https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/us/elections/biden-drop-out-democrats.html

  • Doubledee [comrade/them]
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    1 month ago

    Honestly I think he could weather this if that's all that happens. We were supposed to see nearly 50 public calls for him to stop running by the end of tomorrow. I was pretty sure more would materialize today.

    If they slow roll it they're just letting him reassure himself and not spooking the flighty ones into publicly criticizing him. I can imagine them running out of momentum over the weekend if they don't have something else planned. And then what?

    It will be fascinating to see who blinks first- what is the red line for the rebels to cut their losses before they make things even worse, if it becomes clear the oatmeal brained man will not clear the way?

    • InevitableSwing [none/use name]
      hexagon
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      1 month ago

      I saw a post by a Bluesky shitlib excited by Biden's Detroit speech. It was such pathetic lib copium. And bringing in people to yell, scream, and cheer is directly out of The Trump PR Playbook. And I'm 100% certain for years the shitlib made endless fun of Trump for doing it.

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      Ninja edit

      Here is it is. Emphasis his.

      The contrast between this crowd overwhelming biden with WE GOT YOUR BACK at the 9 minute mark compared with the last 2 weeks of coverage is something to contemplate for a moment.

      [...]

      It's a great speech overall, but i haven't seen anyone mention that part, and it just stopped me in my tracks, this is just not a man who is going to be pushed out by the newspapers or the party or anyone else. the people bringing the house down with WE GOT YOUR BACK are the party.

      https://bsky.app/profile/golikehellmachine.com/post/3kx4r7scrjh2c

      I guess the 9 minute mark is a sort of Freudian slip. The "we got your back" is stopping and Biden's a-mumblin'. The OP surely meant to say ~8:40,

      • VILenin [he/him]
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        1 month ago

        Left out the best part where they started chanting “lock him up” and jeered and booed at the lying mainstream media

      • Doubledee [comrade/them]
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        1 month ago

        Genuinely bizarre to see the facade of reason come unglued. Sure guys, he's doing great, just look at him. biden-alert