Republicans, in one of the more moronic takes of the election season, say that if Biden is too old to run for office, then he’s too old to hold the office and should resign.

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    I’m in favor of Biden resigning, if for no other reason than to make Kamala Harris the 47th President and make Trump reprint all of his “45-47” hats.

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      I’m in favour just because I am pretty damned sure they don’t realize this would allow Kamala to have a short track record and point to it as a “trial run” showing how qualified she is

      EDIT: Spelling Error

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        Yeah, I’m baffled. Just having her do speeches as president gives her massive credibility to the voters.

        Unless their plan is to goad her into it then call her a power hungry traitor who stole the presidency I guess. But even for them it seems like a tough sell.

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          If he stepped down, Kamala would be president for a few months, thus giving America a small taste of what her presidency looks like

          This would backfire big time for the GoP since it would allow her to flex a bit

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    Who the fuck said he’s too old to hold office?

    Joe Biden is too old to win our bullshit popularity competition of an election - he can do the job just fine.

    Similarly, I’m an ace of a senior developer, but drawing out a complex algorithm on a white board will stop dumb companies from ever hiring me.

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    There’s stupid and then there’s Republican. And this is coming from the party that is falling in line behind an incoherent, dementia-ridden, treasonous pedophile.

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    Apparently the Republicans just can’t wait for Harris to be the first black woman to be President.

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        Personally I’d rather she be elected in the General. Won’t leave an asterisk that they’ll always point to because the first woman president was “handed” it by a man.

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      Just in time for her to use the new monarchical powers, too. Shame they just don’t think.

      These magats just can’t stand to hear anything but themselves speak and will say anything as long as they get to talk.

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    Good.

    Kamala becomes President and has unlimited powers thanks to their hand picked Court.

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    As someone hoping he would bow out of the race: fuck you, Republicans. He was elected. He will serve the term he was elected for. Nobody at any point was pushing for him to resign from office.

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      Still, I’d like to see the look on their faces when it dawns on them that Kamala will be their President and THEY ASKED FOR IT. 🤣

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      Resigning helps make the case for a replacement now, say his health has declined and he the nation is bigger than one man.

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      That would be some next level fuckery there, lol. Get Moscow Mitch to step down first, then, okay, Biden steps down. Then they learn that they will have a girl boss who is a POC and that all that stupid magamerchandise is worthless and donnie will have to sell them more.

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    Bad strategy, in my opinion. Most (relatively) apolitical people are going to look at what Biden did and think it was a selfless and humble act. They look like spoiled children. I guess it’s not a strategy, it’s a bunch of babies lashing out.

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    Now see this one I think that, while probably a good idea objectively, isn’t one that he should cave into if only because fuck the Republicans. Those guys are dicks.