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In reply to the discussion: I feel SO DAMN BAD for Joe Biden. [View all]jumptheshadow
(3,312 posts)Would a replacement candidate be able to reach their potential with the following factors feeding into the equation:
1) Resentment and a gut-wrenching loss of enthusiasm from regular party members who are appalled with the way this situation has been handled.
2) The Kamala question: Will Ms. Harris be deemed strong enough to run on her own? If she is shuttled aside, then what happens to the party's base?
3) Who gets to choose the new nominee? What voice will regular party members have in the selection? What voice will traditional Democratic constituencies have in the selection?
4) How much negative impact does the situation have on small donations? On voter turnout? On the overall future of the Democratic party?
The transition to a robust campaign would require the unmitigated endorsement, indeed, the enthusiastic approval, of both President Biden and Vice President Harris, if she is not the replacement candidate. It will require all-out campaigning by President Biden, Vice President Harris, President Obama, President Clinton, and specific and sustained outreach to the Democratic base by some of the leading protagonists in this drama, including Nancy Pelosi, Adam Schiff, Charles Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, and any Democratic politician who has called for President Biden's departure.
And remember that brilliant remark in this thread about how fascists thrive on creating despondency in their rivals. Anger fuels despondency, too. We all know that, at the end of the day, we must unite, whether you are comfortable or come from modest means, because the ascension of Donald Trump is worse than the Joe Biden situation and the current perceived gap between the party's elites and its rank-and-file.