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After Biden drops out, Trump lashes out

www.motherjones.com After Biden drops out, Trump lashes out

Trump told CNN he believes Vice President Kamala Harris will be easier to beat.

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He's too old. He should drop out. I'm hearing more and more people say that recently.
Right now trump is almost 20 years older than Kamala Harris. We have never elected someone as old as trump to the office of the presidency. The man can't drink a glass of water.
Can he walk down a ramp unaided? Can he hear out of his right ear? Can we really entrust the government to someone that decrepit?
- Don't you think he looks tired?
  
  He's so old he requires a bandage the size of his ear for a 2 centimeter cut.
  
  Ha, awesome doctor who reference
  
  Keeps repeating himself over and over, and going off on some sort of delusion that he's been the actual president for the last four years
- I saw parts of his RNC “speech” and he could barely string a coherent sentence together. Really low energy and kept falling asleep. He needs to drop out.
  
  Well, in that case he’s as coherent as 10 years ago.
- Everyone is saying it. Why, just the other day, a man ran up to me, tears in his eyes, and he said, "Sir! Sir! Why won't donnie drop out of the race? He's far too old and senile!"
  
  It's true, more people are saying it every day. "Dozing Donald" they call him. So many people are calling him that, but he can't even hear them. It's sad.
- Didn't Trump fall asleep during his trial and the convention?
  We want a president who can stay awake.

Trump told CNN he believes Vice President Kamala Harris will be easier to beat.
I want to see a debate between a felon and a former prosecutor. If she keeps referring to him as such, he'll lose his shit. His derangement will know no bounds.
- I kind of doubt Trump debates Harris. He’s obviously senile and he can just say, “She didn’t win a single primary. I don’t have to debate her.” He’ll probably pull the same shenanigans as in 2020 and get CNN or whoever to have a “town hall” Q&A where everyone in attendance is a Trump supporter.
  
  And then she needs to call him out constantly for being a weak ass removed. Provoke him until he loses his shit.
- I hope for a debate before September but at least we will(should) have one before the election.
- I'd love if everyone, bothsiderist "liberal media" included, would start referring to donnie as a felon, all the time, and with every mention. Including in headlines. For example this one: "After Biden drops out, convicted felon Trump lashes out"
  I like it.
  
  Felonious DJT
- He could just drop out of the race to avoid this.
- It wouldn't be a debate, it would be a cross examination

I can't believe the Republicans are running such an old candidate. I mean, what if he dies in office? what about his mental state? I just don't know if this is good for the country.
he should probably drop out.

Time for the press to hold Trump to the same standard as they have Biden.
- lol

Hahahahaha. It’s dawning on the MAGA turds that this won’t be an easy win for them now.
- Trump said he’s happy Biden dropped out because Kamala will be easier to beat lol. He acts like a child
  
  He’s lying so that means it’s the opposite and he’s shitting his diapers.
- I'm loving it so hard right now.

MANY people are saying trump should drop out based solely on age.
Dude has been wearing diapers for at least 12 years.

“Sun Rises, Trump Lashes Out”
- Old convicted felon yells at cloud

He's terrified that they're going to pick someone who won't let him get away with bullshitting his way through the debates.
- It’ll almost certainly be Kamala

I've got a new winning slogan for the Trump team: "She's brown."

I'm sure trump wishes he could drop out, but his only possibility to dodge consequences for his crimes is to be president again. He also loves his demented pep rallies.
- He's been formally nominated, he can't drop out now unless God exercises His ultimate recall vote.

Somewhat unexpected. While I agree that he is too old I'm really curious about what the plan is here. Tho if the runner up is savvy they will use the curiosity and confusion to get their name out there.

If the DNC keeps Harris I think she will get beat
- She’s the only candidate with access to the existing campaign funds. There’s not enough time to refund them all and donate to a new candidate before early voting ballots go out in eight weeks. If it’s not Harris, they’ll have to be independently wealthy to fund their own campaign in time.
  
  Why is US politics relying so much on campaigning and donations anyway? Not that we don't have the odd politician speaking somewhere physically here either but it is fairly rare in comparison. Most of the whole "get to know" part happens through TV or internet media. The US just seems to make it a weird spectacle, which imo just further reinforces the whole "team" aspects of it and with that the whole two party system.
  
  To be fair that money can all go to the DNC and get used on "issues" or "support" ads. Officially around 30 million could be used in collaboration with a new campaign committee, but in reality it would all be supporting the nominee.
  
  Yes, she's the only candidate, but the funds can also go to the DNC or a Super PAC if Biden directs them there.
  
  Biden can redirect the funds to anyone he chooses. As long as it's used for a campaign.
- Maybe one day a party will nominate your perfect candidate, and then you can watch them get their ass whooped because the policies you support aren't popular.
  
  That's the thing, the policies supported by socialists are wildly popular until the socialist label goes on it.
  
  While I’m not the OP you’re replying to I definitely think Harris is going to be unpopular. The problem isn’t winning over city democrats, it’s winning over Joe Schmo in Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. Those people are the ones I worry about whether they’ll vote for a minority female candidate and they’re unfortunately the ones whose vote counts. This late in the game, I think the best course of action would have been running some stale white guy that mid westerners could more easily swallow. Though time will only tell and November is quickly approaching.
  Also, is Harris’ politics popular… because last time I checked she was a former prosecutor and a lot of people here on Lemmy were upset about a “cop” being elected to office. She doesn’t seem to have an opinion/political belief.
- Lol. The troll guy sowing discord again
  
  Yep Clinton bad. Biden bad. Harris bad. Nothing will satisfy this person.
- I do think others would be stronger (I especially think Whitmer would be a strong candidate), but I think people underestimate just how weak Trump actually is as a candidate right now.
  It just hasn't been capitalized on because Biden was a fucking mummy, but Trump is old and tried. His RNC speech was just exhausting to even watch, and he is falling asleep in most drawn out public appearances.
  He's surrounded by yes men who peddle QAnon conspiracy theories and rambles on about things only his most loyal fan base even understand, playing the encore for his fans but leaving any independents or less politically engaged folks bewildered.
  None of this was able to be capitalized on by an ailing and addled Biden, but as long as Harris can be halfway coached to focus on these points and juxtapose them, she'll be fine (even if I agree there could be much better options than a previous CA senator and law enforcement pick).
  
  Whitmer's one weakness is that she hasn't really been tested yet on the national stage....
  .... which will be fixed once Harris picks her as her VP
- I don't think she will get beat, but she is probably the second worst candidate.

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