Two-Thirds of Americans — Including a Majority of Biden Backers — Want Biden to Drop Out
Two-Thirds of Americans — Including a Majority of Biden Backers — Want Biden to Drop Out
Ten Democrats in the House and one in the Senate have now called for Biden to step aside.
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Man, this situation is fucking rough.
We all want the same thing: Continuation of democracy by ensuring Trump never touches office again.
But... Biden is obviously a qualified politician, a sitting incumbent which boosts his chances of keeping the job, and doing everything he can to be a good leader. On the other hand... I mean, we all know how things ended with Ruth Bader Ginsberg. She was one of the best Supreme Court Justices ever, and because she did EXACTLY what Biden is doing now and held onto the job even when it might not be appropriate to do so... Well, that's how we got Amy Coney-Barrett, a hard right supreme court, and the complete ruination of everything good that RBG ever did, all over that one mistake.
If replacing Biden with someone else was obviously possible, it would be a no-brainer. But... IS it possible to do that without giving Trump exactly the opportunity he needs?
It's a hell of a decision. One that might not even have a right choice.
Except that's not how Presidental succession works. If Biden dies, Harris gets the job, not a lifetime GOP yes-woman like Amy Coney-Barrett. The RBG comparison makes no sense.
Replacing the incumbent Presidental candidate a few months before the election is political suicide. No election has ever been won that way, and it's sure as fuck not a good time to start experimenting with bizarre and dangerous ideas.
The election is in a couple of months. Biden dropping out now would just be handing our democracy over to Trump on a silver platter.