this post was submitted on 16 Oct 2024
179 points (97.9% liked)

New York Times gift articles

529 readers
265 users here now

Share your New York Times gift articles links here.

Rules:

Info:

Tip:

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
 

The 39th president, who entered hospice care in February 2023, submitted an absentee ballot, according to a grandson. His family said he had been eager to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Half the country isn't going to suddenly become sane again on November 6.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

If Trump loses, again, I'm betting he gets the hot potato treatment. It'll be like Nixon all over again. Today's supporters will dial it way down.

"Well, yeah, I kinda liked the guy, but I was never crazy about him."

[–] [email protected] 2 points 16 hours ago

That's pretty optomistic. At every single turn, the guy does or says something that would have completely tanked anyone else's entire political career, and it's still a nailbiter for the presidency. And this has been going on for a decade.

Trump isn't Nixon, and the electorate isn't the same as the early 1970s. This is a whole new ballgame.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You think he's gonna die on Nov 6th?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Just pointing out that the country “coming back together” is a long way off, measured in years if not decades.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

And we can hope he lives that long.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago

I don’t want to lose such a good steward of humanity any more than the next decent person, but at the same time I feel like if anybody deserves to “rest” it would be President Carter.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Idk once you hit like 80, in general, existing itself becomes torture with how your body fails you. Not exactly a torture Carter is deserving of.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 day ago

Half? I think you’re being optimistic…

I’m thinking everyone will lose it. No matter who wins