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[–] Dr_Fetus_Jackson@lemmy.world 54 points 1 month ago (4 children)

He's already chosen his running mate.

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's too human like for his taste.

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

For the first time in history, a candidate's running mate and the First Lady are the same 'person'. (Technically, the sofa now has enough human DNA in it to count as a person in 3 states, thanks to obscure anti-abortion laws.)

[–] P1k1e@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Holy hell WHO designed this!?

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Most American made furniture is ugly AF.

[–] P1k1e@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

If you say so, I still ain't never seen something "THIS" vagina

[–] mech@feddit.org 44 points 1 month ago (1 children)

… the way that I make decisions is that I try not to make them until I absolutely must.”

That's like the worst possible trait for a President

[–] ptu@sopuli.xyz -4 points 1 month ago (3 children)
[–] SippyCup@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Do you uh, do you think he made that decision like, right before he announced it?

[–] ptu@sopuli.xyz -4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No, I’m just saying he had a similar timeframe. Or do you have some proof he had made the decision before he announced it?

[–] criss_cross@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Presidential candidates are internally campaigning and working on infrastructure for fundraising etc. I guarantee you he did not make the decision right at 2007.

[–] ptu@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I was talking about the public announcement. Similarly we can’t be sure if Vance has in fact made the decision yet

[–] criss_cross@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I agree. He probably already has. He just doesn’t want to say it.

It also doesn’t excuse the asinine comment he made about waiting until the last possible moment to make a decision. That is a horrible trait and probably something you don’t want to say publicly.

The 2 aren’t mutually exclusive.

[–] mech@feddit.org 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I wasn't commenting on Vance's (or Obama's) announcement date.
I was commenting on his actual quote. The one I quoted in my comment.

[–] ptu@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 month ago

Lol it was so absurd that I didn’t even register it, thanks for clearing it out

[–] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Oh Good grief.

[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

Translation: he's waiting to see if their efforts to undermine the midterms are successful so that they might be able to steal the 2028 presidential election.

[–] OberonSwanson@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 month ago

Last I checked, the only person who wants him to run is himself.

[–] mech@feddit.org 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

In this timeline, wouldn't surprise me if the next US president will be Jacob Chansley.

[–] AlecSadler@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Better kill him before that I guess

[–] hitstun@feddit.online 1 points 1 month ago

It wouldn't help. There are 77 million more Trump supporters that would take his place.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

He sure has the personality, colleague support and inner strength to easily win it. /s

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago
[–] Soup@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Conservatives will still vote for him. They’ll do it even if they say, outloud, that they don’t like him.

[–] Furbag@pawb.social 1 points 1 month ago

Sure buddy, you're allowed to run from a prison cell. Your best buddy Trump will be right there next to you, and I'm sure he'll use his daily phone call to canvas for you.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

"We'll see how well we can steal the midterms"