We are on the eve of what may be the last time we can celebrate Independence Day outside of autocratic rule. How are Democrats celebrating? By demanding the removal of their presumptive nominee because he had an admittedly bad night at a debate. Democrats are repeating the Republican talking point that Biden is mentally unfit.
Let me reframe this for you: If Trump had been the one who had the bad night (and he did, make no mistake) the right wing news would have either ignored it and not aired it, or would have lied up and down praising his performance. The media, which is presumed to be “left wing”, has been covering Biden’s bad performance nearly nonstop for 6 solid days now.
This is the same media who acknowledged that giving Trump and his insanity 24/7 free coverage in 2016 contributed to his win. This is the same media who is again giving Trump and his insanity 24/7 coverage. What coverage do they give Biden? They call him old, in between covering Trump. They give a brief nod to Biden’s many accomplishments, and then go back to their mantra of Biden is old and let’s watch Trump say crazy things for the next 23 hours.
Trump has his solid 30% who will vote for him regardless of anything. Biden has his 30%. Both campaigns are looking for the remaining pool. Those people don’t read Daily Kos, don’t volunteer at their local party office and are hearing from Trump voters AND Biden voters that Biden is old and senile and should step down. When these people vote, if they do, all they know is that Biden is old and senile, and Trump says dumb, hateful things. And what happens when this pool of people don’t vote at all? Down ticket races suffer. Citizen initiative amendments suffer. Several states, including mine, have an amendment on the ballot in November seeking to protect a women’s choice to abortion. These amendments will fail if people don’t vote.
Democrats are not capable of rallying behind some other candidate in an open Convention without months of infighting. My inbox is full of suggestions like Michelle Obama (who has been clear she has zero interest in running for or holding office), Hillary Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, Josh Shapiro, Gavin Newsom, Jamie Raskin and most surprisingly Liz Cheney.
Every day that Dems and the media cannibalize the Democrat party and its presumptive nominee we come that much closer to another Trump electoral college win. Every day that Dems and the media engage in this type of voter suppression we are that much closer to the dictatorship Trump has promised.
Reframe it! When someone tells you Biden is too old and should step down ask why younger presidents didn't accomplish all Biden has.
When people want to tell you that he is suffering with dementia, ask how someone with dementia could get bipartisan bills through our log jammed hyper partisan congress. Talk about Biden’s accomplishments and stop sabotaging our chances of defeating Trump once and for all!