A historic week in American politics is underway with a letter from President Biden to Democratic members of Congress as they return to Washington, DC.
Why change mid stream after primaries were excepted? Funny how when an old person has trouble getting info out is lambasted. No go on my part.
Those thinking for new opportunity should have done so way back when primaries started. We will all back him when push comes to shove to save our Democracy!
We need to fight fire with fire. Biden has been a wonderful president. He doesn't currently have the firepower to go on the attack real time which is necessary when you are running against a loudmouth pathological liar. Maybe Gavin Newsome.....he is very close to Biden and thinks like him and he has energy which translates to firepower. I hate that we are in this position and no one saw this coming, but we only have so many days left to get our best and strongest coalition together and fight like a team for democracy!
It is time we stop thinking in rhetorical flourishes and verbal debate.
The power of the USG lies in the thoughtful and contemplative power of the pen. We are not in physical war.
Steve comes to the opposite conclusion than I (and so be it).
This letter is the power of the bully pulpit speaking with deliberate thought embodied in it.
Our visual TV minded folks are looking for the WWF shouting matches and rhetorical flourishes as landed punches as the "measure of the man".
I'll take the power of a thoughtful, well-crafted letter and policy achievements as proof of the use of power with teeth (i.e., signed into law, a 'for the record' reproval, etc.). These things have lasting value beyond the 24-hour news cycle. We need to get our context away from the shouting matches and back onto "Doing what is right for American Citizens" with actions not BS lies and remonstrations for point scoring over substance.
"The voters of the Democratic Party have voted. They have chosen me to be the nominee of the party.
Do we now just say this process didn't matter? That the voter's don't have a say?
I decline to do that. I feel a deep obligation to the faith and the trust the voters of the Democratic Party have placed in me to run this year. It was THEIR decision to make." (my emphasis on THEIR)
Well done President Biden. This is exactly the sharp wit I want in my President.
“The people” voted Joe into office in 2019. In (80+)geriatric years that’s an eon. Swing voters know that and’re not swayed by party loyalty or ideology. They don’t see Trump as a danger and will NOT underwrite a feeble commander in chief.
Biden -will be- defeated and it will require generations to recover, if ever.
Gavin Newsome is NOT going to run. He would have to run as VP and he isn’t going to twiddle his thumbs for 8 years while running CA is a better job. And he also does not have enough name recognition to turn it around in only two months. Just stop.
Exactly Susie, well said. Gavin would be considered much too liberal for a lot of the independents in the Midwest and in all of the South. How stupid can the Dems be to think that it is wise to change horses mid-stream? And why on earth would anyone trust Steve, who was a lifelong Republican. Who in their right mind would have supported Ronald Reagan, Bush Senior, and Junior. I bet not many on this platform did that.
Okay, ridiculous response. I will never support MAGA or that POS TFG. Please don't pretend that's what I'm saying. If Biden stays or steps aside, I will support anyone against TFG. In your original post, you stated ""why change midstream after primaries" and I'm merely stating facts. There was no actual primary and that is 100% due to Biden's decision to run again. No one in the party had the stomach to run a primary against an even obviously weak incumbent. Pretending we had an actual primary is revisionist history and simply not true.
There were no real primaries, even though they were held in every state. The DNC and entire democratic party, with the exception of Dean Philips and a few "who the hell is that?" candidates, refused to support an actual open primary. You're kidding, right?
If there was an actual primary, serious presidential hopefuls would have actually run. Kennedy eviscerated Carter in 1980, all but guaranteeing a loss to Reagan in the general. No way the party was going to do that once Biden egotistically stated he was the only one who could beat TFG and decided to run again. He killed any real primary as soon as he made that decision.
But you are missing the point of primaries. They all had the chance to run. No one stopped them and Dean Phillips is wildly not experienced enough to run. Not to mention he dumped his wife and kids and moved to Washington with his girlfriend and then married her. To me he is no better than Trump.
I understand what you are saying Mike, when Joe finally said he was run again, no other Dem dared to run against him except Phillips and Williamson, that Stein woman and one other person I thought but frankly, the outliers should have stayed at home. It was not a vibrant Primary.
That is exactly what Biden pointed out today! So you want him to throw all the people who did vote for Biden under the bus and say that people like OH Susie's vote isn't worth crap. That is not how the game is played.
No. Biden didn’t order others not to run. That is what Trump does. To suggest it wasn’t fair to others who could not win the nomination is unfair to Joe and untrue.
Sorry, Susie, but you're simply denying or forgetting the reality of what happened. Biden said he would be a one term president to transition us away from TFG and re-establish our place domestically and internationally. He did a fantastic job of doing that, IMO. That said, as soon as he announced he would run again, the primary became a formality with no stomach or desire by the DNC or serious presidential hopefuls to make a run. No one wanted to destroy the democratic party's incumbent. Few times in history has there been a serious challenge to the incumbent, and it doesn't end well.
Had Biden kept his "one term" word that he gave prior to the election of 2020 to allay fears about his age, there would have been an actual primary with people like Harris, Newsome, Whitmer, just to name a few, running. No serious candidate was willing to destroy their president. If you don't understand this, I have nothing else to say.
How about the fact that maybe Biden felt that he was the most experienced person to run the country and felt that it was his duty to continue keep going on the good projects that he was accomplishing. Also I am sure that he feels that he is the one to make sure that Ukraine has a fighting chance. That war had not started when he was elected. The times have changed. I trust that he has good reasons why he would change his mind. The stock market likes him. It hit another record high today. The woman of this country will put him back in office, so relax you men.
Biden is not well. He’s not going to get better. Why won’t he get a cognitive or neurological exam and release the results? He’s showing complete disregard to those of us who are very concerned about his health and if he can beat trump and keep our democracy. I watched my parents, grandparents and now my friends decline as they aged. The similarities are striking and frightening. I have voted for and supported Biden — just sent a contribution last month. At this crucial point , he needs to gracefully bow out. He cannot beat trump. He will destroy his legacy. He — and all a democrats — will be blamed as trump and the MAGAts further erode our rights.
The swing voters are Independents who lean almost always right or left. Research proved that. I think it was Pew.. Anyway, this year it is binary. To say otherwise is denial. To withhold a vote or vote third party is electing Trump. So, let’s stop arguing because that will definitely get Trump elected. Vote BLUE!
