Defying Calls From Voters and Lawmakers, Biden Refuses to Step Aside in New Letter | Common Dreams
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"This is very obviously a letter to voters, not to Congress," said one reporter. "It reads like a campaign speech."

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17363474

“This is very obviously a letter to voters, not to Congress,” said one reporter. “It reads like a campaign speech.”

  • @TropicalDingdong
    1•5 months ago

    Yeah we’ll see how this plays over the next 24-48 hours. There is a legit power struggle going on, right now, for the future of the DNC.

    For Biden to pull out of this tail spin he’s set up, he needs to do a shit ton of interviews, events, live audience interviews, maybe town halls to show the voters he’s not the person they saw in the debate or in last Fridays interview. Letters aren’t convincing because they can’t address the core issue, and right now, Biden is facing a wall of criticism from core DNC insiders.

    If Biden can get on TV, stage, etc and do the job of convincing people he’s walking the walk, thats it. He’s done what he needs to do to stay the nominee. If he can’t do that, there is no amount of digging his heals in that changes things.

    • sylver_dragonEnglish
      5•5 months ago

      If Biden refuses to step down, there isn’t a lot for the DNC to do. Biden has the nomination locked up with pledged delegates. And I seriously doubt we are going to see a mass defection at the convention. So, short of him waking up dead one of these mornings (always a possibility for an 81 year old man), we’re riding the Biden ship all the way down.

      Who knows, maybe Trump will do us all a favor and have a massive coronary in the next few months. Goodness knows his eating habits aren’t the best. But, my money is on the Biden-Trump rematch no one wanted.

    • @dhorkEnglish
      4•5 months ago

      For Biden to pull out of this tail spin he’s set up, he needs to do a shit ton of interviews, events, live audience interviews, maybe town halls to show the voters he’s not the person they saw in the debate or in last Fridays interview. Letters aren’t convincing because they can’t address the core issue, and right now, Biden is facing a wall of criticism from core DNC insiders.

      Alternatively, he can do none of those things, and he will still get the nomination. What do you think he will pick?

      • @TropicalDingdong
        3•5 months ago

        Alternatively, he can do none of those things, and he will still get the nomination. What do you think he will pick?

        I think we see Biden withdraw before the end of the week, maybe two weeks. He’s a stubborn asshole, but its gone. He can’t win. Its not just that we’ll lose the White house, we’ll lose the house and the senate. And no, if (as is happening in real time since Friday) other Democrat lawmakers have rejected Biden, there is a 0 percent chance he stays as the nominee. Biden is not in control of his own fate in this regard.

        • @Riccosuave
          3•5 months ago

          It’s interesting that people are somehow convinced he actually cares about winning. I am not comfortable making that assumption. He can absolutely dig his heels in, tank the entire situation, and force them to hold a contested convention if he wants. That is the old “if I can’t have you, then nobody can” strategy that straddles every immature or abusive relationship.