Politics Thread

[Xville]

I do not think there is anyone that either party could put up at this time that would not get an immediate reaction of "worst candidate ever."

For the past year in this thread it was anyone other than Biden or Trump. So Biden gets replaced with Harris, and now it is anyone other than Harris. She picks Walz and now it is anyone other than Walz.

Same would be true on the Republican side. If Trump got replaced by Vance it would quickly move from "anyone but Trump" to we meant "anyone but Trump or Vance."

It is so much easier to tear someone down than build them up. So anyone that gets into the national spotlight will immediately be called the worst ever, because it is just easier and there is more profit to be made in outrage than cool headed analysis.

I disagree with your first paragraph. If either side of the aisle put up a moderate to slightly right or left candidate, the other side wouldn’t be calling it the “worst candidate ever.” The problem is that each party has decided to go pretty far in either direction even with their vp picks.

The next four years are gouging to be worse than the past four no matter who wins

[STL_XUfan]

I disagree with your first paragraph. If either side of the aisle put up a moderate to slightly right or left candidate, the other side wouldn’t be calling it the “worst candidate ever.” The problem is that each party has decided to go pretty far in either direction even with their vp picks.

The next four years are gouging to be worse than the past four no matter who wins

Do you have names? Who is each side leaving on the sideline that would cruise through a general election?

[Xville]

Do you have names? Who is each side leaving on the sideline that would cruise through a general election?

Do you mean a candidate that would win a primary? That's been the issue recently. Winning a general would be simple if candidates like these were picked:

Beshear
Hogan
Manchin
Kim

These are just a few I know of off the top of my head. I'm sure there are others.

[GoMuskies]

I think any of DeSantis, Haley or Scott would have easily beaten Biden or Harris. I think even Noem would win. In addition to Hogan listed above. But the Republican bench is definitely on the thin side.

I think there's a longer list of Democrats that would easily beat Trump. Walz is probably one of them if on the top of the ticket.

[GoMuskies]

Sinema and Manchin should have joined up for a third party run. That would have been entertaining!

[xuwillie]

Walz pick is gross. Way too left.

Beginning to think no one wants to be president of the us.

[Muskie in dayton]

When the media told you Trump only won in 2016 due to “Russian interference”, it was dangerous.

When they parroted that Trump was a “threat to Democracy”, it was dangerous.

When they covered Biden’s senility for 4 years, it was dangerous.

Now they cover for Kamala’s laziness and incompetence, and it is dangerous.

How many more lies can our country handle before is forever broken?

[Xville]

crazy Cori is gone....what we got like 3-4 more to go?

Now some of the lunatic far right need to go right along with her.

[Smails]

crazy Cori is gone....what we got like 3-4 more to go?

Now some of the lunatic far right need to go right along with her.

One less whackadoodle in Washington is always a good thing

[xubrew]

Sinema and Manchin should have joined up for a third party run. That would have been entertaining!

You're not wrong!

But, I for one just want politics to be boring again.