I heard the President on Morning Joe today. He is the Joe Biden that we all know and have supported. I’m willing to give him the benefit of the doubt and continue to support him for the election. I’m pleased with VP Harris. He surrounds himself with experts, and I think he listens to them. So go Joe!!
The President Biden that we all know and have supported shows up on good days. I call him SOTU Biden. And then there’s Debate Biden,who stood slack-jawed and diminished on a stage with the worst President of my lifetime, unable to counter the spew of garbage lies that permeated Trump’s debate performance. After much internal conflict and a little despair, I have concluded that while I admire and respect Biden, we simply cannot risk Debate Biden showing up during a crisis, a time when nothing but SOTU Biden will do. And as far as the nation obviously being run by presidential aides, that is a non-starter for me. If you have not watched the debate all the way through,do it today. No looking away during the worst of it. Heartbreaking, and frightening.
My other concern is SOTU Biden, just like day after rally in NC Biden, was reading from a teleprompter. Not being able to state your positions and clear policy winners unless you're reading them is a problem. That TFG's team has to do nothing - no deep fakes, no cheap fakes - just show a few excerpts from the actual debate, is a huge problem. Everything in response to that from the Biden campaign will just be failed excuses.
He has given several interviews without prompters. And btw, speaking from a prompter takes thought also, to emphasize in the right places and Biden rocked it. Trump can’t even read from a teleprompter correctly. He’s all monotone when he does pronounce words correctly.
Keep dreaming. Ad lib Joe is not the same as teleprompter Joe. Pure delusion if you think it's the same. And we already stipulate that TFG is a lying POS, so not the point and a completely different standard he's held to. Not saying that's right, but just the way it is.
The Nile is a river. Denial is not. You could not have watched the debate and honestly believe a vacuous stare, open mouthed, incoherent Biden was TFG's fault? And I'm talking about how it started with Biden walking out and his opening statement. There were brief moments of lucidity, but too brief and he was lost most of the night.
I would encourage or suggest sticking to what we know and can prove. Going down the conspiracy rabbit hole is something the other side is well known for - and we are astonished by or laugh at. Space lasers starting fires, anyone? Bueller? We can and should be better, or at least try to be.
I watched Joe on Joe this morning too. Although at that moment he seemed luminescent, he’s of the fluorescent variety, blinking bright one moment, dark the next.
Well, in my opinion that is like a minority of cranky Dems who aren’t getting their way is no different than the right wing caucus in the House forcing all House Rs to capitulate or else they’ll be primaried.
The discussion may’ve become muddied as to whether his base may abandon…nonsense. His base will vote for him even if embalmed (me included). But swingers won’t and it’s likely they’ll carry the day come November.
“BUT HIS AGE” is THIS election cycle version of “BUT HER EMAILS” They are doing it again. Just like 2016. Don’t fall for it. Don’t believe David Axelrod. I’m sticking with Biden.
Nancy the Media CEOs only care about lower taxes on their big bucks, that don't give a damn about the common person. Thus they are doing the "BUT HER EMAILS" B S. You got it girl!
I don't agree that this has anything to do with knives, barracudas, swords or snakes. I'm a Joe Biden booster insofar has his record as President is concerned.
However, he is not able to effectively communicate as a candidate at this point, and the debate about his viability as the party leader is healthy. With a few notable exceptions, this discourse is being conducted in good faith.
Can’t tell it from the NYT or other MSMs. Most still focused on 45 minutes in a lifetime. Am weary of hearing SS continue advocating advancement of “Joe & Jill” to take their years of pluses and graciously step down. He further says Biden is “selfish” for staying in. Maybe someone else is selfish wanting to be able to say ‘I told you so’ after 11/5/2024.
I totally and completely disagree with you, Steve. David Axelrod has been a Biden hater since he was running for the 2020 nomination. Disregard what he says. Pay attention to what the people are saying. There is no Democratic candidate, including VP Harris, who can rally the people to beat Trump. Do not judge President BIden on one bad night. Believe him, not the pundits who are full of fear and anxiety; and GroupThink.
I think you are wrong Steve. It is time to rally the wagons and support President Biden in this run to defeat the fascist in the race. The Democrats should stop squabbling amongst themselves. A house divided against itself cannot stand. Let’s get this job done and win bigger than before!
Start talking about the terrible press coverage of Trump, Trump’s incompetence, incoherence and dementia, project 2025, the accusations against Trump raping a 12-year-old in the Epstein papers !
There are voices out there at least as credible as Axlerod’s saying that keeping Biden at the top of the ticket is the DEMS best bet. I am not qualified to assess, but I will continue to work hard for the Biden/Harris ticket.
Agree - it’s understandable to be concerned but ‘Biden is mortally wounded and will lose to Trump’ is an opinion, not a fact. I will continue to work for the Dem ticket , whatever it looks like.
Steve, I suggest your appeal go beyond democrats. Independents are equally involved. And like many independents, we feel crushed at the choice we have to make given that we can never vote, under any circumstances, for DJT. I think they should allow Harris, whether she's running for President or stays with him as VP, to speak nationally, anywhere and everywhere. I'm finding that trumpers despise her much the way they did against Hillary. But she can get young people out to vote, and that's 'not nothing'!
It’s the energy from a wider section of voters that I feel is needed, and that I fear Biden may not be able to deliver. If this is the way we’re gonna go, I’m gonna hope for the best and do my part, but it is all scorched earth scary, which is what Steve has been harping on for a year plus. Biden’s ability to layout an agenda during the debate or during his interview seemed constricted And even counterproductive, and I don’t think he will inspire lazy, reluctant, or new voters (especially young and minority) and that makes the road ahead tricky.
Fear is real but not always fact based. We need to support Joe Biden for one simple reason, there is no one else stepping up to the plate. Babe Ruth, as injured and old as he was when he played for the Boston Braves, was able to hit 3 home runs after he being washed up by the newspapers.
Joe has my support. He’s a great chief executive . That doesn’t mean that I think he is able to bring the message as effectively as may be required. But damn right he has my vote and my support and my admiration. And that was it for Babe Ruth, after those three home runs. But if Joe Biden can hit three more home runs that should win the game.
