...Do you expect the Democrats to not run the incumbent President? Seriously? I don't disagree with the rest of the sentiments expressed in this post — I think that the Democrats are largely in a bind of their own making — but suggesting that they should forfeit the incumbency advantage is pure madness.
What incumbency advantage? He's behind Trump in key battleground states where other Dems are leading against their Republican counterparts. It is extremely clear that Biden is having a toxic effect on what would otherwise be a very advantageous position for Democrats. It's probably too late now, but Dems had four years to find a candidate that could be a successor. And it's not like the Dems are short on moderate candidates that at least appear coherent and young.
Instead, Dems are insisting their emperor has clothes, and in doing so, are appearing just as deluded as the Republicans who refuse to admit the weakness of their candidate. Dems had four years to capitalize on the shitshow that is the GOP and instead chose to become a mirror of them, shaming any potential voter who doesn't support their candidate.
But honestly, yeah, they should. Even now, if the DNC pulled Biden off the ticket and named someone, anyone else as the nominee, not even a progressive attempt to appeal to me, just some generic moderate that wants to continue Biden's policies but with apparent coherence and cognitive function, it would feel like the Dems finally exist in reality and it might appeal to undecided voters more than ramming Biden down their throats. If the game is just "anyone but Trump," why not try one of the several people who aren't currently losing to Trump?
So a glaring double standard. There were no calls for the twice impeached former President to resign when thousands of Americans were dying per week and Biden was kicking his ass in the polls. But Biden should resign this cycle because “bad vibes.”
Yes! ffs, yes, there is a double standard! There has been for so long! Republicans don't hold themselves to the same moral standards as Dems! They're craven sociopaths! Quit whining about it and quit using their shitty behavior as justification for the Dems' unforced errors. This is exactly what I meant by choosing to lose in a principled way rather than trying to win. Why is it so hard for you to get over "what should be" and accept "what is?" Why do leftists get bashed for being idealistic purists when centrists spout gibberish like this?