Sam will be live, after this live, here: https://www.youtube.com/live/PqfALiniMjc?si=EWrMUnolUtdZsqJqThe calls for Joe Biden to step aside aren't diminishing...
I honestly don’t know what to think at this point; just putting this out there.
If the primary system is already “loosely democratic” then we’re not really throwing anything away by choosing a different nominee. This already happened with Bernie. Should we reform the DNC to make it more democratic? Certainly, but that’s a different problem and isn’t going to happen in the next two weeks.
Is it only unacceptable to you if the party pushes him out? How would Biden stepping down due to health reasons (or any personal reason, really) undermine the rule of law?
If Biden legitimately has health issues, he should resign as President, not just bow out of reelection. The fact that very few are calling for that belies the fact that few actually believes he’s unhealthy. They just don’t think he’ll win and want a different candidate.
Biden is going to lose to Trump; that’s why he needs to withdraw now. He was on shaky ground in 2020, and his popularity and trustworthiness among even Centrists has crumbled, nevermind among progressives and leftists. It’s not just about health issues.
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If the primary system is already “loosely democratic” then we’re not really throwing anything away by choosing a different nominee. This already happened with Bernie. Should we reform the DNC to make it more democratic? Certainly, but that’s a different problem and isn’t going to happen in the next two weeks.
Is it only unacceptable to you if the party pushes him out? How would Biden stepping down due to health reasons (or any personal reason, really) undermine the rule of law?
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Biden is going to lose to Trump; that’s why he needs to withdraw now. He was on shaky ground in 2020, and his popularity and trustworthiness among even Centrists has crumbled, nevermind among progressives and leftists. It’s not just about health issues.