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Who is backing Biden? We're keeping track (www.npr.org)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

This is the best summary I could come up with:

Democrats have long-acknowledged concerns about President Biden’s age and ability to lead the country for a second term, but Biden’s disastrous debate performance against former President Donald Trump on June 27 has left the president’s campaign in a crisis.

Biden and his campaign have recognized that the coming days are crucial to convincing voters and his party that he has what it takes to win the election.

They also insist that he is staying in the race.

But the public display of Biden’s weakness prompted calls from Democratic members of Congress for Biden to step down as the party’s presidential nominee — while others continue to stand by the president, and a growing number of Democrats express concerns about Biden.

NPR is tracking which Democratic lawmakers have called on Biden to step out of the race, expressed concerns, or have said they back Biden’s presidential bid.

This list will be updated as more Democrats weigh in.

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[–] [email protected] -5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Nothing scares me more than the thought that Biden's cognitive decline may be more severe than we realize and that he's stuck in this state of delusion that he's far more capable than he actually is.

To quote Jim Jefferies, "That's the thing about crazy people. They don't know they're crazy. That's what makes them crazy!"

To those who didn't view the interview, here are some highlights:

Biden denied his approval ratings are 37% when Stephanopoulos noted, "Mr. President I've never seen a President win with 36% approval rating." (fact-check: it's 37% in reality. Same as Carter when he lost)
Biden said only divine intervention would have him step down.
Biden said he'd feel okay should he lose against Trump because he "tried his best."

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The second one gets blown really out of proportion

He was told a list of people and was asked if any of them would convince him to step down

If he said yes to any of them it would mean he trusts their judgement more than his own which would be a terrible look for a president so he basically said there is nobody who shapes my decision besides myself and God (because you need christian voters)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I hope to fuck you're right but I still feel he could've handled that question better:

"I'll follow my conscience, weigh my trusted confidants' advice, and consider sound data."

[–] [email protected] -4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Who's been backing him? Well....you have been, NPR. Religiously no matter what he does.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The alternative is the death of NPR so yeah.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

If they have to move to the right out of a sense of self preservation that kind of illustrates my point. The existence of NPR only matters in so far as it is able to speak truth to power, it has been steadily losing that ability.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Bull.

Shit.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

Not really, NPR is a staunch supporter of the neoliberal establishment and function the same as MSNBC or other corporate outlets. They help prop up the corporate right wing of the Democratic party and suppress the center/left.

They've failed to elevate any of the very real criticisms of Biden, the only time they host criticism is when he's moved left even the smallest amount, then they're all over it.

They're also extremely susceptible to adopting the political terminology and framing provided by the far-right and seem incapable of recognizing that they're being played. It's why they describe the genocide in Gaza as a "war" still, describe people like Manchin as "moderates" and "centrists", and why they demonize people like Sanders as "the far left".

It makes people uncomfortable to hear, but NPR is corporate conservative more than it is center/left or even liberal really. They have been instrumental in moving the Overton window to the right, mainly out of political incompetence and self-interest.