S RIGHTS. AND HE WILL CONTINUE MARCHING TOWARD THE HANDMAID'S TALE.

Whoever is the Dem nominee - I do hope it continues to be Biden, I think anything else is stupid and wrong - they MUST draw a contrast vs. Trump, and women's rights will have to be part of it.

So, as much as I *hate* the idea of replacing Biden with a craptastic candidate of some form, I will get my a** to the polls and vote for that Democratic nominee, no matter fucking what. Because NO ONE can be more craptastic than Trump and the GQP.

Blaukraut

(5,977 posts)
2. I'd say primary them, but that never works
Fri Jul 19, 2024, 06:29 PM
Jul 2024

Remember the outrage at Seth Moulton et al when they tried to take out Nancy Pelosi as speaker? We all swore we'd primary them. It never happened. Moulton is still there. Tim Ryan probably would be, too, if he hadn't run for the senate.

still-prayin4rain

(516 posts)
6. I totally agree. After we get a democratic president in office, we need to take a HARD look at our party. nt
Fri Jul 19, 2024, 06:33 PM
Jul 2024

regnaD kciN

(27,396 posts)
7. A rare smart observation from never-Trumper Joe Walsh...
Fri Jul 19, 2024, 06:35 PM
Jul 2024

…was that more Americans don’t want Trump back in the White House than do, so, if the people who don’t want Trump commit to vote for the Democratic nominee (whoever that is), we win. Period.

still-prayin4rain

(516 posts)
9. Amen. We have to be smart and commit to vote NO MATTER WHAT.
Fri Jul 19, 2024, 06:37 PM
Jul 2024

I feel like democratic leadership is failing us right now with calls for Biden to step down, but we have to stay smart and stay the course. A democrat, ANY DEMOCRAT, must win this election.

Skittles

(168,910 posts)
15. I think anti-fascism is the way to go
Fri Jul 19, 2024, 07:09 PM
Jul 2024

we already know repukes cannot stand anyone who is, er, ANTIFA

Skittles

(168,910 posts)
19. that will always be one of my top five movies
Fri Jul 19, 2024, 07:18 PM
Jul 2024

I actually saw it in the theater when it first came out and I was howling

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