In perfect hindsight it seems everything was pre-ordained.
Had State of the Union Biden showed up at the debate he would have won. But he didn't. I posted during the debate "does anyone have Gavin Newsome's phone number?"
Once he realized he couldn't win he had to appoint Kamala as his successor or forfeit 100% of the black vote, which he wasn't going to do (out of loyalty) or for political expediency. To do otherwise and have some kind of primary with Mayor Pete and Handsome Gavin and some other white guys would have blown the coalition apart. Biden thought -- as I did -- she would win. Surely the having a black woman for president isn't that big of a deal?
Frankly I can't believe that between the really important issues (ectopic pregnancy = death in 1/3 of the country) and the choice of good v. evil and failure and Russian puppetness and the electric, stadium sized crowds she was drawing she would lose.
For anyone to either make up their mind on election day or stay home would be crazy, but apparently that's what happened. Now it's face eatin' time.
This.
If there is one thing I would have liked to have had them message harder on it would be that presidents don't set gas prices or egg prices or interest rates. AND REALLY EXPLAIN WHY. I know you're not supposed to shame the dumb fuck Americans who never learned anything but you have to explain that corporations set prices. The joy thingy was good but fill in the gaps for these yahoos so they have some intellectual investment in their decision and don't just vote for the "successful businessman."