Not from the start. But certainly, when they realized he really was slipping mentally. Then they faced a huge dilemma SURROUNDED by identity politics. The right thing would have been to replace her with someone competent. But you can't replace a black woman, that would have created a huge issue. Let's not forget she was a DEI appointment to begin with. Biden did that with his whole cabinet. She was destroyed in the 2020 primaries, 1st out. But hey--POC female, box checked. Now the Dems pivoted hard and said let's ride this till the wheels fall off. "First black woman president" history will be made angle. And it's working. Just keep her quiet.
As for the direction of the country point---we see what the dems direction is. That is the rights only hope. People don't like the direction we have been headed. But the Trump hate "Anyone but Trump" is strong.
Who is "they" in this? And when did they realize he was "really" slipping mentally?
We've been talking about his mental decline for literally years. "Sleepy Joe" hiding in the bunker has been a thing for literally years.
His decline has only gotten worse, and any of the "they" around him HAD to have known that already. This didn't just suddenly become apparent in the debate against Trump, they just couldn't hide it anymore.
Democrats can't simultaneously be idiots and masterminds at the same time. It's abundantly clear that this was not a plan.
You keep scapegoating back to identity politics, instead of looking at the facts.
**ALL VPs are DEI hires, so this point that you guys keep repeating is pointless. The point of the VP is to help get votes for the president. DIVERSITY is the entire point so that you can broaden your voter base. This has always been the case.
A big part of why I am enthused with Kamala is because of her VP pick, and I'm not alone in that.
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ANY VP, Democrats would have to explain why that VP was good enough to be 2nd in command and take over if Biden died, but not good enough to take over now.
If Elizabeth Warren had been Biden's VP, the question would have been, "So a woman is good enough to be 2nd, but not to lead?"
If an Asian or Latino man had been Biden's VP, the same question would have applied. "A minority is good enough to carry Biden's water, but not to lead?"
So why is there always this focus on her being black, as if this wouldn't of been issue otherwise? It would have been a huge issue anyway you sliced it.
** How exactly do you propose that they would have replaced Kamala with someone "competent" ? You can't just plug someone in. That's not how our electoral system works. It takes a lot of money, support, and organization to run for president. A campaign would have had to have started from scratch. Where would that money and organization had come from?
Kamala is literally in the best position as far as running a campaign goes. There is literally no one better positioned.
For your last point, that's a matter of opinion. People may not be enthused with everything going on in the country now, but, if you're on the left, a vote for Trump is just slitting your own throat.
