I'm in favor of Biden resigning, if for no other reason than to make Kamala Harris the 47th President and make Trump reprint all of his "45-47" hats.
this post was submitted on 21 Jul 2024
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This is the only argument that made me reconsider my position.
I'm in favour just because I am pretty damned sure they don't realize this would allow Kamala to have a short track record and point to it as a "trial run" showing how qualified she is
EDIT: Spelling Error
Trial run?
If he stepped down, Kamala would be president for a few months, thus giving America a small taste of what her presidency looks like
This would backfire big time for the GoP since it would allow her to flex a bit
Sorry, I was pointing out the spelling error. I should have been more clear.
Oh damn, thanks for pointing that out!
Yeah, I'm baffled. Just having her do speeches as president gives her massive credibility to the voters.
Unless their plan is to goad her into it then call her a power hungry traitor who stole the presidency I guess. But even for them it seems like a tough sell.
Sweat shops in China be scrambling
Who the fuck said he's too old to hold office?
Joe Biden is too old to win our bullshit popularity competition of an election - he can do the job just fine.
Similarly, I'm an ace of a senior developer, but drawing out a complex algorithm on a white board will stop dumb companies from ever hiring me.
Bold of you to assume they're attempting to make an argument in good faith in any capacity
Why would that stop them from hiring you?
It's mostly newer programmers who remember how to design a complex algorithm on the fly because these are taught in college and then used as study tools to land a job. Over the past decade or so, software companies started requiring these algorithm tests during interviews. More senior developers don't want to go back and study for something that really won't do much to help them at all, except in interviews.
So very true. It's designed to be a nudge-nudge, wink-wink way of carrying out the ageism.
I think it comes more down to the fact that companies want an easy way to get butts in seats at the lowest cost possible. Including these silly tests eliminates most of your candidates, making your job of filling those seats much easier. And, conveniently enough, the people who pass tend to cost less! Imagine that.
I also think they want more gullible, naive and pliable workers. People that won't ask any difficult questions and go along with all the happy horseshit that corps like to sling. These tend to be younger.
Part of the reason for such performative job hiring shenanigans is to have an excuse for ageism.
There’s stupid and then there’s Republican. And this is coming from the party that is falling in line behind an incoherent, dementia-ridden, treasonous pedophile.
- felon, rapist, and sexual assault perpetrator.
34 time felon and add racist in there
I fucking WISH he convicted of being a racist, but that is unfortunately not a crime.
Apparently the Republicans just can't wait for Harris to be the first black woman to be President.
It would be churlish not to oblige them
Personally I'd rather she be elected in the General. Won't leave an asterisk that they'll always point to because the first woman president was "handed" it by a man.
We'd be talking for a long time if this was a conversation about how we wish things were 😅
Solid thinking.
It'd fuck up their stupid 45-47 hats.
This is almost petty enough to be appealing, haha.
Just in time for her to use the new monarchical powers, too. Shame they just don't think.
These magats just can't stand to hear anything but themselves speak and will say anything as long as they get to talk.
And, since she assumed the role after hallway through the term, she could still run for president twice more, serving over two terms.
Incumbents always have an advantage in elections.
Good.
Kamala becomes President and has unlimited powers thanks to their hand picked Court.
I can think of a few "official acts" she can order.
With her history of criminal justice and with the support of the law and order party there should be no problem putting away a convicted felon now running for president
Official act. Imprison in concrete block.
Especially if she has "offical acts" engraved on a sword.
Upper decker on the way out?
Haha, fuckoff GQPers
As someone hoping he would bow out of the race: fuck you, Republicans. He was elected. He will serve the term he was elected for. Nobody at any point was pushing for him to resign from office.
Still, I'd like to see the look on their faces when it dawns on them that Kamala will be their President and THEY ASKED FOR IT. 🤣
Resigning helps make the case for a replacement now, say his health has declined and he the nation is bigger than one man.
That turtle mother fucker first.
That would be some next level fuckery there, lol. Get Moscow Mitch to step down first, then, okay, Biden steps down. Then they learn that they will have a girl boss who is a POC and that all that stupid magamerchandise is worthless and donnie will have to sell them more.
good...yes! keep the focus on Biden. thanks republicans
Because they love Harris so much?
Bad strategy, in my opinion. Most (relatively) apolitical people are going to look at what Biden did and think it was a selfless and humble act. They look like spoiled children. I guess it's not a strategy, it's a bunch of babies lashing out.
They had this planned since last week. F em.
Now see this one I think that, while probably a good idea objectively, isn't one that he should cave into if only because fuck the Republicans. Those guys are dicks.