New: candidateAll contenthive-129948krhive-196917steemzzanhive-183959hive-166405hive-180932photographyhive-185836uncommonlabhive-183397hive-101145hive-150122hive-188619hive-144064bitcoinkrsuccesshive-145157hive-193637hive-184714lifehive-109690hive-181136hive-103599TrendingNewHotLikersbumblecat (78)in policy • 2 months agoShips in the US.There is a law in these United States that says that, in order for any ship to travel from any port to another while under US jurisdiction, the ship has to be built built in the USA, fly the USA…flexbooth (78)in presidential • 3 months agoA few thoughts on the debate.As always, you should NOT gauge your analysis of the likely impact of the debate by your own reaction. The only thing that matters electorally is what swing voters are likely to think. And if you're…leguna (78)in democracy • 4 months agoDemocrat peeps, explain?Shortly after One Poor Debate Performance, which lent Zero Credibility to the Right Wing Conspiracy Theory that he had been suffering from some kind of cognitive impairment, Biden steps down and…nooses (78)in walz • 5 months agoTim Walz will be the first Democratic VP nominee since 1964 who doesn't have a law degree!That's terrible. Law schools should file a lawsuit to prevent his nomination. Only lawyers have the necessary credentials to serve as VP, and do the difficult work of sitting around waiting for the…bumblecat (78)in harris • 5 months agoI would prefer Walz, but this is kinda dumb logic.Josh Shapiro has demonstrated popularity in Pennsylvania. Clinton did not. John Edwards did not have demonstrated popularity in North Carolina. Being a native son isn't a guaranteed free space, but…zafrada (78)in walz • 5 months agoI largely agree with this.Even if you restricted it purely to 2022 Minnesota elections, Walz did well, but not massively so for an incumbent. And Scott Jensen was a pretty awful Republican opponent. The best arguments for…pomeline (79)in democrat • 5 months agoTop VP picks for Harris according to Bloomberg.Bloomberg says Kelly, Shapiro, and Walz are the top candidates for Harris' vice presidential pick. I think I'd prefer Kelly or Shapiro. Walz is fine. But vice presidential picks if they matter at…zafrada (78)in democrat • 5 months agoVice President preferences.Not especially important as they'll just support whomever Harris picks, but here's what a sample of 251 convention delegates prefer for vice president. Also the surveyed delegates broadly don't…ai1love (68)in kr • 5 months ago바이든 사퇴후 .... 내일은?" 해리스 트럼프 맞붙는다면 남·녀, 백인·흑인 극단 대결될 듯[바이든 사퇴] " 바이든이 사퇴하면서 그 뒤를 누가 이을것인가 많은 사람들이 궁금해했습니다 그렇다면 바이든을 이을 후보가 정말로 트럼프를 이길수 있을 것인가 라는... 질문도 뒤따르고 있죠 사실.... 테러에서 살아남은 후보만큼 강한 것은 없죠…nooses (78)in us • 5 months agoWhere the major candidates stand on domestic economics:Trump: Whatever standard run of the mill Democrats supported a decade ago or so, only mixed with Bernie Sanders style tariffs and immigration restrictions during a period of high inflation, and sold…bumblecat (78)in candidate • 5 months agoThe biggest crime of the last 8 years is that David Frum makes a lot of sense.This is about right on the NATO press conference. It was fine overall, however unfortunately that's not the standard that Biden has to overcome now. As Frum notes Biden gave detailed foreign policy…nooses (78)in potus • 5 months agoMajor parties set the bar to clear pretty damn low."If you agree with me on 9 out of 12 issues, vote for me. If you agree with me on 12 out of 12 issues, see a psychiatrist." -- Ed Koch, former Mayor of NY There are things I disagree with my potus…arbitration (78)in politics • 6 months agoChanging candidates is a nonstarter.Each state governs elections according to state laws. There are at least sixteen states which do not have anything like a legal procedure for changing candidates between the primary and the…bumblecat (78)in presidential • 6 months agoAftermath of the debate.I don't usually bother with the debates, but from what I heard this one was not to be missed, so I went to youtube, and I was not disappointed. The fatal flaws in democracy have been top of mind for…nooses (78)in presidential • 6 months agoBiden's decline.I'm an educator by profession, not a medical doctor, and I'm definitely not an expert on cognitive decline or dementia. But to my layman's eyes and ears, Joe Biden looks like and sounds like someone…leguna (78)in biden • 6 months agoDemocrats need to replace Biden.As always after a presidential debate, I would like to remind people that the impact of these debates on a campaign isn't decided by pundits or by people who follow politics closely (like me and…zafrada (78)in presidential • 6 months agoIt is still weird to me how the media handles Trump.They treat him like a chaos agent and not like an actual presidential candidate of one of the major parties. If Biden were proposing to deport 12 million people, 60% tariffs on China, sending the…leguna (78)in democrat • 6 months agoSome pro-Palestinian folks on the left want to replace Biden as the Democratic Party president candidate.One told me that it's easy. "Pick a replacement. Voila." This person has probably not even tried to organize a charity car wash if they think it's that easy to coordinate action among a large…nooses (78)in presidential • 6 months agoSometimes debates are huge and sometimes they have no effect.I agree with this article that the first debate will be critically important. While there are many factors shaping this presidential race, I am convinced that a key one is the perception that Biden…iui.production (38)in portrait • 11 months agoPresidential Candidate Anies Baswedan (and Wife) greet his supporters during his election campaign in Banda Aceh on January 27, 2024. Photo moments Anies Baswedan.Aceh, Indonesia - January, 2024: Shot on Nikon D3300
