Actor George Clooney, who just weeks ago hosted a political fundraiser for President Biden, calls for the incumbent Democrat to drop his re-election bid. nytimes.com/2024/07/10/opinion

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And do what? Do they think people will go to the polls and cast a vote for "Not Biden - Democrat"?

@pieist @w7voa of course they would. Everyone voting for Biden is simply voting against Trump at this point.

@ryanmfrancis @w7voa

{citation needed}. Biden has been a rather successful President. Swapping in just anyone would certainly have an effect on the motivation of some voters.

@pieist @w7voa his approval rating is consistently in the 30s. He may be successful in your eyes, but not for most voters. I struggle to conceive of a voter who would for Biden but not another democrat. Maybe an older voter who doesn't like Trump either, but really dislikes Harris, but I doubt there's a statistically meaningful number of those.

@ryanmfrancis @w7voa

I don't know why I still do this.

- "Everyone thinks X."
- "You don't speak for everyone; some others may think, for example, Y."
- "Yes I do speak for everyone."

... and repeat.

@pieist @w7voa I don't claim to speak for everyone, but Joe Biden isn't viewed by the majority of Americans as a successful president. He's viewed by even more Americans as too old / not mentally up for being President. Do you dispute this?

@ryanmfrancis @pieist @w7voa Drumpf is a fucking Rapist!!!!!! A convicted felon RAPIST!!!!!!!

@otownKim @pieist @w7voa indeed, Democrats should probably run the best candidate they can to prevent him from becoming president again.

@ryanmfrancis @otownKim @pieist @w7voa

We did. That's why we chose Biden in the primaries. The voting is over, so STFU and accept the will of the people.

#uspol

@otownKim @TruthSandwich@fedi.truth-sandwich.com @pieist @w7voa if you think the 2024 democratic party primary expressed the will of the people, I gotta question your grip on reality. Even if it did, circumstances can change and we are in a new reality. Certainly you don't think that if Biden had been found to have committed treason or abused a child he would have to stay on as the nominee because the primary was over.

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