look at this weak, pathetic, disgusting loser
the contrast would be so bad with newsom that his handlers wouldn't even let him get on the debate stage
It's easy for me to argue against that idea, considering how far his poll numbers have plummeted since he took office.
How Popular Is Joe Biden?
Latest polls on President Joe Biden’s approval ratingsprojects.fivethirtyeight.com
This isn't about what I believe, or what you believe. You can make a great argument that he's outperformed our expectations. But if "damn near everyone" was impressed with how well he's governed, then his approval rating wouldn't have fallen from 50-55% during his presidency's first year to just 35-40% now.
This is objectively false.
Arizona: https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/arizona/
Georgia: https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/georgia/
Michigan: https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/michigan/
Pennsylvania: https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/pennsylvania/
Wisconsin: https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/wisconsin/
He's behind or tied in the majority of polls in all of those states. And that's especially worrisome considering that he underperformed his poll numbers in most of those states the last time around, especially Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.
Whether I think he's more competent than Trump is irrelevant. I think he's definitely less competent than the other Democratic options. Not his fault - that would be true for almost anyone in their 80s, and he's not bucking the trend.
And, sadly, for a variety of reasons some less justified than others, he projects as less mentally competent than Trump to half or more of the population.
Based on what precedent lol? Just like they made Feinstein stand aside?
All this flipping and yet they're a House minority, have just 48 Senators (plus the three independents), and control just 20 state legislatures. And are almost certain to lose that Senate lead in 2024.
If you get your news in an echo chamber, then you hype all the victories and ignore the defeats, and it gives you this wonderful perception of what is going on. But the truth is that the Democrats are waaay behind where they were 15 years ago and nobody in the party seems like they seriously want to address that.
@Silky Johnson, you negged me and called this defeatist, but I'm not being defeatist, I want to win. Which will best be done with a candidate other than Joe Biden in 2024.
I'm not just talking about how he underperformed and nearly lost in 2020, but also how he was trash all three presidential races he's done, and how he has some of the worst approval ratings right now that we've ever seen for a Dem. He's an objectively poor presidential candidate who is terrible on the campaign trail, can't run on his record, and is way, way too fukking old. Dems need an exit strategy right now, but they're so fukking committed to the establishment that they refuse to acknowledge it.
15 years ago the Dems had an 80-seat majority in the House, a 15-20 seat majority in the Senate, and controlled nearly 2/3 of state legislatures.
Going back further, from 1935 until 1995, the Democrats controlled both legislatures nearly continuously. For 60 fukking years. And I've never heard Democratic dikkriders blame anything other than the voters for the fact that Dems haven't been able to hold onto the House for even one single legislative session with a Dem as president since Jimmy Carter left the White House in 1980.
It's funny, the full-throated Democratic acceptance of neoliberalism pretty much started in the 1980s too. It's almost as if throwing all their chips in on neoliberalism has cost the Democrats a significant portion of their voting support or something.
I want to win but let me tell you why my team is going to lose is literally the definition of a defeatist, breh.
What is the GOP doing differently this time around that makes it impossible for Biden to beat them again?
Breh, the only thing these conservative Christian nationalists care about is white grievance. I’m fully convinced they would choose a live in squalor if they could stick it to blacks, Mexicans, gays and Muslims etc.
The whitest and poorest states, West Virginia, Kentucky, Arkansas, vote overwhelmingly Republican and attack progressive policies that they could benefit from. Obama’s election was the final straw for them in respect to ever voting Democratic.
Is "pessimistic" the word you're looking for?
Defeatist is someone who thinks there's no chance to win and doesn't want to try. Since I'm arguing for Dems to try something, it can't possibly be a "defeatist" position. And even if they stuck with Biden, I think Dems have a shot, it's just a lower shot.
You're the only one who is saying "impossible".
@Silky Johnson... but I'm not being defeatist, I want to win.Which will best be done with a candidate other than Joe Biden in 2024...Dems need an exit strategy right now, but they're so fukking committed to the establishment that they refuse to acknowledge it.
But what is the GOP doing differently? Well, they don't have to play defense on a shytty economy this time. That is usually good for several percentage points, and since they only lost by a fraction of a percent last time, that alone could put them over the top.
But what is the GOP doing differently? Well, they don't have to play defense on a shytty economy this time.
Neither will Biden since unemployment is historically low, GDP is rising & inflation is cooling. Any talk about spending is neutered because the Republicans control the house. If they try to run on the economy they will lose.
This is straight delusion status. Do you know any voters at all? I'm on a facebook group in one of the communities we work in, and all they talk about is how shytty the economy is. Doesn't matter whether it is true or not, it is DEFINITELY what voters think.
Swing-state voters trust Trump more on economy: survey
Voters in swing states said they trust former President Trump more than President Biden on matters of the economy, according to a new poll. The Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll, published on Thu…thehill.com
The Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll, published on Thursday, showed 49 percent of likely voters in seven swing states trusted Trump over Biden — who earned 35 percent — on the economy.
Those numbers are even starker for Biden when zeroing in on the independent voters, who could be the determining factor in the 2024 presidential election. About 47 percent said they trusted Trump more, and 25 percent said they trusted Biden more.
The respondents — from Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — selected the economy as the most important issue heading into the next presidential election. Eighty-three percent said the issue was “very important,” and 13 percent said it was “somewhat important.”
Biden is down double-digits to Trump on the economy, which voters consider by far the most important issue. Those are terrible numbers for him.
More data:
President touts 'Bidenomics' though new poll shows just 34% approve his handling of the economy
President Joe Biden had a tough sell Wednesday, trying to convince voters that the U.S. economy is flourishing.apnews.com
Biden Goes All In on Bidenomics. Voters Aren’t Buying It
High prices have turned economic issues that could’ve been a re-election tailwind into a headwindwww.livemint.com
Biden hails hot GDP report, but voters don't see the rosy picture Wall Street does
"I never believed we would need a recession to bring inflation down," said President Joe Biden, after a new GDP report showed 5% growth last quarter.www.cnbc.com