Realistically, the Democrats don’t have a golden ticket for the 2024 campaign. I was worried about Biden’s age four years ago and voted for him mostly because there was no “none of the above”. I have been pleasantly surprised that he has done a good job.
The US economy is growing…. 8.8 Million open Jobs… Unemployment 18 straight months under 4 … a manufacturing super cycle started by Biden’s build Back better pieces… 800,000 new manufacturing jobs… 13.5 million jobs created since Biden took office… small business applications are record levels with more that 10 Million applications to the SBA… and massive record investment in the US manufacturing construction sector… 3 times as great as before… 180 BILLION dollars per year.. " By the numbers: As of April, spending on manufacturing construction — new factories — is tracking at a $189 billion annual rate, triple the average rate in the 2010s ($63 billion). Stock market peaking highest ever and interest rates peaking at 8 and on the way down.
I would prefer that Biden was younger, or that we had a candidate as good who was younger. But when you are drowning and can grab a rock or a life preserver, you don’t wait for a boat.
Polls tell us over and over again that Congress as a whole is detested. However each congresscritter gets re-elected with ease. It turns out voters like their candidate but loathe the others. Its the same with President. Its been this way for decades.
I find myself hoping that Trump convinces the MAGA folks that the election process is so tainted, corrupted, and generally untrustworthy (caused by fascist Democrats and commie liberals, etc.) that said MAGA folks stay away from the polls in droves. Serving, as a result, Trump, the “Freedom” Caucus, and GOP pols a wholesale and record loss; one caused by negative campaigning by the barbaric titular head of the right-wing ogre (otherwise named the GOP). Wouldn’t that be a nice unintended consequence of Trump’s lies and innuendoes — none of it with the merest whiff of real evidence?
Actually, the major political parties have the most control over which candidates will be presented as voter choices. Both parties decide selections for their primaries (or if they will even hold primaries), and then whomever wins out of that limited selection are the only candidates offered for the general election. The public gets a quite limited influence on candidate selection during the primaries. Most candidates declare themselves, or get a buddy to nominate them… the party might consider how popular a particular candidate seems to be with the public, but usually that consideration is colored by politics and donors and selective hearing…
Good point, but the answer to that is election finance laws, that keep incumbents in office, then give those same incumbents, control of the money to a few politicians, that control the political money but no real leadership. Most of the guys who control the political money in Congress have no more Financial skills than a Finance Officer and a small Corporation or medium size private company.
Meanwhile, just this week…Biden recognizes Rep. Deborah Ross: “Where’s Deborah? I just had my picture taken with her … Oh, she couldn’t be here, actually. That’s not true. I got it mixed up.” Biden’s remark also prompted social media users to bring up a previous gaffe in which the president appeared to forget about the death of Indiana Rep. Jackie Walorski when he asked where she was on stage after her death. Dems – “Nothing to see here. Move along”.
Diane Lee Premium Member 6 months ago
Realistically, the Democrats don’t have a golden ticket for the 2024 campaign. I was worried about Biden’s age four years ago and voted for him mostly because there was no “none of the above”. I have been pleasantly surprised that he has done a good job.
The US economy is growing…. 8.8 Million open Jobs… Unemployment 18 straight months under 4 … a manufacturing super cycle started by Biden’s build Back better pieces… 800,000 new manufacturing jobs… 13.5 million jobs created since Biden took office… small business applications are record levels with more that 10 Million applications to the SBA… and massive record investment in the US manufacturing construction sector… 3 times as great as before… 180 BILLION dollars per year.. " By the numbers: As of April, spending on manufacturing construction — new factories — is tracking at a $189 billion annual rate, triple the average rate in the 2010s ($63 billion). Stock market peaking highest ever and interest rates peaking at 8 and on the way down.
I would prefer that Biden was younger, or that we had a candidate as good who was younger. But when you are drowning and can grab a rock or a life preserver, you don’t wait for a boat.
Vidrinath Premium Member 6 months ago
Polls tell us over and over again that Congress as a whole is detested. However each congresscritter gets re-elected with ease. It turns out voters like their candidate but loathe the others. Its the same with President. Its been this way for decades.
Saurischia Premium Member 6 months ago
He actually has a valid point today.
braindead Premium Member 6 months ago
Again, Chip and other Trump Disciples HATE democracy and do everything they can to destroy it.
They have now become admirers of PUtin, along with other dictators of all stripes.
GiantShetlandPony 6 months ago
Democracy is only being threatened by the Republican Party that isn’t even trying to hide their violent fascist goals anymore.
DrPawl 6 months ago
I don’t care much for the Republican alternatives either. Haley is a plutocrat. DeSantis is a wimp who lets Trump kick him around but won’t hit back.
Pah!
mrwiskers 6 months ago
Who in their right mind, would vote for a convicted sex offender for President?
A# 466 6 months ago
I find myself hoping that Trump convinces the MAGA folks that the election process is so tainted, corrupted, and generally untrustworthy (caused by fascist Democrats and commie liberals, etc.) that said MAGA folks stay away from the polls in droves. Serving, as a result, Trump, the “Freedom” Caucus, and GOP pols a wholesale and record loss; one caused by negative campaigning by the barbaric titular head of the right-wing ogre (otherwise named the GOP). Wouldn’t that be a nice unintended consequence of Trump’s lies and innuendoes — none of it with the merest whiff of real evidence?
ferddo 6 months ago
Actually, the major political parties have the most control over which candidates will be presented as voter choices. Both parties decide selections for their primaries (or if they will even hold primaries), and then whomever wins out of that limited selection are the only candidates offered for the general election. The public gets a quite limited influence on candidate selection during the primaries. Most candidates declare themselves, or get a buddy to nominate them… the party might consider how popular a particular candidate seems to be with the public, but usually that consideration is colored by politics and donors and selective hearing…
Jack7528 6 months ago
Good point, but the answer to that is election finance laws, that keep incumbents in office, then give those same incumbents, control of the money to a few politicians, that control the political money but no real leadership. Most of the guys who control the political money in Congress have no more Financial skills than a Finance Officer and a small Corporation or medium size private company.
My First Premium Member 6 months ago
Meanwhile, just this week…Biden recognizes Rep. Deborah Ross: “Where’s Deborah? I just had my picture taken with her … Oh, she couldn’t be here, actually. That’s not true. I got it mixed up.” Biden’s remark also prompted social media users to bring up a previous gaffe in which the president appeared to forget about the death of Indiana Rep. Jackie Walorski when he asked where she was on stage after her death. Dems – “Nothing to see here. Move along”.