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Thank fuck. This man can go down in history as the savior of the Republic if he fucks off and endorses someone else.

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[-] Xanis@lemmy.world 36 points 1 week ago

I still want him to go full Dark Brandon and save his race by being a complete and unmitigated lunatic pointed at Trump and the GOP.

BUT...

...if you all want him to drop out, you need to push collectively. He has given in before.

[-] PugJesus@lemmy.world 33 points 1 week ago

I'd prefer him to stay in if, realistically speaking, he is capable of doing so.

However, I also recognize that, even if he IS capable of doing so, he has not inspired confidence in the electorate in being capable of doing so. That alone may mandate his replacement even if all it was was a bad night.

I don't think he's in rapid decline - but if he is, or if he isn't but feels he cannot convincingly portray himself as well going forward, stepping down might be the right choice.

[-] TomSelleck@lemm.ee 19 points 1 week ago

I think what’s really put strain on his mental capacity is the campaign. It’s one thing to be in a demanding position as an elected official, at his age, but then add on all the campaign stops, speeches, and events. It’s too much for most people.

[-] anon6789@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

Exactly, I posted this article in a comment above:

Guardian, 2008: Fatigue and racism threaten to knock Obama bandwagon off the road

Barack Obama was showing signs of campaign fatigue. Sitting on a picnic bench in a park on Pagoda Street, Indianapolis, in discussion with a group of 30 supporters, he told a story about the "modest" background of himself and his wife, Michelle. And 10 minutes later, seemingly having forgotten, he told them it all again.

It is hardly surprising, given that he has been on the road almost non-stop since Christmas, battling Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination. In recent weeks, he has often seemed absent-minded, forgetting the names of the towns he is in.

Tiredness is the least of Obama's problems. After a relatively smooth and well-planned march towards the Oval Office, his campaign is facing its greatest crisis. "He is in the middle of a shit storm," one of the journalists travelling with him said.

Obama handled his 2 terms fine after that. He was as beat down by the campaign as Biden and he was almost 40 years younger!

[-] Xanis@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

HA! A reasonable take. Thank you! Sometimes it really does feel like I'm trying to convince a wall to not stand in the way.

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

Samesies. But seriously, my man Joe is asking for four more years of a very physically punishing job. He doesn’t need it like some deranged narcissistic sociopaths we could mention.

[-] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 18 points 1 week ago

The dark Brandon stuff is 98% fluff, talk, and meme. Biden has already said that they're going to take the high road on the presidential immunity matter. So, we're going to high road all the way to fascism while waiting for Biden to do the meme.

[-] NounsAndWords@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Tbf, that's exactly the sort of thing you would say before, during, and after a state sanctioned assassination.

[-] nondescripthandle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

He should do both. Abuse his new powers to somehow cause a sever detriment to Trump or Fascism or both, then be like 'Oh im not the guy for the next four years.' It would literally be having your cake and eating it two. Biden actual having balls and Biden stepping aside are both moves that will more than likely track super hard with anyone who's not already locked for Trump.

Scorch Trumps earth then drop the mic and the chances they call for a Democratic encore will skyrocket I'd bet.

[-] Kowowow@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 week ago

If he steps down it would be the perfect time for him to be dark brandon because of he's attacking in the right ways trump couldn't help by focus on bidden and not the new guy, trump might even take resources meant to attack the new guy to hit back at bidden

I really want biden to dangle a parden over trump's head and call him out for taking oil money because he poor

[-] match@pawb.social 3 points 1 week ago

stepping down would be the ultimate dark brandon move. he could honestly become vice president instead

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