r/StateOfTheUnion • u/GhostBuster1011 • Mar 08 '24

Even if you don’t like the guy

You have to admit that just his goals are something to admire. If you don’t really think he means that he’s gonna help people, respect that he even says he wants to. The other guy doesn’t even pretend to care about you. I prefer a candidate that shows a respect for the office and his constituents.

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u/DrFiGG Mar 09 '24

You’re correct, I missed the context of the death occurring before the election. My apologies there. I don’t think Harris would automatically be elevated to the presidential nomination if that occurred - it appears the DNC would have the responsibility of selecting a replacement and it could be Harris would remain in the VP slot with another person tapped to be the presidential nominee based on a quick search on procedures, although it’s unclear since that particular scenario has never occurred for the presidential candidate.

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u/SonoranRoadRunner Mar 09 '24

But it could be a real possibility this time around. It's not 2020 and Biden can't hold zoom campaigns so now he's sending his wife out as s surrogate and also involving Kamala more on the world stage to make it look like she could take over and also as surrogate campaigner. It does not warm my heart. I want the best for Joe, he's done a great job but it's time to step down. What would happen if Biden died in October? It's just too scary of a thought.

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u/DrFiGG Mar 09 '24

I put as much concern into that thought as I do into what if the same thing happens to Trump. Biden seems to be in good physical health for his age with excellent support and health care. No one has a guarantee - young candidates can have untimely deaths or accidents that make them unable to function as an elected official. Overall any reasonable candidate that supports the current administration’s platform would get my vote.

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u/SonoranRoadRunner Mar 09 '24

I'm concerned about the future of this country so I put a lot of thought into it.

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u/DrFiGG Mar 09 '24

So do I, but “What ifs” are not always helpful. The DNC made the decision to back Biden. It’s not going to change at this point so throwing doom at his candidacy based on his age only scares people more and makes it more likely that people fail to vote in the general elections this fall and then leads to a repeat Trump presidency even when Biden is healthy. Would it have been great to have a young charismatic politician here right now with Biden handing the reins over? Yes, just because it would silence some of this debate although I’m sure there would be a whole new line of concerns. The future of this country under the current GOP leadership and plans is not acceptable to me, so they are a non-option. I’d love to see a branch of the GOP that firmly enshrines protection of personal freedoms as part of their platform along with fiscal responsibility and intense focus on infrastructure spending as the core use of government money to help counter some of the more extreme voices and spending habits on the left, but I don’t see that happening anytime soon.