Posted on 07/08/2024 5:12:55 PM PDT by Libloather
Senior Democratic strategist David Axelrod raised questions Monday about former President Trump’s current strategy of keeping quiet amid rising concerns over President Biden’s health and candidacy.
“Trump’s not talking much about Biden’s bad debate. Trump’s campaign is not blitzing ads about it. And Lara Trump said last week it would be an affront to democracy if Biden were not the nominee,” Axelrod wrote in a social media post. “Question: Why do you think they are uncharacteristically holding fire?”
Axelrod, a longtime adviser to former President Obama, has been an outspoken critic of the Biden campaign in recent weeks as the president struggles to recover from a poor debate performance.
A rising number of Democrats have called on Biden to leave the race and make way for a different candidate in recent days.
Former Rep. Steve Stivers (R-Ohio), a former chair of the House GOP campaign arm, said last week that Trump’s strategy is simply to let Biden hurt himself with the negative attention.
“When your opponent is blowing himself up, don’t interrupt. … There’s no reason to insert yourself in that conversation,” Stivers told The Hill. “The discipline is smart on this topic, and he’s done a good job at that.”
“Nobody in the Democratic Party cares about what Trump thinks whether Biden’s the candidate, so why talk,” he continued. “I’m glad to see he’s learned from 2020, because he wasn’t very disciplined then. I think it speaks to him learning from the past.”
Axelrod has dismissed the calls for Biden to leave the race as “irrelevant,” saying he doesn’t believe the president will end his campaign. But he’s also been openly critical of Biden, calling him “dangerously out-of-touch” Friday.
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The fact that Biden is senile is pretty much accepted now. Picking on him would be mean, like calling a special needs kid dumb.
“I think Democrats have gotten this covered, what can Trump offer at this point? “
Trump has one statement in his pocket which is waiting to be read. If Biden drops out, Trump’s statement will be, “Even Biden would be a better candidate than this one.” That’s game, set and match.
“Picking on him would be mean, like calling a special needs kid dumb.”
Yes; it’s exactly like that. Dim-bulb suburban women especially would be turned off if Trump appeared to be a bully.
He has people (including us) to spread the gospel of the Bidens, their lies, their criminal activity, etc. However, if Biden ends up being on the ticket, then it’s no holds barred.
Right now silence is GOLDEN so let’s be RICH.
Trump is playing his cards just right. Let the Dems do their infighting.
My 98 yearold FIL only watches MSLIE and thinks Rachel Madcow is a genius. I don’t argue with idiots.
If Trump attacked Jo it would be cruel and he might lose votes
But when the high ups in the dimwit party do it ..it’s mostly business as usual.
You have to be demented to be a dim. spend like you hit the lottery..then kill,start wars, lie and destroy. To satisfy your party.
FTA:
“Axelrod, a longtime adviser to former President Obama,”
Not just an advisor, but a kingmaker...
Every time Biden appears and speaks is an advertisement for Trump.
When enemy is engaged in a circular firing squad, save your ammo.
When the Orcs and the Urukhai are battling it out in Minas Morgul, a smart hobbit will sit back, relax, and watch the festivities.
Lefties can’t believe it, bc if the tables were turned they would all be on a rant against Trump or any Rep.
Demorats will cheat, steal and change the rules to have Obolo or his husband back in charge. Trump knows that all that stands between the country and these grifters is a Biden defeat.
We know democrats are up to something that’s unfair and might be illegal. That’s who they are.
Best to sit back - let them do the damage to each other they’re going to do - and wait to see who’s really in charge of the game.
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