I agree that reporting on Biden's competency is completely fair, I just disagree that there is a competency crisis. One bad debate does not automatically mean one is cognitively declining. The Bulwark has been pushing Biden is old for years. It drove me crazy well before this debate. Then he has a solid SOTU address and they jump back on…
I agree that reporting on Biden's competency is completely fair, I just disagree that there is a competency crisis. One bad debate does not automatically mean one is cognitively declining. The Bulwark has been pushing Biden is old for years. It drove me crazy well before this debate. Then he has a solid SOTU address and they jump back on and say "all is well." Then the debate and the sky is falling again.
My belief is we need a lot more evidence that Biden is cognitively unable to be POTUS despite the reality that he's had one of the best presidencies of our lifetimes. I'm not willing to throw the man under the bus after 3 1/2 good years because of a few bad moments in a 90 minute debate. Many incumbent presidents have had bad debates and went on to recover and even thrash their opponent.
Obviously the man is old, has slowed down, and is not the most glamorous candidate. He has also proven himself to be a stabilizing force for good, has already defeated Trump by 7+ million votes, and has a very solid record to run on. He's far from a perfect candidate but I have yet to hear a single compelling argument for why Harris, or especially, some other candidate building a campaign from scratch would be more electable.
My frustration with outlets like The Bulwark is they have to know this but it's been nearly wall to wall pressure campaign against Biden for 2 weeks. If there was overwhelming evidence that Biden isn't the most electable candidate then I would hop onboard in a second, but that's not what we're seeing here. In the absence of such data, and with the stakes of this election, my feeling is it's time to stop this divisive pressure campaign and start uniting to stop the one thing that will destroy everything we all hold dear.
There's evidence but nothing is without risk. Having a candidate who can't speak is too risky given the stakes. Let's fight with all we have rather than with one arm tied behind our back.
I agree that reporting on Biden's competency is completely fair, I just disagree that there is a competency crisis. One bad debate does not automatically mean one is cognitively declining. The Bulwark has been pushing Biden is old for years. It drove me crazy well before this debate. Then he has a solid SOTU address and they jump back on and say "all is well." Then the debate and the sky is falling again.
My belief is we need a lot more evidence that Biden is cognitively unable to be POTUS despite the reality that he's had one of the best presidencies of our lifetimes. I'm not willing to throw the man under the bus after 3 1/2 good years because of a few bad moments in a 90 minute debate. Many incumbent presidents have had bad debates and went on to recover and even thrash their opponent.
Obviously the man is old, has slowed down, and is not the most glamorous candidate. He has also proven himself to be a stabilizing force for good, has already defeated Trump by 7+ million votes, and has a very solid record to run on. He's far from a perfect candidate but I have yet to hear a single compelling argument for why Harris, or especially, some other candidate building a campaign from scratch would be more electable.
My frustration with outlets like The Bulwark is they have to know this but it's been nearly wall to wall pressure campaign against Biden for 2 weeks. If there was overwhelming evidence that Biden isn't the most electable candidate then I would hop onboard in a second, but that's not what we're seeing here. In the absence of such data, and with the stakes of this election, my feeling is it's time to stop this divisive pressure campaign and start uniting to stop the one thing that will destroy everything we all hold dear.
There's evidence but nothing is without risk. Having a candidate who can't speak is too risky given the stakes. Let's fight with all we have rather than with one arm tied behind our back.