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    I love the part where the democratic leadership made sure there were no viable alternatives during the primary.

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          Okay, and? What is your point?

          This is just a misunderstanding of how primaries work and basic civics. There are Democratic primaries in FL. For Senate seats, House seats, etc. Those primary dates differ state-to-state, and Florida’s just so happen to take place in August. Nobody met the requirements to be submitted on the Florida ballot in time, and second to that, it wouldn’t have made a difference ultimately as we would come to find out since nobody achieved any competitive results in earlier primaries or in national polling.

          There wasn’t a Primary for President because those who voluntarily threw their hat in the ring either (a) dropped out, (b) did not meet the minimum ballot requirements, or © Biden already earned enough votes for it to be irrelevant. Florida was never make-or-break for anyone else who, again, voluntarily threw their hat in the ring.

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            I was referring to the presidential primary (as that is the topic of discussion in this thread). Florida did not have one.

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              As was I, which I explained why it did not happen. Please read more closely.

              Basic civics.

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                The “explanation” doesn’t change that it did not happen. My previous comment did not require a qualifier.

                Basic reading comprehension.

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                  Ok, cool? I simply gave context showing your factoid contributes nothing meaningful to the conversation.

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            None of these kids ever seem to know what they’re talking about. And the moment you point it out with any proof- they disappear to go post their shit elsewhere having not learned a thing.

            It’s why I don’t bother anymore trying to persuade them with facts. I just call them out and move on.

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        Biden is the incumbent so obviously the only one that can possibly win. Crush all other prospects and tell them to wait their turn

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          Nobody stopped people from running, though. In fact people did run they just lost like primaries are supposed to work?

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            I get so tired of seeing people hand-wave away democracy like it’s some kind of amateur sport. This is not how fair and impartial primaries are ran. We can recognize the tech-monopolies and the unfair practices (and untold wealth) they use to squash competition but when it comes to elections? shrug

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              Even Bernie Sanders could’ve run again if he wanted to, but he chose not to. Nobody at the DNC “forced” him to not run as was suggested.

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                more hand-waving, “anyone can make a video platform”. No, you need infrastructure, SEO attention, Creators, etc etc. You don’t just “decide” to run in elections, the bar for entry is beyond anything a citizen or even most politicians can accrue. Bernie Sanders fell in line a long time ago with the same party he openly said was unfairly treating elections. Vote Biden if that’s your choice and I fully support that, but we need to stop sugar coating and pretending everything is A-ok in the DNC if we ever want an elected official who represents the average voter in the party.

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                Aside from his age being an issue for him just as much as Biden, he knew that challenging the Democrat incumbent would just split the support he desperately needs further.

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              Really? They didn’t drop out because of lackluster polling? Can you point to them rapidly rising in national approval ratings?

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                No candidate would ever win a primary against an incumbent president. Which is why the right decision would’ve been for Biden not to run.

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                Name one real option the democrats has promoted.

                The fact is that the democratic Party went all in on Biden early one and has refused to promote anyone else

                Yes there’s been a few candidates, but they are all largely unknown and no effort has been made to seriously bring them up.

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                  Name one real option the democrats has promoted.

                  Monkey paw curls a finger

                  DNC: We’re please to announce Hillary Clinton will be the Democratic Presidential Nominee!

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                  It’s news to me that “democrats” (???) have to promote a candidate as opposed to a candidate running and captivating the primaries electorate… You know… As Barack Obama did in 2007.

                  Yes there’s been a few candidates, but they are all largely unknown and no effort has been made to seriously bring them up.

                  Well I’m sorry but beggars can’t be choosers.

                  You could’ve run; why didn’t you?

                  But this beside the point, considering the goalpost has moved a mile from “The DNC didn’t allow anyone else to run.” lol. People here need a lesson in basic civics, clearly.

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        For one thing, they didn’t have a primary candidate debate, which would have helped the challengers get some exposure.