The first presidential debate is done and the aftermath has not been good for the incumbent, Joe Biden.

Some Democrat politicians and operatives reportedly texted CNN commentators with hopes that Mr Biden, 81, would step aside. Some floated the possibility of going to the White House and publicly stating concerns about him remaining as candidate.

But if Mr Biden were to drop out, it would be a free-for-all. There is no official mechanism for him or anyone else in the party to choose his successor, meaning Democrats would be left with an open (Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago from August 19-22.

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    4 months ago

    I read every word. I still maintain that “not dictator” is always a better vote than “dictator,” even if that is your only reason.

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      4 months ago

      I said that the DNC should run someone who is more charismatic and younger so that they could more easily beat Trump. Where are you getting the dictator garbage?

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          4 months ago

          That’s literally exactly what I said.

          Geez, you make some good posts sometimes but interacting with you is a really horrible experience every time. So needlessly hostile.

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              Then how does “needlessly argumentative” strike you? You misinterpreted the other poster’s point entirely, and then entered a cycle of doubling down without making any further effort to understand.

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                Maybe I misinterpreted their point, but I’m not sure why I should have been expected to make much more of an effort after that first reply. And then I get blamed for being hostile all the time by that same person?

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                  My guess is that they’re conflating “stubbornly contradictory” with “hostile,” which isn’t accurate. Being labeled as or treated as hostile when you’re not is frustrating, and it leads to poor communication. That goes both ways, though, and I can see where you’d both be able to infer hostility that may or may not be intended by the other party.

                  Also, I’d suggest that if you no longer feel that you should “make an effort” then the best course of action is exactly that - cease engaging.

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                    I don’t disagree, but I should point out that the conversation between the two of us also ended last night, so I think we have both ceased to engage.

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      I think what the other commenter meant was that for many people, like yourself, a D near the name is enough to vote for that person but the bar can be higher for other people. If the dems had put (might be time yet?) a not-absurdly-bad candidate, as they have now, they would’ve won easily. But seeing how it’s going you guys are gonna enjoy four years (hopefully only four) of Trump as president, and the rest of the world will have to put up with all his crap as well.