Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission.
Joe Biden has become a major distraction. Much like Donald Trump, he’s demanding far too much attention.
As genocide continues in Gaza, as war continues to rage in Ukraine, as America continues to pursue militarism both at home and abroad, all the press can talk about is whether Biden should stay or go.
The answer is obvious: he should go.
Sure, Biden remains capable of having a “good” day in the sense of doing OK at a rally while reading prepared remarks from a teleprompter. Yet it’s impossible to ignore brain glitches where he introduces Zelensky of Ukraine as President Putin and suggests his vice president’s name is Trump instead of Harris.
America faces serious issues, especially working- and middle-class Americans who are struggling to make ends meet. Their stories are rarely told in the corporate-owned media as Biden’s flubs and stubbornness and Trump’s lies and showboating grab nearly all the attention.
A new (and desperate) ploy I’ve seen on Twitter/X is Biden supporters arguing that a failing older man is better than a lying one as president. That argument assumes Biden has a strong record as a truth-teller when it was gratuitous lies and flagrant plagiarism that ended his presidential campaign in 1988. Besides, is it really true that Biden, a man visibly in mental and physical decline, is the only choice Democrats can muster to defeat Trump in 2024?
Let’s look at one chart that shows Biden’s record. Since he became President, military spending has soared as social spending has dipped.
And this man, Democrats say in reverent tones, is the new FDR?
I suppose their counter would be: Trump will be worse! So, it’s the old “lesser of two evils” argument.
Biden and Harris continue to run a campaign devoid of any message other than vote for us because Trump will be worse. That empty message, and Biden’s visible decline, produce images like this:
Exactly. Which “job” is the Biden/Harris team so intent on finishing? No one knows since they’re not saying. Vague messaging and a confused candidate are almost certain to lead to a Trump victory in November.
And if that happens, those to blame will be clear, starting with Biden, the DNC, and all the scheming powerbrokers behind the scenes like the Obamas and the Clintons.
William J. Astore is a retired lieutenant colonel (USAF). He taught history for fifteen years at military and civilian schools. He writes at Bracing Views.
Ours is not to question why?…….Well, why are putting up with this horse hockey?! Find me a decent democrat and I’ll vote that way. Any questions, any answers, anyone care for a mint?….. Yawn….
That Biden-Harris editorial cartoon is my new favorite thing.
Also – Americans : 3rd, 4th, 5th party candidates exist and breaking out of a duopoly can be really refreshing. Canadian provincial and federal elections generally offer 4-7 different candidates from political parties spanning far-Right to far-Left (relative to our national political spectrum), with the majority within one standard-deviation of Center.
Voting Green or Libertarian means you support change AND you didn't vote wimp-or-shrimp / doosh-or-turd-sandwich / Kodos-or-Kang.
Biden and his supporters say he should finish the job, Netanyahu says the US should give Israel the tools to finish the job.
The Media is giving Trump way too much publicity about the shooting incident in Butler, Pennsylvania. The Media is energizing Trump's supporters by doing that. Trump raised his fist in the air because he wants everyone to think he's as tough as nails.
Trump rant this morning was refreshing. I was under the impression he was turning over a new leaf, seeking unity among all. I feel better now that I know he is still that same old narcissistic a-hole, with pus for a brain.
I don't think it matters who runs. When I look across Europe and North America, with just three exceptions, I do not see any evidence of competent leadership. They all suck and we're all screwed with very little on the horizon that could improve things.
The entire political class excepting Hungary, Slovakia, and Serbia, are dead to me. The "beautiful people" excel only in expensive clothes and empty vocalizations. They remind me of Elliot's Hollow Men.