Steve, I follow you. I trust what you say all the time. But today you’re scaring me. I’m surprised that you’re so negative about Biden. I believe I have the answer to why he performed the way he did last Thursday, I’ve tried to explain it to people and nobody responds, nobody has understood this one very important point. Would it be worth sharing it with you?
Money and greed they make off the clown show. Someone the other day tried to make something out of the WH being quiet the other day. Dude, the WH is a workplace not a campaign headquarters. It isn’t in chaos like it was with Trump yelling and slinging ketchup and throwing dishes that we paid for. It is calm and quiet because they are working hard for us. And it is illegal to campaign on government property.
Like they say "follow the money." The CEOs of these media Corporations make huge amounts of money and they want to pay lower taxes. It is not complicated.
I would like to hear your thoughts on this Lynn. I feel that part of Biden’s problem is that 1) Trump was telling so many lies on various subjects, so-called ‘Gish Gallop’, the moderators never once challenged anything Trump said. 2) That the people that Biden had helping him prep did the exact opposite. Biden was tired, you could see it and did his ‘people’ admit to such? SMH
Google the “gish gallop” it is and was very effective against biden, who was too over prepared to talk to someone who actually had some substance..it is a very effective classic debate strategy, a trump is the classic firehose of a shitstream
Cold meds can affect one cognitively if someone is sensitive. I wonder if someone slipped him something in trying to help. He was on fire in PA on Sunday at 3 different stops.
Plus 2 close round trips to Europe would give anyone time zone jet lag. I travel internationally so I know what that is like. It is hard on the body and the mind. He didn't get enough rest at Camp David with all the debate prep. They should have just told him to keep saying the same line over and over for the entire debate like The Convicted Felon (TCF) did.
Thank you for asking to hear this idea that I had from the moment I saw Biden on Thursday night. And thank you to Marianne also for understanding this. I will post an edited version of the letter shortly. . I’ve been sending out email regarding this point for a week that absolutely no one has brought up or even hinted at. I’ve sent notes to Jill Biden, MSNBC commentators, various people whom I thought could make a difference and no one responds. I will post it here as soon as I can.
TFG Gish Galloped in 2020 and Biden dealt with it. To pretend this is a new TFG strategy is just denial. Biden looked lost walking out onstage. He barely made a coherent opening statement. He stared blankly and open mouthed. Tired? Hmm, okay, sure that was it. He failed to make a cogent argument for another term, not even able to clearly provide his many accomplishments and clear winning issues like reproductive rights, climate change, infrastructure. Sure, tell someone to "read the transcript" and Biden won.
I believe this fast, nonstop, never-shutting up, rudely talking or yelling over their opponent is a method of answering questions that is taught to Republicans. They all do it all the time. Kellyanne Conway is the worst.
I hear your statements and still fault the moderators for not reining in Trump, calling him out and also seemingly giving TFG more than his two minutes worth. But until this weekend, Biden took a sort of ‘meh’ attitude until the Dems on Capitol Hill stated talking and anonymously reported that they were going to ask him to step down. We are 4 years past 2020, we see Biden everyday or so and so his physicality and mental acuity is not what it was then. At the same time, staffers have noticed how he has changed and supposedly said nothing. If Biden runs, and loses, the blame will be placed on him and his wife who is his best cheerleader. Not the legacy he would want.
I know from much travel between N.Y. and Tokyo for decades till my mid 60s, tho I was in great shape, it still took me four days to get “normal“ again after returning to New York. I love my work, but it was stressful. CanNOT compare to Biden’s heavy involvement with high-level diplomats, deeply important issues, etc., where he must be at the TOP OF HIS GAME every minute. THEN a trip to Korea, totally different time zone.
On the stage with that hideous liar , Biden knows his issues, his policies & the truth, but he was not prepared for the barrage of lies and putdowns lobbed at him. He had just been through two weeks of highly intelligent, formal meetings with educated, professional diplomats. THAT IS HIS WORLD. Trump embodies none of that. No one could have anticipated the volume of lies and fetid barbs thrown at Biden so fast, totally outside the proper, anticipated format of the evening.
You could see the frustration and confusion on his face which I deeply felt was his not knowing WHICH of these monstrous lies he should counter, knowing that he had only ONE MINUTE to rebut.
It was impossible to counter a fraction of the lies thrown at him.
Still recovering from heavy Jetlag, And being rundown from a cold, he had to choose the ONE correct retort that would make a difference, but he had an unfair lack of time to even make the right choice to lob back at his oppressor.
THAT was the confusion we saw on his face!
The frustration of the impossibility of this situation sapped his energy, and the whole scenario was disastrous, but NOT his fault!
And NOT an indication of his abilities , or intellectual or mental capacity!
We have all seen that Trump will not allow anyone to speak or fully express a complete thought or truth before he jumps down their throat with his BS. Even if Biden was in peak condition, IE not jetlagged, he would not have had the time or the ability to sort through the lying barrage and articulate a compelling retort IN A MINUTE.
He is honest, thoughtful and methodical! Which is what we want in our President!
Trump embodies none of these attributes.
Trump just naturally vomits the same rote lies for years, without needing any time or thought to formulate it.
Steve, get off of your soapbox and realize the American people know Axelrod’s reputation—it has fallen lower than Biden’s. Period. You seem to be adding fuel and want chaos as much as maga-Trumpians these days. If Joe steps down and recommends the perfect candidate, I’ll support the Democrat. Period.
So, you'd call the fact that Biden is neck and neck or worse, far behind, with a 34 count convicted felon, an adjudicated rapist, defamer, fraudster, tax evading lying piece of shit is a success? Me? I call that an epic failure. Please also note I said his "campaign up to this point", referring to all of it, not a single clusterf*&k that was the debate.
BTW, Steve is not undermining Biden, he's doing that all on his own. Steve is just providing insight and opinion. You knew what the article was about, yet you had to read it and are now telling everyone Steve is the problem. Doesn't Biden or his staff own any of this? Seriously, WTF??!!
Appreciate that, and you, Diane. Everyone here, with only one exception that I can think of, wants to keep TFG out. That's not the question and never has been. And since you bring up the number of votes, please also remember that 63M voted for TFG in 2016 and after watching his 4 years of chaos and failure of handling COVID, 74M voted for him in 2020. Biden's vulnerability was his age in 2020 and it's far more significant of an issue now than it was just 4 years ago. He should have done what he said he would do: be a one term transitional president. He has handcuffed the entire democratic party, and I fear by proxy, the entire country.
