As I interpret it, it effectively means holding out on openly advocating (even reluctantly) a vote for Biden over Trump until down the road, in the hopes of somehow extracting something of value before putting out for Joe.
I get the reality of the impact of doing so will have on your reputation an…
As I interpret it, it effectively means holding out on openly advocating (even reluctantly) a vote for Biden over Trump until down the road, in the hopes of somehow extracting something of value before putting out for Joe.
I get the reality of the impact of doing so will have on your reputation and prospects within the GOP as you wear the scarlet J.
But … we’re past that, and these cutesy games are causing great harm. In this critical time 6 months ahead of the election, NOT advocating for Biden effectively reinforces “Trump is bad but Biden is worse” permission structure. (I see Sununu whenever I think of this.) The clock is ticking on turning this around. We must see prominent Republicans start making the argument for a Biden vote, in a concerted manner, soon and loud.
Regarding being a “cheap date” for Biden …
As I interpret it, it effectively means holding out on openly advocating (even reluctantly) a vote for Biden over Trump until down the road, in the hopes of somehow extracting something of value before putting out for Joe.
I get the reality of the impact of doing so will have on your reputation and prospects within the GOP as you wear the scarlet J.
But … we’re past that, and these cutesy games are causing great harm. In this critical time 6 months ahead of the election, NOT advocating for Biden effectively reinforces “Trump is bad but Biden is worse” permission structure. (I see Sununu whenever I think of this.) The clock is ticking on turning this around. We must see prominent Republicans start making the argument for a Biden vote, in a concerted manner, soon and loud.