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[–] azimir@lemmy.ml 68 points 2 months ago

Surprise! A right wing candidate is in support of a very right wing candidate: news at 11.

[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 35 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

They're running out of money

So the woman who married a billionaire… then was unfaithful with another billionaire is now starting for feel desperate that the billionaire class might have to … gasp! …pay a their share of taxes!

It’s desperate times !

Honestly, I find his overture to Harris absolutely fucking hilarious. What the fuck did he think the response was gonna be, considering how much of a goddamn wingnut he is?

[–] Donjuanme@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago

They're joining the guy who takes credit for operation warpspeed? The vaccine rollout program? Me thinks they don't care about their #1 issue as much as they say they do.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Oh noes! He's going to give all his 0.01% of the vote to Trump! What are we going to do?

[–] Mononon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

He's polling higher than that. Closer to like 5-6 percent in quite a few states. It's certainly enough to swing the election.

[–] ChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.world 15 points 2 months ago

I'm sure that'll work just fine.

[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Guys. I think maybe he was just a russian foil all along.

[–] Enkers@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I don't know. It seems to me like he's just a bog-standard grifter and wanted to trade some votes for a cushy do-nothing job.

He's obviously a spineless opportunist regardless.

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

Shadiest thing is that RFK called BOTH campaigns and offered his support and voters in exchange for cabinet positions.

https://youtu.be/cpiAjK_6XGc

And because Trump is a corrupt fuck who loves quid pro quo, don’t be surprised if he puts this anti science nut job in dangerous role.

[–] ganksy@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

The plan has officially backfired.

[–] just_another_person@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Jail. Election fraud.

[–] RangerJosie@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

As they always were going to.

[–] MrTomS@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

They better make a decision pretty quickly - I know here in NC absentee ballots get sent out early September.