BREAKING: Obama endorses Kamala

Also NY Times:. Here's how Obama's endorsement of Kamala Harris is great for Trump!

Took him long enough.

Don't worry Kamala, it's just a matter of time before he stabs YOU in the back, like he did to Joe Biden.

Word of advice: don't trust Obama, Pelosi, or Schumer.

R1 stfu you annoy.

How's the weather this time of year in Nizhny Novgorod, r3?

R4 must be new.

R3 Yes Obama deliberately decided to backstab the guy who served 8 glorious years as his Vice President. Not only that he convinced George Clooney, leading donors, high ranking Democrats, 86% of Americans, and this entire CNN panel the NIGHT OF THE DEBATE. And you better watch the video if you dare respond to me.

From the NYTimes Editorial Board: "America Deserves a Better Campaign From Both Candidates"

I mean, the satire of r1 is only so funny.

Everybody who pressured Biden to give up his re-election bid would have continued covering up for his increasing senility and fragility and exhorted us all to vote for "the only person who can defeat Trump" if only Joe could have managed to appear lucid at the debate.

The problem isn't "backstabbing," it's that a senile old man was propped up in our nation's most powerful position for as long as he was, to the detriment of the US.

Loyalty to the nation, not an individual, is what we need.

I’m sick of people bashing the Times when they are the only mainstream publication people still read that is doing real investigative journalism. The Times isn’t the Democratic soapbox and that mentality is why society is in this mess and why most Americans now get their news on Facebook.

R9 not only that. It was gaffe after gaffe. Every fucking day. He has dementia btw.

The Washington Post says fuck you, r10, As does The Atlantic and several new media platforms that you fail to recognize for their investigative journalism.

Boy, this thread went downhill fast.

What time zone in Russia are you in, posters?

@r8, The NY Times and why that's bad for everybody 🙄

The NY Times has earned its bash-worthy, ridicule-worthy position and I write this as someone who has been a decades long reader and print and digital subscriber.

And I'll continue to be one.

Carry on, r1.

R2 They need to air that as a campaign ad on tv. It’s brilliant.

does anyone think she's ever had any lesbian experiences?🤔

R19 This is her as a student at Howard University.

Back to Barack.....it's about time, buddy!

OP why would you think the former Democratic president endorsing the Democratic nominee is significant?

Obama endorsed Biden for reelection and Biden collapsed.

Why would you think this inevitable endorsement would change the minds of swing or reluctant voters?

Are you autistic or something?

Obama endorses Harris. Why that’s bad for Biden.

You got that right R13, it’s prime time at the troll farms in Moscow and St. Petersburg.

OMG you ARE autistic! Half the posts in this thread are you!

Jesus Christ I’m good!

r22, I'm not the OP but clearly Obama's endorsement only further unites Democratic solidarity. Not having a Primary is the best thing that could have happened. We don't have to deal with any dissension and sniping of candidates at each other when Kamala was only gonna get in the end anyway.

Kamala ENDORSED

It’s actually a fairly tepid endorsement and fairly late in the game. Maybe the stories are true and Harris wasn’t Obama’s first choice. I wonder who was.

[quote] I’m sick of people bashing the Times when they are the only mainstream publication people still read that is doing real investigative journalism. The Times isn’t the Democratic soapbox and that mentality is why society is in this mess and why most Americans now get their news on Facebook.

Like R15, I am a lifelong subscriber to the NY Times, and think the paper has slipped across all departments. It's a shadow of its once great self, but there are a handful of writers still upholding some standards, so I will continue to read it. But it often deserves the mockery it gets here and elsewhere. For political reporting, the Washington Post is running circles around the Times.

Post-Presidency Obama is always tepid.

I always wonder about endorsements in general. The Obama's are personably very popular but is that something that is necessarily transferable? I guess it is better to have it than not?

/personally

[quote] Obama's endorsement only further unites Democratic solidarity

But Democratic voters were not the issue. This is not 2008.

The issue are swing voters and occasionally voters who don’t identify with a party.

R22 It may not sway independents but it will motivate black people to go to the polls, specifically black men. And that r2 is great; it should be run as a tv ad. This may sway undecideds who are tired of Donald As the world Turns Trump.

But Black people weren’t motivated by Obama’s endorsement of Biden’s second term and were abandoning Biden in record numbers.

This endorsement is actually much more needed than Obama’s

R35 You are exaggerating. You aren’t trolling are you? It’s ok if you are I just don’t want to invest in a conversation with one.

The comedian in me wants to know why is she holding a phone to her ear that is on speaker phone. Momala Imma need some answers.

Yes, r37, it's a troll. The same one who is obsessed with labeling me "autistic."

FFS R3. Build a bridge...

R3 Why did Joe Biden stab Jill’s ex husband in the back after he allowed them to work on his Senate campaign, took the man’s money, and then starting fucking his wife when he was out of town.

