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In reply to the discussion: Should Joe Biden step down? (Poll) [View all]ecstatic
(33,976 posts)We can stick by Biden all day long, but if at least 95% of Democrats are not right there with us, we lose. When we're united and in lockstep, the media follows and voters follow. So getting our own house in order is the most important thing that is needed to win.
There are three factions right now:
1: Those who absolutely and unconditionally support Biden
2: Those who absolutely want a replacement (most elected Democrats?)
3: Those who just want to win, regardless of who the candidate is
Faction 2 isn't budging and they're not going to. They don't do the unconditional blind support thing. They see what they see and it's hard to dispute what they're saying because they're right: Biden is old. On TV at times he looks around 90 years old. Faction 2 members are terrified whenever Biden speaks instead of just relaxing and going with the flow and excusing away any gaffes the way we've done for years.
So now the question is, are Factions 1 and 2 willing to ENTHUSIASTICALLY unite around Kamala Harris?
Either way, this is a fucked up situation. Biden has more physical symptoms of aging because of how hard he works everyday. His immense knowledge and wisdom is still there but people are complaining about the presentation.