Mike, I appreciate your response. I guess we will wait and see when the convention starts. Decisions may be in progress now for all we know. The Republicans we expect to slam Biden but Trump’s mental & physical health are far worse than Biden’s. Whatever it takes to beat Trump and Project 2025–I’m applauding. Call in more sharks 😂💙😂💙 (seriously😎)!
So we are now supposed to forget about the disaster of a debate and the polls showing Trump up by 6-8 points.. winning all 6 battleground states, handily. TFG is even winning in NH and New Mexico, now! Good grief! Biden is being a selfish jerk, and he is going to take our Republic down with him. Thanks a lot, Joe. Donors should pour all of their funds into House races. That is likely the only bulwark that could save us.
Thet debate is unseeable and unforgettable.. We had a group of friends over, eager to watch Biden make a stellar performance against a terrible wanna-be autocrat who speaks in word salad, sharks and all.At the end, we sat dumbfounded and just looked at each other. Finally someone said…”he’s done”. Meaning Biden, not the former guy… what a terrible night. If this is what “having a cold” does to President Biden, imagine the flu…..
When the primaries were held people knew how old Biden was, and they voted for him anyway. He is a good, honest and capable leader who is slowing down with age, but has the right people in place to handle everything that will come - plus if something were to happen to him, he has a vice-president who will carry on. Let's not look at it as a vote for an old, feeble man but for a strong and well-developed Biden Administration. Trump can not be allowed to succeed, and if the Democrats get behind the administration, and point out the flaws in Trump's plans, we will be successful.
Even though I thought he was too old, I voted for him, thinking winning with a high percentage would help his candidacy. I wish I could take that vote back. I tried looking up what percent of the primary vote Biden won, but couldn't find it. I think it was below 90%. Ten percent or more voting against him is not nothing. I recently saw someone characterize the the race as evil vs, feeble. Unfortunately, I think it is highly likely that evil is going to win.
With age comes wisdom. I will take that in Joe any day over those with less experience, such as Mayor Pete, or the like. Maybe in the next election, but who else has the foreign policy chops that President Biden has?
Biden is our guy. The corporate media has done him wrong. They haven’t reported on all of his accomplishments instead they squawk about his age and how trumpty is in the lead. Leading in the orangest ass category maybe. Idiots that are undecided are well, idiots. Okay, vote against soc sec, Medicare, healthcare, civil rights, women’s’ rights, breathable air and drinkable water. Vote for the dictator on day one. Project 2025 and agenda 47 need to be on billboards and public announce across this country. If trumpf wins there will be blood.
Yes I’m referring to that stupid comment from Kevin Roberts. I like “there will be blood” better. It sounds meaner, tougher and I picture D Day Lewis aka the Butcher (2 different movies I know) delivering some powerhouse blows to Kevin’s stupid bald head. Dems are stronger than these bloodshedding blustering candy-ass heretic foundation bullies. He wants a fight? He will get one. I’m incentivized.
Jaime Harrison was never elected to be DNC chair he was appointed by the campaign staff. Biden's campaign staff is completely responsible for debacle. They are fucking amatures.
I have also felt that the campaign staff is not doing such a great job. Who is the campaign manager? Are they all working on a campaign for the first time? Their inability to react and act quickly seems to be a serious problem
Why change mid stream after primaries were excepted? Funny how when an old person has trouble getting info out is lambasted. No go on my part.
Those thinking for new opportunity should have done so way back when primaries started. We will all back him when push comes to shove to save our Democracy!
We need to fight fire with fire. Biden has been a wonderful president. He doesn't currently have the firepower to go on the attack real time which is necessary when you are running against a loudmouth pathological liar. Maybe Gavin Newsome.....he is very close to Biden and thinks like him and he has energy which translates to firepower. I hate that we are in this position and no one saw this coming, but we only have so many days left to get our best and strongest coalition together and fight like a team for democracy!
It is time we stop thinking in rhetorical flourishes and verbal debate.
The power of the USG lies in the thoughtful and contemplative power of the pen. We are not in physical war.
Steve comes to the opposite conclusion than I (and so be it).
This letter is the power of the bully pulpit speaking with deliberate thought embodied in it.
Our visual TV minded folks are looking for the WWF shouting matches and rhetorical flourishes as landed punches as the "measure of the man".
I'll take the power of a thoughtful, well-crafted letter and policy achievements as proof of the use of power with teeth (i.e., signed into law, a 'for the record' reproval, etc.). These things have lasting value beyond the 24-hour news cycle. We need to get our context away from the shouting matches and back onto "Doing what is right for American Citizens" with actions not BS lies and remonstrations for point scoring over substance.
"The voters of the Democratic Party have voted. They have chosen me to be the nominee of the party.
Do we now just say this process didn't matter? That the voter's don't have a say?
I decline to do that. I feel a deep obligation to the faith and the trust the voters of the Democratic Party have placed in me to run this year. It was THEIR decision to make." (my emphasis on THEIR)
Well done President Biden. This is exactly the sharp wit I want in my President.
Excellent! Thanks.
Well said, I agree.
“The people” voted Joe into office in 2019. In (80+)geriatric years that’s an eon. Swing voters know that and’re not swayed by party loyalty or ideology. They don’t see Trump as a danger and will NOT underwrite a feeble commander in chief.
Biden -will be- defeated and it will require generations to recover, if ever.
He won’t be defeated if we vote for him.
Gavin Newsome is NOT going to run. He would have to run as VP and he isn’t going to twiddle his thumbs for 8 years while running CA is a better job. And he also does not have enough name recognition to turn it around in only two months. Just stop.
Exactly Susie, well said. Gavin would be considered much too liberal for a lot of the independents in the Midwest and in all of the South. How stupid can the Dems be to think that it is wise to change horses mid-stream? And why on earth would anyone trust Steve, who was a lifelong Republican. Who in their right mind would have supported Ronald Reagan, Bush Senior, and Junior. I bet not many on this platform did that.
Except there is no one or they would have been in the primaries.
What primaries? One candidate is not a primary.
Yes, primaries. No one stopped anyone from running. They decided they could not beat Biden so didn’t try.
