Posted on 07/02/2024 12:08:11 PM PDT by Signalman
I reject the premise of this article.
Cheating is cheating, Biden or no Biden.
Both issues are important but they are totally separate issues.
The upshot of 6/28 is Biden’s affect was terrible. A veteran debater had an off day. But all the policy reasons voters had for voting one way or the other remain. Is Trump less detestable for those who hate his guts? Is Biden less likeable to his fans? If anything, Biden gets the sympathy vote. For his fans, a lion in winter, but nonetheless a lion. If post debate polls are any indicator, the effect on Biden’s numbers were minimal, with a downtick of a point or two.
https://www.realclearpolling.com/polls/president/general/2024/trump-vs-biden
Real life is not a civics textbook. In politics, challengers turf their leaders not because they have to, but because they can. A CFO will connive with the board of directors to replace the CEO because it’s good to be CEO, and there’s no inherent right for anyone to be CEO, so why not the CFO?
Democrat contenders and consultants not in Biden’s inner circle aren’t worried about the Democrat party’s future. They saw a chink in his armor and were hoping to drive a truck thru it for personal gain. Openings for presidential nominations, and fresh slots in their entourages, don’t grow on trees.
But so far, nothing has changed. Away from CNN, every one of them polls worse than Biden. He’s a conniving bastard, but generally regarded as a nice guy.
Re debates, the thrill is gone. It’s now Dancing with the Stars, except boring, and with a less photogenic cast. So why do people agree to them? Both contenders are within low single digits. It’s like that old marketing dilemma - “Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don’t know which half.” When the numbers are this close and the debate stakes aren’t make or break, it’s an incremental bet.
Besides, when was the last time anyone stopped rooting for the home team because it lost big? Fact is - in elections -most people already have home teams.
Note also that the media generally thinks Biden is too moderate. Now that they have an opening to whale on Biden the Moderate(tm), they’re throwing everything but the kitchen sink at him.
6/2/2024 | Jason Belich
Assuming Belich’s article was published today, 7/2 ?
Is there a Readers’ Digest version?
I’m actually more worried about this guy having our nuclear codes right now as opposed to worrying about the election. I do want to win, but he shouldn’t be in office at all, effective today. Don’t care if that means Harris is there for six months. We literally have a stalk of broccoli at the helm. I know....”Harris would be worse”....I’ll take my chances with a conscious human.
Good article - early voting changes everything
*The Democrats are masters of reinvention*
We’re still learning.
If Biden resigns in favor of Harris, then Trump vs Harris. Match on.
If Biden resigns and the party picks someone else, Trump smiles and lets them self-destruct.
Spinning like a centrifuge aren’t they?
Jason Belich, professional punchbowl turd.
Thanks, Jason. Thanks a lot.
I reject the premise of this article.
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I do too. The argument that Democrats want Biden to go is false.
The MSM says go. Obama/Pelosi lawmakers say stay.
That's more precise, isn't it?
September 16/20, first votes. By October, maybe millions.
Biden resigns, what a mess, do they vote for someone not on the ballot?
Say the fix the ballot for the rest of the states. Maybe we get this (and for this lets say Dems cumulative get more votes):
Trump, 75 million
Harris, 40 million
Biden, 40 million
Dems cannot win with split ballot, votes cast for Biden cannot be recast or assigned to Harris.
Many states are winner take all. Trump could win 50 states!
learning? Or sitting on our hands? There’s a difference
The GOPe is a disaster. It needs to go.
I think the jury is still out on what the Congressional Democrats really want.
They are publicly stating their support but they lie routinely. That is just their opening gambit.
They will take a hard look at internal polling numbers when they are available, particularly in important potentially contested Senate and Congressional races.
Then we will see where they really stand.
Is there a Readers’ Digest version?]
Who are they going to pick? Every other likely Demonicrat is a lying, murdering traitor!!
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