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In reply to the discussion: What the hell is wrong with you people, are you purposely trying to set us up to lose this election [View all]kelly1mm
(5,563 posts)2) There is no practical way for President Biden to be off the ticket other than the President deciding not to run and if he does so now, after releasing the letter, it will be widely regarded as the powers that be/big money class that that forced him out, and rightly so.
3) There has been damage done to the President's re-election campaign due to the fallout from an admittedly bad debate night, and I would argue the 'containment' put forward by the WH and the campaign. The President is ultimately responsible for that. However, the chattering class and some D lawmakers are extending and expanding this damage. I am not saying this damage is fatal. But in an already hard re-election fight this is something we do not need.
4) President Trump and Rs are staying (amazingly) quiet as an adage of politics is when your opponent's team is ripping itself apart, don't interrupt. 10 or so days and hardly a peep .......
5) Since the letter of today, the only viable option I see going forward is to be 'Riden' with Biden!'. Perhaps those calling for President Biden to 'gracefully exit' could have made the case that would not have damaged democrats chances to win in November. That is no longer an option. None of that is to say President Biden should have withdrawn, just gaming out the possible outcomes.
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