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Poll: Overwhelming majorities express concerns about Biden, Trump ahead of 2024 race
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I feel like at this point, age is really the only way to attack Biden, which he can't defend against. When he entered the office, it was still the pandemic, and the economy took a hit. Inflation seems to be settling down now, and it seems like the Fed may get away with the soft landing. In a year, the economy could be turning around, who knows. The Republicans want the Hunter Biden relationship to show that he's corrupt like Trump, but there's nothing there, and that will fizzle out before election day.
There's tons of other things to attack Biden on, but in most cases, it's an issue he inherited, something which might not be an issue in a year, or general Republicans inaction to make him look bad. Age is easy to attack because he can't be younger, and somehow voters are too dumb to realize Trump is just two years younger than Biden. Literally every sentence about age and physical/mental health applies to Trump as well.
My fear is Biden drops dead but Trump doesn't. It's the main reason I want an younger candidate. Like if Trump died no prob, if both died, or just Biden dies it presents a dangerous opportunity for Republicans to grab power. Theses guys are really old and can drop dead any day and we don't need the unnecessary risk.
Well, if Biden dies on the job after winning a second term, it will be just fine. If that happens while he's running, maybe it's someone like Newsom (even though he's apparently a bit of turncoat when it comes to things we value) that has to quickly be put in there, I don't know. A contingency plan would be good.
There are also issues that one can attack Biden on, but only from the left. Obviously, Trump won't use those issues because he'd be attacking from the right. (Or Trump will attempt to attack Biden from the right on these issues, but will fail at gaining any traction.)
Of course, I'll be voting for Biden if it's Biden vs Trump (or any other Republican). Hopefully, after 2024, though, the Democrats get some younger people in the White House.
According to economists, the economy has already turned around and things are great, and us stupid plebs need to get with the program.