▲ 534 ▼ President Biden tested positive for COVID-19. (www.whitehouse.gov) submitted 2 years ago by ModerateImprovement@sh.itjust.works to c/news@lemmy.world 180 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 42 points 2 years ago (3 children) It would be pretty funny if Trump survived a bullet, but Biden dies from turbo flu. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 34 points 2 years ago (2 children) Funny isn't the word I would choose. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tdawg@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) What's comedy without a bit of tragedy? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago I've had more than enough tragedy, when do we get to the fun part? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Donkter@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Hilarious? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Asafum@feddit.nl 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) We live in the Shit Timeline™ Biden will die, but only after the DNC shoves him in via the remote vote they're pushing, then we're stuck with Kamala instead of having the chance for someone like Warren to step up... I wish we weren't so misogynistic and obsessed with name recognition... I think she would have been great if the old folks didn't just vote the name they know who's been around forever in the primaries in 16... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes because picking Anyone over the current VP as the candidate signals you're doing so well. Who honestly thinks they'd pick Anyone but Harris? Again, it's all fan fic that Anyone but those two will be the nominee. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago it would be insane for it to be anyone but harris. permalink fedilink source parent [–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago Depends on the timing tbh... If it was maybe 2-4 weeks out from the election, it could potentially galvanize Democratic voters and more people could end up voting for Harris because of it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 34 points 2 years ago (2 children) Funny isn't the word I would choose. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tdawg@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) What's comedy without a bit of tragedy? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago I've had more than enough tragedy, when do we get to the fun part? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Donkter@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Hilarious? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tdawg@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) What's comedy without a bit of tragedy? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago I've had more than enough tragedy, when do we get to the fun part? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago I've had more than enough tragedy, when do we get to the fun part? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) We live in the Shit Timeline™ Biden will die, but only after the DNC shoves him in via the remote vote they're pushing, then we're stuck with Kamala instead of having the chance for someone like Warren to step up... I wish we weren't so misogynistic and obsessed with name recognition... I think she would have been great if the old folks didn't just vote the name they know who's been around forever in the primaries in 16... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes because picking Anyone over the current VP as the candidate signals you're doing so well. Who honestly thinks they'd pick Anyone but Harris? Again, it's all fan fic that Anyone but those two will be the nominee. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago it would be insane for it to be anyone but harris. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yes because picking Anyone over the current VP as the candidate signals you're doing so well. Who honestly thinks they'd pick Anyone but Harris? Again, it's all fan fic that Anyone but those two will be the nominee. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago it would be insane for it to be anyone but harris. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago it would be insane for it to be anyone but harris. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago Depends on the timing tbh... If it was maybe 2-4 weeks out from the election, it could potentially galvanize Democratic voters and more people could end up voting for Harris because of it. permalink fedilink source parent