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Biden announced he’s ending his bid for the presidency via X (formerly twitter). Sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1e5xpdzkd8o https://edition.cnn.com/politics/live-news/biden-trump-election-07-21-24/index.html https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/president-joe-biden-drops-2024-presidential-race-rcna159867
minus-squarekn0wmad1c@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·5 months agoWhat happens now? Does the DNC pick a replacement or will they be holding a snap primary?
minus-squareThekingoflorda@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoA new canidate will be picked during the DNC on 19-22 august.
minus-squareJohn Richard@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·5 months agoSerious? I haven’t even had time to see that. That is the best decision they could have made.
minus-squaremorphballganon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoIf the DNC of the past is any indication, they’ll ignore voters and put up the most boring, uncompelling candidate they can.
minus-squaresolrize@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoAlternatively: they put up the most divisive and cringeworthy candidate they can.
minus-squareJohn Richard@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·5 months agoI wanted AOC but her last few posts have been cringe. She’s divisive, but that could have worked in her favor. Prob. will be Kamala. I think they should have an open convention & let delegates decide though.
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What happens now? Does the DNC pick a replacement or will they be holding a snap primary?
A new canidate will be picked during the DNC on 19-22 august.
Serious? I haven’t even had time to see that. That is the best decision they could have made.
If the DNC of the past is any indication, they’ll ignore voters and put up the most boring, uncompelling candidate they can.
Alternatively: they put up the most divisive and cringeworthy candidate they can.
I wanted AOC but her last few posts have been cringe. She’s divisive, but that could have worked in her favor. Prob. will be Kamala. I think they should have an open convention & let delegates decide though.