Each lawmaker was given a chance to speak in order of seniority. Even those who did not explicitly call on Biden to bow out expressed concerns that he is not the strongest candidate to beat former President Donald Trump in November, additional sources said.
It’s not just the dozen or so calling for him to step down, there’s more that already think he’s not the best shot, just aren’t risking their careers yet.
I don’t think people realize how big this is because trump has caused republicans to do it. Except for Trump and Nixon, this is pretty unprecedented. They’re not saying this on a whim.
Biden is down 8-10 points to the most unpopular president in US history. He simply can’t win at this point and he doesn’t have the balls to outright jail Trump.
Yeah, there is no putting the cat back in the bag on this one. Unfortunately, there is also no guarantee that replacing Biden will increase the electoral chances with Harris at the top of the ticket.
I will give it a listen. Some of the things that Sam and Emma from the Majority Report had to say kind of shifted my perspective as well. I’m fine with Kamala being the candidate at this point. I’ve made peace with that if that is what needs to happen. I think she has evolved more than people have given her credit for, and I would not have an issue with voting for her in November.
Did you pick that up from him or did you always say that? I had a friend who went to Carnegie Mellon, and came back to NY saying needs washed and yinz. I think it’s contagious.
It’s not just the dozen or so calling for him to step down, there’s more that already think he’s not the best shot, just aren’t risking their careers yet.
I don’t think people realize how big this is because trump has caused republicans to do it. Except for Trump and Nixon, this is pretty unprecedented. They’re not saying this on a whim.
Biden is down 8-10 points to the most unpopular president in US history. He simply can’t win at this point and he doesn’t have the balls to outright jail Trump.
The damage is done. I don’t believe there’s any recovering from this. The narrative is already out there that Biden needs replaced.
Yeah, there is no putting the cat back in the bag on this one. Unfortunately, there is also no guarantee that replacing Biden will increase the electoral chances with Harris at the top of the ticket.
I’m not one to recommend podcasts, but this made me way more confident in Kamala
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Jic_uL3-q4
I don’t think she’ll be a great president, I don’t think she has the best shot at beating trump.
But I think she can now.
I will give it a listen. Some of the things that Sam and Emma from the Majority Report had to say kind of shifted my perspective as well. I’m fine with Kamala being the candidate at this point. I’ve made peace with that if that is what needs to happen. I think she has evolved more than people have given her credit for, and I would not have an issue with voting for her in November.
Yeah I’m not happy about it, but Emma had some good points the other day. You could do worse than Harris IF Biden decides to step back.
Found the yinzer.
Haha! My husband is from Pitt.
Did you pick that up from him or did you always say that? I had a friend who went to Carnegie Mellon, and came back to NY saying needs washed and yinz. I think it’s contagious.