i don’t necessarily agree that harris needs to become the nominee now (and don’t necessarily disagree, either), but the thing that spooks the absolute fucking bejesus out of me is that i do not trust the nation’s columnists to have the political instincts necessary to win a general election.
this is where a lot of my "Kamala should be the nominee now" instinct comes from
the institutional freakout might be ridiculous but it's clearly real, and it's coming from everywhere including people I respect
I don't think Biden can campaign without tamping down the freakout level - and can he?
I think the problem I'm having with this is that the longer you wait, the worse the change is.
But by changing lanes we could be hurting our chances.
It's an impossible choice and I don't think there's any expert advice because this has never happened before in a race this consequential.
The thing is, Kamala is always there. She’s ready to step in at a moments notice. That could be reassuring that leadership is in place.
There is no need to have all this drama. It’s just not productive. Yes, he’s old. She’s awesome & capable.
