The quote:
āGiven Joe Bidenās incredible record, given Donald Trumpās terrible record: he should be mopping the floor with Donald Trump. Joe Biden is running against a criminal. It should not be even close. And there is only one reason it is close. And that is the presidentās age.ā
If a populist canāt beat Biden in a primary then they wonāt beat Trump in the general
There was no primary in good faith, Biden didnāt even entertain a debate with those running. His admin colluded with state DNC boards to cancel primaries in some states, and remove contenders from the ballot in others. Establishment Dems bullied and threatened major contenders behind the scenes to prevent them from even attempting to run. In light of recent events itās quite obvious why.
So to me this isnāt a valid argument for Bidenās legitimacy, quite the opposite in fact. And quite ironic in an election where ādemocracy is on the line.ā
Biden isnāt expected to help challengers. If they canāt get enough signatures or polling support to meet debate / ballot access requirements, then they certainly canāt beat Trump.
And if potential candidates couldnāt stand up to other Dems in private, how are they expected to stand up to Trump in public?
Primaries arenāt beauty pageants. Itās survival of the fittest. Candidates have to work to win over other Democrats and build a strong support network for the general. Nothing will be handed to them, because the general will be ten times harder.
What are you on about?
Biden is expected to show up and make his case, which he appears unable to do. His administration also actively worked to subvert the primary process, a wholly undemocratic maneuver.
And now here we have Blue MAGA - blaming the primary contenders who were brave enough to run, blaming the voters, blaming anything and everyone possible except the one man whose ego will cost us the election in November unless he steps down now.
Biden is making his case, the same way he always has.
Trying to defeat your primary opponents is not undemocratic.
When a candidate loses an election, they should take responsibility for the outcome. Blaming the opponent for āstealingā an election is classic MAGA-speak.