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[–] anarchotoothbrushist@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They’d rather have Biden lose to him than waste one of their up and coming stars on a fool’s errand.

Sure, but they could put Harris in there. She'd probably result in a less disastrous loss in the senate.

[–] freagle@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They might do it just so she doesn't run again and to punish her for being a minority woman.

[–] MarxMadness@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 1 year ago

Yeah this is a tailor-made "glass cliff" scenario.