Okay so we had no choice. We did not choose Biden because we had no choice.
Steve tried to undermine Biden back then, too, and failed.
Yes!
By Biden announcing, he shut down any real chance of a primary. And he damn well knew it.
We are way beyond that. Let’s back our Dem candidate and be don’t with MAGA
Okay, ridiculous response. I will never support MAGA or that POS TFG. Please don't pretend that's what I'm saying. If Biden stays or steps aside, I will support anyone against TFG. In your original post, you stated ""why change midstream after primaries" and I'm merely stating facts. There was no actual primary and that is 100% due to Biden's decision to run again. No one in the party had the stomach to run a primary against an even obviously weak incumbent. Pretending we had an actual primary is revisionist history and simply not true.
False. No one stopped anyone from running. Don’t blame Biden for that.
Except there were primaries. I voted in one, didn’t you? If you didn’t then you have no right to throw out my candidate.
There were no real primaries, even though they were held in every state. The DNC and entire democratic party, with the exception of Dean Philips and a few "who the hell is that?" candidates, refused to support an actual open primary. You're kidding, right?
If there was an actual primary, serious presidential hopefuls would have actually run. Kennedy eviscerated Carter in 1980, all but guaranteeing a loss to Reagan in the general. No way the party was going to do that once Biden egotistically stated he was the only one who could beat TFG and decided to run again. He killed any real primary as soon as he made that decision.
But you are missing the point of primaries. They all had the chance to run. No one stopped them and Dean Phillips is wildly not experienced enough to run. Not to mention he dumped his wife and kids and moved to Washington with his girlfriend and then married her. To me he is no better than Trump.
You're completely missing the point. This isn't a defense of Philips or TFG. Please see my response to your other comment just below.
I understand what you are saying Mike, when Joe finally said he was run again, no other Dem dared to run against him except Phillips and Williamson, that Stein woman and one other person I thought but frankly, the outliers should have stayed at home. It was not a vibrant Primary.
Interesting fact about Phillips that I did not know Susie. McCain had a girlfriend or two also, from what I have read.
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That is exactly what Biden pointed out today! So you want him to throw all the people who did vote for Biden under the bus and say that people like OH Susie's vote isn't worth crap. That is not how the game is played.
No. Biden didn’t order others not to run. That is what Trump does. To suggest it wasn’t fair to others who could not win the nomination is unfair to Joe and untrue.
Sorry, Susie, but you're simply denying or forgetting the reality of what happened. Biden said he would be a one term president to transition us away from TFG and re-establish our place domestically and internationally. He did a fantastic job of doing that, IMO. That said, as soon as he announced he would run again, the primary became a formality with no stomach or desire by the DNC or serious presidential hopefuls to make a run. No one wanted to destroy the democratic party's incumbent. Few times in history has there been a serious challenge to the incumbent, and it doesn't end well.
Had Biden kept his "one term" word that he gave prior to the election of 2020 to allay fears about his age, there would have been an actual primary with people like Harris, Newsome, Whitmer, just to name a few, running. No serious candidate was willing to destroy their president. If you don't understand this, I have nothing else to say.
Exactly, Biden kept all waiting as he was deciding. One and done should have been persuaded esp since that was his intention initially.
How about the fact that maybe Biden felt that he was the most experienced person to run the country and felt that it was his duty to continue keep going on the good projects that he was accomplishing. Also I am sure that he feels that he is the one to make sure that Ukraine has a fighting chance. That war had not started when he was elected. The times have changed. I trust that he has good reasons why he would change his mind. The stock market likes him. It hit another record high today. The woman of this country will put him back in office, so relax you men.
Biden is not well. He’s not going to get better. Why won’t he get a cognitive or neurological exam and release the results? He’s showing complete disregard to those of us who are very concerned about his health and if he can beat trump and keep our democracy. I watched my parents, grandparents and now my friends decline as they aged. The similarities are striking and frightening. I have voted for and supported Biden — just sent a contribution last month. At this crucial point , he needs to gracefully bow out. He cannot beat trump. He will destroy his legacy. He — and all a democrats — will be blamed as trump and the MAGAts further erode our rights.
He is doing fine.
He is, in fact, not doing fine. He is losing.
That’s called -the cryogenic vote-.
Works for Biden’s base, but not for the swing.
The swing voters are Independents who lean almost always right or left. Research proved that. I think it was Pew.. Anyway, this year it is binary. To say otherwise is denial. To withhold a vote or vote third party is electing Trump. So, let’s stop arguing because that will definitely get Trump elected. Vote BLUE!
I heard the President on Morning Joe today. He is the Joe Biden that we all know and have supported. I’m willing to give him the benefit of the doubt and continue to support him for the election. I’m pleased with VP Harris. He surrounds himself with experts, and I think he listens to them. So go Joe!!
Yes!🥰
The President Biden that we all know and have supported shows up on good days. I call him SOTU Biden. And then there’s Debate Biden,who stood slack-jawed and diminished on a stage with the worst President of my lifetime, unable to counter the spew of garbage lies that permeated Trump’s debate performance. After much internal conflict and a little despair, I have concluded that while I admire and respect Biden, we simply cannot risk Debate Biden showing up during a crisis, a time when nothing but SOTU Biden will do. And as far as the nation obviously being run by presidential aides, that is a non-starter for me. If you have not watched the debate all the way through,do it today. No looking away during the worst of it. Heartbreaking, and frightening.
My other concern is SOTU Biden, just like day after rally in NC Biden, was reading from a teleprompter. Not being able to state your positions and clear policy winners unless you're reading them is a problem. That TFG's team has to do nothing - no deep fakes, no cheap fakes - just show a few excerpts from the actual debate, is a huge problem. Everything in response to that from the Biden campaign will just be failed excuses.
He has given several interviews without prompters. And btw, speaking from a prompter takes thought also, to emphasize in the right places and Biden rocked it. Trump can’t even read from a teleprompter correctly. He’s all monotone when he does pronounce words correctly.
He also held radio "interviews" with Black hosts, but gave them the approved questions in advance. This is a choreographed cover-up.
Keep dreaming. Ad lib Joe is not the same as teleprompter Joe. Pure delusion if you think it's the same. And we already stipulate that TFG is a lying POS, so not the point and a completely different standard he's held to. Not saying that's right, but just the way it is.
