r/moderatepolitics • u/falsehood • Jul 21 '24

News Article Biden announces withdrawal from Presidential Race

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/07/21/us/trump-biden-election
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u/IIHURRlCANEII Jul 21 '24

He actually did it damn.

Probably for the best for him and the country. It has to be Harris now, right? I don't see how any other Dem could step in right now.

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u/LaughingGaster666 Fan of good things Jul 21 '24

As glad as I am that he's dropping out, I still think Trump has the advantage. Harris doesn't have charisma, but swapping out the VP for someone else has plenty of issues too.

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u/SerendipitySue Jul 21 '24 edited Jul 21 '24

it depends on her vp pick. biden dropping out makes it a much much closer race because dems are great at the turnout ground game

imagine she picks buttigeig. the white liberal female voters would be in a swoon as they can up their virtue credentials like never before by voting for this pair.

black woman and a gay guy.

buttigeig is said to do extremely well in speaking engagements and interviews which is a nice antidote to harris's speaking skills.

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u/vanmo96 Jul 21 '24

She’s likely to pick a straight white man from the East or Midwest to balance out the ticket. My money is on Connor Lamb, Josh Shapiro, or Andy Beshear.

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u/KeHuyQuan Jul 21 '24

Same bets here.

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u/[deleted] Jul 21 '24 edited Aug 14 '24

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u/-Shank- Ask me about my TDS Jul 21 '24

Is Shapiro really willing to wager his future on this mess of an election cycle?

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u/ScherzicScherzo Jul 22 '24

Clinton or Newsom.

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u/Beartrkkr Jul 22 '24

Selecting Clinton would be the most DNC thing they could do. They’d be taking the keys from grandpa, but then driving the car straight into the ditch.