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mikalcharles

(103 posts)
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 02:05 PM Jul 2024

The in fighting is going to destroy the Democrats chances for victory in November more than the choice of a candidate

What has been happening over the past two weeks is not a good look for the Democratic Party. I think Joe Biden should be given another week to finalize his decision and if he decides to stay in the race, well that is how the Party will move forward. No more crying in public, no more tears over down ballot races, no more running to media to whine about how terrible all this is. The energy of we the people will decide this election, and if Joe decides to stay in the race then he deserves our 110 percent support. This country owes an enormous debt of gratitude to Joe Biden. He navigated one of the darkest times in the history of this country coming out of Covid and an attempted coup, and four years of performative antics of his predecessor when the rest of the world was reeling in their assessment of the United States. If Joe Biden is holding a rally in your state, you need to go to that rally. If the rich donors who think they control the Democratic Party won't give money, then we all need to chip in more. We need to overwhelm the press by being all in for Joe Biden, if that is our choice. We need to turn Joe Biden into the People's Candidate. We need to show the world that we don't bow down to dictators, we don't bow down to the press, and we don't bow down to rich donors.

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The in fighting is going to destroy the Democrats chances for victory in November more than the choice of a candidate (Original Post) mikalcharles Jul 2024 OP
I'm solidly with Joe, but it will be a democratic LANDSLIDE, whomever our nominee is. Meadowoak Jul 2024 #1
That's what they said in 2016. hamsterjill Jul 2024 #2
Wrong, we lose without the wildly successful incumbant on ticket. we can do it Jul 2024 #4
Yeah, whoever started this knew what they were doing. Turbineguy Jul 2024 #3
I'm voting for the Democrat TexasDem69 Jul 2024 #5
It surely could. BUT it really turns on THE VOTES that are caste. Model35mech Jul 2024 #6
Biden's got more than a week to decide. Frasier Balzov Jul 2024 #7
Biden has said 100 times he is in. Got it? onecaliberal Jul 2024 #11
Check back frequently. Frasier Balzov Jul 2024 #12
Biden has made his final decision very publicly now Bayard Jul 2024 #8
And this too will pass. LilElf70 Jul 2024 #9
Exactly Meadowoak Jul 2024 #10
Don't need another week of this BS - Biden says he is in so it is time for these babies to Bev54 Jul 2024 #13
Party Elites should have put up, or shut up in the Primaries JCMach1 Jul 2024 #14

hamsterjill

(17,206 posts)
2. That's what they said in 2016.
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 02:13 PM
Jul 2024

I take nothing for granted and I think overconfidence is a very dangerous thing.

I’m with Joe, and I want to vote for Joe!

we can do it

(13,014 posts)
4. Wrong, we lose without the wildly successful incumbant on ticket.
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 02:18 PM
Jul 2024

We should retake congress too, but the stupidity of attacking Biden make negate this.

Turbineguy

(39,920 posts)
3. Yeah, whoever started this knew what they were doing.
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 02:14 PM
Jul 2024

If this continues the republicans won't even have to break the law.

 

TexasDem69

(2,317 posts)
5. I'm voting for the Democrat
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 02:19 PM
Jul 2024

Against Trump (Fascist) in November, whoever that Democrat is. I personally do not think Biden can win at this stage—he’s behind or at best even in every swing state, and Trump outperformed polling in 2016 and 2020. And these sorts of stories don’t make me more confident - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna161296

And to be clear, I’m not calling for Biden to drop out. He’s been a good President (probably middle of the pack historically) and was probably the only Democrat who could have won in 2020.

 

Model35mech

(2,047 posts)
6. It surely could. BUT it really turns on THE VOTES that are caste.
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 02:19 PM
Jul 2024

And they haven't really been caste. SOOooo, Get any citizen that sounds like a Dem registered and to a ballot.

Frasier Balzov

(4,948 posts)
7. Biden's got more than a week to decide.
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 02:21 PM
Jul 2024

Nobody cares about the Republican convention while the nation is transfixed upon the Democratic nominee.

"Who will slay the dragon?" is the storyline.

Go with it and use it to our advantage.

(I'm writing this as a respected liberal historian in some future lifetime of mine.)

Bayard

(29,017 posts)
8. Biden has made his final decision very publicly now
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 02:23 PM
Jul 2024

He's in for the long haul, and he IS the best candidate to beat trump. I wish all the idiots moaning about one debate could get it through their thick skulls that its too late to switch horses now anyway.

I'm thinking this is all a Russian op. Putin wants his puppet back in the Oval Office.

LilElf70

(1,448 posts)
9. And this too will pass.
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 02:24 PM
Jul 2024

I personally am sick and tired of all the bullshit. The bottom line for me is I will vote Democrat no matter who is running. The ignorance will not stop me from voting. I can only assume 99% will follow my lead. It's the fucking media stirring it up!!!!!

Bev54

(13,340 posts)
13. Don't need another week of this BS - Biden says he is in so it is time for these babies to
Fri Jul 12, 2024, 02:58 PM
Jul 2024

pull up their pants and get out there and do the work to get him and every other dem elected. Sick of their whiney rants.

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