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Kamala Harris has launched her campaign for the White House, after President Joe Biden stepped aside Sunday under pressure from party leaders.

The vice president has Biden’s endorsement, and is unchallenged as yet for the Democratic nomination, which will be formally decided at the Aug. 19 convention in Chicago.

“I am honored to have the President’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination,” Harris said in a statement. “I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic Party—and unite our nation—to defeat Donald Trump and his extreme Project 2025 agenda. We have 107 days until Election Day. Together, we will fight. And together, we will win.”

In her statement, the vice president paid tribute to Biden’s “extraordinary leadership,” saying he had achieved more in one term than many presidents do in two.

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[–] callouscomic@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

She wasn't anyone's top 4 even in 2020. Between what they did before Super Tuesday then, and now this, this isn't democracy. This is DNC controlling what happens to prevent something like Bernie. People aren't getting choice and primaries are pointless.

[–] limelight79@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

People could have voted for someone other than Biden in the primaries. That was always an option. Just because the incumbent was running again didn't mean the voters HAD to vote for him.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Quick poll

Please up vote if you had a chance (I did, that's 1)

Please down vote if you didn't get a chance to vote for someone else in the primary

[–] match@pawb.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Does "uncommitted" count as a person

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

I'd count that as "no chance", down vote.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I will never understand why we don’t just force Super Tuesday on all 50 states. My dipshit of a state is the week after and I hate it

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I really think it's there's a few lobbies that keeps our election cycles so goddamn long. They need the horserace and the controversy for as long as possible to get ratings. News organizations, election consultants, advertisers, etc.

France had two elections within weeks of each other. Britain called a snap election and got it done in under two months. These things can be done quickly and efficiently, but nobody wants to run afoul of two groups required to get re-elected, so they keep us slogging through the mudslinging.

[–] xapr@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago

From my understanding, the reason for this is to give candidates with less funds and less name recognition an opportunity to bubble up. Imagine that if the primary consisted of all states at the same time, candidates would need to campaign nationally, or only in the most populous states, either of which would cost tons of money. This would make it so that only candidates already starting off with massive campaign funds would have any chance.

[–] Seasm0ke@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Voted for Marianne Williamson who had already withdrawn because A) she was the only other choice on the ballot and B) She is actually great in interviews. Dont agree with some of her conclusions but you can tell she is studied on political theory..

Dont think that really counts. The primary was yet another illusion of choice by the DNC who has proven they will make backdoor moves to nominate whoever they want since the days of Debbie Wasserman shultz and hillary

[–] limelight79@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

I didn't, but I'm registered independent, so I don't vote in the party primaries in my state.

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

This is DNC controlling what happens to prevent something like Bernie.

I've gradually come around to "they'd rather see Trump than someone like Bernie" despite snorting at it the first few times I heard it suggested.

Bernie is too old now honestly. I'd vote for him, but I don't think he'd win. At least where he is he can push for what's right.