shockedcanadian
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Now they know how border towns feel. The gaslighting for 4 years is disgusting.
I might listen to the Talking Heads at MSNBC just to see how they twist this. Apparently his team said that Biden has a cold, FYI American voters, it isn't as it seems.
Democrats are despairing over President Joe Bidenās debate performance Thursday night, a showing so halting some even privately raised questions about whether he should remain the partyās nominee.
Biden appeared onstage with a soft, halting voice and an open-mouthed, staring look. He struggled to finish thoughts at points, and ceded ground on issues like abortion where Democrats have an edge.
It took just minutes for Democrats to realize how bad it was becoming.
āBiden looks and sounds terrible. Heās incoherent,ā one Democrat who spent time working in the Biden administration said.
āHorrific,ā said another Democratic operative.
And one Democrat whoās worked on campaigns up and down the ballot said simply: āWe are f***ed.ā
The looming question as the debate came to a close was almost existential: Should someone else top the Democratic ticket?
āItās hard to argue that Biden should be our nominee,ā said an operative whoās worked on campaigns at all levels for over a decade.
This debate was historic for many reasons, but not least because it is taking place before each man is formally nominated at their respective conventions. The Democratic National Convention is set to convene August 19 in Chicago.
Democrats have spent much of the past year handwringing about Bidenās chances of beating Trump in an election many view as an existential one that will decide the very survival of American democracy. But Biden himself was determined to be the one to take on Trump, at one point even saying directly: āIf Trump wasnāt running, Iām not sure Iād be running.ā
No serious Democratic challengers stepped up to run against Biden, and at this point in the campaign heād have to decide to step aside if Democrats were to pick another nominee. If Biden did withdraw, the Democratic nomination would be decided on the floor.
Democrats were even talking about who it might be instead: āIf I was Gavin (Newsom) or Gretchen (Whitmer), Iād be making calls tonight,ā one said.
I might listen to the Talking Heads at MSNBC just to see how they twist this. Apparently his team said that Biden has a cold, FYI American voters, it isn't as it seems.
Democrats are despairing over President Joe Bidenās debate performance Thursday night, a showing so halting some even privately raised questions about whether he should remain the partyās nominee.
Biden appeared onstage with a soft, halting voice and an open-mouthed, staring look. He struggled to finish thoughts at points, and ceded ground on issues like abortion where Democrats have an edge.
It took just minutes for Democrats to realize how bad it was becoming.
āBiden looks and sounds terrible. Heās incoherent,ā one Democrat who spent time working in the Biden administration said.
āHorrific,ā said another Democratic operative.
And one Democrat whoās worked on campaigns up and down the ballot said simply: āWe are f***ed.ā
The looming question as the debate came to a close was almost existential: Should someone else top the Democratic ticket?
āItās hard to argue that Biden should be our nominee,ā said an operative whoās worked on campaigns at all levels for over a decade.
This debate was historic for many reasons, but not least because it is taking place before each man is formally nominated at their respective conventions. The Democratic National Convention is set to convene August 19 in Chicago.
Democrats have spent much of the past year handwringing about Bidenās chances of beating Trump in an election many view as an existential one that will decide the very survival of American democracy. But Biden himself was determined to be the one to take on Trump, at one point even saying directly: āIf Trump wasnāt running, Iām not sure Iād be running.ā
No serious Democratic challengers stepped up to run against Biden, and at this point in the campaign heād have to decide to step aside if Democrats were to pick another nominee. If Biden did withdraw, the Democratic nomination would be decided on the floor.
Democrats were even talking about who it might be instead: āIf I was Gavin (Newsom) or Gretchen (Whitmer), Iād be making calls tonight,ā one said.
