If they got involved then it becomes simple to paint it as partisan bullshit. When your opponent is tearing themselves to pieces you just stand back and let it happen, if you wade in you risk them turning on you and unifying. It's that simple. Trump and the GOP are idiots, but they're not stupid. The media and parts of the democratic party are doing what they'd be doing, so there's no need to get involved.
Biden plans public events blitz as White House pushes back on pressure to leave the race
Democratic leaders are increasingly signaling that they're not buying White House attempts to brush off Biden’s performance in the debate as just a momentary lapse.apnews.com
I don't really think our little pocket of the internet is going shape the landscape of US politics tbh.
I heard Anderson Cooper counter how that focus group with Latinos said they all liked Biden more by saying they actually were listening to translators for both candidates. It was an interesting gotcha because it did explain why a whole group of people could listen to the debates and none of them thought Trump sounded better, but it also made it clear that despite Biden's issues the things he was saying still made more sense.
No disagreement there. Though really it's Senate republicans they should have been shaming. For years. They should be shamed for ever letting Trump become their nominee because of their cowardice.
It was objectively as awful as it gets, but you think the media gives a shit about any of that? Go look at all the headlines. All they care about is stirring the pot for more advertising dollars. Even if that means the end of the country.
Well if there's one thing the US media (and American public) love, it's a takedown/cancellation of a big public figure.
I guess he has good sources.
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Worst of all, they didn't even have to do anything to cause this damage. Biden and hubris of the Democrats (potentially) ruined their chances at reelection. Imagine what would happen if Trump disagreed to a second debate. Even if it was "just a cold", Americans would be left with a last negative impression of Biden (in an unscripted, uncontrolled situation).
This, and if Biden wasn't an issue and was capable of campaigning how he needs to, he could've destroyed Trump on it. He's not up for it.
Working as intended then. I think it's easy to forget that the media have only one ally and that's profit. They couldn't care less who wins outside of who will make them money. Right now they're getting money off the Biden stories. If Trump gets in they'll make bank hand over fist due to the amount of headlines he generates by being an unhinged lunatic, so of course they want him back. Right now their goals are just aligning nicely
I would expect him to say, as many posters here have "Look, Joe Biden is our nominee and we are behind him 100%"
All the chatter is about Biden ending his campaign for re-election, not resigning as President. No one has said that. Democrats are worried about Biden's ability to beat Trump in November, not his ability to govern. Harris would not become President. Biden would not resign from the Presidency, he would simply withdraw as the democratic nominee for President. He would finish his term, but not seek a 2nd term.
He still could have swatted it away but yeah that's maybe one notch above nothing if anything
This 100 percent. As much as I dislike Biden and think he's a piss poor candidate given the stakes of this election, it's ride or die with him. This imaginary scenario where a new candidate is picked at the convention is a fantasy, and even if Dems agreed on a new nominee, they would automatically lose. You can't change horses this late in the race. So basically we need historic voter turnout in favor of Biden. Yay.
Yeah people also aren't bringing up that the Biden admin set up the debate and the parameters. This is a much earlier than usual debate. The Biden admin set this up to remind the country that Biden isn't a lost old man, while showing Trump has degraded. This is like missing a wide open layup you set up by tripping on your own shoelaces and chipping your tooth.
