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That's reasonable, a lot of us furriners are opining on what happens Stateside. But to the American voters, foreign policy generally takes a back seat to domestic concerns- prices, crime, inflation, immigration. The Dems will probably spend a lot of time crying "abortion! Felon! Racist! Woman hater!" and try to make it stick.

I meant in comparison to Kamala. That is the thrust of this discussion. If you want to think on the foreign policy front, we could have a chat about that too.

That is kinda strange. AFAIK, inflation was 1.4% when the Bad Orange Man left the White House, then jumped to over 9% under Biden. But I could be wrong... anyway most Democrats seem to think that campaigning on the wonders of Bidenomics is not a winner for this election. Another problem is that Kamala, well, is not a very skilled politician. Biden was better, even Trump is better. She is not likeable and not warm, that was proven in her disastrous 2020 run at the White House. Her one great skill is that she is very very good at working the room of the insiders and power brokers of the Democratic Party. This is probably a result of her spending so long in the safe cocoon of California Democratic politics. Basically a uniparty state. As time goes by and she is exposed to the general public more and more, her weakness in this area will start to drag her down.

Perhaps if anything good comes out of this debacle, that might be it. Term limits for all levels, not just President. I mean, look at who is running both parties, from Pelosi to Schumer to Grassley... all dinosaurs. I would venture that 2 terms at each level, and no more re-election after 70, would be reasonable. There is no reason for someone to be in Congress for 3 decades.

Very true. We had to have that conversation with my father after he had a stroke. It was not pleasant... Imagine how peaceful life would have been if Joe has simply stated he was not standing for re-election BEFORE the Democratic primaries started. Plus better for the country overall, America is now showing its ass around the world and people are not impressed.

Poor old guy, he gave it his best shot. Now he has been hung out to dry by his party. They forced him into a debate that they knew he wasn't ready for, used that as an excuse to sharpen the knives, then threw him under the bus. Now, just a couple of days later, crickets. It is as if he never existed. Never mind, everyone, nothing to see here, we have a new queen to coronate! The media has forgotten him in the stampede to rehabilitate Kamala and elevate her to the big chair. He resigned by Tweet in a letter written by someone else, has yet to appear before the American people to explain what happened. Et tu, Nancy?

Interesting article, but it is a bit sloppy. Gives stats for "woman and children" as crime victims, yet crime against children is not misogynistic. Reality is that men are more likely to be both the victim of crime and the perpetrator. I think something like twice as many men are murdered than women, for example. Wonder when the committee to stop violence against men will be set up?

Ah yes, the prosecutor who said whe was "proud" of a rapist (Jacob Blake) who assaulted police officers. Who set up and promoted charities to pay the bail for violent rioters. Who jailed pot smokers and was a pot smoker herself. You are right, it WILL be a nice debate.

Nikki Haley ran in the past. As did Tulsi Gabbard.

Here are the words of WIllie Brown himself; “Yes, I may have influenced her career by appointing her to two state commissions when I was Assembly speaker. I certainly helped with her first race for district attorney in San Francisco." He was married at the time. Not "technically true". He was married. Doesn't matter if he and his wife were separated. He was married.

Give her time to implode.

Again, not a trope if it is true. Willie Brown got her some plum assignments and pushed her up the ladder. And to be honest, I hope she gets the nomination. Remember 2020? She started her run in the primary with great fanfare, money, and publicity. Yet the more the public saw and heard her, the less they liked her. In the end, she didn't even make it to the Iowa caucuses before quitting. IMHO, a combination of Shapiro/Kelly/Moore/Whitmer would have the best chance to beat Trump. As time goes by, Kamala's baggage will be aired- her hypocrisy, her Marxist tendencies, her shallow thinking, all will drag her down.

Not misogyny to be accurate. Everyone knows she screwed her way to the top in California. She was having an open affair with a married man 30 years her senior, who just happened to be a big wheel in state Democratic circles. Nice way to move the goalposts though. I don't think anyone suggested she stay barefoot and pregnant. But perhaps rising on her own personal talent and merits might have been preferable.

You mean the delegates who weren't allowed a choice of candidates in the farcical primaries that the Democrats held? If she DOES take on some confidence, it will be a first. Her querilous voice, nervous laugh, and over-use of tired bromides all point to a person who is intensely insecure and realizes that they are in way over their head. I hope she is the Democrat's choice. She is easier to beat than a more seasoned and moderate candidate like Shapiro or Moore.

Yeah, being female is key to her political rise. From her 'relationship' with Willie Brown which catapulted her career to her selection as VP. Did you forget that Biden promised to make a woman his VP pick?

Yeah, real tough. Putting pot smokers behind bars even though she was a pot smoker herself. Isn't there a word for that.... Yet her toughness magically disappeared once she ran for Senate and for President. Isn't there a word for that as well...

Democrats certainly seem to be interested in her race and her genitalia- both get mentioned repeatedly in the press. Yet part of her racial background seems to have been...conveniently...forgotten.

It will be a great matchup, if she is actually confirmed as the nominee: the convicted business document falsifier vs the Pot Smoking DA who locked up Thousands for Pot.

Hey, wait a minute.... Kamala is now the official candidate?!? When did that happen? The Democrats haven't even had their convention yet, the voters haven't had a chance to voice their opinions.... this is some kind of palace coup within the Party. The elites put her forward after kicking Joe to the curb, didn't even wait 24 hours. I also noticed that the article in the OP took pains to mention that she is black on at least 2 occasions. Yet made NO mention of her Brahmin Indian heritage, which is actually a larger part of her background. Trying to cover up her elitist reality, no doubt.

Pushing so hard for an early debate, before the two were even the official candidates of their respective parties, was another part of the cover-up. Presidential debates are typically late September. So why do it now? It gave the elites who control the Democratic Party a chance to evaluate Joe and see if he could be dragged across the finish line. And also see how much his decline in mental faculties had progressed. And if he was found wanting, they had more time to find an alternative candidate before possibly embarrassing themselves by confirming Biden at their convention in August.

Pampered child of rich immigrants vs. survivor of opiod devastated Appalachia? But if you want the Trump comparison, you could call Harris the mixed blood spawn of Jamaica's pre-eminent slave owner.

At least I know enough about it to spell it properly. And I have done some research into it, a crazy topic that could become a rabbit hole if you aren't careful. I do know that it puts her in the top 1% of Indian society. Similar to her father being from an elite family in Jamaica. Interesting (to me anyway) aside- in the US, many states now have included 'caste' in discrimination laws. Seems the Indian diaspora has brought some unfortunate things with it.

If you want the 'embodiment of the American dream', then look no farther than JD Vance. He dwarfs Kamala in almost every way.

I do. Nothing but the facts.

It is not a 'perceived infirmity'. Joe was declining. Everybody knew, but nobody said anything. The cover-up will become more obvious as time goes by. Even his Hollywood friends and backers noticed. And yes, he would lose to the convicted business document alterer. For the Democratic Party, THAT was the unforgivable sin. Hope you are right that Harris becomes the new nominee, by whatever non-democratic process the Democrats decide to use. She is easier to beat than many of the alternatives.