First of all, the question is moot, because only President Biden can decide. But let’s be real, it is the ponderous quandary bedeviling Democrats from sea to shing sea, not to mention a good many independents. Since the debate, nearly a couple of weeks ago, which I’ve already deemed an epic failure, the Democratic Party has been aflutter about how to proceed. Except for Joe, and Jill (…and Hunter, who let’s face it, shouldn’t be anywhere near this pending decision), most people who consider themselves Democrats in general, or Biden supporters in particular, have at least considered the possibility that Mr. Biden may not be amply suited to lead the battle that lies ahead for the presidency.
The Bidens have pretty much from the first moments after the debacle that was the debate, signaled their intention to stay the course. Since that fateful evening, a plethora of reports have surfaced suggesting that the President’s handlers have misled the public, and of course, the MAGA Camp has led the assertions the mainstream media, aka, MSM, conspired to downplay the extent to which Biden is physically compromised.
Presidential Election Years are major productions. In addition to municipal, county, and state legislature elections, all 435 House Members, and one-third of U.S. Senators are up for election. In other words, the balance of power in our federal government is up for grabs.
With that reality, it is not surprising that Democrats are fully engaged in a discourse that they see as impinging upon their future ability to maintain or regain the levers of power in the Senate and in the House of Representatives, in addition to holding on to the presidency. Already this week, the Congressional Black Caucus, the House Democrats, and the Senate Democrats have met with the President to do their group assessments of how to proceed. Just keep in mind the two points I raised in the first two paragraphs. First, Only President Biden can decide. Second, He has stated, loudly, forcefully, and consistently, he is staying in the race.
The campaign to advance past the debate has been painful to watch, if you’re a Democratic partisan, and a gleeful spectacle if you lean right, or are a straight up MAGA man or woman. The phrase I’ve become most fond of, as it relates to the conversation is, “You cannot unsee that debate.” And, if you watched it, I don’t believe you can.
Admittedly, I am someone who has questioned the rationality and critical thinking of the MAGAs. After all, to be MAGA means you have synthesized and accepted a great deal of information about Trump, and you still support him, including:
- Called Mexican immigrants rapists and murderers (without noting there are exceptions)
- Insisted John McCain was not a hero
- Said he could shoot someone on 5th Ave and not lose any votes
- Popularized the Birther movement
- Boasted of grabbing women by the vagina (though that’s not the term he used)
- Said of a female journalist, that she had blood coming out of her eyes
- Mocked a disabled journalist
- Had a $25 million settlement adjudged against for students at Trump University
- Said he trusted Putin over U.S. Intelligence agencies
- Attempted to interrupt the peaceful transition of power after the last Presidential Election
- Convicted of sexual assault
- Convicted of 34 felony counts in the State of New York
- Facing more than 50 other felony charges
That’s quite the Baker’s dirty dozen…and there are too many other items to proffer an exhaustive list. Just know that all those begin with the day of the escalator ride, and don’t include such mind benders as reaching a settlement with the Justice Department in a Housing Discrimination case alleging his apartments didn’t rent to Black tenants, or of purchasing full-page ads calling for bringing back the Death Penalty for the Central Park 5. Ironically, not only did the defendants have their convictions overturned due to DNA evidence, but someone else actually admitted committing the crime. Fortunately, Trump’s calls went unheeded. Not surprisingly, he has declined to apologize.
That’s correlative of the MAGA mentality. Faced with clear and present evidence, and proceeding onward, as though it either doesn’t exist, or it just doesn’t matter. It is in that light that I liken those who refuse to even consider calling upon Biden to step aside, as MAGA-like. If you don’t even think the conversation warrants being had…that’s stone-cold blind!
Let me be clear, I’m not anti-Biden. In fact, when I consider the alternatives, if it comes down to those two, because not voting, or voting for a 3rd Party candidate are not options for me, Biden will get my vote. He not only doesn’t have the litany of anti-social behaviors that Trump does, but he’s also a decent citizen, trying to make the world, and our country a better place.
None of that means his staying in the race isn’t a risky strategy. Current polling favors Trump. But ditching Biden, means starting over. Even an abbreviated system for selecting a replacement will be hampered by dysfunction. The machismo and ego stake would never accommodate elevating the Vice President, without some kind of outsized reaction from those opposed to her. Moreover, if she were leapt over, or sidelined, chaos would almost certainly ensue.
When Team Biden insisted on having an early debate, this was not what they anticipated. But it’s what they got. Now, we are all left to pick up the pieces, and keep it moving. “Point - Counter Point: Should He Stay, or Should He Go?”
I’m done; holla back!
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