R39 but you ARE autistic. Only an autistic person would info dump like this.

Only an autistic person would go back and correct themselves for misspelling Eisenstein in an info dump of Russian names which nobody is looking at because nobody actually reads an autistic info dump.

R42

R42 Only a psychopath would attempt to diagnose someone on the internet and then double down on such diagnosis.

R42 is clearly unstable and in desperate need of a red tag.

Don’t be such self-loathing autists r44/R45

Embrace your differences!

Weaponizing autism. That’s wassup. That’s what hot in the streets yall. R46 is so cool.

Autistic is apparently the new Boris, though unfortunately people haven't stopped using Boris. I try to block the delusional Boris posters as well as the Autism eugenicist troll, but they crop up like fruit flies. Muriel, do us a solid and open up unlimited blocking during election years, please, please??

The vitriol is strong in this one.

You need to go back to the looney bin R46.

R50 Why would subject crazy people to such agony?

Curious does Trump have any endorsements other than Kid Rock and Putin? Is George Bush stumping for Trump? 😂

Your English is getting very bad R51. You DO actually sound Russian...

Almost as much footdragging as he did on gay marriage. Thank goodness Joe was there to pull him along.

R54 😆 The rewriting of history is strong with this one. Biden had about 30 yrs in BEFORE Obama hit the scene to do something about gay marriage. And he did nothing. He did nothing.

@r53, Russian translator like all Russian tech, glitchy

You know as a United State Senator. In fact what he did do in regards to gay marriage is voted YES for DOMA.

[quote] Word of advice: don't trust Obama, Pelosi, or Schumer.

The Democratic Party is not the mafia.

Stubborn old man clung to power even after it was clear to all that he was going to lose. They did what was necessary

[quote]Administration officials said the president planned to announce his support before the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., this September. But they acknowledge that Vice President Joe Biden did, indeed, force their hand.

No need to rewrite history when you can go back to the source material.

Obama supported gay marriage before he was against it as he was running for President. Unlike Joe he didn’t actually vote for anti LGB legislation. Yall not about to convince me Joe was some huge liberal crusader, despite being an American patriot when for 30 years he was rank and file right of center democrat. No bussing today, no bussing tomorrow, no bussing for life.

And he only forced their hand because he gaffed lol.

Biden's the reason student loan debt can't be discharged in bankruptcy, he had a chance to right these wrongs but failed. Kamala has done next to nothing in her role as VP. I hope and pray we don't get 4 years of Trump but social media excitement for Kamala doesn't guarantee a trip to the polls. The base is divided.

Just keep telling yourself that, r62.

LOL!

OMG, r43, I've been here for-evah, over 2 decades, and that Gary Coleman thing never failed to crack me up.

I haven't seen that in a very long time.

R62, no, it isn’t

Actually, NY Times has decreed that the Democratic base has come together, but it's a "concern" as to whether she can attract the votes she needs beyond that.

[quote] I always wonder about endorsements in general. The Obama's are personably very popular but is that something that is necessarily transferable? I guess it is better to have it than not?

Just wait until the Democratic National Convention. A united party boosting a consensus candidate with the most glittering stars in the political, media and cultural universe will do wonders for Harris' movement.

You can find fault with any US president, but Obama is still the best we've had in the 21st century. If his endorsement doesn't mean anything, then whose does? So many trolls and negative Nancys just trying to piss in everyone's cornflakes. Can we not enjoy a bit of hope and optimism for the first time in years, or is that not the DL way?

[quote]Can we not enjoy a bit of hope and optimism for the first time in years, or is that not the DL way?

You must be new here.

What r68 said.

And I write that as one who has cooled on Obama. In fact, in retrospect, I wish Hillary had been the candidate in 2008. Either Hillary or Obama would've defeated McCain.

But now it's all hands on deck.

As for the glittery "A List Stars" who will see and be seen at the DNC, great, I love that, too, but I'm sure VP Harris and the producers know that they have to spotlight way, way more the everyday Americans.

[quote]You can find fault with any US president, but Obama is still the best we've had in the 21st century.

Biden has been better, achievements-wise.

[quote] Actually, NY Times has decreed that the Democratic base has come together, but it's a "concern" as to whether she can attract the votes she needs beyond that.

Given that Trump still leads in the polls, the “concern” is well-founded.

[quote] Biden has been better, achievements-wise.

This is r70. After reading your post and thinking about it, I agree with you, and Biden did it in 4 years.

In terms of pure political appeal, of course, Biden isn't Obama's league, something I think Biden himself would agree with.

I've been around long enough to have watched Clinton and Obama in their prime. I still haven't decided who had more political talent. I guess that means it's a tie.

JFK was a better public speaker than either of them ^^^

Obama also gave a tepid, last minute endorsement of Biden in 2020. Obama is king of the democrat party and does his most passionate work behind the scenes. My ultimate feeling is she wins but her term will be Obama 2.0. The Republican House and Senate will block all her legislation, the media will blame her for all the bad news, and her approval rating average will be about a 43. In my heart of hearts, I think she'll be a one term President.

