Chuck Todd: The campaign shakeup Biden needed ( www.nbcnews.com )

And here’s one more technicality about scheduling an early debate: If the debate is a complete debacle for one of them, each party technically has time and a process to change nominees. After all, this first debate will take place before either candidate is the official nominee of their party.

But the scenario I’m wondering about most is one that I’m not sure either campaign has fully considered. It’s the possibility that the country will simply hate what it sees, period. If the debate is two old guys cursing at each other — which nearly happened in the debates four years ago — voters could find themselves even more depressed about their choices for the fall. And it’s impossible to say how the butterfly effect afterward would play out.

return2ozma OP ,
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I've been saying it all along, they're going to replace Biden at the convention.

Gavin Newsom will be the emergency replacement.

Riccosuave ,
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There is a 0% chance this happens unless Biden drops dead.

MegaUltraChicken ,
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This is why no one takes you seriously. You say bad faith nonsense like this and then accuse reasonable people of shouting you down or plugging their ears for calling you out.

return2ozma OP ,
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Set a reminder

MegaUltraChicken ,
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Why? I might as well set a reminder to become Batman. It's clearly not based in reality. You offer zero proof or reasoning behind your claims.

If you truly believe they are going to replace the incumbent candidate for president 3 months before the election, I don't know what to tell you, you need a better understanding of US politics and how this stuff works.

But I don't think you believe that. You're constantly looking for ways to depress support for Biden and this is just another tactic. You don't engage in good faith so there's no reason to give you the benefit of doubt.

slurpinderpin ,

Average Ozma take. Not a smart fella

Sanctus ,
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Not Harris? But Newsom?

return2ozma OP ,
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Harris is polling worse than Biden.

Sanctus ,
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How's Newsom polling?

autotldr Bot ,

This is the best summary I could come up with:

Thanks to media fragmentation, we don’t have a lot of shared experiences as a country outside of huge sporting events — think Super Bowls and Olympics — or rare historical anomalies like this year’s eclipse.

And although school will be out in late June and some folks will be focused on their summer plans, the entire country will see at least a part of this clash between Trump and Biden.

By going this early, both candidates are setting up a one-on-one shot at each other before having to reckon with Kennedy, assuming he can get on enough ballots by the fall and qualify in the polls with a sustained 15% level of support.

I do wonder if Trump is now forced to pick a running mate closer to the start of July, simply so his choice can have the proper amount of time to prepare (and also to get an introduction to the country).

If Trump waits until, say, the eve of the convention, he’s really putting a lot of pressure on his vice presidential candidate to be ready on day one.

I recently attended a fascinating discussion featuring female CEOs talking about what they’ve learned and their experiences trying to create more gender equity in the business world.

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