Former Vice President Kamala Harris will decide whether she will run for governor of California by the end of summer, a person familiar with her decision-making process said.
I’ll be happy when the Democrats having a primary is a safe assumption again. 1 superdelegate-fuckified primary in 2016, 1 completely skipped primary in 2024.
I know this is a radical idea, but hear me out Democratic strategists… Have primaries, let the voters tell you who they like, so that you end up with the strongest candidate in the general. Just something to think about.
There was definitely some fuckery behind the scenes in 2020 also. Everyone pulled out and endorsed Biden at the same time.
It’s not just about finding the best candidate, it’s also about not disillusioning the voters by very obviously ratfucking the primary. Don’t piss off your voters right before a general election! Why do we even have to say this?
They didn’t even have a good reason to do so, because Bernie would have lost anyway. Just let him lose fair and square without pissing anyone off! And I say this as a Bernie voter. He was a good influence on the candidates, but he didn’t even win Washington State last time. No way would he have won a fair primary. The protest votes would have tapered off as soon as he looked like a real contender.
I’ll be happy when the Democrats having a primary is a safe assumption again. 1 superdelegate-fuckified primary in 2016, 1 completely skipped primary in 2024.
I know this is a radical idea, but hear me out Democratic strategists… Have primaries, let the voters tell you who they like, so that you end up with the strongest candidate in the general. Just something to think about.
but if they do that, it’s harder for them to put their fingers on the scales of the candidate they want.
There was definitely some fuckery behind the scenes in 2020 also. Everyone pulled out and endorsed Biden at the same time.
It’s not just about finding the best candidate, it’s also about not disillusioning the voters by very obviously ratfucking the primary. Don’t piss off your voters right before a general election! Why do we even have to say this?
They didn’t even have a good reason to do so, because Bernie would have lost anyway. Just let him lose fair and square without pissing anyone off! And I say this as a Bernie voter. He was a good influence on the candidates, but he didn’t even win Washington State last time. No way would he have won a fair primary. The protest votes would have tapered off as soon as he looked like a real contender.