If she wins, I think there'll be a Dem House, with at least even odds on a Dem-controlled Senate.

[quote] Obama supported gay marriage before he was against it as he was running for President

His boyfriend told him to support it.

I know, because we talked about this in the Chicago Steam Rooms.

Just wait until Taylor Swift backs Kamala. The MAGAts will be combusting all over the place. And the NY Times will have ANOTHER piece, stating "Here's Why This is Bad for Kamala!".

r8 is an opinion piece, not actual journalistic article.

Investigative Journalism.

New poll shows Kamala leading in Michigan. Previous poll showed Biden losing by 8 points. That's a 9 point swing!

Georgia is also a statistical tie now. Just wait until Stacey Abrams does her ground game magic in Georgia for Kamala.

8 point swing towards Kamala in New Hampshire!

Word of advice. Don’t trust R3.

R3 How did he stab Biden in the back? By suggesting he should step aside? That‘s a friend‘s advice of which Biden had far too little.

The problem is that no one like Harris

Polls are great, but we have to make sure that there are no shenanigans during the actual voting process.

538 has no ranking for the "Detroit News/WDIV pol" nor the "St. Anselm College poll". I wonder why that is?

The enthusiasm on the Democratic side is off the charts. "White Women for Kamala" Zoom call just broke the record for largest Zoom in history.

[quote]In my heart of hearts, I think she'll be a one term President.

She'll definitely need an unassailable (and trans-free) cabinet.

W00T!!!

[quote]In my heart of hearts, I think she'll be a one term President.

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r81 and r82: A-FUCKING-MAZING.

The time has really turned.

I am hopeful.

Results of today’s polls. Gains in Michigan, Maine, and New Hampshire.

She's picked her running mate. If she hadn't done so, Obama wouldn't have endorsed her.

I agree

[quote] Took him long enough.

They’re dripping out endorsements to vacuum each daily news cycle.

That’s shrewd.

R19 = Michelle Rodriguez

[quote] The Times isn’t the Democratic soapbox

No, but it’s become a contrarian one, which is worse.

And it is among the most guilty news organizations to grade Trump on a curve, even after he served as President.

Hannibal Lecter? Airports in the 1700s? Felonies? Sexual assault?

Not a peep.

Readers deserve better.

FWIW, this numerologist says Kamala will do well as she has a 5-life path and the U.S. also has a 5-life path.

She also reads Kamala's husband Doug's numbers. She says they are well suited for each other.

Times doesn't seem to be conservative as much as attempting to be balanced.

Daaaa!

[quote]She'll definitely need an unassailable (and trans-free) cabinet.

Why?? I’m available and have experience in government!

He held out for a reason, queens

I know, i know. The politico isn’t attractive or glamorous and she goes on for MINUTES! But it’s the true reason why he waited

I long for the days of the Clintons and Obamas. There was dignity, intelligence and optimism. It all seems like a misty, water-colored memory now. Did it really happen?

lolol he basically phoned in his endorsement...he knows she will lose

I'm feeling 2009 vibes again, r106

zzzzz r107

I think he had to hold off so that Dems - the contrary bunch they are - felt like *they* picked her (or at least considered her the least bad option) rather a coronation by the party elites because it was "her turn" (sound familiar?).

But I fully expect that he & Michelle will be 100% behind her & all over the place to support her this fall.

It's not where you start it's where you finish.

[quote{ Biden has been better, achievements-wise.

This is so often repeated but so clearly false. Yes, Biden has had a successful presidency, but all his achievements piled together don’t have one-tenth the significance of the Affordable Care Act alone. No legislation since Medicare has the pervasive practical importance that that legislation has had

If all Biden’s legislation were repeated, you would not notice. If the ACA were, it would transform all of our lives immediately, and drastically for the worse.

Has the Harris campaign bought the right to use Helen Reddy's I Am Woman at their rallies yet?

R113 I hear it’s the theme to Top Gun they have the rights to. But I have been wrong before.

Kamala has access to any musical talent her campaign could afford. She should get them to make ads, especially artists close to Gen Z.

I am absolutely thrilled that Go-Go Boots Desatanis and his Eddie Munster wife have faded into obscurity.

I hope Taylor Swift endorses her r115.

R81 They need to keep Stacey Abrams away. She can’t win an election.

R112. Mic drop. 👏

R117 I see something a lot better than just an endorsement. I picture a stage, dancers, music, a HoF future hubby, all behind Harris and asking all their many millions of followers many who have never voted before to register and vote.

She is off tour in Sep and Oct.

She will lose significant DL support for Harris from the I Hate Taylor Swift MoreThan I hate Trump or Hitler Crew but pick up a lot more support from sane people.