True…and very sad..that we find ourselves here. So much is at stake…
Agreed. And, btw, he didn’t flub the entire 90 minute debate. Trump kept yapping even though his mic was off.
The Nile is a river. Denial is not. You could not have watched the debate and honestly believe a vacuous stare, open mouthed, incoherent Biden was TFG's fault? And I'm talking about how it started with Biden walking out and his opening statement. There were brief moments of lucidity, but too brief and he was lost most of the night.
Vote BLUE.
After learning how ruthless that foul bunch is I’m not convinced Biden wasn’t given something by someone.
I would encourage or suggest sticking to what we know and can prove. Going down the conspiracy rabbit hole is something the other side is well known for - and we are astonished by or laugh at. Space lasers starting fires, anyone? Bueller? We can and should be better, or at least try to be.
This crew is as blind as Trump apologists. Something needs to give.
I watched Joe on Joe this morning too. Although at that moment he seemed luminescent, he’s of the fluorescent variety, blinking bright one moment, dark the next.
Time to replace the bulb.
When my pragmatic and logical mind thinks this through he must resign, and then I see him on Joe…
Well, in my opinion that is like a minority of cranky Dems who aren’t getting their way is no different than the right wing caucus in the House forcing all House Rs to capitulate or else they’ll be primaried.
The discussion may’ve become muddied as to whether his base may abandon…nonsense. His base will vote for him even if embalmed (me included). But swingers won’t and it’s likely they’ll carry the day come November.
“BUT HIS AGE” is THIS election cycle version of “BUT HER EMAILS” They are doing it again. Just like 2016. Don’t fall for it. Don’t believe David Axelrod. I’m sticking with Biden.
Nancy the Media CEOs only care about lower taxes on their big bucks, that don't give a damn about the common person. Thus they are doing the "BUT HER EMAILS" B S. You got it girl!
I’m disappointed in the people I respected who now have their knives out for President Biden.
Nonsense. This is NOT about the well-being of Joe Biden, the man. It's about the future of our country.
Which easily may fail by booting him out. Rs circle the wagons and Dems turn circle Biden with barracudas.
I don't agree that this has anything to do with knives, barracudas, swords or snakes. I'm a Joe Biden booster insofar has his record as President is concerned.
However, he is not able to effectively communicate as a candidate at this point, and the debate about his viability as the party leader is healthy. With a few notable exceptions, this discourse is being conducted in good faith.
If people have their knives out it is for Trump, not Biden!!!
Can’t tell it from the NYT or other MSMs. Most still focused on 45 minutes in a lifetime. Am weary of hearing SS continue advocating advancement of “Joe & Jill” to take their years of pluses and graciously step down. He further says Biden is “selfish” for staying in. Maybe someone else is selfish wanting to be able to say ‘I told you so’ after 11/5/2024.
Bull.
I totally and completely disagree with you, Steve. David Axelrod has been a Biden hater since he was running for the 2020 nomination. Disregard what he says. Pay attention to what the people are saying. There is no Democratic candidate, including VP Harris, who can rally the people to beat Trump. Do not judge President BIden on one bad night. Believe him, not the pundits who are full of fear and anxiety; and GroupThink.
There is no candidate other than BIden to beat Trump. Believe the people.
Schmidt tried to undermine me Biden by backing Phillips and then had to dump him. He was against Biden from the get go.
I think you are wrong Steve. It is time to rally the wagons and support President Biden in this run to defeat the fascist in the race. The Democrats should stop squabbling amongst themselves. A house divided against itself cannot stand. Let’s get this job done and win bigger than before!
Start talking about the terrible press coverage of Trump, Trump’s incompetence, incoherence and dementia, project 2025, the accusations against Trump raping a 12-year-old in the Epstein papers !
Steve Schmidt: Fight MAGA, not Biden!
Trump voters don't care about that. Democrats should.
There are voices out there at least as credible as Axlerod’s saying that keeping Biden at the top of the ticket is the DEMS best bet. I am not qualified to assess, but I will continue to work hard for the Biden/Harris ticket.
Agree - it’s understandable to be concerned but ‘Biden is mortally wounded and will lose to Trump’ is an opinion, not a fact. I will continue to work for the Dem ticket , whatever it looks like.
Those who have been against Biden obviously never were for him so stop listening to them. Steve is one.
Vultures looking for an easy way onto the ticket.
David Axelrod has his own agenda and it’s about getting new political candidates as his clients.
I’m all in for Biden. Anything else is ridiculous.
Steve, I suggest your appeal go beyond democrats. Independents are equally involved. And like many independents, we feel crushed at the choice we have to make given that we can never vote, under any circumstances, for DJT. I think they should allow Harris, whether she's running for President or stays with him as VP, to speak nationally, anywhere and everywhere. I'm finding that trumpers despise her much the way they did against Hillary. But she can get young people out to vote, and that's 'not nothing'!
I agree and so did Diane Francis in her substack today. Put Harris more front and center. Since the debate, she’s become more of an asset.
It’s the energy from a wider section of voters that I feel is needed, and that I fear Biden may not be able to deliver. If this is the way we’re gonna go, I’m gonna hope for the best and do my part, but it is all scorched earth scary, which is what Steve has been harping on for a year plus. Biden’s ability to layout an agenda during the debate or during his interview seemed constricted And even counterproductive, and I don’t think he will inspire lazy, reluctant, or new voters (especially young and minority) and that makes the road ahead tricky.
Fear is real but not always fact based. We need to support Joe Biden for one simple reason, there is no one else stepping up to the plate. Babe Ruth, as injured and old as he was when he played for the Boston Braves, was able to hit 3 home runs after he being washed up by the newspapers.
Bingo
Joe has my support. He’s a great chief executive . That doesn’t mean that I think he is able to bring the message as effectively as may be required. But damn right he has my vote and my support and my admiration. And that was it for Babe Ruth, after those three home runs. But if Joe Biden can hit three more home runs that should win the game.
Steve, I follow you. I trust what you say all the time. But today you’re scaring me. I’m surprised that you’re so negative about Biden. I believe I have the answer to why he performed the way he did last Thursday, I’ve tried to explain it to people and nobody responds, nobody has understood this one very important point. Would it be worth sharing it with you?
