Apparently the #NewYorkTimes only has enough reporters to cover one US Presidential candidate, at least in the last 8 days. The paper's crusade to oust #Biden continues. The president's mental and physical fitness are legit issues for coverage, lots of it; so is the debate over his candidacy. But there is another guy running whose debate performance and daily actions are being ignored. There's a lot at stake in both candidacies. You can do both, NYT.
I thought I might spend more time worrying about Joe #Biden having a bad debate.
But now that the #SupremeCourt has decided that the President is above the law, I think I'm done debating whether Biden is old. That topic is officially closed.
From now on, the people arguing about whether Biden can do the job of #POTUS are just distracting us from the vastly more important question of whether Trump gets to be a dictator.
@HistoPol@hu_logic@randy there is no Joy in being right. Just sadness that he didn't have Beau here to say. "Last time you were the right man to steady the ship Dad. Your time came, you stepped up and were a steady hand. I am so proud of you. But Dad it's time to padd the reins. Fill out your term hiold your head high. We ove you Dad, but its time to stop fighting. It isn't about you, its about the survival of democracy." #Biden
Most people in the US have probably never even heard of #Project2025. In my strategy, I have to account for this huge number.
Also, from earlier analyses I know that many of MAGA voters are fine with any policy that will not (at least in their minds) place them at the bottom of the social ladder.
"ABC News interview was undoubtedly an improvement from the debate—the image of him as a doddering old man has sunk in. That Mr Biden has done fewer interviews or press conferences than any president since Ronald Reagan does not help on that score."
@HistoPol@randy#Biden should withdraw from the election. I don't think he is so far gone he can't finish his term. But if he does withdraw it would be good yo give Harris higher profile responsibilities.
I'd love that. However, taking the reins for the remainder of this term, OFC, if Joe Biden were to step down as POTUS: With regard to a replacement candidate, I don't see why she should have greater "legitimacy" than other top Democrats.
And when it comes to beating TFG, there seems to be only one person that can do it. And it is not Joe Biden. It is (drums) #MichelleObama who's ALSO said she would not be running this year:
...has been one of the most successful presidents since WWII at least with regard to the economy. (Foreign policy, Russia, Afghanistan, and Israel, has not gone well.) However, from now on, any further misstep, verbal or otherwise, will be seen as proof of the shrinking mental and physical abilities.
I am very sorry to say this, but it is now very unlikely that he can still turn this around.
I also agree that getting a woman, in particular,...
It is true that the #US mainstream media have very much lost their legitimacy as the Fourth Estate.
However, there are foreign media that do a superb job. One of them is #TheEconomist, which maintains a bureau in the capital and has its own research arm, e.g. modeling (US) elections.
In the intro of this week's #USpol podcast, #ChecksAndBalance, the 3 #US journalists agree that #Biden's chances of being re-eleclected have shrunk considerably...
“So, say #Biden stepped aside in favor of #Harris tomorrow. How long until the vapid gossips we call political reporters find something wrong with her, some alleged flaw they just have to write 192 stories about? How long until the hopped-up mediocrities we call pundits find some "counter-intuitive" reason that the new Dem ticket is flawed after all? How long before the ambient racism & misogyny…?” https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1809311013839466846.html?utm_campaign=topunroll
@GottaLaff George S. is represented the MAGA pundit class as part of the two day frontal attack from MAGA on Biden. Fairly surprising for him, but all the other big names flipped already, why not George. #Biden
From #Biden Harris HQ Trump just desperately tried to claim he knows “nothing” about Project 2025. (see TS BS)
FACT CHECK:
—His Super PAC is running ads promoting Project 2025, calling it “Trump’s Project 2025” —His top aide and former bag boy John McEntee is the guy behind Project 2025 (photo) —His press secretary is starring in recruitment ads for #Project2025 —Trump himself said he “needs” the #HeritageFoundation, the organization behind Project 2025, to enact his MAGA agenda (see photo)