The reason for that is you had been saying the same thing since 2020 when it was obviously wrong. You don’t get points for predicting the same thing incorrectly for years and then eventually being correct. Thats Peter Schiff/@gothuevos territory.
The reason for that is you had been saying the same thing since 2020 when it was obviously wrong. You don’t get points for predicting the same thing incorrectly for years and then eventually being correct. Thats Peter Schiff/@gothuevos territory.I disagree. I was getting grief over a year ago in this forum for calling out Joe's decline. It's been obvious that he's failing and most people chose to ignore it. It was politically expedient to pretend that Joe was all together and that lead to the current clusterfuck the democrats are experiencing.
Pretending that this was all a huge surprise that no one saw coming is absurd.
Unfortunately that donor call yesterday had nothing to do with getting the egotistical guy out of the race
I understand skepticism of the polling, which I have some of my self for certain reasons, but basically every time somebody talks to swing voters they almost all say he should not be running. All the signs are flashing red which is why congressional Ds are publicly abandoning him.
Click below for a less than encouraging read.
Except that I wasn't wrong. Joe's decline has been obvious for some time. You can pretend that me calling it out was political theater if that makes you feel better, but it's just self deception. There is no amount of spin that's going change the situation that the democrats have created for themselves.The reason for that is you had been saying the same thing since 2020 when it was obviously wrong. You don’t get points for predicting the same thing incorrectly for years and then eventually being correct. Thats Peter Schiff/@gothuevos territory.
The guy you claimed was incapable in 2020 had one of the most successful presidencies in modern history. You were wrong - just admit it.Except that I wasn't wrong. Joe's decline has been obvious for some time. You can pretend that me calling it out was political theater if that makes you feel better, but it's just self deception. There is no amount of spin that's going change the situation that the democrats have created for themselves.
The republic may very well decided that a doddering Biden is less distasteful than a somewhat more lucid Trump, but at least most people now seem to be aware of what the choice is.
Perhaps that has been one of the biggest hold ups: the contingent of donors and stakeholders that don't understand the concept that the past is prologue, and think that some perfect ticket (sans either the current VP or President) could just be built without understanding the damage that such a move would induce.
In a way, Biden is right. Concerns about his age have been present from the very start. There was a very appropriate time to challenge him on that, or have a more public conversation - before all the primaries were held. Publicly shitting the bed about your own party months before the election is not helpful. Yes, the media environment is unfair, but the party elites don't have to constantly drive it with inside gossip.Out of the middle of a thread from Costa that's worth reading. That somebody can so massively misjudge their political situation and viability calls into question all their decision making. He's been wrong at basically every turn. He thought he could ignore the private asks to drop out without consequences and is now facing visible rebellion in his own party because he didn't listen. He just thinks everybody should STFU and let him do what he wants.
If he wants open combat he is very likely going to be accommodated this week.
They don’t even realize they are doing it at this point…or do they?
In a way, Biden is right. Concerns about his age have been present from the very start. There was a very appropriate time to challenge him on that, or have a more public conversation - before all the primaries were held. Publicly shitting the bed about your own party months before the election is not helpful. Yes, the media environment is unfair, but the party elites don't have to constantly drive it with inside gossip.
It's only the country at stake here and this is your defense? Three things -In a way, Biden is right. Concerns about his age have been present from the very start. There was a very appropriate time to challenge him on that, or have a more public conversation - before all the primaries were held. Publicly shitting the bed about your own party months before the election is not helpful. Yes, the media environment is unfair, but the party elites don't have to constantly drive it with inside gossip.
Perhaps that has been one of the biggest hold ups: the contingent of donors and stakeholders that don't understand the concept that the past is prologue, and think that some perfect ticket (sans either the current VP or President) could just be built without understanding the damage that such a move would induce.
Democrat leadership should find an open window. Moscow style.If he wants open combat he is very likely going to be accommodated this week.
Yup. If the WH Dr hasn’t shown concern, that is good enough for me.There is another truth too, in my opinion, that all the Democrats agonizing over their own assessment of that will be the real straw that broke the camel’s back.
That's like asking a new car buyer to buy a broken unit because sometime later down the road there will be an update to fix it.It is what it is, he's not stepping aside. Need to convince voters to get over this mental roadblock.
That's like asking a new car buyer to buy a broken unit because sometime later down the road there will be an update to fix it.
Remember when you said in 2022 that Republican victory was inevitable and the only question was whether or not Republicans would win more than 100% of open senate seats?No it's like having a 4 year warranty.
At this point Trump winning is inevitable. This has major 2008 Obama campaign vibes. Dems should say their mea culpas and just get behind Biden and focus on limiting down ballot damage, still even have a shot at flipping the House.
Set realistic goals.