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Biden: ‘Israel Has An Obligation Not To Harm My Reelection Chances’ (www.theonion.com)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by Linkerbaan@lemmy.world to c/theonion@midwest.social

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WASHINGTON—Responding to fallout from the Israeli military’s killing of seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza, President Biden made an address Thursday asserting that Israel had an obligation not to harm his reelection chances.

“Let me be clear: Israel is bound by international law not to engage in any activities that undermine my ability to win a second term,” said Biden, emphasizing that if Israel did not reverse course and end civilian casualties soon, then progressive and Arab American voters were at extreme risk of sitting out November’s general election. “

Prime Minister Netanyahu and I have spoken on several occasions about the importance of keeping me in power, and he has assured me he will do everything he can to mitigate any domestic political fallout in the United States. Still, the damage this war has done to my polling cannot be ignored.” At press time, Biden quietly signed off on sending another 2,000 bombs to Israel to ensure he was reelected.

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[–] Melkath@kbin.social 17 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Biden's change in tone has nothing to do with the World Central Kitchen deaths.

Biden's change in tone has everything to do with approximately 50,000 voters in key states refusing to check his name, the only name available, on their primary ballots. Enough of a margin that he will safely lose.

Note, his behaviors have not and will not change in substantive any way, but his rhetoric has slightly changed.

As far as the rest of the international community, sounds about right.

[–] Rolder@reddthat.com -4 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I don’t think 50,000 is nearly enough to make the call that he would safely lose. Especially considering that many of those 50,000 would vote for him anyway when push comes to shove.

[–] SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social 15 points 11 months ago

That was almost 50,000 in just the Wisconsin primary on Tuesday. Biden's 2020 margin of victory in the state was 21,000 votes.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

50k is well more than enough to make the call he would safely lose.

5k doing so should be a 5 alarm fire. 50k is a sinking/ sunk ship. Dudes a fucking disaster. We're just about in the territory of "Any other blue will do".

[–] Melkath@kbin.social 1 points 11 months ago

"Key states". I also didnt go back to verify specific stats, look like some other people have given firmer numbers.

The article I read focused mainly on Wisconsin, New York, and another state I think? All considered key states for Democrats.