Lastly, why is the media (TV and electronic) so focused on destroying Biden, and Trump gets a reprieve. I do not understand this at all!!!
Money and greed they make off the clown show. Someone the other day tried to make something out of the WH being quiet the other day. Dude, the WH is a workplace not a campaign headquarters. It isn’t in chaos like it was with Trump yelling and slinging ketchup and throwing dishes that we paid for. It is calm and quiet because they are working hard for us. And it is illegal to campaign on government property.
Like they say "follow the money." The CEOs of these media Corporations make huge amounts of money and they want to pay lower taxes. It is not complicated.
I would like to hear your thoughts on this Lynn. I feel that part of Biden’s problem is that 1) Trump was telling so many lies on various subjects, so-called ‘Gish Gallop’, the moderators never once challenged anything Trump said. 2) That the people that Biden had helping him prep did the exact opposite. Biden was tired, you could see it and did his ‘people’ admit to such? SMH
And he had a cold and he was stressed. He only stutters when he is stressed. Who would not be stressed having to stand next to that monster.
Google the “gish gallop” it is and was very effective against biden, who was too over prepared to talk to someone who actually had some substance..it is a very effective classic debate strategy, a trump is the classic firehose of a shitstream
Cold meds can affect one cognitively if someone is sensitive. I wonder if someone slipped him something in trying to help. He was on fire in PA on Sunday at 3 different stops.
Yes and I’ve noticed almost every single reporter stutters when winging questions they aren’t reading from a card or prompter.
He successfully debated that monster in 2020.
Plus 2 close round trips to Europe would give anyone time zone jet lag. I travel internationally so I know what that is like. It is hard on the body and the mind. He didn't get enough rest at Camp David with all the debate prep. They should have just told him to keep saying the same line over and over for the entire debate like The Convicted Felon (TCF) did.
Thank you for asking to hear this idea that I had from the moment I saw Biden on Thursday night. And thank you to Marianne also for understanding this. I will post an edited version of the letter shortly. . I’ve been sending out email regarding this point for a week that absolutely no one has brought up or even hinted at. I’ve sent notes to Jill Biden, MSNBC commentators, various people whom I thought could make a difference and no one responds. I will post it here as soon as I can.
TFG Gish Galloped in 2020 and Biden dealt with it. To pretend this is a new TFG strategy is just denial. Biden looked lost walking out onstage. He barely made a coherent opening statement. He stared blankly and open mouthed. Tired? Hmm, okay, sure that was it. He failed to make a cogent argument for another term, not even able to clearly provide his many accomplishments and clear winning issues like reproductive rights, climate change, infrastructure. Sure, tell someone to "read the transcript" and Biden won.
I believe this fast, nonstop, never-shutting up, rudely talking or yelling over their opponent is a method of answering questions that is taught to Republicans. They all do it all the time. Kellyanne Conway is the worst.
I was watching the split screen and didn't see any such thing.
I hear your statements and still fault the moderators for not reining in Trump, calling him out and also seemingly giving TFG more than his two minutes worth. But until this weekend, Biden took a sort of ‘meh’ attitude until the Dems on Capitol Hill stated talking and anonymously reported that they were going to ask him to step down. We are 4 years past 2020, we see Biden everyday or so and so his physicality and mental acuity is not what it was then. At the same time, staffers have noticed how he has changed and supposedly said nothing. If Biden runs, and loses, the blame will be placed on him and his wife who is his best cheerleader. Not the legacy he would want.
OK I get it, you are frightened like the rest of us. What is your plan ?
Who should replace him?
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I know from much travel between N.Y. and Tokyo for decades till my mid 60s, tho I was in great shape, it still took me four days to get “normal“ again after returning to New York. I love my work, but it was stressful. CanNOT compare to Biden’s heavy involvement with high-level diplomats, deeply important issues, etc., where he must be at the TOP OF HIS GAME every minute. THEN a trip to Korea, totally different time zone.
On the stage with that hideous liar , Biden knows his issues, his policies & the truth, but he was not prepared for the barrage of lies and putdowns lobbed at him. He had just been through two weeks of highly intelligent, formal meetings with educated, professional diplomats. THAT IS HIS WORLD. Trump embodies none of that. No one could have anticipated the volume of lies and fetid barbs thrown at Biden so fast, totally outside the proper, anticipated format of the evening.
You could see the frustration and confusion on his face which I deeply felt was his not knowing WHICH of these monstrous lies he should counter, knowing that he had only ONE MINUTE to rebut.
It was impossible to counter a fraction of the lies thrown at him.
Still recovering from heavy Jetlag, And being rundown from a cold, he had to choose the ONE correct retort that would make a difference, but he had an unfair lack of time to even make the right choice to lob back at his oppressor.
THAT was the confusion we saw on his face!
The frustration of the impossibility of this situation sapped his energy, and the whole scenario was disastrous, but NOT his fault!
And NOT an indication of his abilities , or intellectual or mental capacity!
We have all seen that Trump will not allow anyone to speak or fully express a complete thought or truth before he jumps down their throat with his BS. Even if Biden was in peak condition, IE not jetlagged, he would not have had the time or the ability to sort through the lying barrage and articulate a compelling retort IN A MINUTE.
He is honest, thoughtful and methodical! Which is what we want in our President!
Trump embodies none of these attributes.
Trump just naturally vomits the same rote lies for years, without needing any time or thought to formulate it.
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I posted a reply at 5:28 today
Thank you, I posted a reply just now, but I don’t know where it went. I hope you can find it.
Please repost your reply as I can't find it either. Can't you post it on your substack?
Thanks,
Marian Hughes
I'll say again, this excuse-making is like Trumpists.
I would like to hear it.
did you see the reply here ?
posted at 5:28 pm
I posted a reply just now, but I don’t know where it went, I hope you can find it.
can you post again, please?
I have looked and looked, cannot find it
I just posted it again as a reply to your request. I tried to post it in my ‘substack” but now cant find it! I don’t know how to use this app yet
That is perfect, Lynn. If I may, I would like to keep it and use as a rebuttal to naysayers, giving you credit, of course. May I?
ABSOLUTELY, PLEASE DO. I am glad you like the sentiment.
