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[-] bigFab@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago

I just don't get this. Does the fact that Biden pulled off 4 months before election mean he was never a candidate? 🤔 With that logic, if Trump quits now he is again forgiven as the oldest one? So, whole this news would be bullshit?

[-] golden_calf@lemmy.world 75 points 3 months ago

Nope, Trump is his parties verified candidate which happens at the convention. Dems have not had their convention yet so Biden was not officially the candidate. Semantics, yes but technically true.

[-] Sunroc@lemmy.world 25 points 3 months ago

That's why reporters would say " presumptive nominee"

[-] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

Plus I can't recall if I've ever seen one of these parties entertain competition against an incumbent (or former president). In such cases, the party nomination is kinda/sorta a formality. This is why we have heard of zero alternative candidates from either the RNC or DNC.