[-] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 2 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Timing helped Biden tremendously. Imagine the debate had been in February and it was March right now. The idiom of not changing horses mid-stream - wouldn't exactly be true. There'd be enough time. Biden would be under a microscope and if his interview went badly tomorrow - he'd be toast. Also this week the rumors and whispering would have been far worse to replace him. And I think Kalama would be his replacement. Anything else would be rightfully seen as racist and misogynistic.

Why?

Not only is it very late in the game - today is the Fourth of July. Boldface name libs had nothing to gain by asking directly for his ouster the last few days or today. It's dumb but American exceptionalism crap demands obedience to symbolism. If Biden's interview is bad - the weekend might be just far enough away from the "sacred" day that the dem ouster machine starts going in earnest.

If Biden's interview is very good - it might be enough that the MSNBC talking heads (etc) start using the "don't change horses mid-stream" as they "look, replacing him would be chaos..." and they pretend Tired Old Joe with his rancid Delaware clam chowder brainpan isn't at high risk of implosion and massive electrical collapse.

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Ageism is hiring a 25 year old instead of a better qualified 55 year old. It's not "ageism" to say that an 81 year old or a 78 year old might not be able to handle the world's most demanding job.

https://subium.com/profile/mtsw.bsky.social/post/3kwi62odo7c2q

That guy is kind of a bigwig on lib Bluesky. I'm almost shocked that he said it. I thought he was a firmly a "don't change horses because it's too late" guy. But Biden has lost him.

[-] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 20 points 21 hours ago

Pissin' the night away, pissin' the night away
I drink a [unintelligible], I drink a [unintelligible]
I drink a [unintelligible], I drink a [unintelligible]
I sing the songs that remind me of Scranton, PA
I sing the songs that remind me of the [unintelligible]
Oh, Danny Boy, Danny Boy, Danny Boy

[-] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 20 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

39 minutes ago

Why didn't you cross post it? I mean - if it was a real question and not just something for just to laugh about.

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Earlier today I asked this at Bluesky

Serious question - why can't Biden simply say "This is an official act and Kamala is the presidential nominee." Trump could (will?) murder people with his official act power. So why doesn't Biden use just a teeny-weeny bit?

Crickets.

I'm kind of a crazy person at that site because I'm often just talking to myself. Libs ignore me or block me. I'm going to make yet-another-alt so I can post in r/politics and at least get replies as they have their downvoting party.

[-] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 12 points 1 day ago

What if he crushed it...

The dem machine might stick with him and hope and pray that there's no brain leakage before election day.

[-] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 26 points 1 day ago

Important dems are in a holding pattern to see how his Friday interview goes. If it's a nightmare - I wonder if Biden will go "It's my turn - again!" mode and tell them all to fuck off. The stress could make him melt down and make him seem like somebody's senile, hateful Facebook grandpa and the could be toast in the election.

Libs won't admit it but Americans hate underdogs when it comes to politics. Biden's loser stink could fuck the chances of dems down ballot.

[-] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 4 points 1 day ago

For the 2016ers - it will never not be 2016. It was her turn.

[-] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 5 points 1 day ago

How I signed off my letter to...

I'm stealing that. It's stupendous.

[-] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 8 points 1 day ago

I like the graphic. It makes me feel like I'm living in a pandemic movie.

[-] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 41 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

He ain't dead. He's just asleep.

Some Democrats have grown increasingly suspicious that the president’s team has not been fully forthcoming about the impact of aging on him.

Manchin - hahhahhahhhaaaha

The dilemma for Democrats was illustrated by the actions of Senator Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, a longtime Democrat who recently abandoned the party. The senator was so disillusioned by Mr. Biden’s debate performance that he asked his staff to book him on several Sunday shows to rail against the state of the campaign.

Mr. Manchin was also angered that he made phone calls to top Democrats that went unreturned. Eventually, Senator Chris Coons, Democrat of Delaware, Mr. Schumer and other Democrats intervened, and Mr. Manchin canceled his television appearances.

[-] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 16 points 1 day ago

All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain... Time to die.

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