• cm0002@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    Its not too late technically, you’ve listed all sorts of technical and logistical reasons, but it’s far too late to a get a fresh face in front of people and expect them to vote for them.

    That’s the too late part, it’s possible, but it would be a massive risk and very expensive as they’d need to be running ADs non stop everywhere to go from a “fresh face” to “votable face” with the general public in 4 months

    Not to mention, you think the red states wouldn’t do everything they can to stop having to change their ballots? I can see it now: “We’re 4 months from the election, can’t change it now ohhh welll!” ~Shithole Red states

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      5 months ago

      but it’s far too late to a get a fresh face in front of people and expect them to vote for them

      What?!

      The most common reason for voting Biden back to the last election was/is “he’s not trump”…

      Literally anyone that’s the Dem nominee will be a legit household name in 72 hours max. And they will get 100% of the votes Biden would get for not being trump.

      In addition to some people who couldn’t hold their nose past a genocide, but because it really is D or trump, would begrudgeingly vote for Boe Jiden knowing it’s gonna be functionally the same as voting Joe Biden.

      Like, that’s the hard part to swallow.

      People are just voting Biden to prevent trump.

      And Biden is bad enough on his own, that Dem voters will take practically anyone else and throw equal support behind them.

      There is zero benefit to Joe Biden himself being president, what is important is it’s not trump.

      So why not run the candidate with the best shot at beating trump?

      Like, it’s fucking 2024 man. And you’re honestly trying to say 4 months isn’t enough time for a presidential candidate to get their name out?

      It’s trump’s fucking 3rd election…

      We know what’s at stake. People are fucking paying attention.

      Which is why it doesn’t make sense to waste that energy.

      Not to mention, you think the red states wouldn’t do everything they can to stop having to change their ballots? I can see it now: “We’re 4 months from the election, can’t change it now ohhh welll!” ~Shithole Red states

      The convention is over a month away…

      Like, you’re ahead of schedule for what excuses you can pull out. But when the DNC hasn’t even named their candidate yet. It’s hard to argue it’s too late to change

      There’s just no logical way to defend your position.

      I’m sure it sucks bro