Which is why I’m quite concerned that an octogenarian with an unpopular VP who floundered during the primary race and has barely been seen since may not be making it to election day 2024 and passing the torch prematurely at the 11th hour during the most important election cycle in US history.
Biden is acting like a teenager that thinks they are immortal and risking the entire country on that presumption.
We should really be having a primary to run the most capable Dem candidates against Trump. But short of that, they should at very least be adequately preparing for a possible Harris v Trump ticket and not keep pretending she doesn’t exist until she’s unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight again.
I’m not talking about hosting a lunch, and you know it.
I’m talking about national media presence.
It’s not her fault, but she’s significantly less visible than past VPs in both online media coverage and her own party’s preferred TV news segments.
I’m saying that it would be wise to have the party prioritize changing that quickly given the odds around how things might play out over the next twelve months.
Especially given things like the recent NBC News poll where she had the lowest approval rating since the poll began in 1989, articles like this NY Mag piece, or this WP piece, etc.
This is a PR issue, and it really seems like the party/administration is just pretending it doesn’t exist and focusing 100% on Biden rather than investing into improving her national image when there’s a real chance she’s going to need to carry a victory against Trump home unless they replace her (which Biden won’t do).
Yes, I have seen the other guy.
Which is why I’m quite concerned that an octogenarian with an unpopular VP who floundered during the primary race and has barely been seen since may not be making it to election day 2024 and passing the torch prematurely at the 11th hour during the most important election cycle in US history.
Biden is acting like a teenager that thinks they are immortal and risking the entire country on that presumption.
We should really be having a primary to run the most capable Dem candidates against Trump. But short of that, they should at very least be adequately preparing for a possible Harris v Trump ticket and not keep pretending she doesn’t exist until she’s unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight again.
“Barely been seen.”
Check the White House calendar. Where did you hear this hot take because it’s obviously a lie. The rest of your opinion seems equally as misinformed.
I’m not talking about hosting a lunch, and you know it.
I’m talking about national media presence.
It’s not her fault, but she’s significantly less visible than past VPs in both online media coverage and her own party’s preferred TV news segments.
I’m saying that it would be wise to have the party prioritize changing that quickly given the odds around how things might play out over the next twelve months.
Especially given things like the recent NBC News poll where she had the lowest approval rating since the poll began in 1989, articles like this NY Mag piece, or this WP piece, etc.
This is a PR issue, and it really seems like the party/administration is just pretending it doesn’t exist and focusing 100% on Biden rather than investing into improving her national image when there’s a real chance she’s going to need to carry a victory against Trump home unless they replace her (which Biden won’t do).