Why is Cory Booker on CNN saying Biden

[MOMFUDSKI]

will make the right decision? WTF? My Party has lost its mind.

[senseandsensibility]

1. I literally can not believe this

I guess when these people seemed to come to their senses for a few days, it was just because of the shooting. Temporary pause in the insanity.

[Glorfindel]

2. Should Senator Booker be saying that President Biden will make the WRONG decision?

Or just not say anything at all? Maybe there is just too much tumult and shouting all around.

[Qutzupalotl]

4. He should say Biden MADE the right decision.

Because he did. Apparently the senator was asleep.

[Rebl2]

12. Agree

[JohnSJ]

30. Exactly

[Self Esteem]

7. Biden has already made the decision.

Saying he'll make the right decision is implying he's still not decided and Biden has been crystal fucking clear he's running. So, either Booker is confused or he's trying to create uncertainty.

[soandso]

20. Booker is doing the same thing

that Pelosi did - acting as though Joe never made a decision when he did! Fuck these mind games.

[DemocraticPatriot]

8. The point is, President Biden has already MADE his decision, and been repeating it

over and over for the past three weeks....

Booker seems to be trying to keep his ass on the fence,
so he can fall off on whichever side prevails.

[Deminpenn]

32. This

Nt

[soandso]

19. He should echo what the president said

which is that he already made his decision and is NOT stepping down.

[NoveltySocks]

3. I wish they'd stop fucking around and do whatever they're going to do.

Because if this keeps up, we're ALL going to find out...

[shrike3]

6. How I feel. Stop fucking around.

[Yorkie Mom]

9. He said he didn't want to discuss publicaly because of the RNC and that

Biden will make a decision. It was pointed out that Biden has said he did make a decision, but Corey seems to think it's not a done deal or will change his mind.

[brush]

5. ON the surface that's not that bad, but he should have better sense than to gp on CNN...

which is now FOX-lite, voicing anything other than his strong, unwavering support for Joe Biden.

[BigDemVoter]

10. Hasn't Biden already made it entirely clear that he isn't dropping out?

How many fucking times do they need to hear it?

[TheKentuckian]

11. Seems like we are heading toward about everyone in the party

is somehow accused of working for Putin/Chump/the wealthy including Obama and Pelosi except Biden and his inner circle.

Far more likely is a bunch of folks hand waiving real concerns that Biden is not only unable to climb out of a real hole but is also a credible threat to damage down ballot as well and ardent admirers of Biden just won't consider the possibility at all, preferring to lose ridin' than to win any other way.

Blue no matter who turns out to be gaslighting/a cudgel to get folks in line and it is actually blue as long as it is my dude(tte).

At a minimum, I find it incredulous that everyone thinks this campaign is rocking and rolling.

The wagons have circled so tightly that there is no room for improvement and that is poison.

[shrike3]

15. So far, the Black Caucus, Clyburn, AOC and Bernie have backed Joe up.

I haven't seen Booker's interview, granted.

I just find it interesting that Joe's supporters are either progressive or people of color.

[TheKentuckian]

18. Safest seats with populations most likely to ride or die.

Blue + 29% or more is a whole lot different on the ground than Blue even or +/- 3.

Yes, they have to be mindful of their election prospects because WE need them to do anything and at least as critically if too many of these districts and states are lost then so is Biden.

[shrike3]

24. So dismiss the Black Caucus because they're in safe seats? Gotcha.

[TheKentuckian]

33. I didn't say to ignore anyone but I don't see an argument against

the conditions looking very different from different perspectives and pressures.

So...you're saying contested seats can be disregarded?

I would say you are not because that would be irrational.

[Deek1935]

22. There is no EVIDENCE that Trump would definitely win. If they are acting on polls that is beyond STUPID. Here is why:

If you're in love with polls, then polls are tied. No evidence Joe would lose to Trump. And polls are NON-PREDICTIVE in the first place. It's all SPECULATION and pants-shitting and SO much of this SHIT is being pushed by rich DONORS.

But there is evidence, based on HISTORY and the only predictive model that has never failed, the Lichtman 13 Keys model. Without Joe's INCUMBENCY and DECISIVE PRIMARY WIN keys, we most likely lose 6 keys and lose to Trump.

This shit needs to stop! Polls, pundits, debates, and age do not determine presidential winners. Never have, never will.

[kelly1mm]

28. Only PA MI WI VA polls matter. President Biden needs all 4. He is behind in the 1st 3 and tied in VA. nt

[lees1975]

29. Polls don't vote

And there are several polls which show Biden up by 11 in Virginia, 5 in Michigan and Wi, and 4 in PA. So which poll do you go with. 538 gives Biden 54-46 odds of winning at least 277 votes, based on a whole array of polls and political indicators.

[kelly1mm]

31. I am using the RCP polling average. If polls don't vote (valid argument) then why listen to 538? nt

[MustLoveBeagles]

13. FFS

ENOUGH ALREADY.

[Rafi]

14. Your "Party" is made up of millions of people.

And just possibly they don't all, or even the majority agree with you.

[MerrilyMerrily]

17. 14 million of them actually voted

87% of them chose Joe.
The reason Democrats don't win more races is that a great freaking lump of people who either prefer the Democratic candidate, or simply dislike the Republican candidate more, do not bother to actually vote.

As Hal Sparks pointed out, before the debate Joe Biden had an enthusiasm problem with regard to the great lump, but then enthusiasm for him increased significantly because the media attacks were so obviously unfair. It got people angry - on Joe's behalf - including a lot of people who usually don't feel inspired enough to fill out a ballot.

IMO, these stories and statements depicting Democratic leaders as trying to push Joe out are redirecting that anger towards the Democratic Party.

If the Democratic leaders and operatives and donors force out the presumptive nominee in favor of some kind of reality game show runoff at the last minute, that will come across as panicky and hysterical, like Chicken Little, not to mention bullying and mean. Why should the low-enthusiasm lump take these Democrats seriously when they insist Trumplicans will make the sky fall?

Sure, millions will vote D no matter how angry they are. but the lump of non-voting Ds or anti-Rs, who could cause a Republican defeat of truly humiliating size if they voted, will go back to not feeling inspired enough to bother.

[GreenWave]

16. This is like SpongeBob.

-- No!
--What about now?
-- No!
--And now?
--No!

[BootinUp]

21. excellent comparison. :)

[BootinUp]

23. .

[kerry-is-my-prez]

25. What was Mark Kelly saying on there??

[JohnSJ]

26. He has made the decision jackass. Which part of I will not step aside don't you

understand?

[kelly1mm]

27. The same reason Rep. Pelosi said President Biden needed to make a decision after he

already did make a decision (even sending a formal letter stating such). They want him to (totally voluntarily, natch) make the decision they want him to make.

Plus allows them to say 'I never said he should drop out' with a straight face .....