One of many issues that drove some Democrats loopy in Joe Biden’s interview with George Stephanopoulos was his response to questions on his poor ballot numbers that he had by no means seen somebody win with 36 p.c approval and the way may he? Former President Donald Trump will really feel if he defeats him within the election.
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Stephanopoulos: “Mr. President, I’ve by no means seen a president get re-elected with 36% approval.”
BIDEN: “Nicely, I do not imagine that is my approval score. That is not what our polls present.”
Stephanopoulos: “And for those who keep and Trump … pic.twitter.com/DoKjXlk3GS
— Curtis Huck (@CurtisHuck) July 6, 2024
Biden simply refused to ship on ballot numbers.
“And for those who’re there and Trump is elected and every little thing you are warning about involves go, how would you’re feeling in January?” George requested.
“I really feel like, so long as I’ve given it my all and I’ve accomplished one of the best job that I do know I can, that is what it is all about,” Biden mentioned. Then he mentioned he thought he was the person for the job.
Who else can maintain NATO collectively like me? Who will have the ability to be ready the place I’m able to put the Pacific basin ready the place – which is now no less than checkmating China? Who’s going to — who’s going to do this? Who has entry? Who has — who is aware of all this — we’ve got — I feel a great way to guage is you are going to the NATO convention subsequent week in america. come hear See what they are saying.”
It was all about her. And if he actually thinks Trump is by some means a risk to democracy, he will not react, many on the left imagine. How may he be glad that he had accomplished his “finest” if “Hitler” had solely gained energy? But when he isn’t a risk, why would anybody vote for Joe Biden, since that worry is all he has to whip individuals up in opposition to Trump?
Another Democrats at the moment are acknowledging an necessary fact, now that they’re dealing with the truth that Biden is prone to lose and Trump is prone to win. NY Instances columnist Ezra Klein went on “The Bulwark” podcast and mentioned that they’re personally telling him that Trump just isn’t the existential risk to democracy that some declare it to be.
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Be warned: Some Democrats are off the file saying they will be fantastic with a Trump win, and can return to being a part of the resistance. @Ezraclean by becoming a member of @TimothyC On in the present day’s Bulwark Pod: https://t.co/o4L2L80xCO pic.twitter.com/FYbtQY0Ug7
— The Bulwark (@bulwarkonline) July 10, 2024
Right here is the alternate with GALLING @Ezraclean Trump resigned about his conversations with high Democrats. https://t.co/wgAQ0eLNVZ pic.twitter.com/fy0pxkKann
— Tim Miller (@timdc) July 10, 2024
“I’ve had high Democrats principally inform me one thing like, ‘I do not know why all these Democrats who assume Donald Trump is an existential risk to democracy are behaving the best way they’re. I’m as a result of I do not assume so,'” Klein revealed. That turned out to be Tim Miller.
However the translation? These Democrats who know Trump is a “risk to democracy” have mentioned, they do not actually imagine it. They usually can dwell with a Trump win.
It is nearly whipping up the narrative and the bottom. If anybody is a “risk” to a constitutional republic, it is Joe Biden who needs to disregard all constitutional guidelines and continues to assault the Supreme Court docket.
It is all humorous, and academic, and refreshing in a approach. Everybody within the media and political institution is at the moment in complete F It mode, which is enjoyable and totally different. Nevertheless it would not precisely encourage confidence as a result of it reveals that the entire system was beforehand a facade. 5/
— Steve Krakuer (@Steve Krauk) July 10, 2024
As a result of they by no means believed their apocalyptic speak of Trump as an existential risk to democracy. They mentioned this to encourage their base and to offer the media an excuse to fake to be impartial. https://t.co/qeuIgXuJ53
— Tim Carney (@TPCarney) July 11, 2024
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