Steve, get off of your soapbox and realize the American people know Axelrod’s reputation—it has fallen lower than Biden’s. Period. You seem to be adding fuel and want chaos as much as maga-Trumpians these days. If Joe steps down and recommends the perfect candidate, I’ll support the Democrat. Period.
Don't shoot the messenger. The epic failure of Biden's campaign up to this point is not Steve's fault. It's Biden's and his team of clowns.
It was not an epic failure. And Steve has now twice tried to undermine Biden.
So, you'd call the fact that Biden is neck and neck or worse, far behind, with a 34 count convicted felon, an adjudicated rapist, defamer, fraudster, tax evading lying piece of shit is a success? Me? I call that an epic failure. Please also note I said his "campaign up to this point", referring to all of it, not a single clusterf*&k that was the debate.
BTW, Steve is not undermining Biden, he's doing that all on his own. Steve is just providing insight and opinion. You knew what the article was about, yet you had to read it and are now telling everyone Steve is the problem. Doesn't Biden or his staff own any of this? Seriously, WTF??!!
Say that to the millions who voted him in and want to keep Trump out. I agree to disagree civilly.
Appreciate that, and you, Diane. Everyone here, with only one exception that I can think of, wants to keep TFG out. That's not the question and never has been. And since you bring up the number of votes, please also remember that 63M voted for TFG in 2016 and after watching his 4 years of chaos and failure of handling COVID, 74M voted for him in 2020. Biden's vulnerability was his age in 2020 and it's far more significant of an issue now than it was just 4 years ago. He should have done what he said he would do: be a one term transitional president. He has handcuffed the entire democratic party, and I fear by proxy, the entire country.
Mike, I appreciate your response. I guess we will wait and see when the convention starts. Decisions may be in progress now for all we know. The Republicans we expect to slam Biden but Trump’s mental & physical health are far worse than Biden’s. Whatever it takes to beat Trump and Project 2025–I’m applauding. Call in more sharks 😂💙😂💙 (seriously😎)!
So we are now supposed to forget about the disaster of a debate and the polls showing Trump up by 6-8 points.. winning all 6 battleground states, handily. TFG is even winning in NH and New Mexico, now! Good grief! Biden is being a selfish jerk, and he is going to take our Republic down with him. Thanks a lot, Joe. Donors should pour all of their funds into House races. That is likely the only bulwark that could save us.
Thet debate is unseeable and unforgettable.. We had a group of friends over, eager to watch Biden make a stellar performance against a terrible wanna-be autocrat who speaks in word salad, sharks and all.At the end, we sat dumbfounded and just looked at each other. Finally someone said…”he’s done”. Meaning Biden, not the former guy… what a terrible night. If this is what “having a cold” does to President Biden, imagine the flu…..
Biden did not do that for 90 straight minutes tho everyone acts as if he did.
And near toss-ups in VA, Minnesota, Maine.
When the primaries were held people knew how old Biden was, and they voted for him anyway. He is a good, honest and capable leader who is slowing down with age, but has the right people in place to handle everything that will come - plus if something were to happen to him, he has a vice-president who will carry on. Let's not look at it as a vote for an old, feeble man but for a strong and well-developed Biden Administration. Trump can not be allowed to succeed, and if the Democrats get behind the administration, and point out the flaws in Trump's plans, we will be successful.
Even though I thought he was too old, I voted for him, thinking winning with a high percentage would help his candidacy. I wish I could take that vote back. I tried looking up what percent of the primary vote Biden won, but couldn't find it. I think it was below 90%. Ten percent or more voting against him is not nothing. I recently saw someone characterize the the race as evil vs, feeble. Unfortunately, I think it is highly likely that evil is going to win.
With age comes wisdom. I will take that in Joe any day over those with less experience, such as Mayor Pete, or the like. Maybe in the next election, but who else has the foreign policy chops that President Biden has?
Biden is our guy. The corporate media has done him wrong. They haven’t reported on all of his accomplishments instead they squawk about his age and how trumpty is in the lead. Leading in the orangest ass category maybe. Idiots that are undecided are well, idiots. Okay, vote against soc sec, Medicare, healthcare, civil rights, women’s’ rights, breathable air and drinkable water. Vote for the dictator on day one. Project 2025 and agenda 47 need to be on billboards and public announce across this country. If trumpf wins there will be blood.
And if he loses, believe Kevin Roberts of the Heritage Foundation, there will be "bloodshed".
Sounds like political violence threat - kinda mobby - Right?
That makes DJT and his cottier so much more un-electable and detestable.
Yes I’m referring to that stupid comment from Kevin Roberts. I like “there will be blood” better. It sounds meaner, tougher and I picture D Day Lewis aka the Butcher (2 different movies I know) delivering some powerhouse blows to Kevin’s stupid bald head. Dems are stronger than these bloodshedding blustering candy-ass heretic foundation bullies. He wants a fight? He will get one. I’m incentivized.
It will be the fault of stupid people who have not realized this a binary decision. Good vs evil.
Exactly, I couldn't agree more. Read what the Urantia Book says about evil.
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗡𝗖 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆. 𝗝𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗴𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻. 𝗡𝗼𝘄, 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟭𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘆.
𝗕𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰, 𝗮𝗻𝗱, 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆, 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟰𝟰% 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱. 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗵𝗼𝘄, 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝘅 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆? 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲. 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱, 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘆? 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮? 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗞𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗝𝗲𝗮𝗻-𝗣𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀. (𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁.)
𝗠𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗻𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗝𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗡𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗲𝗿, 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗺 𝗦𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗵, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗮𝗻𝗼, 𝗝𝗼𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿. 𝗜𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺.
𝗛𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆? 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗦𝗠 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀? 𝗛𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀? 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆? 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆, 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘀—𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝗼𝗿, 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀, 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆.
𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝟮𝟬 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗦. 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄? 𝗜𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆, 𝗝𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗲? 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝟭𝟵𝟳𝟮. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆?
𝗜 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘄. 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀, 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲. 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁. 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘂𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝗰𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄.
Jaime Harrison cannot dismiss the Dems who voted for Biden.
Jaime Harrison was never elected to be DNC chair he was appointed by the campaign staff. Biden's campaign staff is completely responsible for debacle. They are fucking amatures.
I have also felt that the campaign staff is not doing such a great job. Who is the campaign manager? Are they all working on a campaign for the first time? Their inability to react and act quickly seems to be a serious problem