The hypertension-provoking revelations exceed my worst fears about the Democrats. But it may explain why the Democrats seem to be blithely committing national suicide: they don't think Trump is a threat.
I'll say it for the umpteenth time. The Democrats won't save us. Relying on them to maintain a majority anti-Trump coalition until the R…
The hypertension-provoking revelations exceed my worst fears about the Democrats. But it may explain why the Democrats seem to be blithely committing national suicide: they don't think Trump is a threat.
I'll say it for the umpteenth time. The Democrats won't save us. Relying on them to maintain a majority anti-Trump coalition until the Republican party self-corrected in electoral defeat was never sustainable. There must be a clean slate and a clean break from both parties.
If Biden does not step down, there must be a new candidate to run as an independent. I know. I know. I know. At this late date, it would require a write-in campaign in several states. We must conjure the willpower the Democrats clearly lack. We must. Liz Cheney / Adam Kinzinger now. We cannot be a party to either the Republicans' national homicide or the Democrats' national suicide.
I posit they would. Yes. I believe both are transformational leaders. If they as a ticket suddenly took the stage, I believe a weary nation would ditch the alternatives. I don't have polling data to back that up. I don't have anything other than my instincts. I won't fault you for disagreeing with me. But I believe they or someone else should do it.
I'm fine with someone else. But I don't think there is any way that ticket could win. I think the theory that the nation is weary is incorrect. Many voters are very enthusiastic about returning to Trump. The weary voters are in the minority.
I'd be up for any center-left to center-right nationally known figures on the ticket. I don't believe most rank-and-file Republican voters are enthusiastic for Trump. My instincts fail me for understanding his appeal. I can understand their disdain for Democrats, though. Bigtime. And for some of the same reasons.
An independent run will only split the vote and lead to a Trump win. We need to take a lesson from France and put on a united front. It doesn't matter if it's Biden, Whitmer, Kamala, or someone else, everyone needs to coalesce around one candidate and one party.
I no longer accept that adage as axiomatically true. I want both Trump and Biden to lose. We have a coup plotter versus an addled invalid. Both are unfit. We are in uncharted territory, so your priors are worthless. If the Democrats do not fix their problem, I'm out. I'm not giving them a blank check, especially not after hearing what Ezra Klein divulged. I am done with the Democrats.
These aren't my priors. It's the literal function of a first past the post electoral system. Like it or not, a third party divides coalitions and strengthens the other side.
Unless you plan to revamp the entire voting system prior to October a moderate or center left third party will only help Trump
I hear you. The problem is this. The Democrats failed the coalition. They failed their country. The Republicans betrayed their country. The Democrats failed it. It's time for drastic action.
Biden is fine. Stop! Yes he's old but that's why he has advisors. When he's n office he can get Harris do the heavy lifting while he acts presidential and heads meetings and makes the important decisions with his advisors.
My concern is that voters (especially undecideds) consider this less than transparent like a bait & switch and either don't vote or don't vote Biden/Harris.
Honestly, I've been thinking about this lately. If Biden is too old, is there really a fundamental difference between a Biden/Harris ticket and a Harris/??? ticket?
Maybe it's time to turn the Republican "a vote for Biden is a vote for Harris" attack line against them
I don't fully agree with you but there is much truth in what you say. IF Biden is the nominee then Cheney-Kinzinger makes a lot of sense, they have my vote. Biden running means a Dem death march.
No it doesn't. He gave a good speech at the NATO summit. He met with world leaders who respect him unlike the Democrats. While Trump was garbling a stupid message about children and airports. Why isn't the NYT dishing that speech.
The hypertension-provoking revelations exceed my worst fears about the Democrats. But it may explain why the Democrats seem to be blithely committing national suicide: they don't think Trump is a threat.
I'll say it for the umpteenth time. The Democrats won't save us. Relying on them to maintain a majority anti-Trump coalition until the Republican party self-corrected in electoral defeat was never sustainable. There must be a clean slate and a clean break from both parties.
If Biden does not step down, there must be a new candidate to run as an independent. I know. I know. I know. At this late date, it would require a write-in campaign in several states. We must conjure the willpower the Democrats clearly lack. We must. Liz Cheney / Adam Kinzinger now. We cannot be a party to either the Republicans' national homicide or the Democrats' national suicide.
I'm up for a Harris / Kinzinger ticket myself.
You are arguing that Cheney/Kinzinger would win?
I posit they would. Yes. I believe both are transformational leaders. If they as a ticket suddenly took the stage, I believe a weary nation would ditch the alternatives. I don't have polling data to back that up. I don't have anything other than my instincts. I won't fault you for disagreeing with me. But I believe they or someone else should do it.
I'm fine with someone else. But I don't think there is any way that ticket could win. I think the theory that the nation is weary is incorrect. Many voters are very enthusiastic about returning to Trump. The weary voters are in the minority.
I'd be up for any center-left to center-right nationally known figures on the ticket. I don't believe most rank-and-file Republican voters are enthusiastic for Trump. My instincts fail me for understanding his appeal. I can understand their disdain for Democrats, though. Bigtime. And for some of the same reasons.
An independent run will only split the vote and lead to a Trump win. We need to take a lesson from France and put on a united front. It doesn't matter if it's Biden, Whitmer, Kamala, or someone else, everyone needs to coalesce around one candidate and one party.
He has been saying the same thing for 2 years. Biden could have a perfect debate and he was going to do the same thing
I no longer accept that adage as axiomatically true. I want both Trump and Biden to lose. We have a coup plotter versus an addled invalid. Both are unfit. We are in uncharted territory, so your priors are worthless. If the Democrats do not fix their problem, I'm out. I'm not giving them a blank check, especially not after hearing what Ezra Klein divulged. I am done with the Democrats.
These aren't my priors. It's the literal function of a first past the post electoral system. Like it or not, a third party divides coalitions and strengthens the other side.
Unless you plan to revamp the entire voting system prior to October a moderate or center left third party will only help Trump
I hear you. The problem is this. The Democrats failed the coalition. They failed their country. The Republicans betrayed their country. The Democrats failed it. It's time for drastic action.
Biden is fine. Stop! Yes he's old but that's why he has advisors. When he's n office he can get Harris do the heavy lifting while he acts presidential and heads meetings and makes the important decisions with his advisors.
My concern is that voters (especially undecideds) consider this less than transparent like a bait & switch and either don't vote or don't vote Biden/Harris.
Honestly, I've been thinking about this lately. If Biden is too old, is there really a fundamental difference between a Biden/Harris ticket and a Harris/??? ticket?
Maybe it's time to turn the Republican "a vote for Biden is a vote for Harris" attack line against them
I don't fully agree with you but there is much truth in what you say. IF Biden is the nominee then Cheney-Kinzinger makes a lot of sense, they have my vote. Biden running means a Dem death march.
No it doesn't. He gave a good speech at the NATO summit. He met with world leaders who respect him unlike the Democrats. While Trump was garbling a stupid message about children and airports. Why isn't the NYT dishing that speech.