Kamala Harris, who launched her campaign for president, has long been a favorite of Hollywood donors.

Kamala Harris has launched her campaign for the White House, after President Joe Biden stepped aside Sunday under pressure from party leaders.

The vice president has Biden’s endorsement, and is unchallenged as yet for the Democratic nomination, which will be formally decided at the Aug. 19 convention in Chicago.

“I am honored to have the President’s endorsement and my intention is to earn and win this nomination,” Harris said in a statement. “I will do everything in my power to unite the Democratic Party—and unite our nation—to defeat Donald Trump and his extreme Project 2025 agenda. We have 107 days until Election Day. Together, we will fight. And together, we will win.”

In her statement, the vice president paid tribute to Biden’s “extraordinary leadership,” saying he had achieved more in one term than many presidents do in two.

  • Draedron@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    457·
    5 months ago

    She has less than 4 months and was completely invisible before. She is going to lose hard and this time we can really blame the Dems for betraying Biden this late in the race.

    • LeadersAtWork@lemmy.world
      195·
      5 months ago

      About 30 seconds ago I felt a little smarter not knowing you exist, yet in so few words you’ve made yourself pretty thoroughly known.

      Four months is plenty of time. Biden will be backing her. The DNC has voting wolves ready to kick their asses. Bernie and AOC both supported Biden and are wise enough to support Harris, and others will follow their example. Back to point #2, and to reaaaally highlight something obscenely important:

      They listened.

      Take that in for a meager second. Now ask yourself if we could get those prideful fucks to back down, and also get an old lifetime politician to step aside in a historical move, do you understand what we could potentially do if we complained half as hard as you do when so much shit isn’t on the line?

      Oh, and give us an alternative that matches three things:

      1. Not invisible
      2. Likely to have larger support
      3. Not old asf

      I think you’ll find 3 to be rather important for a LOT of people right now.

      • AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works
        42·
        5 months ago

        I’m saving this to use later, because it’s amazing, thank you, “About 30 seconds ago I felt a little smarter not knowing you exist”

      • brbposting@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        1·
        5 months ago

        I prolly agree with you, and you seem to have a good handle on the current political climate (thus an intelligent head on your shoulders), which is why I think it’s worth my time to suggest some introspection w/r/t your first sentence. Thanks for your consideration.

      • Draedron@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        13·
        5 months ago

        Lol yeah what are Bernie and AOC supposed to do? Not support anyone and take on the backstabbers on their own? It is too late for any alternative. It was go with Biden who has a chance to win and beat Trump before or just giving Trump the win on the silver platter. Now I just hope Trump is so incompetent that there will be a next election or at least that he doesnt care about the rest of the world and only focusses on the US so at least we are safe. I hope the betraying Dems will realize their mistake and be deeply sorry for it.

    • ShepherdPie@midwest.social
      113·
      5 months ago

      Biden was going to lose. Do you really think they’d go through all this if that wasn’t the reality of the situation?

    • kent_eh@lemmy.caEnglish
      31·
      5 months ago

      and was completely invisible before.

      Only if you haven’t been paying attention.

      • Draedron@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        12·
        5 months ago

        True, I forgot that a couple times it was talked about what a shit human and worse prosecutor she was.