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[–] pingveno@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

The ideal scenario would’ve been for Biden to keep his word about him being a transitional candidate that would step aside after one term.

He didn't really promise per se. He said in some interviews that he saw himself as a bridge candidate, but he never made a pledge. I assume he was trying to not make himself a lame duck president right out of the gate, which can make it difficult to pass policies.

[–] pingveno@lemmy.ml 9 points 3 months ago

"I do not endorse the large, comprehensive document that many of my current and former staffers were involved in writing. Now let's get back to defeating Sleepy Joe Biden." - Trump

[–] pingveno@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 months ago

Pretty much anything that substantially improves batteries will be huge. R & D money is pouring in and that likely means progress. Improvements could be felt in factors like environmental impact, weight, energy density, safety, and charge time.

[–] pingveno@lemmy.ml 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The executive branch employs electrical engineers, therefore the president is an electrical engineer regardless?

[–] pingveno@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago

She is pretty closely tracking Biden in match ups against Trump, so it is not clear whether voters are really distinguishing her yet.

[–] pingveno@lemmy.ml 9 points 3 months ago (8 children)

Though unconstitutional, since the VP needs to be eligible to be president.

[–] pingveno@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 months ago

If you look at Hillary's broader statements, she has always favored universal single-payer healthcare. She worked her ass off to get a plan passed in 1994, and she was relentlessly attacked for it.

The last time Democrats got successful movement on healthcare was March 2010 with a filibuster proof Democratic majority in the Senate, a majority in the House, and a popular new president in the White House. Even then, only a relatively tepid compromise bill was passed, with even the "public option" stripped out (thanks Joe Lieberman).

Will conditions change in the future? Quite possibly, especially as our health care becomes increasingly unaffordable. Maybe it's not so helpful to have senior politicians telling voters something is impossible and potentially affecting the Overton Window. But Hillary's warning, that Bernie Sanders' plan hadn't a chance of getting passed, was a good reality check.

[–] pingveno@lemmy.ml 5 points 4 months ago

Biden supported a 1994 crime bill that is considered racist today.

Some context is required there, though. The 1994 crime bill did have significant support among Black leaders and activists. It was seen as an imperfect solution to a critical issue that disproportionately affected Black neighborhoods at the time.

[–] pingveno@lemmy.ml 19 points 4 months ago

Yeah... I would put a lot more stock in that quote if Kamala Harris' poll numbers among Black women weren't relatively low for a Democrat. I'm sure some people will be upset, but if she is picked I know a lot of people will consider that a slap in the face in another way. Polls have shown for a long time that she's unpopular in a way that has nothing to do with race or gender. It would be handing the election to Trump almost as certainly as running Biden.

[–] pingveno@lemmy.ml 20 points 4 months ago

Come on, don't bug the old man. He's just trying to catch a few winks between "old man yells at clouds" rants.

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